Born in Russia, raised in Israel, and having moved to UK without knowing English at 14 years old, Maria learned to embrace the unknown. Ultimately, her path after Oxford led her to Silicon Valley to work with Joe Lonsdale at venture fund 8VC where Maria discovered a lack of innovation and technology in the construction and build space - an industry worth $250 B. Realizing this gap, she founded Agora, which just raised a Series B of $33M, to modernize the complex construction materials supply chain and, in turn, make cities more affordable. In this episode, Maria talks about her personal and entrepreneurial journey, how to find a good company idea, and her thoughts around risk taking in your 20s.
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