In this episode, Janneke Niessen discusses her journey from founder to investor. She explains the investment thesis and values of CapitalT, how they are experts at building great teams and why diversity is key to building a better world.
Show notes:
00:45 Introduction and background of Janneke Niessen
01:45 How CapitalT investors enable entrepreneurs to do what they do best
05:25 Maintaining mental health
08:11 How CapitalT uses creativity to get the best deal flow & what they look for in team members
10:22 Science based investing model at CapitalT and what they look for in a portfolio company
15:30 Diversity: how to have it in your portfolio and examples why it is important to solve diverse problems
24:04 The very early days of CapitalT - starting with the “blank piece of paper”
26:40 CapitalT’s investment thesis & portfolio
- 27:30 WizeNoze: Internet for education https://www.capitaltvc.com/teams/wizenoze
- 28:50 Block Party: give people control of their online experience - tackling online harassment first https://www.capitaltvc.com/teams/block-party
32:45 Biggest challenge for startups is hiring the right people
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