Founding Mondus, Truephone, Empora And More – with Alexander Straub

Alexander Straub, B2B, European Founder, Funding, International Founders, Marketplace, Mental Game, Sell Your Business

After years of persevering through rejection when he called on customers and investors Alexander Straub funded his company, Mondus, a business to business marketplace, by winning an entrepreneurship contest. A year later, he exited after selling 40.7% of the company.

Alexander went on to invest and launch other businesses, including, most recently, Truphone, which uses VoIP technology to revolutionize mobile communication, Empora, a fashion search engine and Straub Ventures, a venture capital firm.

He sat down with me to talk about how he did it.

Alexander Straub

Alexander Straub was co-founder and former CEO of mondus, an Internet b2b marketplace, which he led to one of Europe’s leading exits for technology start-ups in 2000.

 

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