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The Age of PossibilityEP 31: Breaking Through Blocks to Authentic Empowerment In this enlightening conversation, Elaine Enis and Cheryl Stelte explore the journey of empowerment for women over 65. Cheryl shares her experiences as a spiritual coach and master healer, discussing the importance of breaking through personal blocks and recognizing resistance. They delve into the conditioning that affects women's self-perception and the challenges of navigating change, especially in the face of societal expectations. Cheryl emphasizes the significance of embracing life pivots and the power of personal growth, while also sharing insights from her books and coaching methods. takeaways Women in the fourth quarter of life can still dream big. Life pivots often...2025-04-1630 min
The Age of PossibilityEp: 28: Is AI Friend or Foe? In this enlightening conversation, Elaine Enis and Marnie Wills explore the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing human connection and everyday life. They discuss the various applications of AI, including tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity, and how these technologies can assist in communication, education, and personal growth. Marnie shares insights on overcoming the fear of AI, emphasizing the importance of embracing this technology as a means to improve our lives. The discussion concludes with practical tips for effectively interacting with AI, encouraging listeners to engage with these tools to unlock their potential. takeaways AI can enhance human connection a...2025-03-1231 min
GenX Classic SportsEpisode 16: The best high school basketball tournament you never heard of: Part 2.Send us a textIn this episode we finish our discussion about a legendary small-town basketball tournament that at its peak in the 1980s featured superstars like NBA Hall-of-Famer and Olympic champion Karl Malone, NCAA enigma Benny Anders, and Louisiana basketball legend Bobby Joe Douglas.The Dual State Tournament, which ran for 89 years in south Arkansas, wasn’t just a proving ground for rising talent—it was a battleground where basketball dreams were made. Join Shon and Wayne as we reminisce and relive this event that was a must-watch for hoops fans of the era.2025-02-1736 minGenX Classic SportsEpisode 15: The best high school basketball tournament you never heard of: Part 1.Send us a textIn this episode we dive into a legendary small-town basketball tournament that at its peak in the 1980s featured superstars like NBA Hall-of-Famer and Olympic champion Karl Malone, NCAA enigma Benny Anders, and Louisiana basketball legend Bobby Joe Douglas.The Dual State Tournament, which ran for 89 years in south Arkansas, wasn’t just a proving ground for rising talent—it was a battleground where basketball dreams were made. Join Shon and Wayne as we reminisce and relive this event that was a must-watch for hoops fans of the era.Cr...2025-02-0347 minGenX Classic SportsEpisode 01: GenX guys started a sports podcast!Send us a textYour host, Shon Enis, introduces you to the neighborhood GenX crew of his childhood. Mark, David, and Casey reminisce with Shon for a chat about how each of them became sports fans and some of their early GenX sports memories and the nostalgia for them that lives on.Credits:Haylee Wolf: narrationMason Enis: musicCopyright @ PineStreetProductions 2024. Any illegal reproduction of this content will result in immediate legal action.2024-07-2243 min
cc: PodcastImportance of Healthy Unit Economics and Sustainable Growth in the Current Marketcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in English - live recording during cc: Nights in Bucharest)
Xenia is the CEO and Co-Founder of Planable, a content review and marketing collaboration platform used by over 4,000 teams at brands like Jaguar, Land Rover, Viber, and World Food Program. Prior to launching Planable, she built a digital marketing agency and led social for clients such as Coca-Cola. Xenia has been recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and she spoke on the Innovation Stage at Cannes Lions in 2018. Xenia graduated Tim Draper’s startup acad...2022-11-1420 min
cc: PodcastBusiness Levers and Sales Channels for Predictable Growth in SaaScc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in English - live recording during cc: Nights in Bucharest)
Bogdan Litescu is the Chief Garden Officer at Plant an App. He founded Plant an App in 2018.
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cc: PodcastBootstrapping a Gaming Company All the Way to a $300M Acquisitioncc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. (Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
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1) Alictus'un kurulma hikayesi
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3) Alictus'un Satın Alınma Süreci
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Emre Taş, 2013'de Ecem Baran ile mobil oyun şirketi Alictus'u kurmuştur ve yıllar içerisinde şirkette hemen hemen her alanda aktif olarak çalışmıştır.
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cc: PodcastMobil Oyun Şirketinden, ML Dünyasının Github'ınacc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)Mehmet, 2008 ve 2011 yılları arasında Oyun Studyosu’nun kurucu CEO’luğunu üstlendikten sonra 2012’de mobil oyun geliştiricisi Gram Games’i kuran ortaklar arasında yer aldı ve yaklaşık 8 yıl boyunca Gram’ın da CEO’luğunu yürüttü. Daha sonrasında ML modelleri üzerine ekiplere birlikte çalışma ortamı sağlayan Layer’ı kurdu ve günümüzde CEO’luk görevini üstleniyor.Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor?1) “Büyük veri”yi anlamak...2022-04-2622 min
cc: PodcastGerçek Zamanlı Veri Dönüşümücc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
Samican, 2008 yılında Bilkent Üniversitesi İşletme Bölümü’nden mezun olduktan sonra yaklaşık 4 yıl PwC’de çalıştı. Apsiyon’ da Head of Operations ve sonrasında Picus’ ta VP of Strategy rollerini üstlenmesinin yan ısıra “Girişimci Muhabbeti” adında girişimcilikle alakalı haftalık türkçe içeriklerin paylaşıldığı bir podcast serisi başlattı. Samican şu anda Synnada adında bir ML girişiminin kurucu ortakları arasında yer alıyor.
Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor...2022-04-2221 min
cc: PodcastVeriler Etiketlendikçe, Yapay Zeka Yazılımın Önüne Geçiyorcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
Gökalp, Bilkent Üniversitesi Bilgisayar Bölümü'nde Master derecesini aldıktan ve çeşitli yazılım ekipleriyle çalıştıktan sonra Savunma Sanayii için yapay zeka ve makina öğrenmesi teknoloji geliştiren bir şirkette çalıştı. Şu anda Ango.AI'ın kurucu ortakları arasında yer alıyor.
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1) AI & ML algoritmalarını geliştirme sürecinin darboğazı: veriyi bulma
2) Yapay zekanın gelecekteki yeri2022-04-1519 min
cc: PodcastKüreselleşmenin Yeni Bacağı, Uluslararası Paracc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
Kazım, NETAŞ’ta Yazılım Mühendisi olarak başladığı kariyer hayatına Airties ve çeşitli kurumsal şirketlerde yazılım ekiplerinde yer alarak devam etti. Daha sonrasında büyük şirketlere blokzinciri danışmanlığı vermek üzerine kurduğu şirketi Monolytic ile 10 yıla yakın bir süre boyunca hizmet verdi. 2018 yılından beri Arf’ın kurucu ortakları arasında yer alıyor.
Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor?
1) Eski para transf...2022-04-1220 min
cc: PodcastDeFi: Finansal Araçların Doğru Şekilde Kitlelere Ulaşmasıcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Endüstri Mühendisliği mezunu Bülent, Türkiye’nin en önemli FinTech şirketlerinden biri olan İninal’ın kurucu ortakları arasında yer alıyor. Aynı zamanda yapay zeka ve büyük veri kullanarak skorlama algoritması servisleri geliştiren Colendi’nin de kurucu ortağı.
Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor?
1) Geleneksel paranın dijitalleşme ve programlanabilirlik serüveni
2) Her şirket bir FinTech şirketi mi olacak?
...2022-04-0820 min
cc: PodcastMetaverse'te Çıplak Ayak Mı Kalacağız?cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
Deniz, Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Ekonomi Bölümü’nden mezun oldu. TechSign isimli bir kimlik doğrulama girişiminde başladığı yolculuğuna Superhuman projesiyle devam etti. Şu anda da Space Runners adında metaverse için ayakkabı tasarımlarını NFTler halinde yatırımcılara sunan bir girişimin kurucu ortaklığını üstleniyor.
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1) NFT dünyasındaki yatırımcıların kendilerini özel hissetme istekleri...2022-04-0626 min
cc: PodcastMENA’s One Of A Kind Venture Capital Landscapecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
After gaining exposure in the private equity sector and advising startups for several years Laila joined 500 MENA in 2019. She is currently the General Partner of Algebra Ventures, a $90M early stage fund focused on Egypt.
What’s in this episode?
1) Evolution of the MENA ecosystem over the past decade
2) 500’s investment thesis in MENA
3) Comparing opportunities along the region
4) Opportunities and gaps in the funding environment
You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Inst...2022-03-0928 min
cc: PodcastTüm İşlemlerin Blokzincirde Olması İçin Stablecoin'lercc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
Wharton School’da Girişimcilik üzerine okuduktan sonra Radius ve Geld’in kurucu ortaklıklarını üstlenen Sinan, 2019 yılından bu yana stable coin girişimi BiLira’nın da kurucu ortakları arasında yer alıyor.
Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor?
1) Stable coin ne demek? Stable coin çeşitleri nelerdir?
2) Regülatörlerin ve geleneksel finans oyuncularının “stable coin”lere yaklaşımı
3) Gelişmekte olan ülkelerde “stable...2022-03-0327 min
cc: PodcastReel Ekonomi, Web3 ve Metaverse ile Tanışıyorcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
İsmail, 2004 yılından beri Kadir Has Üniversitesi’nde Yeni Medya odaklı dersler veriyor ve yerel bazdaki medya kuruluşlarına yeni medya üzerine danışmanlık hizmetleri sunuyor. Seedify.fund, NFTPrime.com, Xerians.com gibi birçok kripto, NFT ve GameFi girişimlerinde mentorluk ve danışmanlık pozisyonda bulunuyor.
Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor?
1) Farklı ülkelerin regülasyon ve okuryazarlık gereksinimlerine yaklaşımı
2) Web3 dönüşümünün Metaverse’ün geliş...2022-03-0126 min
cc: PodcastLearn How the Biggest VC Fund in Israel is Rooting for Impact and Sustainabilitycc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Cecile is the Head of Impact and Sustainability, helping Pitango and their portfolio companies to apply environmental, social and corporate governance and sustain the fund’s operations accordingly. Since founding Impact First Investments which is an investment management company focusing on equity investments into for-profit social enterprises with high and measurable social impact, Cecile has been helping startups and funds for ESG governance.
What’s in this episode?
1) Diverse environment in the global startup ecosystem
2) How to support and motivate early and grow...2022-01-1026 min
cc: PodcastPapara Türkiye'nin En Büyük Bankası Olma Yolundacc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
Ahmed kullanıcılarının kolayca finansal işlemler yapabilmesini sağlayan bir elektronik para kuruluşu olan Papara'nın kurucusu. Papara 11 milyon kullanıcısı ve ayda 30 milyon adet işlem hacmi ile, Türkiye'nin en önemli fintech şirketlerinden biri.
Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor?
1) Ahmed’in avukatlık geçmişi ve Papara’nın başlangıcı
2) Banka hesabı olan / olmayan herkese yönelik çözümler
3) 11m kullanıcı...2022-01-0320 min
cc: PodcastAce Games: Mobil Oyun Dünyasının Yeni Oyuncusucc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
Hakan uzun yıllardır girişimcilik ekosisteminin içinde. Bugüne kadar Lidyana, Bitlo, Krombera, Anibera, ve SuperMassive gibi girişimleri kurdu. Şu anda Ace Games'in başında. Ace Games 2020 yılında kurulmuş bir mobil oyun şirketi. Nisan 2021'de Actera, NFX ve aralarında Firefly'ın kurucusu Kaan Günay'ın da olduğu bireysel yatırımcılardan $7M'lık bir yatırım aldılar.
Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor?
1) H...2021-12-2724 min
cc: PodcastVivoo’nun Başarısı: Sağlık Verilerinizin Çoğu İdrarınızda Gizlicc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
Miray, sağlık teknolojisi Vivoo’nun kurucusu ve şirket toplamda $10M yatırım aldı. Vivoo, ürettiği testi sayesinde kullanıcıların hem su tüketimi, pH, keton, idrar yolları enfeksiyonu gibi testlerin sonuçlarına hem de vücut bilgilerine bağlı olarak beslenme ve sağlıklı yaşam tavsiyelerine anında ulaşmasını sağlıyor.
Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor?
1) Kandan idrara şirketin pivotu
2) İş model...2021-12-2026 min
cc: PodcastIntenseye, Yılda 2 Milyon Kişinin Hayatını Kaybetmesini Engelleyecekcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
(Episode in Turkish - live recording during cc: Nights in Istanbul)
Sercan, yapay zeka odaklı iş sağlığı ve güvenliği platformu Intenseye’ın kurucusu. Şirket bugüne kadar uluslararası yatırımcılardan $25M yatırım aldı ve 250 Milyar Dolarlık sektördeki öncü teknoloji oyuncusu olarak konumlanmış durumda.
Bölümde sizi neler bekliyor?
1) Intenseye’a neden yatırım yapmadık 😞
2) Perakendeden, iş sağlığı ve güvenliğine pivot
3) Tek başına bir pazarın öncüsü olmanın zorlukları
...2021-12-1327 min
cc: PodcastLegal 101: Structuring the Company for Global Expansioncc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Tytus is the founder of Cytowski & Partners, a specialist law firm focused on startups, venture capital and US market expansion. Since starting the firm in 2009, Tytus advised 500+ founders, raising almost $1 billion in venture financing (excluding UI Path:)
What’s in this episode?
1) US Expansion: Flip up vs. opening a subsidiary
2) Tax issues while flipping up
3) Pan-European game plan and potential European legal structures
4) How a law firm can help its clients fundraise
You can reach us th...2021-11-0222 min
cc: PodcastThis Startup Aims to Save 2 Million Lives A Yearcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Sercan is the co-founder of Intenseye, a video AI-powered health, safety and environment platform that helps the world’s largest enterprises to scale employee health and safety across their facility footprints. The company just raised $25M led by Insight, with the participation of Point Nine and Air Street Capital.
What’s in this episode?
1) Pivoting from retail to health, safety and environment
2) Problems with digitization in the HSE space
3) Hardware dependent software business model and scalability
4) Managing a Turk...2021-10-2524 min
cc: PodcastEBRD VC: Growth Equity for Technology Companies From Central Europe to Central Asiacc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Zaya is a Principal at the EBRD Venture Capital, a €200M fund focused on companies from 38 countries across EMEA. She has lead investments into a number of great companies like Plum, Pollfish and Picsart.
What’s in this episode?
1) Background of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2) Reasons for setting up a VC fund for direct investments
3) Comparing different regions from talent and opportunity perspectives
You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Yout...2021-09-2026 min
cc: PodcastIsrael: Ins and Outs of the Startup Nationcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
David is a Partner at Global Founders Capital, based in Israel. He has been focusing on early stage investing for almost a decade and has invested in dozens of companies.
What’s in this episode?
1) GFC’s structure with $2.5B AUM and 17 locations
2) Global approach, opportunities and the investment thesis
3) How the Israeli startup scene Americanized its culture
4) Changes in the exit landscape
5) Israel’s success in b2b and the b2c upstarts
You ca...2021-09-0633 min
cc: Podcast$T Opportunities in Fintech Are Still Yet to Comecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Sheel led 500 Fintech Fund as its General Partner and launched Better Tomorrow Ventures about 2 years ago. He is laser focused on fintech and has invested in over 100 companies over the past 5 years. His portfolio includes a number of superstars including Albert, Kin, Ethos Insurance and Unit.
What’s in this episode?
1) Fintech opportunities in the US vs. the rest of the world
2) Importance of fintech infrastructure players and the $T opportunity ahead
3) Framework to spot upcoming fintech trends
4) Un...2021-08-3023 min
cc: PodcastSergiu Negut of FintechOS: From Bucharest to the UScc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Sergiu Negut is the co-founder of FintechOS, a globally focused technology provider for banks, insurers and financial institutions born out of Bucharest, Romania. With roots in consulting, Sergiu became an angel investor and then a co-founder, helping FintechOS emerge as a leading fintech player in Europe. They've recently raised $60m in April from several prominent funds in Europe, including Draper, Earlybird, OTB Ventures, GapMinder, and Launchub. Their clients include leading banks, financial institutions & insurance companies like Raiffeisen, Societe Generale, Erste and Orange.
What’s in this ep...2021-08-2338 min
cc: PodcastStory of Winding Down a Business After Raising $60M and the Future of Foodcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Neeraj is the co-founder of Sprig, the first and largest fully vertically integrated on-demand food delivery startup that raised $60M and scaled to 1,200 employees before winding it down. Since then, Neeraj relocated to Berlin and started actively investing in the startups around the future of food, including some unicorns.
What’s in this episode?
1) How you go from a soonicorn to closing up
2) Evaluating product-market-fit over time
3) Reasons for focusing on the future of food
4) Grocery craze in th...2021-06-2826 min
cc: PodcastAkin: The Story of an Exit and a Mega Round in a Monthcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Akin started Tripledot Studios, a mobile gaming studio, and Luna Labs, a playable ads platform, in 2018. In the beginning of 2021, he exited Luna Labs to the Israeli unicorn IronSource, and also raised a $78M round for Tripledot Studios. He is an advisor and investor to many major gaming companies globally.
What’s in this episode?
1) Exited Luna Labs to IronSource (raised $555M) in February
2) Raised $85M for Tripledot Studios (annual revenue $100M+) in March
3) Why gaming is more science than ar...2021-05-2433 min
cc: Podcast$T Opportunities in Mobilitycc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Ahu Serter recognized the larger need in transportation, beyond cars, and founded F+ Ventures under Farplas. Investing in startups around smart transportation, with a special focus on companies that combine automotive, electronics, and software competencies, she is an expert on sustainable mobility alternatives for the future.
What’s in this episode?
1) Innovation efforts, F+ Ventures and Farklabs
2) Disruption in the car manufacturing value chain
3) Evolution of the mobility landscape and the rising alternatives
4) Cars as the next $T ha...2020-12-2827 min
cc: PodcastSinan Guler: MVP in Sports Techcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Sinan Guler is a professional basketball player and a very active member of the startup ecosystem in Turkey. He is passionate to become the catalyst between the sports industry and the ecosystem.
What’s in this episode?
1) SG Sports Startups Accelerator Program
2) Sinan’s ambitions in bringing together sports clubs, athletes and entrepreneurs
3) Technology adoption in sports: US vs Europe
4) Disrupting traditional sports via innovation
5) Evolution of e-sports
You can reach us through our webs...2020-12-1429 min
cc: PodcastBretton Putter: Learn about Company Culture from the Leading Expertcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Bretton Putter is a leading expert on startup and high-growth company culture. He founded the culture development platform, CultureGene, to help companies better understand how they defined, developed, and implemented their company’s culture.
What’s in this episode?
1) Software-driven company culture development
2) Experience from CxO searches for hundreds of high-growth startups
3) Good and bad examples of how company culture can affect a company
4) Strengthening culture for fully remote companies
5) Brett’s books:
- Cultur...2020-12-0722 min
cc: PodcastMeet the Only VC Focused on B2B Marketplacescc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Julia Morrongiello is an investor at Point Nine Capital and she has been focused on B2B marketplaces for more than 2 years. Ever since Julia published the European B2B marketplace landscape in 2018, the number of B2B marketplaces in Europe grew from 20 to 300, raising a total of €3 billion.
What’s in this episode?
1) Why B2B marketplaces lagged behind B2C
2) Unbundling the value chain and identifying value creating opportunities
3) Different types of B2B marketplaces and their dynamics
2020-11-0230 min
cc: PodcastA Discussion on the European Startup Scene with Dragos Novaccc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Dragos Novac writes the most interesting newsletter in the European ecosystem, the Sunday CET - follow it if you don't already! Dragos lived in 8 cities and built a bunch of businesses in the digital space over the past 2 decades.
What’s in this episode?
1) Dynamics in the European tech landscape
2) EU vs. the US: Startup value chain, funding, and early adopters
3) EU vs. the US: Approach to monopolies and antitrust
4) Regulatory hurdles in technology
You can re...2020-10-1235 min
cc: PodcastBukalapak: Creating a Unicorn Out of Indonesiacc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Zaky is the founder of Bukalapak, a unicorn and one of the largest e-commerce companies to ever come out of Indonesia. Zaky started Bukalapak 10 years ago with very humble aspirations, as a commerce company targeting hobbyists and cyclists. Over the last decade, the platform has been instrumental in bringing over 4.5million of mom & pop shops and SME sellers to go digital.
What’s in this episode?
1) Starting with humble beginnings and quickly taking on bigger ambitions
2) Biggest challenges faced at the point of...2020-09-2820 min
cc: PodcastSoldo: Building a SaaS Platform on the Frontend and a Bank in the Backendcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Carlo Gualandri is the Founder and CEO of Soldo, a fintech startup that focuses on the flow of money inside organizations with a focus on managing multi-user spending for businesses and enterprises. Raised $83M since its founding, Soldo has offices in London, Rome, Milan, and Dublin.
What’s in this episode?
1) 20 years of experience in startups as a 4x entrepreneur
2) Effect of Covid-19 on enterprise spendings
3) Evolution of the Italian ecosystem since the mid-1990s
4) Reasons for moving to...2020-09-2144 min
cc: PodcastYemek Sepeti: The Power of a Technical Co-Founder in a Competitive Marketcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Melih Odemis is the Co-Founder and previous CTO of Yemeksepeti, the largest food delivery platform of Turkey acquired by Delivery Hero in 2015 for $600M. Having co-founded Yemeksepeti only 1 year after graduating from college, Melih spent years at his first endeavor against many odds, both internal and macroeconomic. Currently Melih is an active angel investor and mentor, backing early stage tech companies with defensible and scalable products.
What’s in this episode?
1) Starting entrepreneurial journeys “too early” when your market isn’t ready or mature enough2020-09-1428 min
cc: PodcastKey Metrics for Hockey Stick Growth in SaaScc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Artem Gassan is the General Partner of SaaS Growth Ventures, a VC fund with an operational approach to scale revenue and sales for SaaS companies in the US market. Artem is an expert to fuel growth and revenue for SaaS companies and has been involved with 500 Startups for over 6 years.
What’s in this episode?
1) Investment thesis behind backing capital-efficient SaaS businesses that lack momentum
2) Importance of sales velocity for SaaS businesses
3) Golden formula to optimize SaaS product pricing
...2020-09-0735 min
cc: PodcastAll About the Startup Ecosystem in Polandcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Kinga Stanisławska is the General Partner of the Experior Venture Fund and actively invests in data-driven startups from CEE. She founded one of the oldest VC funds in Poland and also started the European Women in VC initiative.
What’s in this episode?
1) Outlook of Polish ecosystem from a decade ago
2) Success of the Warsaw Stock Exchange in taking tech companies public
3) How Polish fund of funds activity gave birth to 80 new VC funds
4) Staying local, going reg...2020-08-3144 min
cc: PodcastStory of a Solo Non-Technical Founder with an $8B IPO, Followed by an Exitcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
John started Five9 with only $10k in his bank account and grew the company $20M annual revenue in 5 years. Five9 IPO’d in 2014 and now has a market cap of ≈$8B. John then started DoctorBase and exited it to Kareo in 2016. He is now on a mission to build the #1 offshore software development team, JetBridge.
What’s in this episode?
1) Getting to $20M ARR as a solo non-technical founder
2) Vulture capital approach in the beginning of 2000s
3) Resigning from your own co...2020-08-1739 min
cc: PodcastIyzico: Defeating Incumbents to Become the Leader in Payments in a Marketcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Barbaros is the co-founder and CEO of Iyzico, the leading payment management systems platform in Turkey, which was acquired by PayU in 2019 for $165M. Prior to Iyzico, Barbaros had the opportunity to work with payment leaders such as Telecash, FirstData and Klarna. He came back to Turkey with the intention of building Iyzico, because he saw a serious gap in the market, which was unfulfilled by incumbents such as PayPal and PayU.
What’s in this episode?
1) The path that took Barbaros to Iyzico fr...2020-08-1327 min
cc: PodcastHoneypot: Recruit Developers In Under 4 Weekscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Emma Tracey is the Co-Founder and CEO of Honeypot, Europe’s leading developer-focused job platform. Honeypot started in 2015 to rethink the tech job market and scaled profitably to 150k developers. Honeypot eventually got acquired by XING in 2019.
What’s in this episode?
1) Candidate-driven, developer-first approach pulls more developers
2) Opening up global talent pools
3) Reasons for the early exit and why selling was better than getting more funding
4) Staying as a separate entity post-acquisition and the long term incentives
2020-08-1023 min
cc: PodcastFoundation Capital: All About Grit, Perseverance, and Resiliencecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Joanne Chen is a Partner at Foundation Capital and focuses on entrepreneurs that leverage proprietary data assets to disrupt business functions. She invests in AI-first B2B applications and data platforms that are the building blocks of the automated enterprise.
What’s in this episode?
1) Diverse backgrounds from the start breed better decision making
2) Investments into companies with overseas development teams and distributed functions
3) Immigrant mentality brings resilience and perseverance
4) Perspectives on artificial intelligence and ethical concerns
...2020-08-0628 min
cc: PodcastNFX: Investing in Network Effects as a Pro-Founder Firmcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
One of the most prolific technology investors in Israel, Gigi is a two-time CEO, founder, board member, and was previously a super-angel, before becoming the Managing Partner of NFX. He served as the CEO of 888 Holdings, one of the world’s leading online gaming entertainment companies in the world, until mid-2011 when he turned his hobby of investing in startups into his full-time job. Gigi has either been a cofounder or board member at many giant companies such as Playtika, Kenshoo, Plarium, SweetIM, Eyeview, Gooodjob and Superfly.
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cc: PodcastHow You Type Is Who You Arecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Raul Popa is the founder of TypingDNA, the AI-based typing biometrics technology company that identifies users by the way they type. The need for keystroke dynamics and authentication has skyrocketed and TypingDNA leveraged its first-mover advantage to dominate new verticals in a well-established industry.
What’s in this episode?
1) How Raul can understand who you are as you type!
2) Competitors in the authentication space and growing niches
3) Raising $Ms from local, EU and US VCs, all in the same round...2020-07-3038 min
cc: PodcastProject A: Leading the Operational VC Game in Europecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Anton is a General Partner at Project A Ventures, an early stage European VC with over € 460M of assets under management. Project A starts investing at Seed and Series A stages, and reserves up to € 15M for future rounds combined with heavy operational support.
Anton co-leads venture capital investment activities and the investment team.
Prior to joining Project A, Anton was the managing director of Axel Springer Digital Ventures Inc. and has built up the venture capital activities of this media company in the US.2020-07-1627 min
cc: PodcastJuro: Software Is Eating Legal Workcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Richard Mabey is the co-founder and CEO of Juro, the contract collaboration platform that raised $8M from top tier investors like Seedcamp, Union Square Ventures, and Point Nine Capital. Juro’s team is dispersed in Latvia and UK, while its customers are from 65+ countries.
What’s in this episode?
1) Reasons for the developer-centric API approach and the no-code editor
2) Leveraging the tech talent in Latvia
3) Solving complex issues of large tech companies at scale
4) Importance of building a phys...2020-07-1333 min
cc: PodcastLux Capital: Investing in Category Defining, Frontier Industriescc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Deena Shakir is a partner at Lux Capital, a $2.4Bn stage and sector agnostic VC firm, that is looking to back mission driven entrepreneurs in frontier sectors. Deena is the first-generation daughter of immigrants from Iraq and has grown up in Silicon Valley, even before she realized she wanted a career in tech. A former journalist and then a diplomat, Deena led strategic partnerships for early stage products in health, research, machine learning and search at Google, before joining Google Ventures. At Lux she has led the fund’s...2020-07-0929 min
cc: PodcastFunding the Next Generation of Portuguese Unicorns After Creating Talkdeskcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Cristina Fonseca is the co-founder of Talkdesk, the unicorn help desk software company that raised $125M to date. Cristina then joined Indico Partners to fund the next generation of startups coming out of Portugal.
What’s in this episode?
1) Talkdesk’s journey starting with a startup competition
2) Challenges and advantages of international entrepreneurs in the US
3) Cristina’s focus on b2b
4) Sales tactics for international expansion
5) Evolution of the Portuguese ecosystem
You can reach...2020-07-0227 min
cc: PodcastEndeavor: Building Emerging Market Ecosystems from Ground Up Before Investingcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Allen is the Managing Director of Endeavor Catalyst, an innovative co-investment vehicle through which Endeavor can invest into its portfolio companies. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has raised more than $120M+ across two funds and made 130+ investments to date in 27 different countries across Latin America, EMEA and Southeast Asia. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB) in Argentina, Peak (acq’d Zynga $1.8Bn, 2020) in Turkey and Fetchr in the UAE.
What’s in this episode?
1) The main driver behind looking at places where not many people are look...2020-06-2928 min
cc: PodcastPlaybook to Scale Enterprise Software From Emerging Ecosystemscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Gil Dibner is the General Partner of Angular Ventures, an early-stage enterprise fund focused on founders across Europe and Israel. Prior to Angular, Gil led investments across the region during his time at DFJ Esprit, Index Ventures, Gemini Israel Ventures, and Genesis Partners. He has a special eye to spot enterprise opportunities that can scale globally.
What’s in this episode?
1) Evolution of the Israeli ecosystem from 1970s
2) VC: is it an access game or a selection game?
3) Europe’s prog...2020-06-2532 min
cc: PodcastBillionToOne: Changing the Early Detection Landscape One Molecule at a Timecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Oguzhan is the co-founder and CEO of BilliontoOne, a precision diagnostics company that makes molecular diagnostics accurate, efficient, and accessible for all. Born and raised in Turkey, Oguzhan studied Molecular Biology at Princeton University and received his PhD in Systems Biology from Stanford University. If that wasn’t enough star power in his resume, he also took his company to YC, only to raise $32M afterwards from the likes of Hummingbird Ventures, Neotribe Ventures and 500 Startups.
What’s in this episode?
1) BilliontoOne’s rapid speed...2020-06-2230 min
cc: PodcastVC Fund For Immigrants By Immigrantscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Semyon is the General Partner of One Way Ventures, the VC fund that is solely focused on immigrant entrepreneurs. As an immigrant himself, Semyon is a former professional blackjack player with the MIT Blackjack Team and has invested in 100+ companies as an angel investor. After running Techstars Boston for a couple of years, he started One Way.
What’s in this episode?
1) How to earn $Ms from casinos
2) Influence of his blackjack experience on investing
3) Experience as the MD of Te...2020-06-1829 min
cc: PodcastIndex Ventures: Looking for a New Generation of Entrepreneurscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Nina Achadjian is a Partner at Index Ventures. She began her career as a high yield bond trader at Citigroup and then joined Google’s AdSense team where she managed a multi-billion dollar book of business covering Amazon, IAC and eBay. Prior to joining Index, Nina built HIVE Ventures, the first seed venture fund focusing on Armenian entrepreneurs, where she invested in over 30 companies. Nina focuses on investments in B2B SaaS, especially on vertical SaaS to help companies in legacy industries transition from using Excel and pen an...2020-06-1528 min
cc: PodcastMark Suster: Leveraging Los Angeles’s Unique Selling Propositionscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Mark Suster is the Managing Partner of Upfront Ventures, the LA-based VC fund with homerun success stories such as Bird, Ring (acquired by Amazon), and Maker Studios (acquired by Disney). Prior to Upfront, Mark co-founded BuildOnline (merged with Citadon) and Koral (acquired by Salesforce).
What’s in this episode?
1) LA’s unique position and its surge as a tech hub over the past decade
2) Mark’s entrepreneurial experience and how it shaped him as an investor
3) Upfront’s conviction focused investme...2020-06-1136 min
cc: PodcastPartech: Being Early in Ecosystems that Don’t Matter to Otherscc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Romain is a General Partner at Partech, a global seed-to-growth stage fund with offices in Paris, San Francisco Berlin and Dakar. Romain has deployed over 300M into 120+ companies across 4 continents and 22 countries. Apart from Europe, Partech is bullish on investing in frontier markets, with a special focus on Africa and Southeast Asia.
What’s in this episode?
1) Looking for founders in immature ecosystems and being an early player
2) Africa and Southeast Asia as being the next unconquered frontiers in tech
3) Th...2020-06-0827 min
cc: PodcastCredo: Talent Arbitrage from Central Europe to the UScc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Andrej is a General Partner at Credo Ventures, a Central European fund that backs entrepreneurs on their global ambitions. Credo’s portfolio includes top companies from the region including UI Path, Apiary (acquired by Oracle), and productboard.
What’s in this episode?
1) Advantages and disadvantages of starting in Central Europe
2) Scaling the tech team and capabilities
3) Americanizing a company to reach its full potential
4) Importance of diaspora founders for the region
5) Pattern matching from the region’s home...2020-06-0441 min
cc: PodcastCRV: Decades of Experience in Scaling Enterprise Softwarecc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.
Reid is a General Partner at CRV, one of the oldest VC firms with investments in 400 startups including Twilio, Zendesk, and Hubspot. Half of the companies CRV has backed have gone public or been acquired and the firm focuses on enterprise, consumer, and bioengineering.
What’s in this episode?
1) Enterprise software, DevOps and SaaS
2) Importance of high founder quotient and founder market fit
3) Advantages of having a distributed workforce
4) Challenges in th...2020-06-0130 min
cc: PodcastUSV: Thesis Driven Investing for Building Convictioncc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.
Rebecca Kaden is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures. She began her career as a journalist and prior to USV was a General Partner at Maveron, a consumer-focused early stage fund. Rebecca was born in New York City, where she now resides. She has invested in numerous technology companies disrupting legacy infrastructures and is continuing to look at startups that will be adapting our status quo for the future.
What’s in this episode?
Building an investment the...2020-05-2528 min
cc: Podcastcc: Pilotcc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. This is an introductory episode to cc: Podcast. You’ll learn the reasons for our rebranding, our goals moving forward and the upcoming guests for Summer 2020. Get ready for a small surprise.
What’s in this episode?
1) What was bad about Glocal and what’s great about cc:
2) Meet your new host
3) Learn about upcoming guests
You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.2020-05-2003 min