Podcast appearances and mentions of carlos espinal

In a new episode of This Much I Know, Carlos's guest is Dr Melanie Garson, an associate professor at UCL and expert in cyber policy and geopolitics. Together they discuss critical issues in the current geopolitical and defence systems, including the evisceration of the US civil service, reactive politics, and the role of technology companies as geopolitical actors. Dr Garson emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary approaches, stress-tested technology rollouts, and the holistic view of future defence strategies. She highlights the information domain as another critical area, where misinformation and disinformation can proliferate and destabilize, underpinning the need for robust measures to counteract these threats. The conversation explores the strategic role of tech in geopolitics, the evolving nature of warfare, and the potential for innovation and international cooperation within the defence industry. Dr Garson also shares her views on the importance of building secure digital economies and engaging meaningfully with emerging technologies for long-term future defence capabilities. Looking to the future, Dr Garson predicts the emergence of new industry players and the potential for existing companies to re-engage with defence manufacturing. She remains optimistic that the industry will recognize the value of entrepreneurs and facilitate environments where innovation can thrive alongside traditional primes. Show Notes: Dr Melanie Garson linkedin.com/in/melaniegarson/ Carlos Espinal linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal/ Dr Melanie Garson - profiles.ucl.ac.uk/25481-melanie-garson institute.global/experts/melanie-garson Seedcamp - seedcamp.com

In the ever-evolving landscape of business communication, platforms like WhatsApp are no longer just messaging apps but have transformed into powerful platforms enabling businesses to connect with their customers in groundbreaking ways.The latest episode of Startups in Focus features Carlos Espinal and Felix Martinez from Seedcamp, dive deep into this topic with Tarek Khalil and Mohamed Elbadwihi, co-founders of Rasayel, exploring how they are leveraging WhatsApp to redefine business communication.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

This is the second of the “Startups in Focus” series, where Carlos Espinal from Seedcamp chats with Ryan Donnelly, co-founder and CEO of Enzai. Their conversation revolves around:the impact of AI as a technological revolution similar to the mobile shift, dotcom boom, and web inventionthe importance of regulations and standards in ensuring AI's responsible use and trustworthinessthe challenges and opportunities in AI adoptionEnzai's mission of enabling organizations to leverage AI technology effectively and responsibly, in compliance with emerging regulationsEnzai's vision of enabling trust in AIfuture regulatory landscapes and the necessary frameworks for AI adoptionChapters:00:00 Introduction to the AI Technological Revolution00:36 Meet Ryan Donnelly: Co-founder and CEO of Enzai01:14 The Inspiration Behind Enzai02:19 Understanding Enzai's Customers03:13 The Role of Regulations in AI05:07 The Evolution of AI Regulations10:26 The Importance of Standards in AI14:20 Enzai's Vision for the Future15:49 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

n this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas discusses with Carlos Eduardo Espinal , Managing Partner at Seedcamp.Carlos Eduardo Espinal is a Managing Partner at Seedcamp, arguably, Europe's leading seed fund, first launched in 2007 to support European entrepreneurs truly compete on a global scale. With investments in over 460 companies including publicly listed Romanian-founded, UiPath, Wise and unicorns Revolut, wefox and Pleo. Carlos is a published author, fellow podcaster and has been on the Forbes Midas List as one of the most influential VCs in Europe for more or less as long as yours truly has been alive.In today's discussion, we're talking about the third edition of the "Fundraising field guide" the latest startup founder's guide to all things fundraising launched by Carlos. This third edition captured a very interesting period in VC, marking the completion of VC market's full fundraising cycle.The first edition of the book was written during the linear growth curve of the post-2008 era. The second during the “bubble” in valuations formed post-COVID where we saw large injections of capital into private markets leading to an exponential growth period for startups. This third edition covers the collapse of that “bubble”, and highlights common pitfalls you should avoid as an early-stage founder (such as taking too much money).Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Today, we have a different episode for you, introducing you to the first episode of the newly launched Startups in Focus series by Seedcamp.This first episode features Carlos Espinal, Managing Partner of Seedcamp, in a conversation with Johannes Keienburg, PhD, co-founder and CEO of Cakewalk, on building access management processes.Their conversation revolves around:The importance of access control, visibility, and security in organizations.Insights on the need for access management processes.The challenges of data security.The evolution and future of access controls.… and more that you can discover on EUVC.Chapters:00:03 Launching Seedcamp Podcast Series: Startups in Focus00:45 Meet the Guests: Carlos Espinal and Johannes Kainberg01:14 Diving Deep into Access Management with Cakewalk03:02 Johannes's Journey to Founding Cakewalk05:05 Addressing the Challenges of Data Security05:45 Understanding Customer Outreach and Engagement10:33 Integrating SaaS Products for Enhanced Security10:46 The Future of Identity and Access Management15:57 Implementing Access Controls in Companies18:23 Envisioning the Future Organization with Cakewalk19:37 Role-Based Access and Its Evolution22:09 Advice for Founders on Early Security Steps25:49 Closing Thoughts and How to Connect

In the newly launched "Startups in Focus" series, our Managing Partner Carlos Espinal chats with Johannes Keienburg, co-founder and CEO of Cakewalk. Their conversation revolves around the importance of access control, visibility, and security in organizations. Johannes shares insights on the need for access management processes from the early days of an organisation, the challenges of data security, the evolution and future of access controls. Show notes: Johannes Keienburg - linkedin.com/in/johannes-keienburg/ Carlos Espinal – linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal Cakewalk getcakewalk.io Seedcamp seedcamp.com

In a new Seedcamp Deep Dive, Carlos's guest is Di Cook, AI Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), research affiliate at the Center of the Study for Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge, and a doctoral candidate in war studies at King's College in London. Her research interests lie at the intersection of defense, intelligence, and AI. Their conversation revolves around the societal and security implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), from the existential risks that AI could create, to the role of AI in national and international security. They also explore how AI technologies, and especially synthetic media, are augmenting and exacerbating societal and ethical issues and discuss potential initiatives and policies that can help to address these issues. They also examine the risks, potential misuses, and opportunities presented by AI, especially in the field of open-source intelligence (OSINT). Last but not least, they delve into different stakeholder's roles in re-establishing societal trust. Show Notes: Di Cooke - linkedin.com/in/dcooke34/ Carlos Espinal – linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal Centre for Strategic and International Studies - csis.org Seedcamp - seedcamp.com

In the latest episode of 'This Much I Know,' Carlos's guest is James Wise, Partner at Balderton and author of the newly published book "Start-up Century." They discuss: - the global movement of entrepreneurship and its role in today's world and the decades to come - the evolving nature of work and how AI is accelerating its transformation the Five C's of AI Integration - the new technological frontiers, including health, housing, and energy - James's 'Entrepreneur's Manifesto,' a policy recommendation for governments to better support entrepreneurs - the role writing plays in his day-to-day work as an investor, and how his book has influenced his investment strategies Show Notes: James Wise - twitter.com/jamespaulwise - linkedin.com/in/jamespaulwise/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee - linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal/ Balderton - balderton.com Seedcamp - seedcamp.com Start-Up Century. Why we're all becoming entrepreneurs - and how to make it work for everyone - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/startup-century-9781399410595/

In the latest Seedcamp Deep Dive, our Managing Partner Carlos Espinal chats with Thomas Knowles, Head of Security Operations at ClearBank about all things cybersecurity - from essential cybersecurity foundations for early-stage companies to cybersecurity certifications and threat intelligence management. Show Notes:  Thomas Knowles - linkedin.com/in/thomas-knowles-77a3509/ Carlos Espinal – linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal ClearBank – clear.bank Seedcamp – seedcamp.com Cybersecurity Certifications mentioned in the episode: SOC2 Certification (https://secureframe.com/request-demo/demo-secureframe) CyberEssentials (https://cybersmart.co.uk/cyber-essentials-certification/) Cybersecurity Framework | NIST (https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework) Official PCI Security Standards Council Site - Verify PCI Compliance, Download Data Security and Credit Card Security Standards (https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/)

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Des technologies de la santé à la cybersécurité en passant par les énergies renouvelables : lorsqu'il s'agit d'investir, Carlos Espinal a plus d'un tour dans son sac. Brillant, et expert en investissement early-stage, Carlos est aussi un esprit profondément fédérateur et bienveillant : c'est LE mentor rêvé des fondateurs et la personne qu'ils appellent tous au moment de prendre une décision stratégique. Sa vision ambitieuse mais pragmatique l'a amené à écrire un guide pratique de l'investissement : bible qui vise à accompagner les entrepreneurs dans leurs levées de fonds, et que Carlos s'applique à mettre à jour en continu pour s'adapter aux mouvances du marché. Carlos est aussi partner de Seedcamp depuis 6 ans, un des fonds de VC “early-stage” les plus réputés d'Europe, dont les succès parlent d'eux-mêmes : Plus de 470 investissements depuis sa création en 2007 Aujourd'hui, SeedCamp réalise son sixième tour de seed, investissant entre 500 000 et 1 million d'euros, parfois plus, pour une participation de 5 à 8%. Dans cet épisode, qui est une tout simplement une masterclass sur les levées de fonds, nous avons aussi parlé de : La prochaine édition de son livre, “A Field Guide to Fundraising” Son parcours du Honduras au Royaume-Uni Comment il a installé le WiFi au premier étage de Wall Street L'IA, la santé, la crise climatique et la cybersécurité L'économie créative Attention moment gênant : nous avons aussi fait du beatbox et de l'ASMR… TIMELINE : 00:00:00 - Un peu de beatbox et une discussion sur les tendances technologiques 00:08:58 - La carrière de Carlos Espinal en quelques mots 00:44:06 - Le fonctionnement de SeedCamp 01:01:55 - Intuition, attentes, réalité : construire le bon état d'esprit pour lever des fonds 01:43:06 - L'intelligence artificielle 02:12:28 - L'économie des créateurs 02:27:27 - La cybersécurité 02:29:38 - Le point le plus bas de Carlos 02:33:55 - Où rester en contact avec Carlos 02:35:44 - Les livres préférés de Carlos 02:39:10 - Un mot pour le jeune Carlos qui vit encore au Venezuela On a cité avec Carlos plusieurs anciens épisodes de GDIY : #344 Robert Plomin - Psychologist & Geneticist - What if your DNA could predict your future? #158 Edgar Grospiron -Génération Do it Yourself #228 Nicolas Julia - Sorare - le tsunami français du WEB 3.0 - GDIY #74 Romain Raffard - Bergamotte - Quand ton e-commerce sent bon la réussite (et la fleur) #305 Paul Mouginot - Stabler - Repousser les limites de l'imagination grâce à l'IA : chronique d'un entrepreneur visionnaire Avec Carlos, on a parlé de : SeedCamp Fundraising Field Guide de Carlos Espinal (dernière édition à paraître fin 2023) Carlos vous recommande de lire : 3 livres sur les défis de notre civilisation : Ha Joon Chang's 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism Yuval Noah Harari‘s Sapiens Ray Dario's Principles Et 2 pour y survivre : Marcus Aurelius' Meditations Ryan Holiday's The Daily Stoic Si vous avez apprécié cet épisode, laissez un commentaire sur nos posts LinkedIn ou Instagram. Si vous voulez faire découvrir cet épisode, taguez un ami. La musique du générique vous plaît ? C'est à Morgan Prudhomme que je la dois ! Contactez-le sur : https://studio-module.com. Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ? Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire. Vous pouvez contacter Carlos sur Linkedin, le suivre sur Twitter, l'écouter sur le podcast SeedCamp This Much I Know, et lire ses travaux sur carlosespinal.com.

From healthcare technologies to cybersecurity through renewable energies: when it comes to investment, Carlos Espinal, author of "A Field guide to Fundraising", has it covered. As well as being smart and hard-working, Carlos is an outstanding team member and mentor. He is the one person company founders call for advice. His goal-oriented mindset and extensive venture capital experience led him to write a book to help entrepreneurs raise funds, which he continually updates as the market evolves. Every day at SeedCamp, where he has been a VC partner for the past six years, he embodies this human-centered, community-focused mindset when it comes to choosing a company to invest in. And it certainly seems to be working. SeedCamp has made over 470 investments since its creation in 2007. Today, it is leading its sixth round of seed investments, distributing between 500,000 and 1 million euros, sometimes more, for a 5-8% share. In this episode, Carlos not only gives us a masterclass on fundraising, he also shares an inspiring vision of his role as an investor. Spoiler: this episode may contain an embarrassing amount of beatboxing and ASMR. Carlos and I also talked about: His book, A Field Guide to Fundraising. His journey from Honduras to the UK How he set up WiFi on the first floor of Wall Street AI, health, the climate crisis and cybersecurity The creator economy TIMELINE : 00:00:00 - Some beatboxing and discussion of tech trends 00:08:58 - Carlos Espinal's career in a nutshell 00:44:06 - How SeedCamp operates 01:01:55 - Intuition, expectations, reality: building the right mindset for raising 01:43:06 - Artificial Intelligence 02:12:28 - The Creator Economy 02:27:27 - Cybersecurity 02:29:38 - Carlos' lowest point 02:33:55 - Where to keep in touch with Carlos 02:35:44 - Carlos' favorite books 02:39:10 - A word for young Carlos still living in Venezuela Carlos and I quoted several old GDIY episodes: #344 - Robert Plomin #158 Edgar Grospiron #228 Nicola Julia #74 Romain Raffard #305 Paul Mouginot Carlos and I talked about : SeedCamp Carlos Espinal's Fundraising Field Guide (latest ed. coming out end of 2023) Carlos recommends you read : 3 books about our civilization's challenges Ha Joon Chang's 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism Yuval Noah Harari‘s Sapiens Ray Dario's Principles And 2 to survive them Marcus Aurelius' Meditations Ryan Holiday's The Daily Stoic If you enjoyed this episode, leave a comment on our LinkedIn or Instagram posts. If you'd like to share this episode, tag a friend. How do you like the theme music? We owe it all to Morgan Prudhomme! Contact him at: https://studio-module.com. You want to sponsor Génération Do It Yourself or suggest a partnership? Contact my label Orso Media via this form. You can contact Carlos on Linkedin, follow him on Twitter, listen to him on the SeedCamp podcast This Much I Know, and read his works on carlosespinal.com

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This episode of This Much I Know, features Paul Jozefak, co-founder and CEO of Seedcamp-backed receeve, a Germany-based end-to-end debt collection and recovery platform. In conversation with our Managing Partner, Carlos Espinal, Paul reflects on: - his career trajectory in VC and entrepreneurship; - the current state of SaaS businesses; - reeceve's role and vision in the debt recovery and collection ecosystem; - the importance of luck and good timing in business;  - how receeve navigatigated the COVID crisis;  - how to build a strong relationship with your co-founder(s);  - and more. Tune in on your favourite platform or watch on Youtube. Show Notes: Paul Jozefak - linkedin.com/in/pauljozefak/                        - twitter.com/pjozefak Carlos Espinal - linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal                           - twitter.com/cee receeve - receeve.com Seedcamp - seedcamp.com

In this new episode of This Much I Know, our Managing Partner Carlos Espinal chats with serial entrepreneur Rogier Fischer, Co-founder and CEO of Hadrian, about the global state of cybersecurity, how companies of all sizes can mitigate risks, and how AI might change the game for the cybersecurity industry. Show notes: Rogier Fischier - linkedin.com/in/rogierfischer/ Carlos Espinal -  twitter.com/cee Hadrian - hadrian.io Seedcamp -  seedcamp.com

Todo pasa, puedes volver a ver las cosas bonitas otra vez, porque como se plantea en la reflexión que leemos hoy: La belleza es una actitud. Estar abiertos a cambiar y transformarnos es la clave. Todo es y somos evolución. Es parte de lo que hoy César Cordero conversa hoy con nosotros: liderazgo en evolución. En otro bloque tenemos otro gusto de conversar con gente chevere como Cecilia García, artista, actriz, cantante, y Carlos Espinal, teatrista y exdirector del Teatro Nacional, actor Director Entrepreneur. Ambos nos acompañan para compartir sobre “La jaula de las locas”, la aclamada comedia musical más divertida de Broadway, que llega a la sala Carlos Piantini del Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito desde el 16 hasta el 19 de noviembre a las 8:30 p.m. y el domingo 20 de noviembre a las 6:30 de la tarde. Sly de Moya, músico, artista, baterista galardonado, creador de @unphumusic School y artista de @gruvegear viene a cabina a conversar sobre su nuevo lanzamiento, Alaemus Master Clases 2022. A propósito del 9.º aniversario de Madre SOS, Yadhira Pimentel, csu creadora, nos invita para el próximo 22 de noviembre en Acrópolis Business Mall al encuentro: “Educando y criando contra corriente: ¿Qué puedo hacer?”

In this episode, Carlos Espinal is joined by Karel Obluk, a cybersecurity expert, former CTO and interim CEO at AVG Technologies (a cybersecurity software company listed on the New York Stock Exchange and ultimately acquired by Avast Software) and now a Partner at Evolution Equity Partners. They kick off the conversation with Karel's early career in tech, his leadership roles at the cybersecurity firm AVG and the history of the cybersecurity industry. They then discuss the risks and opportunities in the cybersecurity space, his firm's investment strategy, and what it takes for high-growth companies to expand internationally. Show notes: Karel Obluk - twitter.com/karelobluk Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Evolution Equity Partners - evolutionequity.com Seedcamp - seedcamp.com Recommended read: Spam Nation: The Inside Story of Organized Cybercrime-from Global Epidemic to Your Front Door, by Brian Krebs

In the latest episode of 'This Much I Know,' Carlos is joined by David Singleton, the CTO of Stripe. David shares valuable insights and lessons from his decades-long career at global technology companies such as Symbian, Google, and Stripe. In a vivid conversation, he and Carlos explore: - the essential nature of timing in technological innovation; - the fast-paced changing financial world; - the importance of putting customers first; - the evolution and definition of the CTO role; - Stripe's mission and operating principles; - developer productivity; - attracting and growing talent; - building a learning organization; - and more. Show notes: Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee David Singleton - twitter.com/dps Seedcamp - seedcamp.com Stripe - stripe.com Seedcamp is Europe's seed fund, identifying and investing early in world-class founders attacking large, global markets and solving real problems using technology. The Seedcamp Nation includes over 440 startups building breakout businesses that change the way people live, interact and buy and includes publicly listed UiPath, Wise, and unicorns Revolut, Hopin, Sorare, Pleo, wefox, Grover, and viz.ai along with fast-growing businesses such as Primer, Peppy and Ezra. Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, the company aims to increase the GDP of the internet. Contact their team to learn more: https://bit.ly/39TVMrT

In this Seedcamp Deep Dive, Carlos speaks with author and farmer Sarah Langford and Sward's Co-founder and CEO Reuben Saxon about the crucial role of regenerative farming in food supply and carbon capture. Carlos kicks the conversation off with an insightful review of Sarah's upcoming book "Rooted: Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution." They also trace the evolution of farming in the UK from the post-war era to Brexit and the current generational shift in farming. They are later joined by Reuben Saxon, co-founder and CEO of Sward, a startup enabling farmers to take control over their natural capital assets alongside their stewardship and food production. Together they discuss the digitization of agriculture, harmonising financial and environmental incentives, and how young farmers embrace technology to increase productivity and connect with fellow farmers globally. Tune in to learn about the importance of natural capital and why regenerative farming plays a pivotal role in a more sustainable future. Show notes: Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Sarah Langford - twitter.com/wigsandwords Reuben Saxon - linkedin.com/in/reuben-alexander-saxon-78273328 Seedcamp - seedcamp.com Sarah Langford's book "Rooted: Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution" - amazon.co.uk/Rooted-Stories-Life-Farming-Revolution/dp/0241503744 Sward - sward.io

In this Seedcamp Deep Dive, Carlos is joined by Dan Bladen, Co-founder of Kadence, and Tushar Agarwal, Co-founder of HubbleHQ as they share their founder stories and experiences with pivoting their businesses during the Covid -19 pandemic. Listen in to learn more about the latest trends in hybrid workspaces and the commercial real estate market along with what it means to create employee-centered work environments. Show notes: Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Dan Bladen - Co-Founder & CEO - Kadence - twitter.com/danbladen Tushar Agarwal - Co-founder & CEO - HubbleHQ -twitter.com/iamtoosh Seedcamp - seedcamp.com Kadence - kadence.co HubbleHq - hubblehq.com

Conversamos con Carlos Espinal, VP de Talento de Corona sobre su historia de vida, el crecimiento en la Organización Corona, las empresas que aprenden, la confrontación, el desarrollo de la gente, retarse en diferentes posiciones y mucho mas. vansa, crea experiencias educativas poderosas con tecnología, trabajamos con más de 450 compañías en América desde dos frentes:1) CREAR: desarrollamos soluciones edtech para empresas como: cursos virtuales, inducciones, videos, podcasts y mucho más2) FORMAR: a través de una metodología híbrida/blended formamos al talento en las 10K ( 10 competencias clave para el presente y futuro del trabajo) de manera entretenida y aplicable3) GAMIFICAR: diseñamos estrategias de gamificación para alcanzar objetivos de negocio y creamos juegos virtuales para generar un aprendizaje increíble4) HACKEAR: contamos con una Academia de Hackers del Talento para formar a los futuros líderes de Talento Humano de América Latina y crear una comunidad de actores de cambiowww.vansa.coSuscríbete al newsletter para impactar tu talento y el de tu empresa acá: https://vansa.co/hackers-del-talento/newsletter-vansa/

In this episode of This Much I Know, Carlos Espinal is joined by Matt Miller, a Partner at Sequoia Capital. Matt started his entrepreneurial journey at a young age, first as an avocado seller and eventually when he took two years off university to work on a restaurant tech product. Today, he helps lead Sequoia's initiative in Europe, where he works on finding great companies to partner with. Throughout this episode, Matt talks about his favourite sectors, shares some stories about working with companies like Tessian, and explains how the investment in Graphcore spurred on Sequoia's decision to approach the European ecosystem. Show notes: Carlos Espinal - [twitter.com/cee](http://twitter.com/cee) Matt Miller - [twitter.com/mcmiller00](https://twitter.com/mcmiller00) Seedcamp - [seedcamp.com](https://seedcamp.com/) Sequoia Capital - [sequoiacap.com](https://www.sequoiacap.com/) A Fireside with Matt Miller & Luciana Lixandru - [youtube.com/watch?v=tnjPCtG87dU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnjPCtG87dU)

Raising external capital is perhaps the most common – and some might argue the most efficient – way for startups to finance their growth. Thus, almost every company with dreams of scaling has to learn the craft of fundraising. Carlos Eduardo Espinal, Managing Partner of Seedcamp, is not only one of the most experienced early stage investors in Europe, but also the author of Fundraising Fieldguide. He'll be taking us through the fundamentals of fundraising. What does it really mean to fundraise, both for you and your company? How much should you aim to raise? How to leverage the human element in the fundraising process?

Hoy en Día a Día, comenzamos conversando con el Dr. Carlos Espinal, director Salud Global Universidad Internacional de la Florida, sobre la administración de la vacuna de Pfizer a niños de entre 5 y 11 años: “En EE.UU, este grupo de edad ha tenido casi 1,8 millones de casos, 8.300 hospitalizaciones y casi 200 muertes”, dijo, y destacó: “Uno de los retos que tenemos es la desconfianza en las vacunas… La vacunación de adolescentes y adultos se quedó estática en el 60%, y hay mucha discusión acerca de la libertad individual”. El Coronel retirado del Ejército Colombiano y especialista en seguridad, defensa internacional y narcotráfico, John Marulanda, nos habló sobre el impacto de la captura de Otoniel en el tema del narcotráfico en Colombia: “Esto no va a acabar con el problema del narcotráfico. Colombia sigue siendo el principal productor de cocaína en el mundo y hay otros cárteles delinquiendo en el país”, opinó. Marulanda destacó: “Hay un fortalecimiento de los grupos armados irregulares, como el ELN y FARC, que tienen cobijo en el territorio venezolano”. Adriana Zehbrauskas, fotoperiodista colaboradora de The New York Times, conversó con nosotros sobre la situación en Haití: “Lo que está sucediendo en Haití parece una película en la que no veo un final feliz. No hay combustible, y el país entero se mueve por generadores”, relató. “El combustible debe pasar para llegar al país por la zona controlada por la G9 y no hay seguridad para los conductores, por lo que no pueden pasar”, explicó Zehbrauskas. Desde San Juan nos atendió el abogado y analista político, Leo Aldridge, para conversar sobre el Plan de Ajuste de la Deuda habilitado en Puerto Rico: “El país acumuló una deuda de $72 mil millones, sin contar las pensiones de los jubilados”, comentó. “El PAD requería de algunas acciones por parte de la Asamblea Legislativa, y la controversia giró en torno a si los pensionados iban o no a estar protegidos”, agregó. Desde San Antonio del Táchira nos atendió Luz Dary Depablos, corresponsal de TVV y Vivo Play, para hablarnos sobre la reapertura de la frontera entre Colombia y Venezuela: “El lunes fue nuevamente permitido el paso peatonal, solamente por el Puente Internacional Simón Bolívar, luego de una orden emitida por Freddy Bernal… Es evidente la inquietud que hay entre la gente, porque la mayoría piensa que esto va a ser temporal”, comentó. Depablos añadió: “En Táchira, las colas de gasolina duran entre 5h y 6h, pero solamente tenemos 2 oportunidades al mes para surtir”. Y para cerrar, la abogada Fanny Catalina Gómez Lugo nos habló sobre la importancia de la emisión del primer pasaporte de género ‘X' en EE.UU: “Esto significa el reconocimiento por parte del Estado de que existen personas que no se sienten identificadas o que no entran dentro del binario femenino/masculino”, dijo, y añadió: “El momento en el que un Estado no reconoce la existencia de estas personas fuera del binario, lo que está haciendo es fomentar violaciones a los DD.HH”.

90% of startups fail. For early-stage founders, this can come from both false positives or negatives. Two factors include: bias towards early adopters vs. mainstream customers, that are mostly necessary to scale, or giving up too early on a project that turns out to be a billion-dollar business idea a couple of months later. Tom Eisenmann, Professor at Harvard Business School, discusses this and much more in his recently published book '*The Fail-Safe Startup'*. In this episode of This Much I Know, our hosts Kate McGinn and Carlos Espinal have a chat with Tom to cover topics at the heart of founder journeys. This includes a few key factors to keep in mind for early-stage founders, such as MVP testing or upfront customer discovery work. Tune in to hear more about what Tom observes in academia around patterns both founder and investors tend to follow! Show notes: Tom Eisenmann: twitter.com/teisenmann Tom's book: penguin.co.uk/books/315/315444/the-fail-safe-startup/9780241420171.html Kate McGinn: twitter.com/ktmcgn Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - seedcamp.com

The landscape of working and hiring remotely has drastically changed. Recruiting some of the best global talent as an employer requires a lot of knowledge on highly locally specialized topics because doing the statutory minimum is simply not enough anymore. Dee Coakley, the CEO and co-founder of BoundlessHQ, is on a mission to make it easy to employ anyone, anywhere. In this episode of This Much I Know, our host Carlos Espinal has a chat with Dee to cover topics at the heart of global organisations around multi-country payrolls and HR compliance. Tune in to hear more about the best practices on topics around compensation for internationally remote teams, employee stock options and more! Links Dee Coakley: twitter.com/DeeCoakley Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - seedcamp.com

Hoy en Día a Día, comenzamos conversando con el Dr. Carlos Espinal, Director Salud Global Universidad Internacional de Florida, sobre el aumento de los casos de Covid-19 en EE.UU: “La baja tasa de vacunación ha generado que tengamos el récord del mayor número de casos y hospitalizaciones, principalmente con la variable Delta, la cual puede afectar hasta a los que están vacunados”, dijo. El Dr. Espinal explicó que “El 99,5% de las muertes se presentan en no vacunados”. Sobre el proceso de negociación que se prevé exista entre el gobierno de Maduro y la oposición venezolana, conversamos con el abogado y profesor de derecho internacional y relaciones internacionales, Emilio Figueredo, quien nos dijo: “La primera etapa es determinar las condiciones que hagan posible que un proceso de negociación se inicie… Es una negociación entre el régimen y la oposición institucional, pero está siendo monitoreada por EE.UU y Europa”, nos contó, y opinó que “Lo peor que puede ocurrir para la recuperación de la democracia en Venezuela, es que cada quien vaya por su lado”. Desde Ciudad de México nos atendió el periodista de El Heraldo, Manuel Zamacona, con quien conversamos sobre los resultados de la consulta popular en México: “De las 93.597.000 que se integran en el padrón electoral, sólo 7.198.000 participaron, es decir, prácticamente el 7%... De este total, 6.9 millones de mexicanos votaron para que sí se inicien investigaciones de las decisiones de actores políticos del pasado”, nos dijo. El narrador deportivo y conductor de Expreso Peportivo por nuestra emisora Éxitos 107.1 FM, Fernando Arreaza, nos habló sobre los triunfos de atletas venezolanos en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokyo: “Al romper el récord anterior por 17cm, uno entiende la determinación y entrenamiento de Yulimar Rojas”, comentó, y sobre el ciclista Daniel Dhers opinó que “Es un héroe olímpico y carismático que transmite venezolanidad en su más pura esencia”. Arreaza opinó: “Es típico de los regímenes querer politizar el triunfo. No nos dejemos llevar por eso, vamos a quedarnos con la gloria deportiva que es capaz de unir a todos los venezolanos”. La periodista freelance de Reuters en Guatemala, Sofía Menchú, nos habló sobre la situación en el país tras días de protestas: “Bajo el gobierno del presidente Giammattei se da la destitución de Juan Francisco Sandoval bajo argumentos que no sustentan su salida”, explicó, y dijo que “Sandoval era casi el último bastión que luchaba contra la impunidad y la corrupción”, por lo que “Esto generó indignación ciudadana y movimiento de varios grupos”. Y para cerrar, el periodista especializado en temas cubanos en América TV, Mario J. Penton, nos habló sobre la situación en Cuba: “Desde las protestas del 11 de julio, el régimen se ha encargado de encarcelar e incluso desaparecer a cientos de jóvenes”, contó. Y sobre el Covid-19, destacó que “Un médico me decía que, según su experiencia en un hospital del centro del país, que la cifra de muertos hay que multiplicarla por siete”.

"Diversity of the leadership... is the number one thing you should be doing as a founder at the early stages. Because that is going to pull in more diversity over time — that's how networks operate." — Hephzi Pemberton, Founder at Equality Group Diversity and inclusion within startups is essential in innovating and adapting in our fast-paced world. Bringing people with distinctive life experiences into the room to make decisions is key, whether in leadership meetings, the board room, or investment discussions. Even if we might agree with this hypothesis, the reality is that most companies are not doing enough to encourage a diverse workforce. Research from the Silicon Valley Bank finds that only 42% of startups (in the UK, US, and Canada) have at least one C-suite executive who is ethnically or racially diverse. 43% have at least on female C-suite executive. Racial and gender, not to mention socio-economic and political, diversity is sadly by many still not seen as a must-have priority. To discuss why diversity is so important for good decision-making and share key tangible ways startups can work on their diversity and inclusion efforts, today's podcast features Hephzi Pemberton, founder of the Equality Group. Joined by our talent manager Alex Lewis, our host Carlos Espinal discusses Hephzi's most recent book launch of The Diversity Playbook. In it, she showcases latest research and case studies, as well as an applicable exercise in each chapter, to show how leaders and firms who embrace and embed inclusion and diversity into their business will benefit. Show notes: Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Hephzi Pemberton - www.hephzipemberton.com Alex Lewis - twitter.com/AlexLewisTalent] Harvard IAT - implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/education.html Seedcamp - www.seedcamp.com The Diversity Playbook - https://amzn.to/3w08qv8

We've said it before and we'll say it again: the world of managing people and organising teams is brimming with changes. COVID-19 and new societal views on working in the 21st century (90% of Generation Z, for instance, want a human element when it comes to their job role and interactions with their coworkers) are changing workplaces of all types. Founders and investors are picking up on these trends and putting their money and time towards solving these issues. HR, a department which we remember looking like a sole office manager equipped with nothing but an Excel sheet and coupons for free drip coffee, has been booming with innovation. Giovanni Luperti, co-founder and CEO of Humaans, is one such innovator. Backed by Moonfire, Y Combinator, and a handful of operators including the CEOs of Figma, LinkedIn, Qubit and Evervault, Humaans is helping managers better onboard and manage their staff. One of Humaans backers is Mattias Ljungman, the founder and Managing Partner at Moonfire. Previously the co-founder of Atomico and an investor in Klara and Supercell, Ljungman knows a thing or two (or three or four or..) about venture investing. When he met Giovanni, he got excited by his vision and backed Humaans as one of Moonfire's first investments in its recently launched $60M seed fund. In this episode of This Much I Know, our host Carlos Espinal sits down with Giovanni and Mattias to discuss building for and investing in the future of work: everything about growing an organisation to managing teams remotely and keeping team culture at the centre of it all. Show notes: Carlos Espinal - www.twitter.com/cee Mattias Ljungman - www.twitter.com/Ljungman Giovanni Luperti - www.twitter.com/giovanniluperti Seedcamp - www.seedcamp.com/ Humaans - www.humaans.io/ Moonfire - www.moonfire.com Moonfire Fund Launch - www.fortune.com/2021/05/06/new-venture-capital-fund-moonfire-europe-startups/

Los organizadores de Premios Soberano 2021 anunciaron que el evento a celebrarse en junio será conducido por las presentadoras Caroline Aquino y Clarissa Molina.El productor creativo de los premios, René Brea, cree que llegó el momento de abrir un nuevo ciclo de la premiación, y consideró que Aquino y Molina son las idóneas para ello.“Me siento muy orgulloso. Todo el mundo sabe que soy fanático de la gente que se esfuerza y sobresale; creo que son mujeres talentosas que han demostrado que saben nadar en diferentes aguas -- es el momento preciso para que el público disfrute de sus talentos en el evento más esperado”, destacó Brea.Sobre Aquino, el productor afirmó que la conoce desde antes de entrar en la comunicación, y señaló: “es un fuerte testimonio de que cuándo se quiere se puede, ha hecho camino al andar, ha construido una carrera con sus tropiezos y logros. La gente la quiere y se preguntaba ¿Por qué no Caroline?, y yo me hice esa misma pregunta. El tiempo de Dios es preciso, este es su momento, y me place mucho ser parte de eso”.Con relación a Molina, dijo: “Clarissa Molina, hay talentos que uno los descubre al mismo tiempo que toda la audiencia, puedo decirte que comencé a verla y comencé a ver su crecimiento, y en un momento me dije, cuando tenga la oportunidad de producir un evento grande, me gustaría trabajar con ella, ella transmite a las cámaras su naturalidad. Me parece que en estos tiempos, lograr ser tú mismo frente a una audiencia, es algo de mucho valor que el público percibe inmediatamente”, afirmó René.gLa información fue ofrecida este miércoles, en un acto en el que también participó Carlos Espinal, director del Teatro Nacional, lugar que acogerá la premiación. Todavía no se ha anunciado la fecha en que se realizará el evento.Además, estuvo presente Cándida Hernández, de Mercadeo y Estrategia de la Cervecería Nacional Dominicana, quien indico que esta edición de Premios Soberano destapa la evolución de República Dominicana a través de la generación de nuevas oportunidades para el talento nacional.“Confiamos en la capacidad creativa, talento, y disciplina del equipo de René, estamos contentos de trabajar nuevamente de la mano con él, su selección y la de Clarissa y Caroline como presentadoras del premio es una garantía de una puesta en escena con altos estándares de calidad que llenará las expectativas de todo el público", dijo.Ambas comunicadoras, manifestó de su lado Zumaya Cordero, productora ejecutiva del premio, "cuentan con amplia experiencia en la conducción de premios locales e internacionales; son jóvenes que han logrado sus objetivos preparándose y escalando en sus carreras hasta lograr el posicionamiento y respeto con el que cuentan en la actualidad”

"[When hiring,] you're asking someone you've just met to effectively babysit your child. That's the sort of trust you need to have...you're effectively giving them your baby to help it scale." — Duncan Finlayson, Partner @ True Hiring top-tier talent for your startup is arguably as important as developing a good product. A new hire is a big investment that affects a team's productivity and a company's culture. Startups can't afford the cost of a bad hire so recruiting wisely is essential, albeit extremely difficult. Duncan Finlayson, a partner at True, a global executive search firm with over 15 offices worldwide, spends his days helping fast-growing companies find top-tier talent. In this episode of This Much I Know, Duncan sits down with Seedcamp partner Carlos Espinal to discuss the best ways to work with recruiters and hire talent for scaling teams. His go-to advice? Hire people who are willing to put skin in the game. An eagerness for equity can be a very good sign. Links: Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Duncan Finlayson - twitter.com/FinlaysonDuncan Seedcamp - www.seedcamp.com True - www.trueplatform.com

Humans are innately community-seeking. It's why we section off into groups on playgrounds, congregate around political leaders, and build families, biological or otherwise. Communities add value, and membership goes far beyond group identity; it even drives purchasing decisions. From clothing and bottled water to open-source software, community is a powerful tool for company building, and one that no founder should underestimate. "No two communities are the same," Seedcamp's community manager Precious Oyelade tells us. "Yet there are repeatable steps and actions you can do to make one work." And this is what Seedcamp's newest series, "Precious on Community" seeks to dive into. Over the few episodes, Precious will be interviewing community builders from all walks of life to share findings and document key learnings about how to build an effective community. Welcome to Precious on Community. Shownotes and links: - Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee - Precious Oyelade - twitter.com/preciousolade - Seedcamp - www.seedcamp.com - Seedcamp's This Much I Know with GORUCK: seedcamp.com/podcasts/this-much-i-know-founder-ceo-of-goruck-jason-mccarthy-on-building-community-and-walking-the-harder-path - Tribes, Seth Godin - goodreads.com/book/show/3828382-tribes - How to build a community with people - www.gettogether.world

“That’s what gets us super excited — being able to see a product that fits a very specific need in the market, that even if it’s built super roughly, already exposes the needs that the founder has identified.” Few know the B2B venture space in Europe better than Point Nine Capital. From Delivery Hero and Zendesk, which both IPO’d, to Typeform, Clio, and Vend, the Point Nine team knows how to spot a startup poised for growth. As an early-stage investor at Seedcamp, Cherry, and now as a partner at Point Nine, Ricardo Sequerra Amram spends his days speaking with founders who are at the pre-version 1.1 development stage of a product. In this episode of This Much I Know, Carlos Espinal dives into how Ricardo assesses these bare-bone prototypes and determines their viability to scale. “A magical moment throughout our due-diligence is when we are going through the product with the founder and he is explaining to us why he built such a feature first and why exactly is it that this particular part of the product is important for the prototype, and why he didn’t build the other feature,” Ricardo says. “That’s where the clarity of thought and insight that was generated throughout years of industry experience comes out.” Listen in as Ricardo and Carlos discuss Ricardo’s path into venture capital, and how Point Nine thinks about what makes up a backable prototype and successful B2B entrepreneur. Links Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - www.seedcamp.com Point Nine - www.pointnine.com Ricardo Sequerra Amram - twitter.com/ric0seq B2B SaaS Napkin - https://medium.com/point-nine-news/what-does-it-take-to-raise-capital-in-saas-in-2019-26829debef29

Not many people know that Evan Frank introduced our now-managing partners Carlos Espinal and Reshma Sohoni to each other during Seedcamp’s infancy. Even fewer are aware that Reshma was his first boss in NYC. And virtually no one (likely not even the Seedcamp Team) knows that Evan was single-handedly responsible for onboarding Seedcamp onto Gmail. But Evan Frank’s accomplishments far surpass his influence on Seedcamp’s leadership and tech-stack. After leaving a career in growth equity in 2010, he co-founded onefinestay, a pioneering brand in the alternative accommodation industry, offering short-term stays in high-end urban real estate. After raising $80M from Index Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Hyatt Hotels, onefinestay was acquired by Accor hotels for $200M in 2016. Following the acquisition, Evan was appointed CEO, running the global organisation with over 500 employees. Throughout this founder journey, Evan learned about building company culture through servant leadership and scaling operations using OKRs. Today, he sits down with Seedcamp’s Carlos Espinal to discuss his growth journey to-date and share what he’s up to now building Okra Labs, a firm helping teams incorporate KPI-driven goal setting & management frameworks. Links: Carlos Espinal - www.twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - www.seedcamp.com Evan Frank - www.twitter.com/evanbfrank Evan Frank Website - www.evanfrank.co Okra Labs - www.okralabs.com The Balance - www.thebalance.io Google’s OKR Playbook - www.whatmatters.com/resources/google-okr-playbook John Doerr’s What Matters - www.whatmatters.com

Hoy en #DiaADia, comenzamos conversando con el director del Global Health Consortium, Carlos Espinal, quien nos comentó que “Ha sido muy importante la firma de todos estos decretos, porque hay una estrategia sólida dirigida por el gobierno federal para controlar la pandemia y acelerar la vacunación”, destacando que “Le tocó un año muy difícil al Dr. Fauci entre la ciencia y la política, pero ahora está más aliviado”. Espinal mencionó que “Estados Unidos vuelve al contexto internacional para el seguimiento de las variantes del virus”, y que “Lo importante es tener una colaboración entre los laboratorios productores de la vacuna y la distribución a nivel de los estados”. Desde Madrid nos atendió el eurodiputado Leopoldo López Gil, quien nos habló acerca de la resolución aprobada por el Parlamento Europeo: “La resolución reconoce a la Asamblea Nacional de las elecciones del 2015 como única expresión legítima y reconocida del poder democrático de Venezuela”, comentó, resaltando que “Si se quiere mantener la legitimidad del parlamento y de la política exterior de Europa, tiene que seguirse la voluntad del parlamento”. López Gil expresó que “Es lamentable, triste e incomprensible la situación de Venezuela”, puesto que “Es un país lleno de oportunidades, con todas las bendiciones de la naturaleza”. La escritora, investigadora y politóloga, Maibort Petit, quien nos habló acerca de la decisión de poner a Álex Saab en prisión domiciliaria: “Desde diciembre el tribunal podía tomar esa decisión, pero no la había tomado por muchas presiones y posibilidades de riesgo”, comentó, explicando que “Cuando en Cabo Verde hay una persona a la espera de un proceso judicial y no es acusado directamente por las autoridades de Cabo Verde, si los tribunales no deciden a tiempo, la persona puede estar fuera de la cárcel”. Petit alertó que “Existen muchas posibilidades de que el caso de Saab cambie”, puesto que su defensa “Tiene muchísimo dinero y poder, y en Cabo Verde tiene demasiados contactos”. También nos atendió el politólogo Fernando Posada, quien nos explicó que “Todos esos llamados a unificar elecciones en el fondo son muy preocupantes y dañinos para la independencia de poderes que tenemos en Colombia”, ya que “Al tener elecciones parlamentarias y regionales en una misma jornada, la gente va a votar de una manera más al unísono por un mismo partido, y eso va a llevar a que exista menos independencia”. Posada también opinó que “Es muy mala idea tener que ahorrar en términos de democracia”. La periodista Lisseth Boon nos comentó que “Bloomberg publicó la detección de 10 millones de dólares depositados en la banca suiza provenientes de Venezuela” y “En los informes de este banco suizo, también daban información sobre las actividades de Carlos Luis Aguilera Borjas”. Boon destacó que “No solamente es la banca suiza, porque estas investigaciones revelan la conexión que hay con otros bancos de otros países”, por lo que “Podría quedarse corto ese monto de 10.000 millones de dólares provenientes de Venezuela”. Y para cerrar, el corresponsal de la agencia EFE en Nicaragua, Luis Felipe Palacios, nos comentó que “En la reforma constitucional fueron definidos los crímenes que van a ser castigados con cadena perpetua en Nicaragua”, explicando que “Esta ley es parte de un paquete de leyes que se está aprobando previo a las elecciones generales de noviembre de este año” y que “A raíz de la crisis sociopolítica del 2018, el gobierno de Nicaragua tiene una narrativa de que fue un intento de Golpe de Estado y que la oposición cometió crímenes de odio contra policías y seguidores feministas”.

Your team is the single biggest determining factor for your startup’s success. Building a great product, unlocking market potential, and attracting loyal customers require expertise and hustle from within. And, no, we do not just mean from within the founding team. Individuals across departments and seniority levels determine whether your company rises to stardom or flops miserably. To attract and retain the right talent, startups use employee ownership as an incentive scheme. Stock options have become tech’s currency. There is a common fear among founders that dilution resulting from a sizable stock option pool is too costly. Though, in reality, it is too costly not to incentivise your team properly. Competition for top talent is just too high to afford doing so. At Seedcamp, we firmly believe that employee ownership is an essential ingredient in advancing the European startup ecosystem. This is why, in the following two episodes of Legal Hour, we dive into the nitty-gritty of employee incentive schemes. Joined by Ian Shaw, a partner at Orrick who heads the London employee share schemes and incentives practice, Tom and Carlos discuss everything founders need to know about designing an effective option plan. In this second episode, they dig into specifics around tax structures and option plan structures. Links: Ian Shaw - linkedin.com/in/ian-shaw-6ba480a9/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Tom Wilson - twitter.com/tom_wils Index Ventures Rewarding Talent Handbook - indexventures.com/rewardingtalent/handbook Index Ventures OptionPlan - indexventures.com/rewardingtalent/handbook Seedcamp - www.seedcamp.com

Your team is the single biggest determining factor for your startup’s success. Building a great product, unlocking market potential, and attracting loyal customers require expertise and hustle from within. And, no, we do not just mean from within the founding team. Individuals across departments and seniority levels determine whether your company rises to stardom or flops miserably. To attract and retain the right talent, startups use employee ownership as an incentive scheme. Stock options have become tech’s currency. There is a common fear among founders that dilution resulting from a sizable stock option pool is too costly. Though, in reality, it is too costly not to incentivize your team properly. Competition for top talent is just too high to afford doing so. At Seedcamp, we firmly believe that employee ownership is an essential ingredient in advancing the European startup ecosystem. This is why, in the following two episodes of Legal Hour, we dive into the nitty-gritty of employee incentive schemes. Joined by Ian Shaw, a partner at Orrick who heads the London employee share schemes and incentives practice, Tom and Carlos discuss everything founders need to know about designing an effective option plan. In this first episode, the trio clarifies definitions and types of agreements needed to understand the space. Put the kettle on and listen in! Links: Ian Shaw - linkedin.com/in/ian-shaw-6ba480a9/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Tom Wilson - twitter.com/tom_wils Index Ventures Rewarding Talent Handbook - indexventures.com/rewardingtalent/handbook Index Ventures OptionPlan - indexventures.com/rewardingtalent/handbook Seedcamp - www.seedcamp.com

The gap between academic research and business is shrinking. Notable scientific technologies are shifting from receiving grants to venture capital funding. From massive frauds (*cough* Theranos) to incredible successes like Moderna, deep science is gaining traction amongst the world’s top investors. According to Statista research published in early 2020, the value of venture capital invested in the life sciences industry reached 22.4 billion dollars in 2019, almost doubling from the figure in 2014. As scientific advances become more commercializable, this figure will only increase. With an eye on the future within the space, Carlos and one of our newest interns, David, are joined by Luke O’Neill, a Fellow at the Royal Society, a Professor of Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, and the co-founder of recently acquired Inflazome. They talk about which areas of science may be overhyped, share their mutual love for Star Trek, and dig into topics from Professor O’Neill’s newly published book which tackles life’s biggest questions like, “Do we have control over our lives?” Listen in to find out whether or not we do. Links: 1) Never mind the B#ll*cks, Here’s the Science - https://www.bookstation.ie/product/never-mind-the-bllcks-heres-the-science/ 2) Inflazome - https://inflazome.com/press-release-21-sep-2020.html 3) Prof. Luke O’Neill - https://twitter.com/laoneill111 4) Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee 4) Seedcamp - https://seedcamp.com/

Hoy en #DiaADia, comenzamos conversando con el director del Global Health Consortium, el Dr. Carlos Espinal, quien alertó que “La proyección de la Universidad de Washington, es que para febrero en Estados Unidos tendríamos 370.000 personas contagiadas si no hacemos la intervención que se necesita”, por lo que “Hay que insistir en el diagnóstico temprano, el aislamiento de las personas positivas y el seguimiento de sus contagios”. Desde Bogotá nos atendió el politólogo y analista político Fernando Posada, quien nos comentó que “En el caso Uribe, se estaba en un escenario con 3 distintos tipos de jueces e investigadores” y que “El delito presunto por el que se acusa a Uribe, ocurrió en el 2018 cuando él era senador de la República”. Además, destacó que “Como ciudadano común, Uribe entra en el régimen en el que la Fiscalía General de la Nación es quien lo investiga y un juez es quien lo juzga”. También nos atendió el periodista Eugenio Martínez, quien nos confirmó que “Está descartado que la Unión Europea o la ONU puedan enviar una misión de observación electoral al país”, puesto que “A 75 días de las elecciones, ni siquiera se tiene certeza de cómo va a funcionar el sistema automatizado de votación”, por lo que “Confiar en los resultados que anuncie el CNE, termina siendo un acto de fe”. Martínez también destacó que “Posponer la elección solamente puede servir en la medida en que esa posposición sirva para lograr las condiciones requeridas para una elección en Venezuela”, por lo que “Pasar la elección de diciembre a febrero no tendría ningún efecto”. El abogado Polo Maldonado nos informó que “La semana pasada ubicamos un corte semestral sobre agresiones a periodistas en México”, en donde “En el periodo de enero a junio 2020, registramos 406 agresiones a periodistas. Eso es un equivalente a una agresión cada 11 horas prácticamente”. Maldonado destacó que “El propio Estado es el que siempre encabeza las listas de agresión contra la prensa”. Y para cerrar el programa del día de hoy, la periodista Patricia Marcano comentó que “El equipo de Armando.info se encargó de coordinar a un equipo de 16 periodistas venezolanos para la investigación”, la cual arrojó que “Entre 2009 y 2017, las autoridades del Departamento del Tesoro detectaron transacciones sospechosas equivalentes a $4.800 millones de dinero proveniente de recursos públicos venezolanos”. Marcano también recalcó que “La investigación revela que los sistemas que deberían aplicarse para detectar y evitar lavado de dinero en USA no se están cumpliendo”.

Hoy en #DiaADia abrimos el programa conversando con @luisvleon sobre la situación venezolana: “Estamos prácticamente en el peor momento político de los últimos años”, expresó, afirmando que tenemos una “oposición fracturada”, porque “Un año y medio después, la oferta que tuvimos a inicios del año pasado sigue totalmente vacía”, por lo que “La esperanza de un cambio en los próximos meses se pulverizó”.También recordamos al poeta Armando Rojas Guardia, y para ello nos acompañó @leonardopadron, quien dijo que Rojas no solo fue un “amigo entrañable”, sino también “Una de las grandes figuras de la Venezuela literaria”. Además, Padrón recalcó que “La mejor manera de honrar a un poeta, es leyendo su obra”.Con Miguel Idígoras conversamos sobre la publicación del informe sobre la injerencia rusa en la política británica, sobre lo cual expresó que “El informe da datos concretos sobre los servicios rusos que se han movido con total libertad en Reino Unido”.“Se necesita un milagro o una estrategia muy peligrosa para lograr la reelección de Donald Trump”, afirmó la periodista @fridaghitis sobre la orden a Trump de entregar sus documentos financieros, los cuales no se harán públicos antes de las elecciones. Ghitis agregó que “Hace más de 40 años que un presidente se reúsa a mostrar sus documentos de impuestos” y que los votantes se preguntan por qué no quiere hacerlo.También nos atendió Nick Miroff, para hablar sobre los arrestos y expulsiones en la frontera con México: “Los agentes fronterizos detienen a las personas, y en vez de llevarlos a las estaciones en donde hace un proceso más largo, les revisan los documentos rápido y los devuelven en un proceso menor a 2h”, expresó.La economista Tamara Herrera advirtió que la causa de la desaceleración de la inflación en Venezuela, se debe a “La profundización de la recesión económica”, generando que la economía venezolana cada vez se encuentre más en un “estado de coma”.Para cerrar el programa, el Dr. Carlos Espinal nos habló sobre el reconocimiento de la transmisión aérea del COVID-19 realizado por la OMS, y recalcó que “Para los ciudadanos, lo más importante ahora es seguir cumpliendo con las normas de prevención establecidas”.

Los expertos responden a tus preguntas, el dr. Carlos Espinal, el ex alcalde Alex Penelas, el Manager de Crisis Freddy Balsera y el experto en crédito Chris Colston compartieron la información más útil en tiemos de Coronavirus.

This week Carlos is joined by our brand new lead on all things talent and people, Marina Gorey, who we are incredibly excited to have join us to support our portfolio companies in helping them think about how they shape the most critical part of their organisations: their people. Prior to joining us at Seedcamp, Marina co-founded and was Chief People Officer at pioneering Kidtech company, SuperAwesome. In this podcast, she discusses some of her key learnings on how to actively empower the people in your team, and create communication structures that will prevent teammates from leaving at critical stages. Listen in to learn who and how to hire when scaling your company, the right time to invest in people management and people management tools, and how important it is to document your culture when onboarding new remote teams. Links: Marina Gorey - linkedin.com/in/marinagorey/ Super Awesome - https://www.superawesome.com/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - https://seedcamp.com/ Blog Post - https://medium.com/@marinalgorey/startups-scaling-people-operations-what-breaks-as-you-scale-31308179ce2d

Daniella Peri is the Founder and CEO of a start-up called Yoppie. Their mission is to help women navigate womanhood and achieve a happier, healthier and more sustainable fem-life. Yoppie is a next-gen femcare company that provides sustainable health and wellness products for key milestones experienced throughout womanhood - from puberty to menopause - aimed to help women of all ages thrive.  Daniella grew up in Stockholm, Sweden and since 2014 has been based in London. She has a background in Organisational Development, Operations, and Marketing & Communications.  Follow Daniella on IG: https://www.instagram.com/daniellaperi/ Follow Yoppie on IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsyoppie/ Fundraising Field Guide by Carlos Espinal: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fundraising-Field-Guide-Founders-Handbook-ebook/dp/B012CZT24U Follow The Big Move on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thebigmovepodcast/ Follow Em, The Lipstick Fever here: https://www.instagram.com/thelipstickfever/

This week Carlos is joined by Daniel Burka, Director of Design at Resolve to Save Lives, which he joined nearly two years ago to support the mission of saving 100 million lives from cardiovascular disease and to prevent epidemics. In conversation with Carlos, Daniel walks through his journey from the early age of seventeen when he founded his first company Silverorange which this year celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since then he’s been leading on design across various organisations including Digg, Milk, and Google Ventures. Now he runs product and design in digital product initiatives at Resolve to Save Lives. Listen in as Daniel shares what he’d do differently with hindsight, the importance of testing and sifting through various ideas to spot the good ones, and how to manage the relationship between design and engineering teams. Links: Daniel Burka - https://twitter.com/dburka Resolve to Save Lives - https://www.resolvetosavelives.org/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - https://seedcamp.com/

This week Carlos is joined by Simon Beckerman, founder of Depop, the leading app for Gen Z shoppers boasting 16 million users, nearly 20 million items listed on the platform, and around one million active users per day. Depop is where the world's creatives come to buy, sell and discover the most inspiring and unique things. In conversation with Carlos, Simon shares what sparked the business idea and how it became one of the fastest-growing communities. Prior to founding Depop, Simon immersed himself in industrial design and arts but eventually decided to steer towards entrepreneurship. Simon shares with Carlos the advice he would give to his younger self in the early days of Depop. Tune in to discover how Simon overcame the early challenges in community building, when is the right time to hand the stewardship of a community to the community itself, and how and when to move aside as a founder and hire your first CEO. Links: Simon Beckerman - https://twitter.com/simonbeckerman Depop - https://www.depop.com/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - https://seedcamp.com/

Last month we launched 'Breakthrough' an interactive event showcasing a cross-section of companies gearing up to raise their Series A in front of a packed room of growth stage investors. As well as hearing from select companies across everything from distributed computing to using advanced scanning technology for early-cancer detection, Carlos also hosted a number of panels to dive deeper into sectors where we’re seeing particularly advanced innovation and where we’re making a high number of investments. HealthTech is an area we’ve been particularly interested in and proactively investing across for many years now. Carlos sat down with a cross-section of founders we’ve backed across the sector including Lina Chan, Co-founder of Adia Health; Hamish Grierson, Co-Founder of Thriva and Diego Cantor, Co-founder of Ezra to discuss everything from proactive versus reactive healthcare, the disconnect between mental and physical health, empowered patients, and the importance of integration with current healthcare systems. Tune in to hear how founders think the evolution of healthcare will look like in two years time. Links: Adia: https://adiahealth.com Thriva: https://thriva.co Ezra: https://ezra.com Breakthrough 2019: https://seedcamp.com/events/breakthrough/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - https://seedcamp.com

This week, Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler talk about Volocopter's latest funding round and its plan to launch air taxi service, Startupbootcamp and the future of the public exchange, whether there's a place for sauna parties at tech events, and much more. Today's featured interview is with Carlos Espinal, managing partner at Seedcamp. Check out the full show notes on Tech.eu: https://tech.eu/news/podcast-140-volocopter-startupbootcamp-sauna-seedcamp-carlos-espinal For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

“Innovation is not a repeatable formula. Innovation is this messy thing that depends on the culture of the organisation; its heritage and its values.” In this week’s podcast, Carlos is joined by David Rowan, Founding Editor-in-chief of WIRED UK as he walks through the professional journey that fueled the creation of his new book: “Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World’s Smartest Minds”. From DJ-ing at a pirate radio station to interning at The Times and eventually going on to lead WIRED UK, David has always had an entrepreneurial approach to journalism. Tune in to discover how after eight years at WIRED and angel investing in 58 startups, including Improbable, David followed his curiosity to discover what sets real innovators apart. Links: David Rowan - https://twitter.com/iRowan Buy your copy of Non-Bullshit innovation: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1787631184/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - https://seedcamp.com/

“It’s very difficult to spot an outlier in the early days. At series A, outliers are not obvious. If you go towards group decision making, you can miss some of these outliers.” In this week’s episode of This Much I Know, Carlos is joined by Luciana Lixandru, Partner at Accel, the top-tier US fund with a strong presence on the ground in Europe. Prior to joining the firm in 2011, Luciana worked at Morgan Stanley and as an investor with Summit Partners. Currently, she successfully proves Accel’s thesis that innovation and talent can come from anywhere. In conversation with Carlos, Luciana reveals how partners at Accel filter investment opportunities to spot the next global winner amongst local champions. She also shares details on how the fund operates internally, and why being connected with an associate should never be taken as a slight. Tune in to hear Luciana’s journey from leaving her hometown in Romania for Georgetown to mastering financial terms whilst at Morgan Stanley and eventually investing in such tech superstars as Deliveroo, UiPath, Tessian, and Framer. Links: Luciana Lixandru - https://twitter.com/LucianaLix Accel - https://www.accel.com/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - seedcamp.com

The mistake many Western tech giants have made is seeing China as just another country where they could easily get a few million users instead of focusing on localising their product offering. Carlos is joined in the studio this week by one of our very own partners, Sia Houchangnia, who has recently returned from a month-long deep dive of exploring the venture landscape in China and south-east Asia. In this episode, Sia unpacks the key differences in approach between VCs in the far East and those in the West - from investment strategy and portfolio construction all the way to the differing perceptions of what investor value-add looks like. He also provides unique insights into the challenges faced by European companies when entering the hyper-competitive Chinese market (and vice-versa), the rise of Chinese ‘super-apps’, how to address the gaps in engineering talent coming out of the region today as well as why the prospect of more EU-Chinese collaboration is one we should be excited about. Links: Sia Houchangnia - twitter.com/siahouchangnia Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee Seedcamp - seedcamp.com