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OVNI'sOVNIs Ep. #93 - June Angelides - From $1K Angels to $1.5M Checks: Building Conviction at Samos VCMarie Outtier welcomes investor–operator June Angelides for a candid conversation on the journey from Lagos to London, from SVB to founding Mums in Tech, and ultimately to investing at Samos VC. June shares how motherhood, identity, and learning to code shaped her founder empathy and “servant leadership” style—being truly on-call for portfolio teams while building conviction in uncertain markets.The episode gets tactical: demystifying angel checks via syndicates, asking for information rights, and getting back to basics on revenue. June spotlights recent health-tech bets (e.g., continuous hormone monitoring, postpartum care), her African syndicate Lavarie across N...
2025-11-0734 min
What in the WorldWhy were NASA astronauts ‘stuck’ in space?Imagine going on a work or school trip for eight days, but ending up away from home for nine months. Now, imagine that journey was to space. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s spacecraft launched in June last year from Cape Canaveral in Florida. They were taking part in the first crewed test flight of the Starliner spacecraft, developed by Boeing. But there were some technical problems after launch and NASA decided it was too risky to use it to take the astronauts back to Earth. Instead, Suni and Butch would catch the next scheduled flight home, wh...
2025-03-1913 min
Danielle Newnham PodcastJune Angelides: Founder Turned InvestorToday’s guest is June Angelides MBE – a former founder, turned VC. June grew up in Nigeria before coming to London to study Economics. She then joined Thomson Reuters working on the news desk, covering syndicated loans before she got a call to join Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) who were just starting up here in London. She joined a small team there, working on both the Venture Debt Team and Early Stage Banking where she started forging connections with early stage startups and founders.It wasn’t long before June wanted a taste of entrepreneurship herself so she sta...
2024-04-0150 min
The Grinders TableBreaking Barriers and Building Networks: A Conversation with June Angelides MBEIn this episode of the Grinders Table podcast, I sit down with June Angelides MBE, a trailblazer and advocate for diversity in the startup ecosystem.
June is the founding partner at Levare Ventures which backs early-stage startups across E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Future of Work and B2B Saas across sub-saharan Africa. She has invested across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Ghana. She also invests in European startups with Samos Investments.
June shares her inspiring journey from growing up in Lagos to studying economics in London, and how she found...
2024-02-1236 min
THE CHILL ZONEThink Conversation - A Unique Intersection Of Technology And Fine ArtUSURPA stakes its claim as the bold new name in African art, living up to its name, which means to acquire a position of authority or prominence by force. A collective exhibition called The New Medium had its debut on May 4, 2023 at the USURPA Gallery in Riviera, Johannesburg. Twelve South African artists are represented in this unique blend of great art and technology. USURPA has brought the rather unsettling concept of digital art out of the limits of computer or phone displays and into a physical location, showcasing exactly what digital art can offer on the transparent Samsung Frame...
2023-05-0816 min
2022-08-0327 min
Capitol Weekly PodcastGarry South's Take on the June 7 Primary :30 The Primary4:31 Zoomers vs. Boomers10:47 "There were more poll workers that day than people who actually showed up to vote."12:19 Focus Groups: Steve Westly vs. Phil Angelides14:38 Would turnout improve if we allowed Ballot Props on the June ballot again?16:28 The Los Angeles Mayoral race23:54 "The least-informed people in the state"26:55 Caruso and Bass are in the runoff: what happens now?32:00 #WWCAWant to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/
2022-06-1342 min
The David McQueen PodcastEP38 | Levelling Up | June AngelidesIn today's episode of The BRAVE Leader, I get to talk leadership with June Angelides MBE. June is an investor, a columnist for the Financial Times and a strong advocate for the rights of working mothers. June is passionate about getting people from all backgrounds into careers in tech and helping more underrepresented founders gain access to funding.
Apologise for my sound editing but I hope you will get some juicy insights from our conversation
2022-05-0828 min
Female Business Angels PodcastJune Angelides - hand bag fund and boosting the economic empowerment of womenBanker turned entrepreneur turned early-stage tech investor. June Angelides is passionate about diversity in tech & venture capital. Activist. Board Member & Speaker. Formerly SVB and founder of @mumsintech. June sits on the board of @CredrailsHQ, @KairCare, @RukaHair, @wearejude invested via @samosvc. She is an angel investor in Bloom Money and By Rotation. She is a columnist @FT and most importantly - mum of 3!Angel Investing school mentioned in the podcast: https://angelinvestingschool.com/Follow June on Twitter (@juneangelides)Follow Katia on Twitter (@katiayakov)Follow Female Business Angels Podcast on Instagram...
2022-04-1234 min
The CompassEmotional Baggage: June AngelidesPsychiatrist Henrietta Bowden Jones talks to June Angelides about how she set up Mums In Tech on maternity leave, and how she was inspired by her entrepreneurial family in Nigeria, and particularly by her late grandmother. June reveals why she gave up a good job to set up the first coding academy in the United Kingdom for young mothers. And talks about the stress it caused but also knew that the time was right for her to do this.
June followed in the footsteps of her uncle Ben Murray Bruce, who built the first multiplex in Nigeria and went...
2022-03-3027 min
Fundraising as a Female FounderSeries 2, episode 1: June Angelides MBE, Samos VCIn series 2, episode 1 of Fundraising as a Female Founder, after a healthy Covid pause, the podcast returns with an interview with June Angelides MBE, who works at Samos VC.
Born in London and raised in Lagos, June joined Samos Investments in 2018, investing in high growth European businesses. Prior to this, she started the first child-friendly coding school in the UK, Mums in Tech, which taught over 250 women to code in 3 years. She also held roles on the Venture Debt Team and Early Stage Banking Team at Silicon Valley Bank.
An active part of the tech and...
2021-10-2036 min
Innovación Sin Barreras62. Anais Cisneros — Buscando representación en el mundo del Venture CapitalEn el episodio de hoy tenemos como invitada a Anais Cisneros, inversionista de capital de riesgo (VC) con más de 7 años de experiencia en operaciones, consultoría y creación de empresas. Actualmente, es Venture Partner en Rally Cap Ventures cubriendo Latam y también apoya a Samos Investments cubriendo Europa. Además de eso, es una administradora de la escuela de Negocios de Rotterdam, becaria de Included VC y cuenta con MBA de INSEAD.La conversación con Anais se enfocó en cómo mediante un cambio de mindset, que busca mayor representación, logramos encontrar...
2021-10-1534 min
Digital PlanetCensus goes digital in IndiaThis decade’s Indian national census will be the first to be carried out digitally. However, COVID-related delays have slowed progress and there are growing concerns about its accuracy. Dean of the Fletcher School at Tufts University, Bhaskar Chakravorti explains how data will be collected and why the census is likely to miss essential parts of the population. Getting mums coding and encouraging girls into tech in Nigeria
June Angelides set up the UK’s first child-friendly coding school for mums, Mums in Tech, while on maternity leave. She’s now asking children to take part in the In...
2021-10-0545 min
How to Build a VillageFrom Lagos to London, how technology investor June Angelides MBE breaks boundaries for women in technologyJune Angelides tells How to Build a Village host Jill Martin Wrenn how the coding school she launched, Mums in Tech, taught more than 250 women how to code, and helped to earn her an MBE for her services to women in technology. June also shares why she calls London her home, while her heart is still in Lagos.
2021-06-2427 min
Believe It, Achieve ItBelieve It, Achieve It with June Angelides : Lucrezia Bisignani, Founder & CEO, KukuaWelcome back to another episode of the Believe It, Achieve It Podcast with June Angelides!In this season June will be speaking to some of the Most Powerful Female Voices.Today, June sits down with Lucrezia Bisignani, Founder & CEO, Kukua.Lucrezia is the founder and CEO of Kukua, an education entertainment company building the first African children's franchise: Super Sema.Lucrezia is 28 years olds, she's a graduate of Singularity University in Silicon Valley at NASA, and previously trained as an actress at The Oxford School of Drama. She was listed on the...
2021-04-2232 min
Afro-CatalystJune Angelides MBE on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and DiversityWhile Covid-19 has offered a devastating blow to the world economy, it’s also accelerated digital transformation across a slew of industries. This has created exciting new opportunities for innovation in tech, which is often criticized for a lack of diversity in Silicon Valley and beyond. But while many firms have stepped up their inclusion efforts, some still argue the sector has a long way to go before it reflects society at large. Nigerian-raised June Angelides is trying to change this. A former banker turned early-stage investor, she is working hard to help entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds gain easier acce...
2021-04-1429 minBelieve It, Achieve ItBelieve It, Achieve It with June Angelides : Nathalie Mamo, Former Pro Basketball Player, Sports TV Presenter and Host of WWEWelcome back to another episode of the Believe It, Achieve It Podcast with June Angelides!In this season June will be speaking to some of the Most Powerful Female Voices.Today, June sits down with Nathalie Mamo, Former Pro Basketball player, a Sports Television Presenter and Host of The Victorious Football Talent Show and WWE.Basketball Career:Born in a sports family, Nathalie grew up to become a professional basketball player since the age of 11. She was the youngest Arab player to ever play in first division at that age and join both...
2021-04-0930 minBelieve It, Achieve ItBelieve It, Achieve It with June Angelides : Sophia Bendz, Partner Cherry VC & Angel InvestorWelcome back to another episode of the Believe It, Achieve It Podcast with June Angelides!In this season June will be speaking to some of the Most Powerful Female Voices.Today, June sits down with Sophia Bendz - Partner at Cherry Ventures, Advisor to Atomico, Angel Investor and former Global Marketing Director at SpotifySophia is a Partner at Cherry Ventures. Based in Stockholm, Sophia brings her expertise on Nordic startups and a growing interest in the femtech space to the team. Sophia joined Cherry from Atomico, where she also served as Partner and...
2021-03-2631 minBelieve It, Achieve ItBelieve It, Achieve It with June Angelides : Zahra Al AlawiWelcome back to another episode of the Believe It, Achieve It Podcast with June Angelides!In this season June will be speaking to some of the Most Powerful Female Voices.Today, June sits down with Zahra Al Alawi - Mum of 3, Television presenter and Public Speaker.Zahra Al Alawi has graduated from a Media and Television degree at the University of Hertfordshire in England. As well as being personally tutored by Islamic scholars and lecturers. She has been presenting and lecturing globally for over 10 years. Her TV talk show "Womans View" on Sky 831 broadcasted...
2021-03-1933 min
How To Own The RoomJune Angelides, InvestorAre you still waiting for the cavalry? Viv Groskop talks to June Angelides, investor, entrepreneur and founder of Mums In Tech, the UK's first child-friendly coding school for mums. June talks about privilege and entitlement, about how to boost investment in Black-owned ventures - and about the moment she realised she had to be her own cavalry. She reveals what she learned about creativity and entrepreneurship from the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant, and how vital it is to be authentic, even if that means feeding your baby in the boardroom. Find out more about June's...
2021-02-1932 minBelieve It, Achieve ItBelieve It, Achieve It with June Angelides : Odunayo EweniyiWelcome back to another episode of the Believe It, Achieve It Podcast with June Angelides!In this season June will be speaking to some of the Most Powerful Female Voices.Today, June sits down with Odun Eweniyi, named by Vogue and Bloomberg as one of 12 Women Leaders That Changed The World In 2020. In 2019 she was named one of Forbes Africa 30 under 30 Technology as well as 30 Quartz Africa Innovators 2019. Odun, the Co-founder of Piggyvest and Female Coalition, is well-known for her work leading Nigeria's premier savings and investments platform Piggyvest to over 1 million users. In...
2021-02-1737 minBelieve It, Achieve ItBelieve It, Achieve It with June Angelides : Nicole CrentsilWelcome back to another episode of the Believe It, Achieve It Podcast with June Angelides!In our season finale, June speaks to Nicole Crentsil about Risk, Ambition and stepping into her Greatness.Nicole Crentsil is an established public speaker, curator & entrepreneur. In 2018, Forbes listed Nicole as one of 100 women to follow on Twitter and LinkedIn. Her passion for supporting and promoting diversity through various industries alongside her drive to stimulate and facilitate forward-thinking conversations awarded Nicole as TimeOut's 1 of 50 Londoner’s shaping the city’s cultural landscape.With several appearances as a guest speaker on B...
2020-12-1259 minBelieve It, Achieve ItBelieve It, Achieve It with June Angelides : Nush CopeWelcome back to another episode of the Believe It, Achieve It Podcast with June Angelides!In today’s episode, June speaks to Nush Cope.Nush Cope is a TV presenter, host and one-third of ‘Cheap Chat’, a hilarious relationship and dating podcast. She works with channels such as Wall of Comedy and Footasylum, which has established her online presence and reputation in the entertainment industry. She’s hosted events for Facebook, the Baftas, MTV and Sony, while her own online show – Who’s Got Game, accumulated over 2.5 million views.In addition to this...
2020-11-2833 minBelieve It, Achieve ItFriendship: Antonia Dawes, Omowumi Etiko and Rav BumbraJune Angelides sits down with three of her dear friends - Antonia Dawes, Omowumi Etiko and Rav Bumbra. One friend she met at primary school, one at university and one during her entrepreneurial career. Today they meet for the first time to talk about the importance of friendship and navigating the ups and downs of 2020.Antonia Dawes is a Lecturer at King’s College London. She researches and teaches on racism and militarism from an antiracist and feminist political perspective. Her book Race Talk has just been published by Manchester University Press and is available as a free e...
2020-11-2155 minBelieve It, Achieve ItBelieve It, Achieve It with June Angelides : Lola MajaWelcome back to another episode of the Believe It, Achieve It Podcast with June Angelides!In this very special edition, June speaks to Lola Maja.Lola Maja is a multi award winning professional make-up artist with over 28 years of industry experience. A serial entrepreneur, beauty influencer, and self-confessed beauty junkie, She is well known for her work in fashion, film and music across the UK and in Africa. Her films include The Figurine, October 1, Fifty and the upcoming highly anticipated “Citation”. Celebrity clients have included Iman, Tyson Beckford, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Angelique Kidj...
2020-11-0556 min
Power HourJune Angelides MBEThis week Adrienne speaks to the brilliant June Angelides MBE. June is best known for starting the UK's first child-friendly coding school for mums, Mums in Tech, while on her second maternity leave from Silicon Valley Bank. She was named by the Financial Times as the 6th Most Influential BAME Tech Leader in 2018 and the 15th most influential woman in tech by Computer Weekly. Most recently, June was appointed chair of the Future Skills Programme, and joined the investment team at Samos Investments, a venture capital firm which focuses on high-growth European businesses. She is also a founding ambassador f...
2020-11-0340 min
The WalletHow to fund your start-up business idea, with Fleur EmeryIt’s likely that when you start a business, you’ll need some money to get up and running. You might initially need to invest in equipment or stock, or maybe you’ve grown your business to a point where you need some cash to be able to scale to the next level. When it comes to getting money into your business, there are so many options out there from bootstrapping, getting a loan or a grant, crowdfunding to finding angel investors, but it can be hard to know where to start, how to navig...
2020-10-2954 minBelieve It, Achieve ItBelieve It, Achieve It with June Angelides : Cassandra Curtis & Marie FarmerWelcome to the first episode of the Believe It, Achieve It Podcast with June Angelides !In this very special edition, June speaks to 2 very inspirational women at different stages in their entrepreneurial journey.June’s first guest is Cassandra Curtis, the co-founder of Once Upon a Farm, a California-based company that produces cold-pressed organic baby foods and applesauces. She started the company in 2015 and it can now be found in over 9,000 stores in the US and can be ordered on subscription. Cassandra is a mother of 3 girls. She lives in San Diego with her husband, daughters, 2 ca...
2020-10-241h 05Believe It, Achieve ItDear June: A letter to my younger self.In this bonus episode, I read out a letter to my younger self published in WOTC magazine.
2020-10-1705 min
The WalletHow to get funding for your business? with June AngelidesThe UK Rose Review recently highlighted that only 1% of all venture funding goes to businesses founded by all-female teams. The British Business Bank’s UK Venture Capital & Female Founders report found that “for every £1 of VC investment, all-female founder teams get less than 1p.”So we know there is a real need for funding to be directed towards female entrepreneurs, but how do we get more money for women-led businesses? Joining me today is June Angelides, an early stage investor at Samos Investments and an entrepreneur herself, as founder of the socia...
2020-10-0149 min
Saka's Is That SoEP12 Do women have it tougher in tech? A conversation with June AngelidesOn this episode Saka and June Angelides delve into what it means to be a woman in tech. Are women expected to work harder? Is there a penalty to pay for motherhood? Should women expect to get paid the same thing even if they take a career break?Named the 6th Most Influential BAME tech leader by the FT in 2018 and 15th Most Influential Woman in Tech by Computer Weekly in 2018, June Angelides is an early stage investor at Samos Investments. Prior to joining the world of venture capital, she founded a social enterprise, Mums in...
2020-09-1032 min
Destination Unknown: A Field GuideBringing Your Whole Self to TransitionJoin Linda and June Angelides, a venture capitalist, parent, and entrepreneur, as they talk about transition with its dips in confidence, its need for self-reflection, and its transformative powers. June shares unexpected milestones like a new sense of purpose and the need to do things differently. Listen to how June turned a loss of self into a greater connection to her community and to those she loves. Linda and June share tips for how to access your creative energy and sense of purpose! Don't miss this powerful 14-minute episode!
2020-08-1814 min
Women Who LeadPancakes and Peacocks | Episode 19 | June AngelidesJune Angelides is one of the most quietly powerful people I know. She has this incredible aura of connectedness, so you fall in love with her instantly, but complements that with positive momentum of the highest order when it comes to creating opportunity for others with projects like Mums In Tech. Right now she works in VC, but her career path and expertise is vast and expansive.We met over the airwaves, both in different parts of London, where she lives with her husband and three small children. We spoke of things like:🥞 The signs of s...
2020-07-0345 min
Adventures in HardAdventures In PRIDE: World 3-8 w/ iMGWelcome to Adventures in PRIDE! Be proud to be yourself, no matter what, and let others be proud of who they are too.
Celestial Sphere 2020: https://discord.gg/XKqv6yW
iMG: https://soundcloud.com/img-mashups
Intro background: Former Hero - bedhead
MizuGeorge Tracklist:
1. Noisestorm - Crab Rave (MizuGeorge 160 Flip) [Free - soon]
2. Mitomoro - Live Fast [BWBO]
3. Seven Lions feat. Tyler Graves - Only You (Macks Wolf Remix) [Free - https://soundcloud.com/mackswolf/onlynowmwremix]
4. Sub Zero Project - Rave Into Space (MizuGeorge Bootleg) [Free - soon]
5. skygate feat. Darby - butterfly (scrdycat Flip) [Free - https://soundcloud.com/scrdycat...
2020-06-101h 02
Squiggly CareersBONUS: Stories from the front line – managing my mental healthIn this inspiring episode Helen and Sarah interview people working on the front-line during lock-down to get a window in the world of their experiences.Sarah has a conversation with Ben Levinson, a 600-pupil primary school Headteacher working in East London about how he coped with the most difficult two weeks of his career and why taking care of your mental health matters more than ever right now. Helen speaks to Dr. Jamie Strachan, a Consultant in Critical Care and Anaesthesia about staying calm under pressure and taking each day as it comes. Sarah chats with Jo McMahon a...
2020-05-2033 min
2018-06-2939 min
Entrepreneur Agony Aunt PodcastFamily finance and taking the entrepreneurship plunge: Mini extra episodeJune Angelides, Mums In Technology founder, and her 3-year-old Ivy join me to advise a listener who yearns to give it a go as an entrepreneur, but worries about putting their family financial security at risk. We talk finances, family and the power and joy that comes from taking the risk and giving your goal your best shot. Mini Christmas extra episode.
2017-12-2512 min