The Dark Truth About Venture Capital: Confessions of a Unicorn Founder | Ra'anan Cohen | E155
About this episode
Ra'anan Cohen shares his journey from outsider to unicorn founder, revealing the hidden truths of the startup world.
Ra’anan Cohen walked into the tech world with no fancy degree and no startup pedigree; just a phone call from a friend and the promise of free food and a gym membership. From day one, he felt like an outsider, constantly battling imposter syndrome. Yet, he stuck with it, learned the ropes of the startup world, and ultimately founded a billion-dollar company. In this episode, Ra’anan joins Ilana to share his wild 15-year ride: a public company on NASDAQ, a unicorn valued at $1 billion, and a board that tried to fire him at his peak. He reveals everything the startup world doesn't want you to know about the real cost of chasing unicorns. Ra’anan Cohen is a serial entrepreneur, author, and the co-founder of Bringg, a SaaS delivery management platform that achieved unicorn status with a $1 billion valuation. He was also the founder and CEO of MobileMax, which went public on NASDAQ. In this episode, Ilana and Ra’anan will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (04:30) The Biggest False Beliefs On Entrepreneurship (06:38) The Impact of Imposter Syndrome on Ra'anan's Career (09:16) Quitting a Stable Job to Start a Company (12:09) Raising Capital with No Credentials (15:34) The $10M Mistake That…
People in this episode
Host: Ilana Golan
Guest: Ra'anan Cohen
Topics covered
- venture capital
- imposter syndrome
- entrepreneurship
- startup challenges
- unicorn companies
- fundraising
Keywords
- venture capital
- imposter syndrome
- entrepreneurship
- unicorn
- fundraising
- startup
- business challenges
- NASDAQ
- Bringg
- MobileMax
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bringg, MobileMax, NASDAQ
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