Humans of Startups

Transparency as a Core Cultural Value ft. Matilde Giglio - Even


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I'm sure you've seen notion docs that capture the hiring & culture practices of a startup. But how often do you find team salaries, onboarding docs, & other tiny details in this doc?

Mati migrated to India in 2020 to start Even healthcare with the sole purpose of building India's best health cover. If the doctor says you need it, it's covered! She was born and brought up in Italy, traveled across the world for work and studies, started a company in London right after she graduated, then moved on to work for a venture fund in London before starting Even.


From Day0 of starting up, Mati's goal is to make Even the most transparent org. on the planet! Here's what we discussed -

  • Mati's personal and professional journey before moving to India to start Even.
  • Having the same co-founders for multiple ventures 
  • Hiring the first 20 team members at Even
  • Creating the hiring guide - the why and how of it
  • Why is transparency so important?
  • Importance of having a strong onboarding process
  • Concerns and Challenges while scaling the team culture
  • Hiring fast vs. slow
  • Hiring generalists vs. specialists
  • Talent in India
  • Learnings from angel investing in 50+ startups across the world 
  • Tune in for some golden insights!

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    Humans of StartupsBy Shail Daswani