Azeem Azhar's Exponential View

Rethinking the Innovation Ecosystem

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Starting a company with a stranger is not the traditional path for many entrepreneurs, but this is one of the basic principles of Entrepreneur First (EF), the world’s leading talent investor. Matt Clifford, EF’s CEO and co-founder, joins Azeem Azhar to explain why he invests in founders before they have a business idea and other novel approaches to venture capital and innovation.

They also discuss:

  • The idea of the “venture customer” as a key player in the innovation ecosystem.
  • Why Europe might have the edge when it comes to the next generation of startups.
  • The example of Singapore’s government as an active driver of innovation.

    • Further reading:

    • “Coronavirus might spell the end of tech hubs. That’s a good thing” (Wired, 2020)
    • “The psychology of Silicon Valley” (Exponential View, 2020)
    • “Building Unicorns in Europe” (Exponential View podcast, 2019)

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