The 2019 Angel of the Year in the U.K., Sunil Shah from o2h Ventures, joins Richard Howard to discuss the realities of running and growing a business from scratch (it’s not what they teach you in business school); why first-time entrepreneurs in the biotech and therapeutics space should focus on investors who know their specific space extremely well; and why ... Show More
Mar 2020
The Simplest, Yet Most Powerful Trait: Trust
Data practically runs through the veins of Steven Mih, CEO of opensource data orchestration startup Alluxio. He's a serial startup CEO with more than two decades in the distributed data world. At Alluxio, Mih was brought in as CEO to take an opensource project that came out of U. ... Show More
12m 48s
Mar 2023
7. Angel Investor Insights for SMEs
This week's guest on the Women on the Rise Podcast is Olga Fleming - an angel investor specializing in tech-related investments such as Fintech, PropTech, Aviation Tech, and Travel Tech. She is a lawyer with a background in compliance, and she is passionate about helping startups ... Show More
43m 21s
Feb 2022
Will rising interest rates decimate startup valuations?
This is Saturday, which means it's not a usual day for us to drop an episode. But what are we if not try-hards at heart? So, we're back today.What do we have on store for you? I brought Anshu Sharma onto the podcast -- and a Twitter space, so make sure you are following the podca ... Show More
28m 44s
Jan 2022
Basil Darwish, Managing Director at Wells Fargo Strategic Capital-Promoting Fintech Growth Via CVC
In today’s episode, Anirudh Singh sits down with Basil Darwish, Managing Director and Fintech & Enterprise Tech lead at Wells Fargo Strategic Capital. Basil joined as the team’s first hire in March 2016, coming over from Citi Ventures. In this episode, they discuss a range of top ... Show More
26m 10s
Jun 2024
Don’t Fundraise Unless You Have to, But if You do, Look for this in your Investors - with Sonia W. at VentureSouq | The Perfect Pitch Podcast Ep5
We were thrilled to speak with Sonia Weymuller, one of Dubai’s most active investors who started her VC career by launching the largest angel investor syndicate before professionalizing the firm to become VentureSouq. Our insightful conversation with Sonia revealed her unique per ... Show More
41m 16s
Aug 2021
Breaking Boundaries to Fund A Better Future with Calibrate Ventures’ Kevin Dunlap
Every solution starts with an idea. Consumers needed more home security, so the founders of Ring came up with the smart doorbell. Home owners had trouble finding time to complete recurring tasks like vacuuming, so Roomba automated the vacuum. But despite those great ideas, every ... Show More
43m 51s