From being the first non-founding employee of Skype to co-founding international money transfer platform Wise, Taavet Hinrikus has been at the center of Europe’s technology ecosystem. Today at early-stage VC Plural, he focuses on funding European tech startups and supporting the next generation of founders. He spoke about the impacts of early exits, the impo ... Show More
Aug 5
Demond Martin on Purpose, Community, and Giving What You Have
WellWithAll is a purpose-led health and wellness company built on an inclusive capitalism model that reinvests 20% of its profits into health equity initiatives to help close the wellness gap across generations. Demond Martin, co-founder and CEO of WellWithAll, joins Kim Posnett, ... Show More
24m 14s
Jul 29
Arun Gupta on Bringing Silicon Valley’s Spirit to Public Service
The NobleReach Foundation taps into leaders across sectors – technology, science, government, academia – who have a penchant for national service and a desire to bridge the gap between a flourishing private sector career and large-scale public problem-solving. Arun Gupta, NobleRe ... Show More
25m 47s
Jul 27
Jon Winkelried on Lessons from Goldman Sachs and TPG’s Next Chapter
TPG has evolved into one of the world's leading alternative asset management firms, with over $300 billion in assets under management. Jon Winkelried, CEO of TPG and a Goldman Sachs alum, joins Matt McClure, global co-head of Investment Banking, to reflect on his career journey. ... Show More
17m 39s
May 2023
2391: Sten Tamkivi: From Skype to Plural Platform - A Journey of Tech Leadership
In today's Tech Talks Daily Podcast, we're coming to you from Latitude 59 in Estonia, hosting an enlightening conversation with the prominent Sten Tamkivi. A stalwart in the tech scene from an early age, Sten established the first digital media agency in Estonia when he was just ... Show More
19m 6s
Dec 2019
Niklas Zennström and Tom Wehmeier on the state of European tech
Niklas Zennström, founder of Skype and Atomico and Tom Wehmeier, Atomico partner and author of The State of European Tech report, talk to the FT's John Thornhill about whether Europe is becoming a tech hub.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a styl ... Show More
22m 28s
Jan 2023
Investing in transformative tech: EQT Ventures’ long view
On today’s episode of McKinsey on Startups, we talk to Gautam Nadella, an operating partner at EQT Ventures in the Bay Area, where he drives M&A, fundraising, and partnership efforts within their portfolio of more than 100 companies. EQT invests in a wide range of companies in bo ... Show More
22m 49s
Aug 2023
2471: SC Ventures by Standard Chartered and The Technologies Reshaping FinTech
<p>In this enlightening episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sit down with Thorsten Neumann from SC Ventures, the innovation engine behind Standard Chartered Bank. As the force overseeing technology at SC Ventures, Thorsten plays a pivotal role in seeking out disruptive business models ... Show More
30m 14s
Mar 2015
20 VC 019: Funding the Future with James Wise of Balderton Capital
<p style="margin: 0.8em 0px; color: #111111; font-family: Arimo, Verdana, Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24.322431564331055px;">James Wise is Principal at <a style="color: #ba1111; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.balderton.com">Balderton Capital</a>, one of Europe' ... Show More
20m 40s
Feb 2021
Responsible Innovation and Venture Capital
Hemant Taneja, a managing director at General Catalyst and the founder of the firm’s Silicon Valley operations, joins Scott to discuss the venture capital space, why he’s bullish on the healthcare sector, and why responsible innovation is more important than ever. Hemant also sha ... Show More
1h 3m
Apr 2025
SAP CEO: European Tech Leadership, Cloud Innovation, and Performance Culture
How does SAP build and scale the systems that global companies rely on every day? In this episode, Nicolai Tangen speaks with Christian Klein, CEO of SAP, Europe’s largest technology company and one of the world’s leading software providers. They explore SAP's cloud transformatio ... Show More
58m 22s
