Outbrain: closing a funding round with gunfire in the background -Co-Founder & Co-CEO Yaron Galai
Secret Leaders10 Touko 2022

Outbrain: closing a funding round with gunfire in the background -Co-Founder & Co-CEO Yaron Galai

It’s pretty rare that investors have to ask the Founder they’re speaking to if they’re in a warzone, or insist they have to leave their country for somewhere a little more ‘peaceful’ but that’s exactly what happened to Yaron Galai, the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Outbrain. Yaron was a captain in the Israeli Navy before smashing it out the park with a few startups he founded. Yaron’s latest company Outbrain (founded in 2006) is one you may not have heard of but you’ve probably used - they power recommended articles on loads of the world’s top news sites. They nearly merged with their biggest competitor (Taboola) a year ago only for that deal to not work out and float instead on the Nasdaq for $1.25 billion. As Yaron says, an exit is a great outcome but a terrible plan, so what was his plan? How has he got multiple exits under his belt? What are the secrets to his success? We talk about: The struggle for funding Israeli military/life/work balance Parents investing to make sure their children got paid Exiting for $400m Why it’s easier to make acquisitions when you’re public -- Sponsors Vorboss - get better internet: https://vorboss.com/secretleaders Vanta - get 20% off security certifications like ISO27001 and SOC2: https://vanta.com/secretleaders Vertice - save on your SaaS or cloud spend ($5k off or a free benchmark) using the code secretleaders: https://www.vertice.one/l/secretleaders -- Newsletter Sign up here: https://secretleaders.email/ You can find our historic newsletters here: https://www.secretleaders.com/episodes

Jaksot(402)

My Favourite Failure: We built something our customers said they wanted- Jessica Dante

My Favourite Failure: We built something our customers said they wanted- Jessica Dante

Jess Dante, the Founder of Love and London, shares her company's cautionary tale of attempting to launch a new product based on customer demand. Despite months of hard work and a compelling marketing ...

28 Maalis 202415min

The secret key to increase your productivity - Ali Abdaal

The secret key to increase your productivity - Ali Abdaal

What if the secret to getting more done, is having more fun? In this episode we speak with Ali Abdaal - YouTuber, doctor, author and Founder who has built a business around his own personal brand. Ali...

26 Maalis 20241h 9min

My Favourite Failure: It should’ve been a slam dunk - Andrew Wordsworth

My Favourite Failure: It should’ve been a slam dunk - Andrew Wordsworth

Andrew Wordsworth is the Managing Partner of Sustainable Ventures, an investment fund which has developed Europe's largest cluster of sustainability startups. But the first venture he backed (and was ...

21 Maalis 20249min

How to find the right Co-Founder & idea in 90 days | Entrepreneur First’s Alice Bentinck

How to find the right Co-Founder & idea in 90 days | Entrepreneur First’s Alice Bentinck

Finding the ideal Co-Founder is one of the most critical decisions a Founder will make. In this episode, Alice Bentinck, CEO and Co-Founder of Entrepreneur First, shares how to create world class prod...

19 Maalis 20241h 2min

My Favourite Failure: I made a big bet on the wrong product -Mussayab Ehtesham

My Favourite Failure: I made a big bet on the wrong product -Mussayab Ehtesham

Mussayab Ehtesham sunk $30,000 of his savings into an e-commerce product that completely flopped. Instead of quitting, his obsession with entrepreneurial freedom drove him to learn from that costly fa...

14 Maalis 202413min

My Favourite Failure: I didn't know my limitations - Mike Connolly

My Favourite Failure: I didn't know my limitations - Mike Connolly

Mike Connelly was a top telecoms salesman who decided to strike out on his own. His new venture, Simple Cloud Communications, quickly landed clients thanks to Mike's sales prowess. But he struggled im...

7 Maalis 202410min

My Favourite Failure: From The Apprentice, to the teacher - Joseph Valente

My Favourite Failure: From The Apprentice, to the teacher - Joseph Valente

After winning The Apprentice, Joseph Valente expanded his plumbing and gas business to a national scale. Unfortunately, it wasn’t long before the markets changes and Joseph had to rebuild his new busi...

29 Helmi 202417min

The Pillars of Peak Performance - Lara Menke

The Pillars of Peak Performance - Lara Menke

Leading a team to peak performance begins within. In this episode, Lara Menke; business Psychologist, CEO and Co-Founder of leadership coaching firm CAIA, gives us the keys to unlock our self-awarenes...

27 Helmi 202456min

Suosittua kategoriassa Liike-elämä ja talous

sijotuskasti
mimmit-sijoittaa
rss-rahapodi
psykopodiaa-podcast
rss-rahamania
ostan-asuntoja-podcast
hyva-paha-johtaminen
rss-lahtijat
rss-sisalto-kuntoon
rss-seuraava-potilas
rss-sami-miettinen-neuvottelija
rss-startup-ministerio
herrasmieshakkerit
rahapuhetta
lakicast
rss-porssipuhetta
asuntoasiaa-paivakirjat
rss-set-for-life-sijoita-ja-vaurastu
rss-viisas-raha-podi
rss-vaikuttavan-opettajan-vierella