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Hussein 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.

14:23 - What is Hoxton Ventures and what is his role in it?

20:39 - What are 3 ventures Hussein is most excited about right now?

🔗 Hussein Kanji's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hkanji/?originalSubdomain=uk

Twitter - https://twitter.com/hkanji

Web - https://www.hoxtonventures.com/people/hussein-kanji/

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Arthen 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 about finance?

13:30 - How does Arthen weigh up what is a good or bad investment?

15:54 - What is the VC / tech industry like in the Nordics?

20:31 - Why do more fintech products come out of the Nordics?

25:03 - Does money or ideas attract talent?

30:24 - Why having too much capital can cause businesses to be less innovative.

44:48 - Where's the best place to find Arthen online?

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthensadr-hashemi?originalSubdomain=uk

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArthenSH

Web - https://www.karma.vc/

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Arthen 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-Hashemi's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthensadr-hashemi?originalSubdomain=uk

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArthenSH

Web - https://www.karma.vc/

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Eghosa 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 -

1:55 - Why does he invest in underrespected founders in underserved markets?

🔗 Eghosa Omoigui's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eghosaomoigui/

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Eghosa 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-EOTM81kI

🕒 Time stamps -

0:00 - An introduction to Eghosa and his career to date.

🔗 Eghosa Omoigui's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eghosaomoigui/

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David 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.

🕒 Time stamps -

00:00 - An introduction to David Fogel

01:52 - What were the tools that the IDF gave you that have best served you?

05:52 - The problems with leaving a corporate job.

11:05 - What are the challenges in scaling a business that is focused on emerging markets?

15:57 - What commercial model worked best with David's business?

26:28 - Why did David leave his own fund?

29:21 - If you could start over, would David do it all again?

35:20 - What drove David to launch Alma and where do you hope it will lead?

50:14 - How Alma grew its investment community.

52:12 - Where can people find David online?

🔗 David Fogel's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fogeldavid/?originalSubdomain=uk

Twitter - https://twitter.com/fogeldavid?lang=en

Web - https://www.alma-angels.com/

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David 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.

🕒 Time stamps -

00:00 - An introduction to David Fogel

01:07 - David Fogel's career history

09:05 - David's history working and investing in Israel, Spain, Germany, and now back in the UK

12:50 - How David is trying to create food in bioreactors

🔗 David Fogel's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fogeldavid/?originalSubdomain=uk

Twitter - https://twitter.com/fogeldavid?lang=en

Web - https://www.alma-angels.com/

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Michael 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, Michael Palank continues to make a profound impact on the entrepreneurial landscape, consistently driving growth and success for the ventures he supports.

🕒 Time stamps -

00:00 - An introduction to Michael Palank

01:30 - What makes the LA VC scene unique and special?

07:04 - Where's better - LA or Miami?

08:13 - What are the parallels between Venture Capital and Hollywood?

14:27 - Will more artists and TV stars get into funding start-ups?

18:44 - Why venture capital is all about relationships

25:31 - What milestones and challenges will every founder face on their journey?

27:09 - How to get very comfortable with the "what ifs"

27:20 - What is MaC Venture Capital?

34:21 - What's the best piece of advice for anyone wanting to enter the LA VC eco-system?

38:00 - Where's the best place to find Michael online?

🔗 Michael Palank's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpalank/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mpalank101/?hl=en

Twitter - https://twitter.com/mpalank101

Web - https://macventurecapital.com/team/michael-palank/

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Michael 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, Michael Palank continues to make a profound impact on the entrepreneurial landscape, consistently driving growth and success for the ventures he supports.

🕒 Time stamps -

00:00 - An introduction to Michael Palank

00:41 - Michael Palank's career history

10:05 - How big is the fund for MaC Venture Capital?

15:33 - What ventures is Michael most excited about right now?

23:57 - Why founders should keep plugging away if they want funding.

🔗 Michael Palank's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpalank/

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Ernst 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.

00:00 - An intro to Ernst Rustenhoven and his career.

🔗 Ernst Rustenhoven's links -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernstrustenhoven/

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