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Elisabeth (LBS MBA'18) started her company Skwire, straight out of LBS MBA. Skwire is scaling residential investment using the latest AI technology - Lizzie reveals all the secrets in this episode as well as the hottest proptech trends

Ever thoughts about intrapreneurship? Lizzie explains how this could be an alternative route to entrepreneurship and why employers are loving the start up vibe even within a bigger company

Farhan (LBS MBA'07) started his career at Yahoo where the founders of Slack, Whatsapp, LinkedIn, Etsy were sitting alongside him in office.

Learn more why Athemis is excited about the latest investment - Wollit, perfect blend of fintech and social impact business. Looking to pursue a career with a venture builder? Or even want to find out what a venture builder does? Tune in to this episode

Nolan (LBS MBA'18) shares his views on the medtech space as a frontline CEO running a ventilator business. Stuck in the dilemma of whether to join a start up or a VC post B school? Nolan unpacks this conundrum. He's been on both sides of the table multiple times. "What MBBs are to Fortune 500 Companies, VCs are to scale ups" - tune in to hear Nolan's take on this

Talis Capital has backed the most LBS businesses from any VC fund in Europe. Vasile explains the main investment themes of Talis Capital: 1) Tech infra; 2) Tech reshaping the way we live; 3) The next generation. 

Have you heard of the death valley? We're not talking about Harry Potter and dementors here! Tune in to find how it relates to Series B funding

Juliet discusses future trends in logistics AI and latest investment in Keelvar, leading the 5th industrial revolution in procurement. Are you struggling to break into VC? This episode will be a game changer for you. Are you reading Benedict Evans newsletter? You should be as every VC investor does

Tickitto is the Stripe for Travel and Dana is disrupting the market big time even as the travel sector is being reshaped by the pandemic. Did you know that failure is a noun not a verb? Dana explains how she draws inspiration during turbulent times. Have a heard of the Monk who sold his Ferrari? Tune in to find out

Akriti discusses the massive boom in the gaming industry, fuelled by non gamers reaching for the console as a way to stay connected in a lockdown world. What do Travis Scott and UC Berkeley have in common? (hint: virtual reality game). Bonus: tips on how to get most of your VC coffee chats

Check out the full Octopus Ventures portfolio: https://octopusventures.com/portfolio/ 

The ex founder & CEO of Hummus Bros, discusses the Tenzo journey so far and the future of restaurant tech industry. Are you a non conformist? This episode is for you. From a computer science major at Cambridge to restaurateur to tech entrepreneur, Chris shares insights into his career journey.

Want to hear more about the restaurant space: head to 'In the Soup', the podcast hosted by Chris.

Alex explains why amidst the pandemic is the right time to grow the franchise side of his business. An idea a day - keeps the corporate at bay? Practical tips on how to ideate if you're stuck for ideas

Hasan discusses the critical role programs such as Included VC play in the start up ecosystem. The thesis: unicorns can come from the most surprising places and you need diverse founders to uncover them. Hasan talks about his work with the Refugee Entrepreneurs Community