Nothing Ventured
190 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -In conversation with the people who make the start-up world go round. Join Aarish Shah as he talks to founders, investors, and operators across the tech and venture ecosystem exploring some of the lesser-heard stories and challenges they've faced as they try to build the future.https://nothingventured.tech/Follow Nothing Ventured on socialTwitter https://twitter.com/NVPodFacbook https://www.facebook.com/NothingVenturedPodTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@nothingventuredpodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nothingventuredpod/
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Martyn Sibley: The Importance of Inclusivity in the Tech Industry | Main Episode 3
October 26, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this episode of the podcast "Nothing Ventured," host Aarish Shah and guest Martin discuss the topic of inclusivity, particularly in relation to disabilities. They explore why disabilities often get ignored or downplayed in discussions about inclusivity, noting historical and cultural factors. Martin shares his perspective as someone with spinal muscular atrophy and talks about the medical and social models of disability. He highlights the need to move away from the perception of disabilit...
Martyn Sibley: From Accomable to Purple Goat, his Impact on Travel and Accessibility | Primer 3
October 24, 2023 13:12 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBMartin Sibley, co-founder of Accomable and founder of Purple Goat Agency, is interviewed by Aarish Shah on the Nothing Ventured Primer podcast. They discuss Martin's career journey, his motivation to create accessible travel options, and his current work connecting brands to the global disability market. Martin shares his personal experiences as a wheelchair user and his mission to promote inclusivity for disabled individuals. 🕒 Time stamps - 01:10 Making travel more accessible. 08:39 Disa...
From Accomable to Purple Goat: Martin Sibley's Impact on Travel and Accessibility | Primer 3
October 24, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBMartin Sibley, co-founder of Accomable and founder of Purple Goat Agency, is interviewed by Aarish Shah on the Nothing Ventured Primer podcast. They discuss Martin's career journey, his motivation to create accessible travel options, and his current work connecting brands to the global disability market. Martin shares his personal experiences as a wheelchair user and his mission to promote inclusivity for disabled individuals. 🕒 Time stamps - 01:10 Making travel more accessible. 08:39 Disa...
Julio Martinez: Building a No-Code Platform for Finance Teams | Main Episode 2
October 19, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBAarish welcomes Julio Martinez, founder of Abacom, in this episode of Nothing Ventured. They dive into the topic of the ideal CFO tech stack and its significance for finance teams. Julio, drawing on his 20+ years of experience in finance, outlines the essential components of the ideal stack. He stresses the importance of laying a strong foundation with an ERP system, such as QuickBooks or NetSuite, and automating processes like payroll and spend management. Julio also emphasizes the need for...
Julio Martinez: Transitioning from Finance to Startup Building | Primer 2
October 17, 2023 09:11 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBThe podcast features Julio Martinez, the founder of Abacom, who talks about his journey from working in finance to building fintech products. Julio shares his experience as a bartender at a young age and how it taught him valuable customer service skills. He also discusses the trigger that led him to start building startups and his passion for solving the pain points in the finance industry. 🕒 Time stamps - 02:20 Transitioning from finance to tech. 06:15 Finance teams need to be empowered....
Breaking Down Barriers: Making Venture Capital More Open and Inclusive | Bonus Episode
October 13, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBIn this podcast episode, the Aarish is at the Dream Factory in Chance Street for the London Venture Capital Network drinks event. They interview Dan Pandeni-Inhenga, an investor at 1818 Venture Capital and the founder of the London Venture Capital Network. They discuss Dan's background, his work in startup investment consulting, and his role at 1818. They also talk about the London Venture Capital Network and its mission to make venture capital more accessible. Dan mentions some of the inves...
Mark Kleyner: From Russia to Africa | Main Episode 1
October 12, 2023 13:48 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode of the Nothing Ventured podcast, host Aarish Shah interviews Mark Kleyner, the co-founder of Dream VC. They discuss building capacity in the venture ecosystem in Africa, the challenges faced by startups and VCs in Africa, and why Kleyner and his co-founder launched Dream VC. The episode also touches on Kleyner's background and experiences in various emerging markets. 👂 Listen to the Primer here - https://youtu.be/eWl6bCsIgHw 🕒 Time stamps - 02:51 Building resilience throu...
Mark Kleyner: Accelerating Investment and Innovation in Africa's Startup Scene | Primer 1
October 12, 2023 13:24 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this episode of the Nothing Ventured Primer, Aarish interviews Mark Kleyner, the co-founder of Dream VC. Mark shares his background as an entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, and early-stage investor in emerging markets. He discusses his experience in research and consulting before diving into the tech and venture ecosystem. Tune in to learn more about Mark's journey and insights into the African investment landscape. This episode is sponsored by Odin, a platform that helps angels, VCs, and...
Lessons To Learn | Highlights Episode 5
October 06, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBLessons To Learn
Accelerating Africa | Highlights Episode 3
September 22, 2023 13:16 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB🕒 Time stamps -
Getting Inclusive | Highlights Episode 2
September 15, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB🕒 Time stamps - 01:07 Eleanor Kaye (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q83n5lnRRhA) 06:47 Emmie Faust (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwtjL3I0Hto) 12:23 Agata Nowicka (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnwbA1UcUpk) 16:39 Anishka Prasad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEb_e5Ng0Xs) 22:28 Andy Ayim (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIYFnBJI0Mo)
Across The Pond | Highlights Episode 1
September 13, 2023 15:42 - 36 minutes - 33 MBIn this highlights episode, we'll take a look back at all our friends from across the pond since the beginning of the year. You'll hear from Adam Besvinick and his journey to launching his fund Looking Glass; Brett Martin live and direct from Costa Rica talking about Charge ventures; Michael Palank, General Partner at MaC Ventures talking diversity, Los Angeles and spacetech; Daniel Glazer, Managing Partner of the London office of WSGR on launching in the US and Zecca Lehn on raising Respos...
EP31 - Matt Jonns - Founder + Lightning | Nothing Ventured Podcast
September 01, 2023 10:30 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBMatt Jonns is the founder & CEO of Founder and Lightning. Founder and Lightning have helped build over 30 companies in the last 8 years and have a portfolio valuation of £100m+ 👂 Listen to the Primer / Main Episode here - 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Matt Jonns? 01:06 - Tell me about Founder + Lightning and what it does. 02:32 - What was Matt's first job? 03:04 - What was Matt doing before he got into the tech ecosystem? 04:29 - How did you get into building Founder + Lightning...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Matt Jonns - Founder + Lightning - S1E31
August 29, 2023 10:30 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBMatt Jonns is the founder & CEO of Founder and Lightning. Founder and Lightning have helped build over 30 companies in the last 8 years and have a portfolio valuation of £100m+ 👂 Listen to the Primer / Main Episode here - 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Matt Jonns? 0:10 - What was Matt's first job? 3:00 - Were was Matt doing anything before he got into the tech ecosystem? 4:43 - What would Matt be doing if he wasn't supporting founders in this way? 6:05 - What sort of founders sho...
EP30 - Maya Moufarek - Full Stack CMO | Nothing Ventured Podcast
August 25, 2023 10:30 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBMaya Moufarek is the founder of Full Stack CMO. Full Stack CMO partners with start-up and scale-ups Founders & CEOs define & implement their growth path. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/O2n4rfB1fgs 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Maya Moufarek? 0:52 - Maya Muthurek's background and experiences 2:02 - What are the key lessons and challenges DTC Ventures face today in a saturated digital acquisition environment? 4:07 - How did Pharmacy2You balance profitability...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Maya Moufarek - Full Stack CMO - S1E30
August 22, 2023 10:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBMaya Moufarek is the founder of Full Stack CMO. Full Stack CMO partners with start-up and scale-ups Founders & CEOs define & implement their growth path. 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/9EtfTrIhSlk 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Maya Moufarek? 0:25 - What was Maya Moufarek's first job? 1:56 - What triggered Maya's move into startups? 3:08 - What would you be doing if you weren't an early-stage operator? 4:14 - What is Marketing Cube - who is it for, what stage...
EP29 - Alex Mann - Timechain VC | Nothing Ventured Podcast
August 18, 2023 10:30 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBAlex Mann is partner at Timechain, a VC fund focused on Bitcoin that exists to redress the widening funding gap between Bitcoin infrastructure projects and the wider crypto space. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/EQanwHKnNQk 🕒 Time stamps - 01:32 - What is the future for currency in nation states? 02:29 - What triggered your move into venture capital? 06:44 - Why do you believe blockchain is just a marketing gimmick? 08:10 - How does Bitcoin provide a timestamp sequ...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Alex Mann - Timechain VC - S1E29
August 15, 2023 10:30 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBAlex Mann is partner at Timechain, a VC fund focused on Bitcoin that exists to redress the widening funding gap between Bitcoin infrastructure projects and the wider crypto space. 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/vv1t14W2L00 🕒 Time stamps - 0:46 - Intros - Who is Alex Mann? 1:23 - What was your first job? 1:43 - And what did you do before? Directly before getting into Venture? 2:02 - And what was it that triggered that move into venture? 2:21 - So what would you h...
EP28 - Toyosi Ogedengbe - Principal at Ascension Ventures | Nothing Ventured Podcast
August 11, 2023 10:30 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBToyosi Ogedengbe is a principal at Ascension Ventures. Before Ascension, he was a Venture Capitalist at Speedinvest with a focus on marketplaces. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/U3L-nW26_MY 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Toyosi Ogedengbe? 5:04 - Toyosi on the trade-off between growth and retention in marketplaces. 7:04 - What excites Toyosi the most about the tech scene in Africa 11:12 - Africa's young population and emerging middle class in the tech ecosyst...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Toyosi Ogedengbe - Principal at Ascension - S01E28
August 08, 2023 10:30 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBToyosi Ogedengbe is a principal at Ascension Ventures. Before Ascension, he was a Venture Capitalist at Speedinvest with a focus on marketplaces. 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/anL9GU1NnWM 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Who is Toyosi Ogedengbe and what was his first job? 0:55 - What did Toyosi do before you got into Venture? 1:46 - What triggered Toyosi's move into VC? 2:46 - What would Toyosi be doing if you weren't an investor? 3:52 - A bit of background about Ascension? ...
EP27 - Zecca Lehn - General Partner of Responsibly Ventures | Nothing Ventured Podcast
August 04, 2023 10:30 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBZécca J. Lehn is the General Partner of Responsibly Ventures, based in California, backing U.S. PreSeed startups in both Social and Sustainable Tech—using multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a guidepost per investment. Over the past 15+ years, he has worked as an Environmental Economist, Data Scientist, Non-Profit Board Member, and Co-Founder. He grew up in an off-the-grid Japanese-style home, on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest. Through his world travels and living ...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Zécca J. Lehn - General Partner of Responsibly Ventures - S01E27
August 01, 2023 10:30 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBZécca J. Lehn is the General Partner of Responsibly Ventures, based in California, backing U.S. PreSeed startups in both Social and Sustainable Tech—using multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a guidepost per investment. Over the past 15+ years, he has worked as an Environmental Economist, Data Scientist, Non-Profit Board Member, and Co-Founder. He grew up in an off-the-grid Japanese-style home, on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest. Through his world travels and living ...
EP26 - Marcus Love - Love Ventures | Nothing Ventured Podcast
July 28, 2023 10:30 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBMarcus Love is the co-founder at Love Ventures, a venture fund which specialises in FinTech, PropTech, ConsumerTech at Seed to Series A stage and UK only (for now). 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLwB0T_feGQ 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Marcus Love? 0:11 - What are the essential things for new managers to focus on when setting up a fund? 2:07 - The significance of having a thick skin to handle rejections while fundraising. 3:02 - Leveraging...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Marcus Love - Love Ventures - S1E26
July 25, 2023 10:30 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBMarcus Love is the co-founder at Love Ventures, a venture fund which specialises in FinTech, PropTech, ConsumerTech at Seed to Series A stage and UK only (for now). 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlO3CixO6qY 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Marcus Love? 0:16 - What was Marcus Love's first job, and how did you end up in an international project? 1:36 - What did Marcus do before becoming a VC, and how did he transition into venture capital? 3:34 - ...
EP25 - Theo Priestley - Futurist, International speaker and author | Nothing Ventured Podcast
July 21, 2023 10:30 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBTheo Priestley is a globally recognised and sought-after futurist, international speaker, author and authority on the future of business, technology and society, focusing on the convergence of emerging trends, including web3 spatial computing and artificial intelligence. He is widely known and sought after for his forthright views on both the positive and the negative impacts of technology on society, and currently works to inform political and business leaders of the risks and benefits of a...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Theo Priestley - Futurist, International Speaker and Author S1E25
July 18, 2023 10:30 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MBTheo Priestley is a globally recognised and sought-after futurist, international speaker, author and authority on the future of business, technology and society, focusing on the convergence of emerging trends, including web3 spatial computing and artificial intelligence. He is widely known and sought after for his forthright views on both the positive and the negative impacts of technology on society, and currently works to inform political and business leaders of the risks and benefits of a...
EP24 - Andy Ayim MBE - The Angel Investing School | Nothing Ventured Podcast
July 14, 2023 10:30 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBAndy Ayim MBE is the creator of The Angel Investing School, that trains diverse professionals on how to get started with investing in the next generation of diverse startups. He also consults companies in highly regulated industries with his Product Playbooks on how to set up and scale new agile product management teams. He was previously Managing Director at Backstage Capital and was on the Advisory Board for London Tech Week 2020, Black Tech Fest, One Tech, Translate Culture, Black Tech ...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Andy Ayim - The Angel Investing School - S1E24
July 11, 2023 10:30 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBAndy Ayim MBE is the creator of The Angel Investing School, that trains diverse professionals on how to get started with investing in the next generation of diverse startups. He also consults companies in highly regulated industries with his Product Playbooks on how to set up and scale new agile product management teams. He was previously Managing Director at Backstage Capital and was on the Advisory Board for London Tech Week 2020, Black Tech Fest, One Tech, Translate Culture, Black Tech ...
EP23 - Andrea Sommer - Co-Founder & CEO at Hive Founders | Nothing Ventured Podcast
July 07, 2023 10:30 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBAndrea is an entrepreneur, advisor, investor and strategist with global expertise in emerging technology, innovation, investment strategy and strategic growth initiatives. She’s built four businesses in the technology space, including in analytics & event technology, femtech & wearables and HRtech. She is currently Co-Founder & CEO at Hive Founders, a network for women entrepreneurs, providing education, investment readiness training and advisory services to 800+ founders across the globe. ...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Andrea Sommer - Hive Founders - S1E23
July 04, 2023 10:30 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBAndrea is an entrepreneur, advisor, investor and strategist with global expertise in emerging technology, innovation, investment strategy and strategic growth initiatives. She’s built four businesses in the technology space, including in analytics & event technology, femtech & wearables and HRtech. She is currently Co-Founder & CEO at Hive Founders, a network for women entrepreneurs, providing education, investment readiness training and advisory services to 800+ founders across the globe. ...
EP22 - Daniel Glazer - Lawyer and Managing Partner of Wilson Sonsini | Nothing Ventured Podcast
June 30, 2023 10:30 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBDaniel Glazer is an American technology lawyer, strategic business advisor, and the Managing Partner of Wilson Sonsini's London office. Since the 2010 launch of the UK Government's Tech City initiative, Dan has advised high-growth UK/European technology and life sciences companies on raising capital in the US and UK/Europe, expanding their businesses into US markets, and connecting with investors, corporates, and advisors. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/3hNIVAGALec ...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Daniel Glazer - Wilson Sonsini - S1E22
June 28, 2023 19:50 - 6 minutes - 5.52 MBDaniel Glazer is an American technology lawyer, strategic business advisor, and the Managing Partner of Wilson Sonsini's London office. Since the 2010 launch of the UK Government's Tech City initiative, Dan has advised high-growth UK/European technology and life sciences companies on raising capital in the US and UK/Europe, expanding their businesses into US markets, and connecting with investors, corporates, and advisors. 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/JRL_HI_bPpA 🕒...
EP21 - Marc Cohen - Founder at Unbundled VC | Nothing Ventured Podcast
June 23, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBAfter years in different venture capital firms, Marc Cohen has gone it alone and founded Unbundled VC. He invests in early-stage start-ups and offers free resources for founders looking to get funding on his website. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/C765cIqgG2k 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Marc Cohen? 1:16 - Why call yourself a VC rather than an Angel Investor? 4:30 - What returns are VCs looking for? 7:05 - The importance of portfolio construction 12:3...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Marc Cohen - unbundled vc - S1E21
June 20, 2023 11:37 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBAfter years in different venture capital firms, Marc Cohen has gone it alone and founded Unbundled VC. He invests in early-stage start-ups and offers free resources for founders looking to get funding on his website. 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/xuEARO8_UBY 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Marc Cohen? 2:06 - What did he do before he got into venture capital? 3:11 - What would he be doing if he wasn’t a VC? 6:25 - What is deep tech outside of AI and how will ...
EP20 - Hussein Kanji - partner at Hoxton Ventures | Nothing Ventured Podcast
June 16, 2023 10:30 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBHussein is a partner at Hoxton Ventures. He currently represents Hoxton on the boards of Baseimmune, BeyondRisk, Biocortex, Biotx, DruidAI, Finesse, Fy!, Giraffe360, Kbox, Kitt, Luminary, Peptone, PillSorted, Raptor Supplies, Really Clever, Rensair, Replai, Replan, Skin Analytics, TourRadar and XYZ Reality, and serves as a board observer on Behavox and Karakuri. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/TABxKlhvRbE 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro / Hussein's career to date. 1...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Hussein Kanji - partner at Hoxton Ventures - S01E20
June 13, 2023 10:30 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBHussein is a partner at Hoxton Ventures. He currently represents Hoxton on the boards of Baseimmune, BeyondRisk, Biocortex, Biotx, DruidAI, Finesse, Fy!, Giraffe360, Kbox, Kitt, Luminary, Peptone, PillSorted, Raptor Supplies, Really Clever, Rensair, Replai, Replan, Skin Analytics, TourRadar and XYZ Reality, and serves as a board observer on Behavox and Karakuri. 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/I7XM7vEymmY 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro / Hussein's career to date. 14:...
Arthen Sirola-Hashemi - investment manager at Karma Ventures | Nothing Ventured Podcast S01E19
June 09, 2023 10:30 - 45 minutes - 42 MBArthen Sirola-Hashemi is an investment manager at Karma Ventures. Karma Ventures (karma.vc) is an early-stage venture capital firm, specialising in late seed and A-round investments in Europe’s most promising tech startups. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/660PuKw9Pds 🕒 Time stamps - 2:13 - What did Arthen have to unlearn when he joined the world of investing? 5:32 - Going from operations to investing, what skills did you bring over? 7:17 - How does Arthen think ...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Arthen Sirola-Hashemi - S01E18
June 06, 2023 10:30 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBArthen Sirola-Hashemi is an investment manager at Karma Ventures. Karma Ventures (karma.vc) is an early-stage venture capital firm, specialising in late seed and A-round investments in Europe’s most promising tech startups. 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/3Pdwp0r8LU8 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Who is Arthen Sirola-Hashemi and what has his career been to date? 7:01 - Where does Karma invest? 9:24 - A teaser of what's to come in the main episode... 🔗 Arthen Sirola-Ha...
Eghosa Omoigui - Founder and Managing General Partner of EchoVC Partners
June 02, 2023 10:30 - 33 minutes - 31 MBEghosa Omoigui is the founder and Managing General Partner of EchoVC Partners. EchoVO is a seed & early-stage technology venture capital firm investing in underrepresented founders and underserved emerging markets. His investments in the US and India include Betaworks, StackCommerce (acquired), Talkable, Frid.ge (acquired), Sense Networks (acquired), Voxify (acquired), SmartZip (acquired), Yatra (IPO), and BuzzInTown (acquired). 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - 🕒 Time stamps - 1:5...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Eghosa Omoigui - EchoVC Partners - S1E18
May 30, 2023 10:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBEghosa Omoigui is the founder and Managing General Partner of EchoVC Partners. EchoVC is a seed & early-stage technology venture capital firm investing in underrepresented founders and underserved emerging markets. His investments in the US and India include Betaworks, StackCommerce (acquired), Talkable, Frid.ge (acquired), Sense Networks (acquired), Voxify (acquired), SmartZip (acquired), Yatra (IPO), and BuzzInTown (acquired). 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/WG-EOTM8...
David Fogel - How to grow an inclusive investment fund Alma Angels - Nothing Ventured Podcast S01E17
May 26, 2023 10:30 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBDavid Fogel is the co-founder of Alma Angels. Alma Angels is an inclusive community of angel investors who are passionate about actively investing in and supporting ambitious female founders building tech-driven startups on a global scale. David is also an advisor at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and a co-founder of the Israeli Tech Parliament. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/M4VP445_WJQ 🕒 Time stamps - 00:00 - An introduction to David Fogel 01...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - David Fogel - S01E17
May 23, 2023 10:30 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBDavid Fogel is the co-founder of Alma Angels. Alma Angels is an inclusive community of angel investors who are passionate about actively investing in and supporting ambitious female founders building tech-driven startups on a global scale. David is also an advisor at Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and a co-founder of the Israeli Tech Parliament. 👂 Listen to the Full Episode here - https://youtu.be/Xrh28nzyfp8 🕒 Time stamps - 00:00 - An introduction to David Fogel 01:0...
Michael Palank - What are the parallels between Venture Capital and Hollywood?
May 19, 2023 10:30 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBMichael Palank is a General Partner at MaC Venture Capital and has been since it was established in January 2019. He has played a vital role in identifying and investing in seed-stage consumer and enterprise startups across various sectors. Prior to joining MaC, Michael held the esteemed position of General Partner at M Ventures, a prominent early-stage venture fund with locations in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Through his wealth of experience and unwavering passion for innovation, Michae...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Michael Palank - S01E16
May 16, 2023 10:30 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBMichael Palank is a General Partner at MaC Venture Capital and has been since it was established in January 2019. He has played a vital role in identifying and investing in seed-stage consumer and enterprise startups across various sectors. Prior to joining MaC, Michael held the esteemed position of General Partner at M Ventures, a prominent early-stage venture fund with locations in Los Angeles and the Bay Area. Through his wealth of experience and unwavering passion for innovation, Michae...
Ernst Rustenhoven - Why going faster isn't always better | Start up advice
May 12, 2023 10:30 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBErnst Rustenhoven is a venture capitalist working at Slingshot Ventures. Slingshot Ventures is a Dutch venture capital fund solely backed by successful entrepreneurs. Ernst is also a Board Observer at Eatch and Wundermart and a Board Member at Check and Toothfairy. 🕒 Time stamps - 00:00 - An intro to Ernst Rustenhoven and his career. 02:03 - Ernsts thoughts on the Dutch ecosystem and opportunities. 08:03 - Why Ernst moved from an operator to an investor 13:54 - Why does "consumer" excite ...
Nothing Ventured Podcast Primer - Ernst Rustenhoven - S1E15
May 09, 2023 10:30 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MBErnst Rustenhoven is a venture capitalist working at Slingshot Ventures. Slingshot Ventures is a Dutch venture capital fund solely backed by successful entrepreneurs. Ernst is also a Board Observer at Eatch and Wundermart and a Board Member at Check and Toothfairy. 🕒 Time stamps - 00:00 - An intro to Ernst Rustenhoven 00:58 - How Ernst got into venture capital. 05:48 - What ventures is Ernst most excited about right now? 12:39 - A taster of what is to come in the main episode 🔗 Ernst ...
Nothing Ventured Podcast - How The Launch Code creates recurring revenues | Zoltan Vardy | S01E14
May 05, 2023 10:30 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBZoltan A. Vardy helps business-to-business tech founders struggling with sales to build predictable revenues by teaching them how to focus, structure, and scale their sales and marketing activities worldwide. 👂 Listen to the Primer episode here - https://youtu.be/lZ_p_anasRY 🕒 Time stamps - 01:31 - How Zoltan Vardy closed $2 billion worth of deals in his career. 01:42 - What have been the best and worst deals of his career? 06:07 - What scars have his career left him with? 08:45 - How Zo...
NV Primer S4e14 - Zoltan A. Vardy - What is The Launch Code?
May 02, 2023 10:30 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBZoltan A. Vardy helps business-to-business tech founders struggling with sales to build predictable revenues by teaching them how to focus, structure, and scale their sales and marketing activities worldwide. 👂 Listen to the Primer episode here - https://youtu.be/lZ_p_anasRY 🕒 Time stamps - 00:58 - How did Zoltan Vardy start his career? 06:07 - What are the most interesting tools on the market right now? 07:54 - Thoughts on ChatGPT 🔗 Anishka Prasad's links - LinkedIn - https://www.li...
Nothing Ventured Podcast - Tips on getting venture capital funding from Anishka Prasad | S01E13
April 28, 2023 10:30 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBAnishka Prasad is a former lawyer turned entrepreneur and the founder of Astra. Astra is a network of inspiring and aspiring angel investors who enable each other to grow their investment portfolios by showcasing and investing in underrepresented and female-founded businesses. She is also the Head of Strategy & Operations at Future VC, having previously worked as their growth manager. 👂 Listen to the Primer episode here - https://youtu.be/6inO17gnflg 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - An intro to ...
NV Primer S4e13 - Anishka Prasad - Future VC and Astra
April 25, 2023 10:30 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBAnishka Prasad is a former lawyer turned entrepreneur and the founder of Astra. Astra is a network of inspiring and aspiring angel investors who enable each other to grow their investment portfolios by showcasing and investing in underrepresented and female-founded businesses. She is also the Head of Strategy & Operations at Future VC, having previously worked as their growth manager. 0:00 - Anishka talks about Astra and her career. 2:27 - What was the thinking behind Astra? 4:10 - How ...