Best Co Loop Podcast Network Podcasts (2024)

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Empowering women in innovation and venture - CO-INVESTIN roundtable | E334 1:00:14

2d ago1:00:14

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In this roundtable discussion, experts from European venture capital and innovation ecosystems share insights on empowering women in these fields. The conversation addressed the importance of female representation in venture capital, investment in women-led startups, women's challenges in these industries, and initiatives to support female entrepre…

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#197 - Catalysts & Upside are coming to Cannabis (ft. Pablo Zuanic of Zuanic & Associates) 1:01:50

3d ago1:01:50

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In this episode we are joined by Pablo Zuanic of Zuanic & Associates. Pablo was a long time cannabis analyst at a leading investment bank before starting his own firm. He has published numerous pieces on key catalysts such as Rescheduling, Florida, Industry upside and coverage on many companies. In this episode we discuss: - Institutional Investmen…

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Angel investing insights with Sarah Harvey, Advisor at Tunic Pay | E333 28:33

3d ago28:33

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Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Sarah Harvey, Advisor at Tunic Pay. In this episode of the Super Angel podcast, Sarah Harvey discusses her career transition from strategy roles in both corporate and non-profit sectors to operating roles in startups, eventually starting her journey into angel investing. Sarah…

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Carlos Espinal, Seedcamp on "Fundraising field guide" his latest startup founder's guide to all things fundraising | E332 1:26:34

4d ago1:26:34

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n this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas discusses with Carlos Eduardo Espinal , Managing Partner at Seedcamp. Carlos Eduardo Espinal is a Managing Partner at Seedcamp, arguably, Europe's leading seed fund, first launched in 2007 to support European entrepreneurs truly compete on a global scale. With investments in over 460 companies including p…

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Bias to Action As A Skill 12:49

8d ago12:49

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You have seen "bias to action" on job requirements, but what does this really mean? Is it something that can be learned? Make sure you know the difference between this skill and a more automatic cognitive bias. 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developert…

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Sion Evans, VenCap on big vs. small funds, manager selection, performance & portfolio concentration | E331 53:28

9d ago53:28

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In this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas discusses with Sion Evans, Senior Investment Manager at VenCap, currently investing out of a $340M fund with $2.0bn in total AUM. VenCap was founded in 1987 and is one of the longest-established FoFs around. They are headquartered in the UK and are backing the leading Tier 1 firms from globally — with ju…

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Polaris’ Pam Kermisch on marketing past assumptions in the powersports space 22:45

10d ago22:45

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Polaris’ Chief Customer Growth Officer talks with The Current Podcast about how many of the company’s customers are multicultural and have preferred style over performance. Episode Transcript Please note, this transcript may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. [00:00:59] Damian: I'm [00:01:00] Damian Fowler. [00:01:05] Ily…

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Giulia Van Waeyenberge, Sofina Group on why you need talent, money, and network to build a great ecosystem | E330 35:53

11d ago35:53

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In this episode, we welcome Giulia Van Waeyenberge to the pod. Giulia is an experienced investor and judge in the European VC Awards and a Managing Director at Sofina Group, an investment holding company with more than 9 billion in AUM. Sofina Group is a global investor investing mainly in the Venture and Growth stages. Its sectors include digital,…

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Roundtable discussion on ESG becoming a core part of doing business in Europe | E329 51:50

16d ago51:50

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In today’s episode, Andreas discusses the importance of ESG in the venture capital industry with our four guests: Henry Philipson, Director of Marketing and Communications at Beringea Ashley Brown, Sustainability Manager at Atomico Antonia Whitecourt, Director at Seedcamp Grace Savage, ESG Lead at Molten Ventures We are talking about ESG in VC beca…

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Foxtel Media’s Mark Frain on why improving the customer experience is top of mind for the streaming age 21:22

18d ago21:22

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Foxtel Media CEO Mark Frain dishes on how the customer and advertising experience are shifting amid the proliferation of streaming. Episode Transcript Please note, this transcript may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. [00:00:00] Damian: I'm Damien Fowler. [00:00:01] Ilyse: And I'm Ilyse Liffreing. [00:00:02] Damian: And w…

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#196 - Can Cannabis Stocks Break the Negative Feedback Loop? (ft. Anthony Coniglio, CEO of NewLake REIT) 1:13:18

18d ago1:13:18

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While cannabis stocks have had a brutal few weeks, one cannabis focused REIT is quietly up +50% over the last year. We are joined by Anthony Coniglio, CEO of NewLake Capital Partners (NLCP) which despite only trading on the OTC has had strong outperformance since breaking their "negative feedback loop" Anthony joins us to discuss the current cannab…

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Angel investing insights with Cyril Chemla, co-founder at ProcessOut (acquired by Checkout.com) | E328 36:37

17d ago36:37

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Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Cyril Chemla, co-founder at ProcessOut (acquired by checkout.com) In this episode of the Super Angel podcast, Cyril shares his inspiring journey from a school project in computer science to building a successful payment business that was acquired by Checkout.com. Cyril discuss…

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Evan Finkel, Integra Global Advisors on global LP's perspectives, allocation strategy and learnings | E327 1:15:19

19d ago1:15:19

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In this episode we’re joined by one of the most honest and dynamic LPs we’ve yet met: Evan Finkel, Head of Venture Capital Investments at Integra Global Advisors. Evan’s based in the US with an Early-stage investment focus - first check to Series A in the US, Europe, Israel, and LatAm. This is a long one and covers a lot of ground from an LP’s pers…

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Richard Muirhead, Fabric Ventures on decentralizing the future - Web3 x AI and why does it matter | E326 1:11:19

24d ago1:11:19

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In this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas discusses, with Richard Muirhead, Managing Partner at Fabric Ventures, the transformative potential of Web3 and AI. Richard shares insights into how these technologies will reshape the internet, the power dynamics between big tech and decentralized communities, and Fabric Ventures' role in this evolving …

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e.l.f. Beauty CMO Kory Marchisotto on betting on women’s love for live sports 20:15

25d ago20:15

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Chief Marketing Officer Kory Marchisotto joins The Current Podcast to discuss why the makeup brand e.l.f. Beauty decided to air a Super Bowl ad, and why other female-driven brands are missing out. Episode Transcript Please note, this transcript may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. [00:00:00] Damian: I'm Damian Fowler. [0…

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ADT’s DeLu Jackson on why the marketing funnel is more like an ‘infinity loop’ now 19:20

1M ago19:20

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ADT’s EVP and CMO DeLu Jackson joins The Current Podcast to discuss how the company’s partnership with Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins reinforces the impact of live sports. Jackson also touches on why the marketing funnel isn’t so much a funnel anymore as it is an “infinity loop.” Episode Transcript Please note, this transcript may contain mi…

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#195 - New Cannabis Investors are Coming (ft. Scott Grossman of Turning Point Brands) 1:13:11

1M ago1:13:11

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In this episode we are joined by Scott Grossman of Turning Point Brands (TPB on the NYSE). Scott has extensive experience in private and public markets and is Head of Corporate Development for TPB. Turning Point has a unique position in our industry as they control the ZigZag brand and have made numerous investments across the cannabis supply chain…

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On investing in the recreation of the real world with Patric Hellermann, GP of Foundamental | E325 1:19:47

1M ago1:19:47

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In this conversation, we explore the distinction between construction tech and prop tech, with a focus on the former. Construction tech is a project-based business that optimizes supply chains, while prop-tech is an operations-based business that focuses on real estate transactions and utilization. The conversation delves into: The different segmen…

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Crunch Fitness’s Chad Waetzig on getting strong first-party data 27:42

1M ago27:42

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Crunch Fitness' CMO, Chad Waetzig joins The Current Podcast to explore how Crunch is developing their on-demand workout streaming app, how they're leaning into performance marketing versus brand-building and why digital media is the best way to reach its gymgoers. Episode Transcript Please note, this transcript may contain minor inconsistencies com…

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Sarah Drinkwater, solo GP at Common Magic on community as investment focus | E324 45:05

1M ago45:05

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Celebrating one of the finalists in the Newcomer of the Year category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Sarah Drinkwater, solo GP at Common Magic. Common Magic is a pre-seed/seed solo GP fund investing in and supporting founders building products with community at their core across Europe and the US. As a small fund, t…

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Managing Using Core Indicators of Team Outcomes 14:09

1M ago14:09

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In this episode, we use the Start / Stop / Continue framework in a new way. As leaders, we should always know what outcome indicators a given discussion is based on. In this episode, we discuss the three core outcome indicators for managers to pay close attention to. 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a questi…

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Beata Klein, Principal at Creandum on AI in B2B SaaS: Beyond Vertical and into the Horizon(tal) | E323 1:05:56

1M ago1:05:56

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Celebrating a new finalist in the Firm of The Year category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Beata Klein, Principal at CREANDUM. Creandum is a leading European early-stage venture capital firm backing some of Europe’s most successful tech companies, including Spotify, Pleo, Kahoot, Depop, Trade Republic, Neo4j, and Fa…

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Angel investing insights with Szymon Sypniewicz, co-founder & CEO of Ramp Network | E322 32:45

1M ago32:45

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Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Szymon Sypniewicz, co-founder & CEO of Ramp Network. Prior to Ramp, he was an advisor for a peer-to-peer bitcoin lending platform. He has a background in law and has worked for several legal firms, including Norton Rose Fulbright. Szymon has also worked as the Director of Rese…

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Xavier Lazarus, Partner at Elaia Partners on the rise of AI in venture capital and future trends | E321 1:03:02

1M ago1:03:02

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Celebrating a new finalist in the Firm of The Year category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Xavier Lazarus, Partner at Elaia Partners. We’re very excited to have this conversation with Xavier because, as you already know, Elaia has achieved many things in +20 years of activity. Elaia is a French venture capital firm …

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Max Bautin, co-founder & Managing Partner of IQ Capital on why DeepTech is on the rise and how to manage the full life cycle of funds | E320 1:22:36

1M ago1:22:36

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Celebrating a new finalist in the Firm of The Year category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Max Bautin, co-founder & Managing Partner of IQ Capital. IQ Capital is investing out of a 185 m€ Fund 4 and also has a 150 m€ Growth Opportunities fund and has an established portfolio of over 60 companies and notable investme…

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Intuit’s Dave Raggio on creating a media network for small businesses 18:33

2M ago18:33

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Intuit's Dave Raggio shares why SMB MediaLabs doesn’t own inventory, how it prioritizes privacy for its customers, and the reason consumer and CPG brands are turning to Intuit’s data. Episode Transcript Please note, this transcript may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. [00:00:00] Damian: I'm Damian Fowler. [00:00:01] Ilys…

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#194 - Predictions: Cannabis Rescheduling, Florida, & Elections (ft. Hirsh Jain of Ananda Strategy) 1:14:33

2M ago1:14:33

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In this episode we are joined by the Guru of the Gold Coast Hirsh Jain. Hirsh last joined us in February where he correctly predicted the timing of the Rescheduling Announcement. In this episode: - How did Hirsh correctly guess timing of the announcement? - How will rescheduling play out to maximize political benefit? - Will we get a Cole Memo 2.0?…

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Marc-Olivier Luecke, General Partner at Atlantic Labs, and Christian Siewek, co-founder and MD at Vimcar on Vimcar exit | E319 1:17:31

2M ago1:17:31

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Welcome back to a new episode of the European VC Podcast!Today, we are celebrating one of the finalists in the Exit of The Year category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Marc-Olivier Luecke, General Partner at Atlantic Labs, and Christian Siewek, co-founder and MD at Vimcar. Atlantic Labs is a 110M EUR fund with 300M …

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Sumer Juneja, Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisors on fundraising dynamics in venture between Europe and India | E318 1:19:28

2M ago1:19:28

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Welcome back to a new episode of the European VC Podcast! Today, we are very excited to introduce you to Sumer Juneja, the Managing Partner of SoftBank Investment Advisors in Europe. For those of you who don’t know, SoftBank is the GP of the Vision Fund that we all know about.SoftBank has an AUM of $147B across all funds, has made around 60 investm…

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Sophie Winwood, co-founder & CEO of WVC:E on diversity in European VC and the underlying causes | E317 1:43:07

2M ago1:43:07

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Celebrating one of the finalists in the Achievement of the Year category at at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Sophie Winwood, co-founder & CEO of WVC:E and Operating Partner at Foxe Capital. Foxe Capital is a pre-seed and seed VC fund investing in the next generation of FinTech founders across the UK, Europe, and the U…

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Natasha Lytton, Vincent Touati-Tomas and Jeroen van Dornik on marketing in venture capital | E316 1:14:29

2M ago1:14:29

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Welcome back to another episode of the EUVC podcast. Today, we are discussing all things marketing in venture capital, such as: narrative development thesis development measuring marketing activities content creation for a VC firm positioning and its role in fund strategy AI impact on marketing & future trends in 2024 Our guests for this talk are N…

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Rodrigo Ferreira, Investment Director at Vinthera on co-investing & building strong LP relationships | E315 26:15

2M ago26:15

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Today, we welcome Rodrigo Ferreira, Investment Director at Vinthera, for a new episode of the EUVC podcast. As a VC investor at Vinthera, a hybrid venture capital fund, Rodrigo is backing top-performing VCs as an LP and their breakout companies across the US, Europe, and Israel. Prior to joining Vinthera, Rodrigo gained 5 years of experience backin…

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Las Vegas Raiders’ Kristen Banks on marketing to old and new fans alike 21:24

2M ago21:24

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Las Vegas Raiders’ SVP of Marketing Kristen Banks joins The Current Podcast to discuss the importance of balancing old and new fan bases alike, and not just in Las Vegas. Episode Transcript Please note, this transcript may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. [00:00:00] Damian: I'm Damian[00:00:01] Illyse: And I'm Ilyse Liff…

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David Dana, Head of VC Investments at EIF on how emerging managers can show performance | E314 36:02

2M ago36:02

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Today, we are joined by David Dana. David is the Head of VC Investments at the European Investment Fund, leading the Disruptive Tech & Innovation VC Team with 10 investment professionals. He contributed to developing the new #InvestEU financing program of the EU, aiming at ensuring the technological sovereignty of Europe. Previously, he has been in…

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Angel investing insights with Leng Lee, co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Oui Therapeutics | E313 38:15

2M ago38:15

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Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Leng Lee, angel investor, co-founder & Chief Product Officer at Oui Therapeutics. Leng was previously the first employee at Codecademy where he was the Head of Product, before joining MongoDB as the Director of Product (Cloud). He later spent a year as a Research Fellow at the…

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Natasha Lytton, Director at Seedcamp on building a strong marketing team for Europe's leading seed fund | E312 1:00:54

2M ago1:00:54

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Today, we have Natasha Lytton with us.Natasha is the Director of Brand at Seedcamp, where she runs all things brand, network strategy, and post-investment activities. She creates the infrastructure and runs the team to support the portfolio of the fund that stands for over +460 companies. She loves discovering and helping to build startups that hav…

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NBCUniversal's Alison Levin on strategic audience buying, the power of brand storytelling and the Paris Olympics 19:45

2M ago19:45

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NBCUniversal’s ad president talks upfronts, strategic audiences, brand storytelling, and the Paris Olympics. Episode Transcript Please note, this transcript may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. [00:00:00] Damian: I'm damian Fowler. [00:00:01] Ilyse: And I'm Eileen Sliffering. [00:00:02] Damian: Welcome to this edition of…

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#193 - Rescheduling Game Plan: Trade It? Or Hold It? (ft. Charting Man Dan of The Chart Guys) 1:00:34

2M ago1:00:34

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In this episode we are joined by Dan from The Chart Guys to compare cannabis investing strategies. With several potential key upcoming catalysts we compare short term trading vs longer term investing and our game plans for the coming months. Big thanks to Dan for joining us for another great discussion. Follow Dan / The Chart Guys On Twitter: ⁠⁠htt…

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Inverted Thinking As a Strategy To Combat Bias 6:40

2M ago6:40

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In today's episode, we talk about inversion and inverted thinking. This is a mental model inspired by considering the "negative space" instead of the space occupied by the thing you are seeking. For example, if you are trying to avoid failure, you might intuitively seek a "successful strategy" instead of looking at the reasons it may fail directly.…

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Clare Murray on building Blume Equity & investing in sustainable companies | E311 58:08

2M ago58:08

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Celebrating one of the finalists in the Newcomer of the Year category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Clare Murray, co-founder and Managing Partner of Blume Equity. Blume Equity is a climate-tech growth equity firm investing in companies driving sustainable outcomes for planet and people. With offices in Amsterdam an…

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David Bateman, Managing Partner at Claret Capital Partners on European venture debt in different market conditions | E310 52:58

2M ago52:58

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Today, we have with us David Bateman, Managing Partner at Claret Capital Partners a growth capital fund based in the United Kingdom. The venture capital fund has a total size of €297M with +€700M in AUM and focuses primarily on growth-stage and VC-backed deals with European companies that are typically post-Series B. As an investment thesis, they f…

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[Startups in Focus] Carlos Espinal & Johannes Keienburg, on the evolution and future of access control management | E309 26:40

2M ago26:40

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Today, we have a different episode for you, introducing you to the first episode of the newly launched Startups in Focus series by Seedcamp.This first episode features Carlos Espinal, Managing Partner of Seedcamp, in a conversation with Johannes Keienburg, PhD, co-founder and CEO of Cakewalk, on building access management processes.Their conversati…

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Michael Smith, GP of Regeneration.VC Fund II on going from DJ to VC with the backing of DiCaprio, Martin Gore & corporate luminaries | E308 1:14:42

2M ago1:14:42

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Today, we are joined by Michael Smith, the co-founder and General Partner of Regeneration.VC Fund II of $150M. Regeneration.VC is an early-stage venture fund supercharging consumer-powered climate innovation. Michael ran marketing & digital for Smith Broadcasting, a group of 20 network TV stations, before selling to Boston Ventures. Shortly thereaf…

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Hearst Newspapers’ Michael Irenski on the value of local journalism, keyword blocklists and Popeye 25:58

2M ago25:58

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Hearst Newspaper's Vice President of Programmatic, Mike Irenski, joins The Current Podcast to explore the value of local journalism and what advertisers need to know about it. Episode Transcript Please note, this transcript may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio. [00:00:00] Damian: I'm Damian Fowler. And Ilyse: I'm Ilyse Li…

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Talking To Yourself for Better One-On-Ones 10:58

2M ago10:58

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In today's episode we discuss a preparation step for your next one-on-one. Don't just wing it - do your homework... and talk to yourself a little bit. 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com. 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a sup…

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Stephen Chandler on Building Notion & Raising an oversubscribed Fund V | E307 1:23:40

2M ago1:23:40

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Celebrating one of the finalists in the Firm of The Year-category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episodes dives deep with Stephen Chandler, Co-founder & Managing Partner of Notion Capital. With 1.1 bn€ under management and 5 flagship funds under their belt, Notion is one of Europe’s absolute top firms and in this episode, Stephen dives int…

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