Podcasts about seed capital

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Welcome to Grit & Growth's masterclass on the do's and don'ts of pitching VCs, featuring Zach George, general partner at Launch Africa Ventures, one of the leading early-stage venture capital funds on the continent. Sitting in the investor seat gives George valuable insights on what entrepreneurs should and shouldn't do to attract the right kind of investment for their company.After earning a master's degree at Stanford University and spending over a decade on Wall Street, Zach George turned a vacation to South Africa into a lifelong career … and, ultimately his home. He instantly saw Africa's potential as a hub for innovation, but felt that funding for start-ups was very old school. What's more, he recognized that African entrepreneurs required more than just capital, they needed mentorship, connections, and intellectual capital. So he created a unique venture capital firm to provide it all. To date, Launch Africa Ventures has raised $36.2 million, making it the largest early-stage fund in Africa. After meeting with so many founders seeking funding, George has plenty of advice to share.Top Six Masterclass Takeaways Due diligence is your responsibility, too.“It is almost impossible to find founders that can put themselves in your shoes as the investor. They've done thorough diligence on us as a fund and our portfolio companies and they can convince us how our portfolio companies can be better off because of what they do. That, for me, is a no-brainer.”Be open to advice.“I always say founders should get VCs as coaches, not captains. We don't run the ship, but we coach you, right? Now, if as a founder, you're not coachable, then that is an immediate red flag.” Understand your customers.“Retaining customers is a lot easier than getting new customers. So if that simple equation makes sense, why aren't you incentivizing your existing customers to refer you to other customers, right? Understanding unit economics is super, super, super important. You know, the tech is almost irrelevant, if you don't understand your customers.”Don't overstate interest in your company.“In Africa, there are about 35 to 40 credible VCs on the continent and we know most of them. So if someone walks into a room and says, ‘Oh, I've got a term sheet from this VC or this investor is very interested in me, and our rounds are almost closed,' the reality is I'm going to WhatsApp the GPs of those funds almost immediately.”Don't underestimate how difficult it is to scale.“If you're in South Africa or Nigeria, you can get away with just being in those markets up to your series A. But if you're in Uganda or Rwanda or Senegal, you really have to be thinking about cross-border expansion prior to series A. And not having a roadmap for that is a yellow flag. The wrong answer is always ‘it's not relevant, I'm not there yet.' If you're the CEO you better have a plan for how you're gonna expand to multiple markets.”Make sure your IP is in an investor-friendly jurisdiction. “You've got to be clean from a legal and tech perspective. So the most common structure is you have a holding company in Delaware and you have multiple local operating subsidiaries. And the Delaware holdco owns 100 percent of all the African subsidiaries. And the investors only invest at the holdco. You've got to have that set up before you talk to a VC.”Listen to George's advice to founders, plus his insights on the changing demographic and economic landscape in Africa, his thoughts on AI, and his desire to create a value chain of funding with blended capital that goes beyond just equity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Markham interviews Pete Santosham, executive director of UCeed.

How does the acorn grow to an oak? Seed Capital Bizkaia has answers, as exemplified by the dozens of impact enterprises they've nurtured over the years. After an introduction from Oscar Ugarte Gamboa (Director, Seed Capital Bizkaia), we hear from three social entrepreneurs Seed Capital Bizkaia has supported: Aitor Ojanguren (Socio Fundador, Koiki), Luis Miguel Aras Portilla (Executive President, Impulso Cognitivo) and David Fried (CEO, Evolv). Tune in for insider perspectives on the impact businesses of the Basque country!   https://www.seedcapitalbizkaia.eus/en/ https://koiki.es/en/home-koiki-english/ https://evolvrehab.com/ https://www.impulsocognitivo.com/  https://www.impacteurope.net/people/oscar-ugarte-gamboa  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aitorojanguren/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-miguel-aras-portilla-268a1539/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgfried/ 

Welcome to The SaaS CFO Podcast! In this episode, we are excited to feature Sean Trevaskis and Enver Sorkun, the co-founders of Growdash, a company specializing in analytics and business intelligence solutions for restaurants. Host Ben dives into an in-depth conversation with Sean and Enver to learn about their backgrounds, the products and services Growdash offers, their ideal customer profile, geographic focus, team size, fundraising journey, key metrics, and plans for the future. Join us as we explore the inspiring journey of Growdash and gain valuable insights into the world of SaaS startups in this engaging and informative episode. Show Notes: 03:12 Grow Dash is a platform for restaurant analytics and business intelligence, helping restaurants use advertising tools to develop growth strategies. They collect data, generate insights, and provide recommendations to optimize marketing campaigns. 09:17 The company initially bootstrapped its product, then focused on building traction. They balanced product development and sales hiring to manage cash effectively. Also, the company found ways to scale talent by managing tech internally and outsourcing where possible. 11:53 Advanced cold calling with tools like rocket reach and CRM to generate outbound and inbound opportunities. 13:52 Discovered product market fit through Excel tool, achieved high advertising return, now expanding product roadmap. 18:03 Persistence pays off in building relationships and sales. 21:33 Preparing for seed round, launching in Saudi Arabia, finalizing next year's strategy, targeting Europe and Southeast Asia for expansion. Links: SaaS Fundraising Stories: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/growdash-closes-750-000-in-pre-seed-round Sean's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-trevaskis/ Enver's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emsorkun/?originalSubdomain=ae Growdash's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growdash/ To know more about Ben check out the links below: Subscribe to Ben's daily metrics newsletter: https://saasmetricsschool.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to Ben's SaaS newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/df1db6bf8bca/the-saas-cfo-sign-up-landing-page SaaS Metrics courses here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/ Join Ben's SaaS community here: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/ivNjwYDx/checkout Follow Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benrmurray

The Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor has released the draft deep tech startup policy and is seeking stakeholder comments. Satya S Sahu, Sai Rahul Poruri and Bharath Reddy talk about the need for such a policy required and are some preliminary thoughts on the draft policy. Do check out Takshashila's public policy courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/courses We are @‌IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. https://twitter.com/IVMPodcasts https://www.instagram.com/ivmpodcasts/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ivmpodcasts/ You can check out our website at https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Green, CEO of Brand Communications  talks about the following companies: Cadence Minerals #KDNC, Parkmead Group #PMG & Seed Capital Solutions #SCSP

Mike Sroka, CEO and Co-founder of Dealpath, a leading cloud-based software platform for commercial real estate investment and development teams, including Blackstone, Nuveen, Oxford Properties and L+M. Mike currently also contributes to Forbes' Real Estate Council, and previously worked as a PM at Zynga. Edward & Jeff are joined by friend of Tangent Zach Aarons (GP & Co-founder at MetaProp).(1:35) - Future of Cities: San Francisco(5:07) - Signature Bank's and regional banks' impact on commercial real estate(12:34) - Tangent Glossary: NY's Local Law 97's site(13:52) - Bright side of CRE: Industrial, Logistics & Manufacturing in Latin America & emerging markets(16:46) - Dealpath's and Mike's origin entrepreneurial story(20:09) - Feature - KODA: Minimalist luxury living in a spaciously sustainable house(21:07) - Dealpath's value propositions(26:16) - Dealpath's 'killer' product(28:21) - Proptech adoption & displacing legacy real estate systems(33:27) - The Impact & Opportunities of Generative AI in Real Estate (MetaProp's White Paper)(40:27) - Discomfort Zone: Stanley Druckenmiller's inflation predictionLearn more:

How do tech entrepreneurs go from having an idea to turning it into a successful business? We look at the process of funding a tech startup and what might convince someone to invest in a long shot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Representation of women in the fintech industry is scarce. So scarce that women make up less than 10 percent of fintech founders or executive board members, according to a recent paper from the International Monetary Fund. But Sofiat Abdulrazaaq is changing the game for women of color in fintech. Abdulrazaaq is the co-founder of Goodfynd, a platform that began as a way to help consumers find nearby food vendors/trucks and facilitate ordering and delivery where available.  Goodfynd also has a B2B application. Abdulrazaaq identified the need for all mobile vendors — food or otherwise — to have an accessible and affordable one-stop shop to run their business. This “business in a box” model is meant to reach the under-served community of first generation and immigrant mobile vendors, allowing them to include what they need from the Goodfynd platform — without extra bells and whistles. What started off as an organic quest to find food trucks before the pandemic morphed into B2C and a scalable B2B model. Pivoting from a stint in privacy law (she got her JD then decided to become an entrepreneur), Abdulrazaaq shows resilience in the face of hardship as a woman of color in a male-dominated world.  Listen to Abdulrazaaq discuss raising capital and launching Goodfynd, on this episode of SheVentures. 1:45 Abdulrazaaq discusses her career pivots. 4:20 How did the idea for Goodfynd emerge?  10:15 Abdulrazaaq reflects how a grant from Lighthouse Labs helped her and her co-founders create a proof of concept.  19:05 Will Goodfynd expand its business model to all mobile businesses?  22:12 What does being an “impact-first executive” mean to Abdulrazaaq?  25:22 Abdulrazaaq shares her experience as a woman of color raising capital.  33:55 What are her three tips for women pursuing entrepreneurship?  38:06 Where can listeners learn more about Goodfynd?

Selling With Love is more than a podcast! Get FREE sales training to find and enroll the right clients, expand your impact, and grow your business in a way that feels good in the short and long term. https://sellingwithlove.com/challenge ===== Ever have a revolutionary idea that could transform the planet? For many entrepreneurs, their biggest limitation to make their dreams true is venture capital. But worry not, Steven Hoffman (or Captian Hoff), has some key insights and advice for you. With his vast experience in tech startups and Silicon Valley experience he knows that investors are "Prince Charming Frogs" that shouldn't be met more than 3 times. Besides, there are some key sales attitudes that you can develop to focus on and attract the key clients you need to make your business ideas financially sustainable. Discover your unique and authentic selling style, structure your clarifying questions, be patient, and stop chasing frogs. =====

Bill Fox launched GoIndustry.com around the time the dot-com bubble burst and managed to not only take the online machinery and equipment sales site public, but grow it to 47 offices in 27 countries and some 600 employees. Now, Bill is back with Rextar, an online real estate marketplace that does business as Homesale.plus. The company recently raised its first seed round and Bill expects a more substantial round could follow in 2022. He talks about his GoIndustry experience and how that's informing the way he's building Rextar and Homesale.plus.

"An Angel is an individual, generally who comes with money and networks and a bit of processes and ways they can help enable businesses. " We continue our investment conversation with Lee Zuk, co-founder of Dazzel Angels, one of South Africa's first angel investment firms. Dazzle Angles, a female-focused angel fund, was founded to increase the number of female investors in the country and to increase the number of investments in women-owned and operated businesses. During the podcast, Lee clarifies what Angel investment is and how it differs from other types of investments such as Venture Capital, Seed Capital, Incubators, and Private Equity. She also explains what she and her fellow angel investors at Dazzle look for when making investments in businesses and what entrepreneurs can expect when approaching angel investors. If you're an entrepreneur interested in investment this podcast is for you.

"An Angel is an individual, generally who comes with money and networks and a bit of processes and ways they can help enable businesses. " We continue our investment conversation with Lee Zuk, co-founder of Dazzel Angels, one of South Africa's first angel investment firms. Dazzle Angles, a female-focused angel fund, was founded to increase the number of female investors in the country and to increase the number of investments in women-owned and operated businesses. During the podcast, Lee clarifies what Angel investment is and how it differs from other types of investments such as Venture Capital, Seed Capital, Incubators, and Private Equity. She also explains what she and her fellow angel investors at Dazzle look for when making investments in businesses and what entrepreneurs can expect when approaching angel investors. If you're an entrepreneur interested in investment this podcast is for you.

Clean Seed Capital Group President Colin Rush joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news Saskatchewan dealer, Canada West Harvest Centre has already placed orders for SMART Seeder MAX units. This comes even before the company has been able to host their demonstration programs across Saskatchewan. Rush telling Proactive the order is for 3 2023 SMART Seeder MAX-5 Series-60 units. The company is planning for that demo program and also to take part in the largest outdoor live demo tradeshow of its kind in Canada with the Ag in Motion July 19-21st.

Clean Seed Capital Group President Colin Rush joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news Saskatchewan dealer, Canada West Harvest Centre has already placed orders for SMART Seeder MAX units. This comes even before the company has been able to host their demonstration programs across Saskatchewan. Rush telling Proactive the order is for 3 2023 SMART Seeder MAX-5 Series-60 units. The company is planning for that demo program and also to take part in the largest outdoor live demo tradeshow of its kind in Canada with the Ag in Motion July 19-21st.

Clean Seed Capital Group CEO Graeme Lempriere joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company is gearing up for a very busy spring as they look to help with global pressures and demands for a sustainable future with the SMART Seeder Max Lempriere telling Proactive the company has secured two new dealers with multiple location in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The company also is looking for other dealers in Canada and the United States. Lempriere also shared with Proactive the company has shipped its demonstration Mini-Max unit to India where the company feels there is great commercialization opportunities.

On this episode, Elio interviews Todd Federman, Managing Director of North Coast Ventures. North Coast invests in early-stage entrepreneurs and connects them with on-demand access to intellectual capital through their member network and deep links to corporate decision-makers, leading to game-changing opportunities. Todd discusses how North Coast came to be, the power of focus for VC funds and entrepreneurs, and how exits by portfolio companies like Able, and new two new funds raised in 2021 position them to expand beyond Ohio to build their network of startups, investors and potential customers for their portfolio companies. Enjoy! You can find Todd Federman and North Coast Ventures at: https://northcoast.vc/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddfederman/ You can find Elio Harmon and 614Startups at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elio-harmon-ba4a8747/ https://www.instagram.com/elioharmon/ https://www.614startups.com/ www.twitter.com/614startups https://www.linkedin.com/company/614startups/?viewAsMember=true https://www.instagram.com/614startups/ https://www.facebook.com/614startups/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/614startups/support

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we bring you the second installment of our two-part series with Colin Rush, Clean Seed Capital's chief operating officer. Join us as Colin talks about the company's roots in regenerative agriculture, and strategic focus in 2022 and beyond.

Orlando Merone, Country Manager per l'Italia di Bitpanda, ha oltre 12 anni di esperienza nello sviluppo e nella strategia di go-to-market di prodotti digitali. È un esperto nel campo del fintech, avendo lavorato in realtà bancarie, società di pagamenti e cripto-finanza. Le sue precedenti esperienze includono Digital Magics, il principale incubatore di startup italiano, quotato alla Borsa di Milano, fondando il POS virtuale pay-by-link, e aiutando a far crescere Tinaba (Banca Profilo) in Italia. Prima di entrare in Bitpanda, Orlando ha fatto parte dei team di Circle e poi di Revolut, guidando lo sviluppo del business e le partnership nel Sud Europa. Fondata in Austria nel 2014 da Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek e Christian Trummer, Bitpanda nasce come società di trading di criptovalute. Da allora, è cresciuta fino a diventare una piattaforma di investimento a tutto tondo che offre ai propri clienti la libertà e la flessibilità di investire in ciò che più si preferisce azioni frazionate senza commissioni, criptovalute o metalli preziosi a partire da un euro. Con 3 milioni di utenti, Bitpanda è una delle fintech che crescono più velocemente in Europa. Con sede a Vienna, in Austria, Bitpanda conta oggi su un team composto da oltre 500 persone provenienti da oltre 50 diverse nazioni, nonché su hub tecnologici fisici e uffici in 8 città in tutta Europa tra cui Vienna, Barcellona, Berlino, Cracovia, Londra, Madrid, Milano e Parigi. Siti app e link utili Bitpanda Linkedin Dpixel Marco Petrazzi, account manager di Dpixel, società del gruppo Sella, è laureato in "Web Marketing & Digital Communication" presso l'università IUSVE di Venezia. Ha fondato nel 2016 una web agency, per poi intraprendere un percorso da marketing manager per un'azienda, oltre a seguire due startup nella definizione del loro modello di business. I primi mesi del 2020 entra a far parte del gruppo Sella, sviluppando il brand Sellalab nella Regione Veneto e diventando account manager per il Venture Incubator del Gruppo. Appassionato di digital marketing e marketing automation, supporta aziende e startup nel trovare soluzioni innovative nel mercato, sviluppando anche attività di matchmaking tra questi due mondi. L'account manager si occupa in primis di ampliare il portafoglio clienti e gestire i nuovi rapporti commerciali. Tra i suoi compiti deve redigere i piani commerciali ed è responsabile dei risultati conseguiti. Lavora a stretto contatto con le aziende nel territorio per valorizzarne l' "Innovation DNA". Seleziona Startup Innovative per l'accesso ai percorsi di incubazione, accelerazione e matchmaking. Supporta inoltre le startup in percorsi di fundraising. Dpixel è un Venture Incubator con esperienza decennale nell'accelerazione di startup e di progetti imprenditoriali innovativi. L'incubatore certificato abilita la contaminazione e la collaborazione fra i mondi imprese, startup e istituzioni, lavorando in ottica di ecosistema, con l'obiettivo di supportarne la crescita sostenibile, agendo sulla trasformazione culturale e sui processi di open innovation. Dpixel nasce nel 2009 da Gianluca Dettori che, dopo l'esperienza di quotazione in borsa della sua startup Vitaminic agli albori di internet, decide di dedicarsi all'affiancamento di team imprenditoriali innovativi e prepararli all'incontro con gli investitori, in un periodo in cui in Italia non è ancora presente un ecosistema strutturato e una cultura delle startupAl contempo, per supportarne la crescita, apre il primo fondo di Seed Capital in Italia: Digital Investments SCA Sicar. Convinti della presenza dei talenti anche in Italia, a migliaia di chilometri dalla Silicon Valley, nel 2012 prende vita il progetto Barcamper, una piattaforma itinerante di scouting e accelerazione che, scandagliando negli anni tutto il territorio nazionale, ci ha permesso di entrare in contatto con migliaia di brillanti progetti imprenditoriali e incentivare, attraverso i capitali iniziali, la nascita di nuove startup ad elevato potenziale. Grazie all'incontro con la famiglia Sella, famiglia che da oltre 400 anni crede nell'innovazione e oggi a capo di un ecosistema finanziario all'avanguardia nel settore fintech, nasce Primomiglio SGR che lancia il fondo di venture capital Barcamper Ventures, di cui dal 2016 Dpixel è advisor esclusivo.

Orlando Merone, Country Manager per l'Italia di Bitpanda, ha oltre 12 anni di esperienza nello sviluppo e nella strategia di go-to-market di prodotti digitali. È un esperto nel campo del fintech, avendo lavorato in realtà bancarie, società di pagamenti e cripto-finanza. Le sue precedenti esperienze includono Digital Magics, il principale incubatore di startup italiano, quotato alla Borsa di Milano, fondando il POS virtuale pay-by-link, e aiutando a far crescere Tinaba (Banca Profilo) in Italia. Prima di entrare in Bitpanda, Orlando ha fatto parte dei team di Circle e poi di Revolut, guidando lo sviluppo del business e le partnership nel Sud Europa. Fondata in Austria nel 2014 da Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek e Christian Trummer, Bitpanda nasce come società di trading di criptovalute. Da allora, è cresciuta fino a diventare una piattaforma di investimento a tutto tondo che offre ai propri clienti la libertà e la flessibilità di investire in ciò che più si preferisce azioni frazionate senza commissioni, criptovalute o metalli preziosi a partire da un euro. Con 3 milioni di utenti, Bitpanda è una delle fintech che crescono più velocemente in Europa. Con sede a Vienna, in Austria, Bitpanda conta oggi su un team composto da oltre 500 persone provenienti da oltre 50 diverse nazioni, nonché su hub tecnologici fisici e uffici in 8 città in tutta Europa tra cui Vienna, Barcellona, Berlino, Cracovia, Londra, Madrid, Milano e Parigi. Siti, app e link utili Bitpanda Linkedin Dpixel Marco Petrazzi, account manager di Dpixel, società del gruppo Sella, è laureato in "Web Marketing & Digital Communication" presso l'università IUSVE di Venezia. Ha fondato nel 2016 una web agency, per poi intraprendere un percorso da marketing manager per un'azienda, oltre a seguire due startup nella definizione del loro modello di business. I primi mesi del 2020 entra a far parte del gruppo Sella, sviluppando il brand Sellalab nella Regione Veneto e diventando account manager per il Venture Incubator del Gruppo. Appassionato di digital marketing e marketing automation, supporta aziende e startup nel trovare soluzioni innovative nel mercato, sviluppando anche attività di matchmaking tra questi due mondi. L'account manager si occupa in primis di ampliare il portafoglio clienti e gestire i nuovi rapporti commerciali. Tra i suoi compiti deve redigere i piani commerciali ed è responsabile dei risultati conseguiti. Lavora a stretto contatto con le aziende nel territorio per valorizzarne l' "Innovation DNA". Seleziona Startup Innovative per l'accesso ai percorsi di incubazione, accelerazione e matchmaking. Supporta inoltre le startup in percorsi di fundraising. Dpixel è un Venture Incubator con esperienza decennale nell'accelerazione di startup e di progetti imprenditoriali innovativi. L'incubatore certificato abilita la contaminazione e la collaborazione fra i mondi imprese, startup e istituzioni, lavorando in ottica di ecosistema, con l'obiettivo di supportarne la crescita sostenibile, agendo sulla trasformazione culturale e sui processi di open innovation. Dpixel nasce nel 2009 da Gianluca Dettori che, dopo l'esperienza di quotazione in borsa della sua startup Vitaminic agli albori di internet, decide di dedicarsi all'affiancamento di team imprenditoriali innovativi e prepararli all'incontro con gli investitori, in un periodo in cui in Italia non è ancora presente un ecosistema strutturato e una cultura delle startupAl contempo, per supportarne la crescita, apre il primo fondo di Seed Capital in Italia: Digital Investments SCA Sicar. Convinti della presenza dei talenti anche in Italia, a migliaia di chilometri dalla Silicon Valley, nel 2012 prende vita il progetto Barcamper, una piattaforma itinerante di scouting e accelerazione che, scandagliando negli anni tutto il territorio nazionale, ci ha permesso di entrare in contatto con migliaia di brillanti progetti imprenditoriali e incentivare, attraverso i capitali iniziali, la nascita di nuove startup ad elevato potenziale. Grazie all'incontro con la famiglia Sella, famiglia che da oltre 400 anni crede nell'innovazione e oggi a capo di un ecosistema finanziario all'avanguardia nel settore fintech, nasce Primomiglio SGR che lancia il fondo di venture capital Barcamper Ventures, di cui dal 2016 Dpixel è advisor esclusivo.

In this episode of the Precision Farming Dealer podcast, we bring you the first installment of our two-part series with Colin Rush, Clean Seed's chief operating officer. In part one, Colin introduces the SMART Seeder MAX, explains how the company is choosing dealer partners and outlines the sales strategy for this new precision technology.

On this episode of The Compassionate Capitalist Show, Nathan Beckord, Founder and CEO of Founder Suite, and Karen Rands will talk about what steps a founder needs to take to increase the odds of seed round and subsequent  funding rounds successful. The steps to complete a successful capital raise are predictable, yet most entrepreneurs make the same common mistakes.  Even with all the free resources available through economic development organizations, incubators and accellerators, and an abundance of entrepreneur programs in colleges and universities, Nathan estimates that 98% of the startup founders have no idea about how to raise capital.  And as Karen has often stated, there is a science to the art of raising capital. With over a decade of experience working with 150 startups as Interim CFO, business development, and many advisory roles, and deep experience with financial equity markets, Nathan Beckord started his own startup FounderSuite.com to provide software tools and formulized guidance to entrepreneurs seeking to raise seed stage and growth stage capital. With access to the investing preferences of over 200,000 investors, nearly a 1/4 of the entrepreneurs using the research and relationship tools on this SaaS platform have successfully raised nearly $3 Billion in capital in just 5 years since inception. Karen Rands, the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and author of the best selling 'primer' for angel investors "Inside Secrets to Angel Investing", is an authority on creating wealth through investing and building successful businesses that can scale and exit rich. Visit http://KarenRands.co to sign up for her tips email and learn why her firm is hired to identify the red flags of deal before you invest or try to raise capital. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/uqFVe9y-ZaI

Ulla Brockenhuus-Schack is the managing partner of the Danish seed fund "Seed Capital." To many international VCs, Seed Capital is the local deal flow partner in Denmark, a result of Ulla's untiring work to champion Danish startups on the European Venture scene for more than 15 years. Seed Capital is on their 4th fund, have invested in 47 companies and their portfolio counts greats like TrustPilot, Vivino, Lunar, Cardlay and Templafy. And their exit track counts notable companies like Endomondo, Libratone, and Mofibo.You'll learn in this episode:- Why Seed capital has doubled down on a narrow vertical and geographic focus- What COVID taught Ulla & Seed Capital and how they adjust going forward building in a post-COVID world- How Ulla has managed to attract international Top VCs like General Atlantic to their portfolio companies- What has allowed Ulla to achieve a whopping 70% graduation rate from Seed to Series A - a stark contrast to the average rate of 20% in Europe!

Dr Mpho Mathithibane – CEO, Agri Seed

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Clean Seed Capital Group Chief Operating Officer Colin Rush joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has announced the appointment of Deerland Equipment as a Clean Seed SMART Seeder MAX dealer. Rush telling Proactive Deerland is a multi-store agricultural equipment dealer in North Central Alberta representing key brand John Deere. Rush saying Deerland represents one of the most progressive, precision agricultural equipment dealers in Western Canada with a strong legacy built on customer support and experience.

In this episode, Giovanni and Simon discuss raising capital as a European company in software as a medical device (SaaS), being on the phone with an investor during a heist, and more. Simon Sonngtag LinkedIn Virtonomy Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

In this episode, Giovanni and Simon discuss raising capital as a European company in software as a medical device (SaaS), being on the phone with an investor during a heist, and more. Simon Sonngtag LinkedIn Virtonomy Website Giovanni Lauricella LinkedIn Project Medtech LinkedIn Project Medtech Website

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs. Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback. Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com. Where to find us:  Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us grow:  Please subscribe,  stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues. Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs. Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback. Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com. Where to find us:  Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us grow:  Please subscribe,  stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues. Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Franziska Reh is the CEO & Co-Founder of Uncap, a German fintech focusing on early-stage investing in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, Franziska Co-Founded Uncap, to revolutionize access to funding for early-stage entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. Uncap raised an undisclosed 7-figure funding round to test its data-driven, automated, and remote investment platform and so far invested in 27 entrepreneurs in 8 different countries. Over the next 10 years, UnCap wants to invest 1 billion in 50,000 entrepreneurs. Key interview highlights: The virality of the initial proposal leading to over 200 applicants signing up from a viral WhatsApp message was an indicator of a funding problem that needed the UnCap solution. Lowering investment costs to ensure that more deals can be made to fill the financing need for African entrepreneurs. You need ideas that others think are crazy to be game-changers. More bias-free funding is needed to fully unlock and unleash the potential of African entrepreneurs.Guest Contact: Franziska Reh on LinkedIn. Thanks for joining us for another episode of the WTF podcast. We would love your feedback on the show and how we could improve so email us with your feedback.Guest/sponsorship request: If you would like to be a guest or sponsor the podcast, please contact us at whereisthefunding@gmail.com.Where to find us: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Help us grow: Please subscribe, stream, or download, leave a rating or review and share your favorite episodes with family, friends, and colleagues.Follow me on LinkedIn: Michelle J. McKenzie Join us for the next episode!--- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.https://anchor.fm/app

Meet Ty Blunt and hear his journey to $3M seed capital! Ty is a young, 27 year old Entrepreneur who wants to inspire others through his story of struggles and sacrifices. In this episode, we chat about the start of Ty's Entrepreneur journey at 14 years old, tips on how to scale your business, and the importance of never giving up. We hope you enjoy! Ways to reach Em Kerekes: • Instagram: @emkerekes • Email: kerekes20@yahoo.com

Ayurcann Holdings Chairman and CEO Igal Sudman joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has entered into a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Innocan Pharma which is based in Israel. Sudman telling Proactive this agreement will see Ayurcann manufacture Innocan's CBD Topical products including Relief and Go and SHIR™ Beauty skincare collections. Ayurcann will also act as the exclusive Canadian distributor for the products,

As a new immigrant Gopi Rangan's American Dream was nearly cut short by a car accident. Fortunately for the ace investor, he was insured, shielding him from the financial burden he would have to undergo. This incident is ingrained into Gopi as the founding partner of Sure Ventures where he invests in insuretech companies. On this episode of The Orbit Shift Podcast Gopi talks to us about who he invests in and how he identifies these ‘agents of change', what he looks for in pitch decks, why he loves typos in pitch decks, when a startup founder should look to raise capital from institutional investors, how founders can create great teams and when they should hire lovable fools and when they should hire the competent jerks.About the GuestGopi Rangan is the Founding Partner at Sure Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. He invests with the mission to enable peace of mind for all. His main areas of focus are seed-stage startups in the insurance, aging care, mental health, wealth management, and related sectors in the United States. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD.Sign up for regular updates from The Orbit Shift Podcast.Listen to The Sure Shot Entrepreneur Podcast by Gopi RanganRegister as part of the Freshworks for Startups Programme The Orbit Shift Podcast is Powered by Freshworks Inc. a global SaaS company headquartered in San Mateo, California. Host and Producer - Jayadevan PKAssistant Producer - Shashwath JAudio Engineer - Rajesh Subramanian  

Just after earning his MBA in entrepreneurial finance from San Diego State University in 2001, Mr. Gantz co-founded 1-800-LAS VEGAS, a premier travel management company dedicated to the city of Las Vegas. While Mr. Gantz was the Chief Executive Officer of 1-800-LAS-VEGAS, the company recruited Mr. Las Vegas, Wayne Newton as its celebrity spokesperson and went public in 2006. The company later changed its name to VegasNow.com. In 2007, Mr. Gantz formed Seed Capital with partner Kevin Alan Tussy. Seed Capital specializes in assisting entrepreneurs and small companies with raising start-up and expansion capital. In 2009, in the midst of the most devastating credit crisis since the Great Depression, Seed Capital raised over $40 million in financing for its clients, in the process helping hundreds of new businesses and products become a reality.