Spiraling Up: The Journey to Become a Unicorn

Antoine Grant's life as an entrepreneur started as early as the 5th grade. After nearly 20 years as a successful management consultant, then running a $1B+ P&L for Wayfair, he dreamed of starting a community-centered fintech company in Latitude. But with a lack of funding and the necessary technical infrastructure, he pivoted to purchasing a multi-million e-commerce platform, HomeThreads.

Adam Chekroud and his two co-founders faced countless rejections. After 150 "no's" from field experts, they persevered—and it paid off. Adam is President and Co-founder of Spring Health, a comprehensive mental health benefit for employers and health plans that provides immediate access to high-quality behavioral healthcare. The company serves millions of members across thousands of organizations and has thousands of providers in its network. Their hard work and perseverance have led to Spring Health reaching that coveted status of "unicorn," a private company worth over $1B.

Jasper co-founders Dave Rogenmoser and Chris Hull tell the fun and light-hearted story of how they met, formed a friendship, and later a business with co-founder JP Morgan (yes, that is his real name, and no, there's no relation.) From their wide-eyed dreams of becoming wildly successful driving Ferraris, to the realities of net losses and low monthly revenue, their stories and insights will entertain and inspire you. Jasper is now a leading AI company and a unicorn.