Nothing Ventured

Nothing Ventured

By Aarish Shah - EmergeONEBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Nothing Ventured episodes

  • Josh Bell: Dawn Capital's Success Stories and Exits | Main Episode 10

    The podcast discusses the evolving venture capital landscape, with a

    focus on B2B enterprise software. Josh Bell explains how venture capital
    has become an established asset class, attracting interest from
    institutional investors. He also touches on the differentiation between
    category-defining enterprise software businesses and those that may be
    less impactful in the market.

    🕒 Time stamps -

    02:52 Venture capital is a maturing asset class.
    09:10 Emerging managers can still succeed.
    11:14 Capital is available for emerging businesses.
    18:57 Diversity leads to better investment decisions.
    22:07 Women tend to stick things out longer in their careers.
    27:33 Profitability not essential for Series A.

    🔗 Josh's links -

    LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joshbell
    Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/joshbell
    Web - https://dawncapital.com/


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    29 min
  • Josh Bell: Founding Partner at Dawn Capital | Primer 10

    In this episode of the podcast, host Aarish Shah interviews Josh Bell,

    one of the founding and general partners at Dawn Capital. They discuss
    Josh's background, including his time at McKinsey, and his decision to
    start Dawn Capital. Despite the challenges of raising funds during the
    2007 financial crisis, Dawn Capital has been successful in investing in
    early-stage businesses in the B2B software industry.

    🕒 Time stamps -

    00:04:37 Venture investing requires different skills.
    00:05:24 Dawn has evolved into a successful business.
    00:10:14 Classic journeys and exciting investments.

    🔗 Josh's links -

    LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/joshbell
    Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/joshbell
    Web - https://dawncapital.com/



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    16 min
  • Antonio Avitabile: The Strategic Angle of Investing in Complementary Companies | Main Episode 9

    In this transcript of a podcast episode, host Aarish Shah interviews

    Antonio Avitabile, the Managing Director for Sony Ventures Corporation
    in Europe. They discuss the shift in Sony's investment approach, moving
    from off-balance sheet investments to a more formalized fund structure.
    Avitabile explains that the shift was driven by the need for speed and
    the challenge of convincing engineers within the company to buy into
    external technologies. The goal of Sony Ventures is not just to find
    technologies that Sony can potentially acquire or use, but also to
    generate returns for their LPs.

    🕒 Time stamps -

    00:02:28 Shift from off-balance sheet to traditional fund structure.
    00:07:24 Investing in deep tech requires upfront capital and a longer time horizon.
    00:12:52 Cultural barriers hinder Italian startups.
    00:18:24 Deep tech investment has high risk and high potential.
    00:24:29 Investing in African creativity and building partnerships.
    00:30:15 Invest in African innovation now.



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    37 min
  • Antonio Avitabile: Bridging the Gap Between Startups and Established Companies | Primer 9

    In this podcast, Aarish Shah interviews Antonio Avitabile, the Managing

    Director for Sony Ventures Corporation. Antonio has over 20 years of
    experience with Sony and has a background in electrical engineering. He
    discusses his journey from being an engineer at Philips to finding a new
    business for image sensors at Sony. Antonio shares the challenges they
    faced when proposing the idea of integrating image sensors into mobile
    phones but ultimately succeeded with the support of Nokia, Ericsson, and
    eventually Apple. He also talks about his transition to the venture
    ecosystem and how he started scouting for innovative startups in Europe.

    🕒 Time stamps -

    00:04:13 Investing in startups for competitiveness.
    00:06:17 Investing in deep tech ventures.
    00:13:07 Deep tech companies have transformative potential.



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    14 min
  • Fatou Diagne & Stephanie Heller: Traveling to Mozambique and Other Crazy Adventures | Main Episode 8

    Fatou and Stephanie discuss their venture debt fund, Bootstrap Europe,

    which provides growth debt to scale up businesses. They explain that
    venture debt is not loss funding but rather a form of growth funding
    that allows entrepreneurs to grow their businesses without diluting
    equity. They also highlight their ability to acquire SVB's German debt
    portfolio, despite being considered underdogs in the industry.

    🕒 Time stamps -

    02:00 Long-lasting friendship turned successful business partnership.
    10:24. Complementary skills lead to success.
    12:19 Venture debt is growth funding.
    16:07 Venture debt is a risky option.
    23:20. Venture lending is a long-term partnership.
    28:06 Opportunity seized through strategic expertise.
    31:43 Agile, innovative, entrepreneurial success.
    37:06 Venture debt market growing in Europe.



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    41 min
  • Fatou Diagne & Stephanie Heller: From McDonald's to Venture Debt | Primer 8

    The podcast episode features guests Fatou Diagne and Stephanie Heller,

    co-founders of Bootstrap Europe, a venture debt fund. Fatou and
    Stephanie discuss their first jobs, which include working at McDonald's
    and tutoring math.
    Before getting involved in the tech and venture ecosystem, Fatou helped
    set up a weather insurance company, while Stephanie worked for family
    offices in Zurich advising on direct investments.

    🕒 Time stamps -

    01:12 Venture debt funds support growth.
    07:14 Venture debt fills market gap.
    15:10 Exciting opportunities in venture debt.
    15:28 Liquid biopsy company using AI.
    20:45 RNA innovation driving problem-solving.



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    22 min
  • Sam Beni: Has Open AI Killed the Internet? | Main Episode 7

    This podcast episode features Sam Beni, the founder of Platin, a platform that uses AI to curate networking connections. Sam shares his journey as a refugee from Iran to the UK and how he had to navigate the challenges of being without legal status for four years. He also discusses his experience as an entrepreneur, living on his office couch for three years and the complexity of AI in systems. The episode concludes with a discussion on separating the social from social media at Platin.

    🕒 Time stamps -

    02:38 Overcoming adversity through entrepreneurship.
    09:55. Migrant founders embrace entrepreneurship for survival.
    14:07 Entrepreneurship requires a mindset shift.
    18:22. Tech Nation lost funding, but Tech Nation 2.0 is coming back.
    25:15 UK government's mixed approach
    26:47 The online safety bill and complex AI.
    32:43 The internet is becoming corrupted.
    40:28 Empower individuals with decentralized AI.
    43:25 Web3 is a marketing buzz.

    🔗 Sam's links -

    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-beni
    Web - https://joinplatin.ai/


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    48 min
  • Sam Beni: From Car Designer to Tech Entrepreneur | Primer 7

    The host introduces Sam Beni, the founder of Platin, and discusses his background in car design and his interest in technology. Sam talks about his early internships and how he got into entrepreneurship. He also mentions his passion for politics and speculates that he might have pursued a career in politics if not for his involvement in the venture ecosystem.

    🕒 Time stamps -

    01:51 Passion for design led to entrepreneurship.
    07:50 Creating access to global networks.
    12:25 Technologies of the future: AI, quantum computing, convergence.

    🔗 Sam's links -

    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-beni
    Web - https://joinplatin.ai/


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    16 min
  • Dom & Elliot Chapman: Scaling Agencies and Lessons Learned | Main Episode 6

    In this podcast episode, hosts Aarish Shah interviews Dom and Elliot Chapman, the founders of Chapman Capital. They discuss the process of acquiring and scaling boutique agencies, as well as lessons learned from previous ventures. The Chapmans highlight the importance of aligning founders' values during acquisitions and maintaining unity despite private disagreements. They also share their approach to due diligence and the specific case of their acquisition of Speak On Podcasts, a B2B sales and marketing agency.

    🕒 Time stamps -

    04:49 Acquiring distressed businesses for growth.
    09:04 Agencies can increase net profit.
    10:26 Easier to start agency than tech startup.
    16:07 Building a business takes time.
    21:22 Scaling agencies requires strategic integration.
    27:05 Importance of founder alignment
    33:27 Trust and alignment in business.
    35:24 Importance of mutual agreement and communication


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    40 min
  • Dom & Elliot Chapman: From Soccer Coaching to IT Management | Primer 6

    In this podcast episode, Aarish Shah interviews Dom and Elliot Chapman, founders of Chapman Capital. They discuss their background and how they got involved in the tech and venture ecosystem. Dom shares his experience working in an IT management consultancy after being involved in soccer coaching, while Elliot talks about his first job selling ice creams and later working in the family business. They also mention their previous business, Social Chaps, a B2B sales and marketing agency. The episode is sponsored by Odin, a platform that helps raise and deploy capital for angels, VCs, and founders.

    🕒 Time stamps -

    01:06 Brothers Dom and Elliot Chapman founded Chapman Capital, a company that acquires and scales boutique agencies.
    08:41 Entrepreneurship born from personal challenges.
    11:21 Building relationships through data automation.
    17:23 Support for agency owners' pain.
    23:39 Flexibility in business strategy.


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    25 min

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