David Young On Selling A Company For $170 Million To Samsung And Now Providing Global Businesses With Economical Open Source Software

Author: Alejandro Cremades March 14, 2025 Duration: 32:34
David Young’s journey to becoming a tech entrepreneur is anything but conventional. His career path took him from studying ancient Greek at Indiana University to Wall Street, and eventually to Silicon Valley, where he founded and scaled successful technology startups, including Joyent. David's latest venture, Federated Computer has attracted funding from top-tier investor, Lightning Ventures.

Alejandro Cremades has spent his career in the trenches of startup finance, and in his DealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture Capital podcast, he brings that direct experience to every conversation. As a serial entrepreneur, author, and cofounder of an M&A and fundraising advisory firm, he knows the precise questions that uncover the real story behind a transaction. Each episode moves beyond surface-level success tales to examine the mechanics, negotiations, and pivotal decisions that actually lead to a closed round or a company sale. You'll hear founders and investors detail their specific strategies, the obstacles they faced during due diligence, and the moments where a deal nearly fell apart. This isn't about abstract theory; it's a practical, weekly look at how capital flows and companies change hands, hosted by someone who has both advised on and lived through the process. For anyone building a business or investing in one, this podcast provides an unfiltered audio guide to the complex, human-driven world of making deals happen.
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