Podcasts about Seedcamp

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

We are excited to introduce you to Seedcamp's new podcast series, “Path to Market,” where Director Natasha Lytton and co-host Micah Smurthwaite, Partner at Pipeline Ventures, dissect the art and science behind effective go-to-market (GTM) strategies for startups and scale-ups.Whether you're a budding entrepreneur grappling with your first sales hires or a seasoned founder looking to refine your GTM approach, this podcast aims to bring you valuable insights from industry experts.In today's fast-moving entrepreneurial landscape, mastering the art and science of go-to-market strategies is vital for startups and scale-ups. While companies must drive customers, revenue, and monetization sooner than ever before, founders struggle to find a consolidated resource that distinguishes between various GTM motions. Our podcast aims to fill this gap by providing diverse insights through the lenses of both sales and marketing.The introductory episode explores essential elements of go-to-market planning, real-world examples of startups overcoming market-entry challenges, and practical advice on avoiding common pitfalls.

Andy Budd is a designer, entrepreneur, and investor making waves with his new book, The Growth Equation. With a background in UX design, web standards, and startup advising, Andy now helps founders navigate the complex world of venture funding and product growth.Listen as we explore Andy's journey from building one of the first UX agencies in the UK to shaping the next generation of startups at Seedcamp. He shares invaluable insights on avoiding the Field of Dreams fallacy, mastering go-to-market strategies, and why a great product isn't enough—you need to know how to sell it.

In this episode of Nodes of Design, we sit down with Andy Buddy to explore his fascinating journey from being a designer to thriving as a venture capitalist. Andy shares how his design and product expertise shape his investment strategies and help founders build impactful startups. We dive into the seven key factors that drive growth, the common mistakes founders make with their early products, and the challenges of being the first design or product hire in a startup. Andy also unpacks where growth design fits in today's landscape and sheds light on why most early-stage growth advice misses the mark. Plus, he tackles one of the most misunderstood strategies in the startup world product-led growth (PLG) and reveals the mistakes he sees founders making time and time again. Whether you're a designer, product enthusiast, or aspiring founder, this episode is packed with insights to level up your understanding of design, growth, and venture capital. About Andy Budd Andy is a Design Leader turned investor, advisor and coach. He's a Venture Partner at Seedcamp, one of the top ranked seed funds in Europe. His new book "The Growth Equation" aims to help startups land their first million in revenue and reach Product Market Fit. A product person at heart, Andy previously founded Clearleft (the first UX agency in the UK), Leading Design and UX London. He's a founding member of the Adobe Design Circle and has appeared on both the Wired 100 and BIMA 100 lists. Andy once worked as a shark diver and recently qualified as a pilot. Andy Budd Book: The Growth Equation: How Early Stage Startups Can Build a Powerful Engine for Growth The Growth Equation is the new book by design founder turned startup investor, advisor, and coach, Andy Budd. In it he explores the challenges most early-stage founders face; from launching your product, finding your first customers, and figuring out what to charge; to improving acquisition, onboarding, and retention; in order to land your first million in revenue and beyond. Thank you for listening to this episode of Nodes of Design. We hope you enjoy the Nodes of Design Podcast on your favorite podcast platforms- Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and many more. If this episode helped you understand and learn something new, please share and join the knowledge-sharing community Spreadknowledge. This podcast aims to make design education accessible to all. Nodes of Design is a non-profit and self-sponsored initiative by Tejj. #design #creativity #ux #vc #business

Mastering venture capital and ethical growth is essential for startup success. Today's guest, Andy Budd, shares insights from his journey as Founder and CEO of Clearleft, Venture Partner at SeedCamp, and Founding Member of Adobe's Design Circle. Andy has evolved from a designer to an investor and advisor, bringing a focus on ethical growth practices and high-impact startup development.As the author of The Growth Equation, Andy draws on over 20 years of experience to help companies achieve product-market fit and sustainable growth. His work with SeedCamp and other startups focuses on behavioral science and ethical growth strategies to build resilient, user-centered businesses.In this episode, host Barry O'Reilly explores Andy's approach to venture capital, leadership, and how his design roots influence his support for founders.Key Takeaways:The Transition from Design to Venture Capital: Andy shares his journey from designer to venture capital partner, highlighting the unique insights that his design background brings to his work with startups.The Importance of Humility in Leadership: Andy emphasizes the value of hiring individuals who excel in areas beyond one's own expertise, fostering a team culture of shared growth and continuous improvement.Supporting Startups Through Challenges: Known for working closely with startups facing obstacles, Andy describes how his collaborative approach helps companies pivot, adapt, and ultimately thrive.Ethical Growth Over “Growth Hacking”: Andy discusses the significance of ethical growth practices, contrasting them with conventional “growth hacking,” and focusing on strategies that promote sustainable and user-centered growth.Additional Insights:The Influence of Behavioral Science in Product Development: Andy explains how understanding human behavior enhances product design and growth, encouraging founders to integrate behavioral science for more meaningful user engagement.The Role of Patience and Empathy in VC: Andy reflects on his approach to venture capital, prioritizing empathy and patience with founders to cultivate trust and strong, lasting partnerships.The Changing Landscape of Startup Investment: Andy shares his views on how venture capital is evolving, especially as design-thinking and user experience become increasingly vital for high-growth startups. Episode Highlights:0:39 - Introduction to the Episode: Barry introduces Andy Budd, Startup Advisor, Investor, and Coach. “Andy has extensive experience in design and startup advisory.”03:31 - Transition from Design to Venture Capital"I've always been inspired by others...there was an agency that really inspired Clearleft back in the day called Adaptive Path."​06:58 - Unlearning Practitioner to Leader“The main thing I had to unlearn was moving from a practitioner to a leader, where you need to let go and trust others.”15:56 - Emphasis on Character and Integrity in VC“If you're rude to the driver

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

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Dorothy Chou, Director of Policy & Public Engagement at DeepMind.Dorothy shares her journey from working at major tech companies to becoming an angel investor. She raises the importance of diversity in the startup ecosystem, particularly in supporting underrepresented founders. Dorothy highlights the need for a systemic change in venture capital and how her experiences have shaped her investment strategy. She also discusses AI's potential for driving social change and innovation.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

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In this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas discusses with Tzlil Kovetz, Principal at Vintage Investment Partners.With $4B in assets under management, Vintage Investment Partners is a global investment fund that focuses on three distinct strategies:A fund-to-fund play targeting early-stage VCs across Europe, the U.S., and Israel;A growth fund for early growth companies (typically Series B and beyond);A secondary fund invests in both funds and companies at various stages.Vintage Investment Partners invests across all sectors and has made notable investments in companies like Wolt, Klarna, Mirakl, SentinelOne, Monday, JFrog, Yotpo, Holidu, and many others. In the European fund investment space, they've backed top-tier firms such as Accel, Creandum, PointNine, Seedcamp, BlueYard, and others.Tzlil offers a unique perspective evaluating trends in both the European and U.S. venture markets. Her insights are sure to be valuable for anyone interested in the current state and future of VC.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

The latest episode of Startups in Focus features Leonid Feinberg, founder of Verax, a Seedcamp-backed company that provides enterprise-grade trust solutions for generative AI. Having a strong background in security and cloud services, including a previous company acquired by Amazon, Leonid shares insights on managing AI-related risks and offers practical advice for future customers regarding AI's potential and trust management.In conversation with Seedcamp's Managing Director Carlos Espinal, he delves into the challenges and solutions associated with deploying generative AI in production. He also explains how Verax's Control Center helps enterprises gain visibility and mitigate risks by analyzing and modifying AI responses in real-time. Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Today's Guest: Leonid Feinberg, Co-founder and CEO of Verax00:53 Leonid's Background and Journey to Founding Verax01:33 Understanding Verax: Enterprise Trust Solution for Generative AI02:48 Architectural Insights: Rolling Out LLMs in Enterprises05:02 Challenges and Best Practices in AI Deployment08:01 Future of AI and Data Management12:16 Verax's Role in Enterprise AI Trust18:39 Geopolitics and AI: Global Implications26:15 Advice for future AI Customers28:21 Conclusion

The latest episode of Startups in Focus features Leonid Feinberg, founder of Verax, a Seedcamp-backed company that provides enterprise-grade trust solutions for generative AI. Having a strong background in security and cloud services, including a previous company acquired by Amazon, Leonid shares insights on managing AI-related risks and offers practical advice for future customers regarding AI's potential and trust management. In conversation with our Managing Director Carlos Espinal, he delves into the challenges and solutions associated with deploying generative AI in production. He also explains how Verax's Control Center helps enterprises gain visibility and mitigate risks by analyzing and modifying AI responses in real-time. Furthermore, they discuss the current and future landscape of AI data management, the evolving best practices in AI, and the geopolitical implications of AI. Show Notes: Leonid Feinberg - linkedin.com/in/leonidf Carlos Eduardo Espinal - linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal Verax AI - verax.ai Seedcamp - seedcamp.com Overview: 00:00 Introduction to Today's Guest: Leonid Feinberg, Co-founder and CEO of Verax 00:53 Leonid's Background and Journey to Founding Verax 01:33 Understanding Verax: Enterprise Trust Solution for Generative AI 02:48 Architectural Insights: Rolling Out LLMs in Enterprises 05:02 Challenges and Best Practices in AI Deployment 08:01 Future of AI and Data Management 12:16 Verax's Role in Enterprise AI Trust 18:39 Geopolitics and AI: Global Implications 26:15 Advice for future AI Customers 28:21 Conclusion

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

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Sarah Harvey, Advisor at Tunic Pay.In this episode of the Super Angel podcast, Sarah Harvey discusses her career transition from strategy roles in both corporate and non-profit sectors to operating roles in startups, eventually starting her journey into angel investing.Sarah shares insights from her experiences with different startups, including Tough Mudder, Square, and Prodigy Finance, and highlights the importance of networking, the impact of her work in health tech during COVID-19, and her approach to angel investing. She also emphasizes the significance of diversity on cap tables and how her unique background adds value to the companies she invests in.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

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

In this episode, we welcome Giulia Van Waeyenberge to the pod. Giulia is an experienced investor and judge in the European VC Awards and a Managing Director at Sofina Group, an investment holding company with more than 9 billion in AUM.Sofina Group is a global investor investing mainly in the Venture and Growth stages. Its sectors include digital, healthcare and life sciences, consumer, education, and sustainable supply chain sectors. Sofina has a direct investment strategy, investing from a series B/C until IPO and beyond. They also invest in venture and growth capital funds on a global basis. They invest from their balance sheet and take a long-term view. Sofina is also a shareholder in Vinted (a second-hand marketplace), Mistral AI, Cleo (an AI chatbot providing financial advice to young adults), and ByteDance.On the fund side, they have long-standing relationships with US managers where they have invested for several decades in firms like Sequoia, Iconiq, and Lightspeed. In Europe, they invested in several European GPs, some more emerging than others. In the seed stage, they have a partnership with Point Nine, Moonfire, Atlantic Labs, Seedcamp, Visionaries Club, Stride, and Hoxton. On the seed/series A stage they have invested in Blossom Capital, Singular, and Alven. On the platform side, they have in funds like Northzone, Balderton, Atomico, Dawn, and Felix Capital.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

In today's episode, Andreas discusses the importance of ESG in the venture capital industry with our four guests:Henry Philipson, Director of Marketing and Communications at BeringeaAshley Brown, Sustainability Manager at AtomicoAntonia Whitecourt, Director at SeedcampGrace Savage, ESG Lead at Molten VenturesWe are talking about ESG in VC because ESG_VC recently published an analysis of ESG data collected from 587 startups backed by leading VC firms, including Atomico, Molten Ventures, Bringea, and Seedcamp. ESG_VC is a global network of more than 300 VC firms enabling start-ups to tackle ESG.Join us while diving into the value of ESG for startups, how VCs are working with founders to drive forward the sustainability agenda, and what the future of European ESG looks like. We also address the buzz surrounding ESG, emphasizing the need to focus on building well-governed and responsible businesses.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Cyril Chemla, co-founder at ProcessOut (acquired by checkout.com)In this episode of the Super Angel podcast, Cyril shares his inspiring journey from a school project in computer science to building a successful payment business that was acquired by Checkout.com.Cyril discusses the importance of resilience, the dynamics of starting a business while still a student, and the impact of support from VCs and angel investors. He emphasizes the value of networking, iterating on business ideas, and the role of imposter syndrome in continuous learning.Cyril also shares memorable experiences from his angel investing career and offers insights into his investment strategy, including the importance of evaluating founders and market potential beyond just revenue figures. The discussion also touches on the significance of collaboration and network-building in angel investing, particularly for international investments.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Tiny.vc gehört zu den aktivsten Frühphasenfonds. Philipp Möhring und Tiny investieren bis zu 200k in 50 bis 100 Startups jährlich. Tiny hat zuletzt die dritte Fondsgeneration aufgelegt und immer mehr im Team aufgestockt.Philipp sagt selbst “wir haben eigentlich gerade unsere Series A geraised” und wir sprechen in dieser Episode über den Aufbau und die Investitionsstrategie von Tiny.Philipp ist durch seine Zeit bei Seedcamp und Angellist stark in Europa und den USA vernetzt, weswegen es auch um seine Einschätzung zu den größten Unterschieden geht.Was du lernst:Wo liegen die größten Unterschiede zwischen dem Deutschen und dem Amerikanischen Ökosystem?Wie unterscheidet sich der Return bei diversifizierten und konzentrierten Portfolios?Wie startet man am Besten als Angel Investor?ALLES ZU UNICORN BAKERY:https://zez.am/unicornbakery Philipp Moehring:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moehring/ tiny.vc: https://tiny.vc/ Unicorn Bakery Whatsapp Broadcast:Hier erfährst du alles, was du als Gründer wissen musst: https://drp.li/jrq5S Unser WhatsApp Broadcast hält dich mit Einblicken in die Szene, News und Top-Inhalten auf dem Laufenden.Marker:(00:00:00) Die Investitionsstrategie von tiny.vc(00:07:38) Wie unterscheiden sich die Return-Erwartungen zwischen einem konzentrierten und einem diversifizierten Portfolio?(00:15:31) Der Investmentprozess, um in 100 Startups jährlich investieren zu können(00:19:35) Was verändert sich mit der dritten Fondsgeneration von Tiny(00:23:56) Was könnt ihr Gründern liefern und was erwarten Gründer von tiny.vc/wie kommt ihr von "Ich will mit Philipp/Andy arbeiten" zu "ich will tiny"?(00:30:04) Was macht eine gute Intro aus?(00:34:37) Wo liegen die größten Unterschiede zwischen dem Deutschen und dem Amrikanischen Ökosystem?(00:47:12) Wie Investoren Trends, wie z.b. den KI-Hype analysieren(00:54:41) Beginners Guide to Angel Investing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Szymon Sypniewicz, co-founder & CEO of Ramp Network.Prior to Ramp, he was an advisor for a peer-to-peer bitcoin lending platform. He has a background in law and has worked for several legal firms, including Norton Rose Fulbright.Szymon has also worked as the Director of Research at the Adrianople Group, where he conducted research on free economic zones around the world – focusing on areas in which companies are taxed very lightly or not at all to encourage economic activity. Like many leaders across the crypto space, Szymon has roots in libertarian free-market ideology, he is one of the original founders of the Libertarian Party in Poland.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Welcome back to another episode of the EUVC podcast. Today, we are discussing all things marketing in venture capital, such as:narrative developmentthesis developmentmeasuring marketing activitiescontent creation for a VC firmpositioning and its role in fund strategyAI impact on marketing & future trends in 2024Our guests for this talk are Natasha Lytton, Director at Seedcamp, Vincent Touati-Tomas, Head of Marketing at Northzone, and Jeroen van Doornik, aka JD, among friends, co-founder & General Partner of Pacenotes.Before diving into the podcast itself, we also want to mention that we have already published two episodes on a similar topic with Natasha and Vincent that you can check out on EUVC.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Leng Lee, angel investor, co-founder & Chief Product Officer at Oui Therapeutics.Leng was previously the first employee at Codecademy where he was the Head of Product, before joining MongoDB as the Director of Product (Cloud). He later spent a year as a Research Fellow at the Columbia University Centre for Anxiety and Related Disorders, developing a virtual reality product for social anxiety.Leng is an Expert-in-Residence at Seedcamp, Europe's leading seed investor. He is an active angel investor through Seedcamp, and the accelerator program Pioneer, and is an advisor to a number of SaaS companies. He is also on the product advisory board for Cambridge University Press.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Today, we have Natasha Lytton with us.Natasha is the Director of Brand at Seedcamp, where she runs all things brand, network strategy, and post-investment activities. She creates the infrastructure and runs the team to support the portfolio of the fund that stands for over +460 companies. She loves discovering and helping to build startups that have the potential to radically change the future and who are shaping the world we want to be part of.Seedcamp first launched in 2007 to support European entrepreneurs in truly competing 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.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

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Christoph Deckert, Strategy Expert at Personio. Christoph has a unique mix of operating experience with +7 years of working with Personio, the European HRTech unicorn. Personio now has +2000 employees across 7-8 different European and US offices and a portfolio of more than 12K customers.Christoph joined the company very early on and took on different responsibilities to take Personio's customer growth to the next level, shape the organizational culture and structures, and hire the right people to support this mission.His passion and journey towards angel investing became very organic after having different conversations with other founders. After one particular talk that he enjoyed, he decided to support that startup without being fully aware of what angel investment is.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 17 features Philipp Moehring, Co-Founder of Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company (Tiny), One of Europe's most active pre-Seed investor with 350+ investments. His portfolio includes companies such as Sorare, Synthesia, 11x.ai, Amie, Wayve and many more . Previous to starting Tiny in 2017, Philipp was an investor at Seedcamp and AngelList. The format for 20Angel is consistent across show, with questions including: What are some of the non-obvious things they look for when investing in a company? How they work with their Founders? How Founders should approach them? What they think makes a great angel investor? Show links: https://tiny.vc/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/moehring/  

Guests: Victor Riparbelli, CEO and co-founder of Synthesia; and Josh Coyne, partner at Kleiner PerkinsWhen Victor Riparbelli wants to learn something, he'll start with a YouTube video or a podcast: “I maybe buy the book on Amazon as like the fifth step,” the Synthesia CEO says. His company is trying to change the text-first (or text-only) way information is conveyed at work, making AI avatar-narrated videos to replace documents like customer profiles and HR manuals. Victor says that as the technology improves over many years, it could replace text entirely. “I think for most people, if they had a choice, they would probably prefer to watch video and listen to audio.”In this episode, Victor, Josh, and Joubin discuss Seedcamp, Annie Case, Rubik's Cubes, AI video dubbing, Instagram filters, emotive avatars, Ilya Fushman, Atlassian, Grammarly, the Gutenberg Parenthesis, European startups, email responsiveness, acqui-hires, and being “lonely at the top.”Chapters:(01:33) - Loose screws (02:45) - How Victor and Josh met (04:35) - AI hype cycles (06:57) - What Synthesia does (08:22) - Copycats and competition (14:34) - Winner take all (16:38) - Synthesia's origin story (21:36) - Category creation (23:41) - The next era of AI video (28:51) - The uncanny valley (30:07) - Watching videos at work (33:17) - Scaling video and audio content (37:45) - Emailing with Mark Cuban (42:40) - How Victor proved KP wrong (45:15) - Battle scars (48:47) - Customer obsession (50:54) - Pressure to succeed (54:41) - Deep passion (57:16) - Who Synthesia is hiring Links:Connect with VictorTwitterLinkedInConnect with JoshTwitterLinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Lucy Slack is one of the co-founding member of Gaia, which is a startup that is effectively out to “de-risk” the whole process of IVF fertility treatment, using products like personalized insurance and payment plans. Gaia has now raised $23 million since its inception from Kindred Capital, Seedcamp, and U.S.-based Clocktower Technology, and Atomico.Where to find Lucy Slack:• Website: (18) Gaia: Overview | LinkedIn• LinkedIn (18) Lucy Slack | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).

We continue our discussion on Fundraising during and after the tech reset, as part of our little hype parade ahead of the launch of the State of European VC Fundraising Report. Today, we have with us two close friends of the pod: Carlos Eduardo Espinal from Seedcamp and Bogdan Iordache from Underline Ventures.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.Bogdan Iordache is the Founding GP of Underline Ventures, a $20M seed fund in Romania and the first solo GP in the region. Bogdan and his team are focusing on backing Eastern European founders with global ambitions, and though I just said vertical-agnostic, Underline does pay extra attention to enterprise automation, AI, cybersecurity, industrial tech, defense, and climate-related startups

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Eva Spannagl, co-founder & Managing Director of Climatos.Eva is a builder. She loves to build things and see their outcomes come to life, and she loves to work with people who are building something. Previously, she worked at McKinsey and at Moss, an early-stage FinTech startup from Berlin.Now, Eva is leading Climatos, a company that builds mini solar panels for urban spaces while nurturing her passion for angel investing.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

In a new episode of This Much I Know, Carlos's guest is Chris Tottman, General Partner at Notion VC, one of Europe's top-tier VC firms. Chris shares insights on: - his journey as an entrepreneur and Venture Capital investor - the evolution of venture capital in Europe - how founders can become successful in company building. - the role of mentorship in the VC industry. He also highlights the significance of founder-led sales, strategic pricing, understanding customer needs, fundraising challenges, and more. Show Notes: Chris Tottman - linkedin.com/in/chris-tottman Carlos Espinal – linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal Notion VC - https://www.notion.vc/ Included - https://included.vc/ Seedcamp - seedcamp.com Chris's Book 'THE GO TO MARKET HANDBOOK FOR B2B SaaS LEADERS' - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ45462M?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_CBFYWJN41F41CBK033SA

The leap from a secure job to the rollercoaster world of startups might seem daunting, but it was a challenge worth taking for Sandrine and Monika. With a shared spirit of resilience, they recount the personal hurdles that sparked their entrepreneurial flames.Sandrine unveils her transformation from finance to founder of a vintage furniture marketplace, while Monika discusses her pivot from advertising to creating an app that revolutionises mental health access. Navigating the startup ecosystem requires a blend of intuition and expertise. Sandrine and Monika reveal that trusting your gut isn't just about internal hunches; it's about weighing those instincts against the advice of seasoned investors and advisors.Embrace the uncomfortable as we explore why conflict can catalyse innovation and the mindset shifts founders face as their companies scale.BIOSMonika is the Founder of OMA Mind, a platform for instant access to mental health support focused on the startup ecosystem. Before Oma, Monika led global brand teams at BlaBlaCar, OYO and Ankorstore, living between London, Paris and India. Back in Poland she worked with Saatchi & Saatchi and Isobar in the early days of social media.Sandrine founded Vinterior in 2016, coding the marketplace's first version herself. Seedcamp funding in 2016 supported growth, and sales of £1m were achieved in 2017 with 500 sellers. Fast forward to 2021 and a series A funding round of £8 million was secured to further invest in the platform and make Vinterior the UK's market leader. In 2023 the platform was opened up to non-professional sellers and now has 400K listings from over 5,000 sellers, consolidating its position as largest supplier of pre-owned premium furniture and homeware in Europe. Prior to founding Vinterior, Sandrine worked in financial services - latterly 3 years in the investment team of fa family office. In her earlier career she worked in structured products at TFS and audit at Ernst & Young. Sandrine holds a masters degree in Finance from the ESSEC Business School.What Does It Take To Win is produced and managed by Urban Podcasts.

In a follow-up to their Seedcamp Firsts conversation on data, our Venture Partner Devin Hunt and Candice Ren, Founder of analytics agency 173Tech and a member of the Seedcamp Expert Collective, dive deep into A/B testing and good data science practices. With new and exciting AI technology emerging around recommendation engines, how can product leads evaluate which solution is better and how to really measure a “better recommendation”? Focusing on a specific case study - a furniture marketplace, Candice, who worked on A/B testing and recommendation engines for Bumble, Plend Loans, MUBI, Treatwell and many others, shares her thoughts on: - the intricacies of setting up and analyzing an A/B test experiment focused on comparing two different recommendation algorithms - how you set your hypothesis - the best way to segment your user basis - how to select what you are controlling for (e.g. click-through rate) - how to interpret test results and consider broader business metrics impact. Candice and Devin also emphasize the importance of granular testing, proper test design, and documentation of test results for informed decision-making within a company's testing framework.

In the latest Seedcamp Deep Dive, Carlos is joined by Kyran Schmidt, co-founder of Outverse, a community-first solutions platform; Jonathan Reimer, co-founder of crowd.dev, a developer data platform; and our Partner Sia Houchangnia.  They discuss: - the importance of community-building for tech startups; - why intentionality and fostering a sense of belonging in community development are essential; - types of communities namely product and practitioner communities; - challenges, and strategies in creating and managing communities;  - the community tech stack and specific tools (e.g., Discord, WhatsApp);  - key success metrics and budget management considerations;  - and more. Overview: 00:38 - Introduction to the Power of Communities 06:47 The Role of Community in Product-Led Growth 18:02 Defining Community and Its Importance 26:28 Managing Community Dynamics: Heroes vs Nutters 28:50 The Importance of Community Culture 29:43 Building, Designing and Scaling Community  33:49 Community Segmentation and Success Metrics 37:49 The Role of Founders in Community Building 57:47 Community Building: Tool Stack and Budgeting 1:05:31 Concluding Thoughts on Community Building Show Notes: Jonathan Reimer - linkedin.com/in/jonathimer Kyran Schmidt - linkedin.com/in/kyran-schmidt Sia Houchangnia - linkedin.com/in/siahouchangnia Carlos Espinal - linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal crowd.dev - crowd.dev Outverse - outverse.com Seedcamp - seedcamp.com Resources:  How to build a developer community: a step-by-step guide‍ CrowdDev's blog (includes many articles about community building) [Seedcamp Firsts] How to create and scale an iconic community. Lessons from Sorare – Features Dan O'Kelly, an early Community - - Lead at Seedcamp-backed fantasy sports unicorn Sorare in conversation with our Partner Sia Houchangnia  Appwrite's community and blog [appwrite.io]

Welcome to a new episode of our special series At The Cap Table. Today Savitri Tan from Isomer Capital is joined by Naza Metghalchi, Principal at EQT Ventures to talk a lot about her career so far, transitioning from a platform role into investment, why surrounding yourselves with the best is integral and how to build relationships of trust with founders.Naza Metghalchi was born in Iran, raised in Paris, and has lived in London for the past 15 years. She started her career as an intern at Seedcamp in 2012, whilst all her friends were joining consulting firms or investment banks. Later, she joined onefinestay, where she fell in love with the raw energy and enthusiasm of startups.She joined the team at Series A, led commercial positions in the sales and product marketing teams, witnessing periods focusing on profitability and others on growth (at all cost!), until the company got acquired after having raised $80m. She then became an early employee at a startup studio, Founders Factory, where she set up their accelerator program.An avid supporter of the European ecosystem, she published Rewarding Talent, a guide to democratising employee equity, and is an active angel investor, in consumer social, and the future of work space.At EQT, she loves partnering with founders that are execution-driven whilst being self-reflective, and working alongside them as a problem-solver and people-person at her core.Outside of work, you can usually find Naza organising a dinner party, listening to podcasts outdoors, reading Japanese literature and travelling to South America. Naza holds a BA in European Politics, and a MS in Management from the London School of Economics.Watch the full episode as well as our upcoming events on eu.vc

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Paul Forster, co-founder & CEO of Indeed and currently an active angel investor.Paul Forster co-founded Indeed and was CEO until the company's acquisition in late 2012. Today, Indeed is the leading job site globally, with over 100 million unique visitors in more than 50 countries and 26 languages. Paul previously co-founded the leading job site for financial professionals, and before that was an investment professional at International Finance Corporation. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and Master's degrees from Cambridge and Oxford Universities.Paul loves working with founders and loves their energy, creativity, and variety. As an investor, he enjoys the intellectual stimulation from getting to know different industries and sectors and from working with different kinds of people.We invite you to listen to this discussion below to hear some wonderful stories, besides the actionable pieces of advice that you can have a sneak peek at below.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Harsh Sinha, Wise-CTO about his angel investing journey, thesis and strategy and core learnings.Harsh is a seasoned technologist with a passion for creating innovative, scalable, and customer-centric digital experiences. With a strong foundation in team building and a knack for impactful business strategies, he's played a pivotal role in developing server-side technologies and enhancing consumer experiences on web and mobile platforms.His professional journey includes a significant tenure at PayPal as Director of Product, where he spearheaded the product strategy and development of mobile applications and software for mobile wallet experiences. Join us as we dive into Harsh's insights and experiences in powering global financial infrastructure and pushing the boundaries of technology in finance.Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to the Super Angel Pod00:02:32 - Building Experiences & the Primacy of Passionate Builders00:07:19 - On Non-Technical Founders and Becoming More Objective00:11:42 - Core Learnings from Angel Investing00:13:52 - Finding a Middle Ground00:16:06 - Balancing Diversification and Time to Support Founders00:18:17 - Assessing Founders and their passion for solving problems00:20:25 - Three Core Learnings: Team, First Principles, and Avoiding Bias00:22:35 - Being Naive in Angel Investing and the Importance of Passion00:24:44 - The Reality of Investments00:26:55 - Lessons in Angel Investing & Investing Across Europe and Asia00:31:19 - The Access Issue in European Markets00:33:32 - Building a Global Lens and Investing Internationally

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Chaque année, il investit des tickets allant de 500 000 à 1 million de dollars dans une poignée de start-up européennes. Partner chez Seedcamp, Sia Houchangnia est un expert de l'investissement dans les start-up européennes. Sa spécialité : le seed (c'est-à-dire, l'investissement au capital de start-up dans les premières phases de développement). Seedcamp fait partie du top 10 % des fonds VC (Capital-Risque) dans le monde, avec des investissements chez Revolut, Sorare, ou Wise et un ROI qui démarre à x3 pour leurs investisseurs. Dans cet épisode, on parle de : Le fonctionnement des fonds de VC ; L'écosystème des startups européennes ; Le taux de succès des startups soutenues par Seedcamp ; Les plus gros échecs de Seedcamp ; Les secrets pour convaincre un fonds de VC d'investir dans sa start-up. Un épisode masterclass pour toute personne qui souhaiterait comprendre l'univers des tenants et aboutissants de l'investissement des startups, travailler en Venture Capital ou même lancer sa propre boîte. TIMELINE : 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:10:00 - Les débuts chez Seedcamp 00:15:00 - Qui est Sia Houchangnia ? 00:24:00 - Le fonctionnement de Seedcamp 00:55:00 - Les performances de Seedcamp 01:04:00 - Quelle est la part de l'échec dans les fonds de Seedcamp ? 01:20:00 - Comment entrer en contact avec Seedcamp ? 01:24:00 - Le potentiel de l'Europe 01:59:00 - L'IA et les LLM 02:10:00 - La prospection de nouvelles start-up 02:15:00 - Le problème avec les Ads 02:22:00 - L'open source 02:34:00 - L'ADN non-conventionnel de Seedcamp 02:48:00 - Les traditionnelles questions de fin d'épisode Avec Sia, nous avons cité d'anciens épisodes de GDIY : #311 - Pascal Meyer - Vendre un Picasso à sa communauté : quand l'e-commerce n'a plus de limite #321 - Georges-Olivier Reymond - Et si le leader mondial du Quantum Computing était Français ? #289 - Cyril Chiche - Du paiement entre amis à la super-app financière #194 - Philippe Corrot - Le pilier des e-commerçants du monde #331 - Jean-François Pillou - Rien ne détrônera un bon vieux lien bleu, paroles d'un génie du web #132 Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet - Arrêter de vouloir être le premier Avec Sia, nous avons parlé de : Carlos Eduardo Espinal Les SPV L'IRR (taux de rentabilité interne) Alvo UiPath La BD “MBS - L'enfant terrible d'Arabie Saoudite” de Antoine Vitkine et Christophe Girard Sia vous recommande de lire: Mister China de Tim Clissold Notice Rouge de Bill Browder 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 suivre Sia Houchangnia sur Linkedin et Twitter.

We're kicking the Super Angel series into a whole new gear for 2024 by introducing Seedcamp-partner Tom Wilson as our new co-host

Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.Today, we travel to London to talk with someone who has seen the evolution of the European tech ecosystem up close.We discuss the rise of Europe with Isomer Capital's Co-Founder and Managing Partner Joe Schorge. Isomer is a pan-European fund-of-funds, co-investment, and secondaries platform that is on its way to €1B AUM. They've invested in 70 VC funds, including the likes of Seedcamp, Hoxton Ventures, Atlantic Labs, and leading European companies like Sorare, Refurbed, Zenjob, and more.Joe has a fascinating perspective on European's tech ecosystem on a number of dimensions. He's an American who moved to Europe in the late 1990s to work in tech before moving to the allocator and investor side. He worked as an investment consultant at Cambridge Associates, where he advised institutional investors in Europe and MENA on strategy, planning, and implementation that amounted to over $2B of capital across 75 transactions in private markets. He was then a Managing Director at Pomona Capital in Europe, where he focused on secondaries, fund investing, and co-investments, which paved the way for him to found Isomer as one of the early institutional pan-European fund-of-funds based in Europe.Joe and I had a rich conversation about the past, present, and future of the European tech ecosystem. We discussed: Why Europe is a great place to invest right now. Perspectives on how to build a tech ecosystem, given Joe's deep experience and history in Europe. How they uncovered two local funds which invested in one of Europe's biggest tech successes, UiPath. The biggest opportunities in the ecosystem. Why availability of capital is not the issue for the European ecosystem. Why local funds will still win in their respective regions at pre-seed and seed. Why there are different skillsets that both investors and founders need to have to succeed in Europe. What the current market environment means for European venture. Why more institutional investors should be allocating to European venture. Thanks Joe for coming on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast to share your wisdom and experiences about European venture and thanks to the EUVC team, Andreas Munk Holm and David Cruz e Silva, for the intro to Joe, where they together have a fantastic partnership between Isomer and EUVC.

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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

Listen to a wide-ranging conversation about scaling engineering and technological innovation, between Meri Williams, CTO at Seedcamp-backed Pleo (previously CTO at Healx and Monzo, a.o.) and our Managing Partner Carlos Espinal. They cover: - Meri's career journey from building satellites as a teenager in South Africa to becoming one of Europe's most renowned CTOs; - The importance of applied learning and deliberate practice in keeping up with the fast-paced changes in technology; and how to create a "culture of learning"; - How to create the conditions and the environment for the success of your team as a CTO; - The importance of diversity, values fit, and culture add; - The current state of Generative AI, and the opportunities and risks it brings along; - How to adapt to and mitigate Cybersecurity challenges; - The role of Open Source in tech startups and scale-ups, and giving back to the OS community; and more.

In a new Seedcamp Firsts podcast episode, our Partner Sia Houchangnia chats with Dan O'Kelly, an early Community Lead at Seedcamp-backed fantasy sports unicorn Sorare. They cover all things community building, including: - the importance of community in a fast-growing startup; - founders' key role in setting up the vision and building the foundations of an authentic community; - the early tactics Sorare used to build their community; - how to kickstart and nurture your community; - how to nurture organic initiatives by community members; - why it is important to put resources into community building; - mistakes and lessons learned in scaling community in the hyper-growth phase.

The Balance between Data and Creativity. With Moderator: Olivier Desmoulin (Co-Founder at Sush.app / Ex-Co-Founder, Cappuccino.fm) Panel: Alexander Schmitt (Partner, Lightspeed / Ex- Cherry Ventures), Edouard Fiess (Co-Founder, Navily), Kevin Bourgeois (Co-Founder & President, Supermood) - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (13th out of 13 talks in total) that was held during our second ⁠⁠«Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success»⁠⁠. Head to ⁠⁠summit.runwayseries.co⁠⁠ to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With ⁠⁠«Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success»⁠⁠, the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠www.upcoming.vc⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco, and in partnership with Olive Capital (⁠olivecapital.vc⁠).

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

Seedcamp investiert seit mehr als 15 Jahren in Startups. Ein paar der Investments sind Firmen wie Wise, UiPath, Revolut, Ramp und viele mehr.Vor kurzem hat Seedcamp den 6. Fonds bekannt gegeben und möchte mit diesem auch verstärkt in Deutschland auftreten. Fabian spricht in dieser Episode mit der Seedcamp Gründerin Reshma Sohoni und Associate Kate McGinn über Investmentstrategie, Investment Prozess und den Aufbau des deutschen Marktes für Seedcamp.ALLES ZU UNICORN BAKERY:https://zez.am/unicornbakery Was du lernst:Wie hat sich Seedcamp zu einem der gefragtesten (Pre-)Seed-Fonds entwickelt?Warum hat Seedcamp nie die Strategie geändert und deutlich größere Fonds geraised?Warum sollten VCs sich nicht zu sehr auf Pattern Recognition verlassen? Reshma SohoniLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reshmasohoni/ Seedcamp: https://seedcamp.com/ Kate McGinnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katemcginn/ Seedcamp: https://seedcamp.com/ WHATSAPP NEWSLETTER:1-2x wöchentlich bekommst du eine persönliche Sprachnotiz oder Inhalte von mir, die dich zu einem besseren Gründer machen, melde dich jetzt mit einem Klick an: https://bit.ly/ub-whatsapp-newsletter (00:00:00) Warum musstet ihr euer Fonds-Vehicle umschwenken und wie setzt man das um?(00:06:39) Seedcamps neuer 160 Million Fonds(00:11:00) Wie sieht die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Seedcamp & Angel Investoren aus?(00:16:29) Wie denkt ihr über Fonds-Strategy und warum habt ihr eure Strategie gewählt?(00:23:36) Welche Dynamik braucht es, dass der Fonds trotz der vielen kleinen Tickets top performt?(00:27:40) Mit wem spricht Seedcamp, um auf dem deutschen Markt anzukommen und sich zu etablieren?(00:34:03) Ist es als Investor gefährlich, nur auf Pattern Recognition zu achten?(00:41:18) Wie sieht euer typischer Prozess aus, nachdem ihr ein Deck bekommen habt? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Sebastian Baier of Buynomics, a revenue optimization platform that helps companies with pricing, promotion, and other commercial decisions. In this episode we talk about blue ocean strategy - how to define a new market category that investors may not have heard of before. We also talk about the German startup scene, raising capital in Europe, optimizing valuation over a 10 year horizon, preparing for due diligence and more. Buynomics most recently raised €13M in Series A funding from Insight Partners with participation from existing investors LaFamiglia, Seedcamp, Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures), and Tomahawk. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.