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Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #25 $60M Transformations - Julia SanzharovaYotewo™ Podcast #25 $60M Transformations - Julia SanzharovaSign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro02:51 What are SaaS transformation programs?05:02 What are the hardest parts of driving innovation in FMCG?07:55 What are the common pitfalls in digitalisation?12:09 How to make sure that tech initiative translates into business value?14:05 What is one thing that is misunderstood about working with enterprises?17:37 What's Julia's approach to working with teams effectively?20:03 When it comes to digital transformation, is...
2025-11-0134 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #24 Endorsing Founders - Doris Zhang & Alexander Godber (Envestors)Yotewo™ Podcast #24 Endorsing Founders - Doris Zhang & Alexander Godber (Envestors)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro02:44 What is Innovator Founder Visa and how it benefits international entrepreneurs?04:57 How does the endorsement process look and what does Home Office look for in founders?10:11 Innovation, scalability and viability criteria - what does it actually mean?16:36 What stands out in endorsement applications?18:22 On the other hand, what are some of the red flags in applications?20:19 What are some of the su...
2025-10-2442 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #23 Building Growth Engine - Alexandra Trotsik (Simple App, Vivid Money)Yotewo™ Podcast #23 Building Growth Engine - Alexandra Trotsik (Simple App, Vivid Money)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro02:43 What is a good skillset for operations?04:23 At what stage should start-ups look for operations director?05:29 How Alexandra started her journey and grew at Simple?09:15 How was the transition from product owner to operations?10:35 What is the impact of operations on investability of the company?14:08 What is actually meant by culture fit?18:30 What ar...
2025-10-1751 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #22 Super App for Events - Bassey Eyo (Lybertine, Virgin Media O2)Yotewo™ Podcast #22 Super App for Events - Bassey Eyo (Lybertine, Virgin Media O2)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro03:54 How did Bassey switch from system administration to software engineering?06:17 How did Bassey move from working on NetEx at Virgin Media 02 to startup?09:15 How did Bassey join Lybertine?14:04 How to build bridge between tech and non-tech communication?17:41 What is one misconception that people have about CTOs?20:03 How does Ba...
2025-10-1145 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #21 From Finance to VC Studio - Anastasia Rodina (Dreamdaze, Sumsub, Blackmoon)Yotewo™ Podcast #21 From Finance to VC Studio- Anastasia Rodina (Dreamdaze, Sumsub, Blackmoon)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro05:10 What was motivation to move from corporate world to start-ups?08:37 What is the story and thesis of Dreamdaze?11:24 At which stage should founders come to Dreamdaze?12:10 What industries is Dreamdaze interested in?13:16 What are some of Dreamdaze portfolio companies?20:06 How to align expectations of a venture studio and a st...
2025-10-0351 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #20 Investing in Skills - Toby Palmer (Ufi Ventures)Yotewo™ Podcast #20 Investing in Skills - Toby Palmer (Ufi Ventures)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro01:37 How did Toby joined Ufi Ventures and VC market?04:32 Why niche of impact venture capital?06:09 What is the thesis at Ufi Ventures?08:36 What are the early stage metrics that Ufi Ventures are looking at?12:47 What are the red flags that Toby sees in founders?15:01 What is one portfolio company case that To...
2025-09-2633 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #19 Building for Twenty Years - Ilia Volkov (DRW, bp, Vaticle, Binance, Facebook)Yotewo™ Podcast #19 Building for Twenty Years - Ilia Volkov (DRW, bp, Vaticle, Binance, Facebook)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro02:02 How did Ilia get into software engineering industry and how was his. journey?03:37 How was his hiring process with Facebook and Binance?06:39 Why did Ilia end up choosing the UK as a country to settle?11:19 What helped Ilia to stay adaptable in the industry?14:26 What is the best way for companies to so...
2025-09-2243 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #18 From Cambridge to VC- Garat Chandigere Uria (Love Ventures, Verdance Ventures)Yotewo™ Podcast #18 From Cambridge to VC- Garat Chandigere Uria (Love Ventures, Verdance Ventures, Kinetic Investments)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro02:04 How was Garat's experience in Cambridge?03:01 How is startup ecosystem in Cambridge?08:17 What is Verdance Ventures, what problem it solves and how did Garat start it?10:44 How did Garat receive funding from Changemakers Catalyst Fund?12:29 How did Garat get into VC industry?14:22 What has been the mo...
2025-09-1242 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #17 Innovating in the UK - Fedor Pankratov & Anna Zhabina (Goldman Solutions, Beyond Tech)Yotewo™ Podcast #17 Innovating in the UK - Fedor Pankratov & Anna Zhabina (Goldman Solutions, Beyond Tech)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro01:18 What do Goldman Solutions and Beyond Tech do?02:10 What are the current immigration options in the UK?04:30 How has the immigration narrative changed over the last years?07:17 What was Fedor's entry point to immigration business?11:43 Why do Fedor and Anna think that London and UK is a good pl...
2025-09-0544 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #16 Investing with Trust - Harout Kavlakian (MarketGlide)Yotewo™ Podcast #16 Investing with Trust - Harout Kavlakian (Market Glide)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro01:22 What problem is MarketGlide solving?02:14 What is the biggest achievement of MarketGlide so far?03:25 How did Harout solve chicken and egg problem with marketplace model?07:10 How to approach venture investment that happens primarily based on trust?09:23 How many startups are getting to the MarketGlide?10:01 Do startups come after investment in general or...
2025-08-2938 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #15 Reinventing Pitching- Vasily Alekseenko (Rare Founders, Foogin, Retreats Map)Yotewo™ Podcast #15 Reinventing Pitching- Vasily Alekseenko (Rare Founders, Foogin, Retreats Map)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro00:13 How did Vasily got into startups from corporate world?07:44 Hod did Vasily start RareFounders and is he keeping its raw spirit?13:33 What is one founder story from RareFounders that still gives goosebumps to Vasily?22:46 Does Vasily see founders struggling with tech hiring?25:04 Vasily did about 10 angel investments - how was his experience an...
2025-08-2142 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #14 Fundraising Strategy - Eva Dobrzanska (Fundraising Playbooks)Yotewo™ Podcast #14 Fundraising Strategy - Eva Dobrzanska (Fundraising Playbooks, Block Dojo, KapVista Ventures)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro01:49 How was the concept of Fundraising Playbooks created?04:24 Why do many people get investor communications wrong?09:39 What's Eva's take on drivers behind investors' decisions to invest?12:50 Does investor psychology differ between angels and VCs?16:51 Founders need to do their homework on VCs - what does it mean?19:33 What ar...
2025-08-1543 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #13 Founder True to Self - Ana-Maria Pricop (Human Institutes, Wired Leaders, Outdid, Sigma Squared, EWOR)Yotewo™ Podcast #13 Founder True to Self - Ana-Maria Pricop (Human Institutes, Wired Leaders, Outdid, Sigma Squared, EWOR)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro03:07 How did Ana come up with her first business idea of an EdTech app?06:06 What sparked the idea of Outdid?09:27 Was Ana a COO in the company?10:22 How did Ana approach building a product as a non-tech founder?11:56 Outdid fundraised £2,5m - what was the journey lik...
2025-08-0940 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #12 From VC to Proptech - Jake Osorio (Snuze, Initiator VC)Yotewo™Podcast #12 From VC to Proptech - Jake Osorio (Snuze, Initiator VC)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro01:31 How did Jake got into Initiator VC and Snuze?04:10 How did the idea of Snuze come up?06:12 How is Snuze going to work?07:06 How did the fundraising for Snuze go?11:28 How did the conceptualisation go and how was demand tested?14:35 How does the pricing of Snuze wo...
2025-07-2836 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #11 Building with Bank - Matt Lucas (Barclays Eagle Labs)Yotewo™ Podcast #11 Building with Bank - Matt Lucas (Barclays Eagle Labs)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro00:20 Background of Matt and journey with Barclays Eagle Labs02:03 Traditional banking vs. startup banking02:41 Are there any verticals that Barclays Eagle Labs are most interested in?03:49 What is the difference between classic and corporate incubators?06:28 What are the requirements to join Barclays Eagle Labs?08:57 What is Demo Di...
2025-07-2237 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #10 The Hiring Game - Alexander Chekan & Lena Chernogolova (Palta, Flo)Yotewo™ Podcast #10 The Hiring Game - Alexander Chekan & Lena Chernogolova (Palta, Flo)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro01:01 What does a great hire look like?03:00 Culture fit - what is it about?04:38 How do you see culture fit prior to hiring?08:00 What are go-to strategies for attracting top-tier candidates in a highly competitive market?11:59 What are the mistakes that early stage founders do when doing first hires?14:45 Wh...
2025-07-1541 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #9 Technology with Taste - Mikael Saakyan & Valeriia Volkova (Rattlesnake Group)Yotewo™ Podcast #9 Technology with Taste - Mikael Saakyan & Valeriia Volkova (Rattlesnake Group)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro00:40 Story of origins of Rattlesnake02:11 Did the team have any concerns about competition?03:31 What was the way into the industry?04:57 What is non-tech experience that shaped the vision of the studio?08:37 What types of clients or products are Mikael and Valeriia most excited about?12:00 What was the weirdest cl...
2025-07-0441 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #8 Changing Fundraising - Anthony Rose (SeedLegals, QJAM, 6Tribes, Beamly, BBC iPlayer)Yotewo™ Podcast #8 Disrupting Fundraising - Anthony Rose (SeedLegals, QJAM, 6Tribes, Beamly, BBC iPlayer)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro01:25 How does someone know the right person to build the company with?05:17 Are there any red flags that people should look our for in potential co-founders?06:19 What if founder builds a product and nobody wants it?09:40 Shipping early or holding for more features?13:14 Is it okay to ta...
2025-06-2736 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo™ Podcast #7 Investing in Healthtech - Mariam Makhmutova (InterSystems Ventures)Yotewo™ Podcast #7 Investing in Healthtech - Mariam Makhmutova (InterSystems Ventures)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro05:07 Number one thing that VCs look out for in founders?09:19 What are the red flags that Mariam notices in founders right away?14:03 Does unique GTM strategy equal your USP?15:50 What is the particular vertical that Mariam invests in?24:34 What is one memorable startup from Mariam's career?29:11 What is th...
2025-06-0657 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo Podcast #6: Leading High Risk VC - Talent Tsatse (Zemu VC)Yotewo Podcast #6: Leading High Risk VC - Talent Tsatse (Zemu VC)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro03:02 Why China for VC market and how does it differ from Western VCs?05:02 Is there a pattern for success for over 50 founders in Zemu VC portfolio?09:27 What's special about stories of Butlr and Docosan?18:32 Is there a challenge with hiring early stage roles among founders?25:07 What are the underrated...
2025-05-3034 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo Podcast #5: Clinical AI Agents - Harvinder Power & Salinna Abdullah (Motics.ai)Yotewo Podcast #5: Clinical AI Agents - Harvinder Power & Salinna Abdullah (Motics.ai)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro02:54 What experience and problems from NHS shaped Harvinder's vision of the product?05:05 What strategy did Motics.ai use to fundraise and how was the experience?06:55 Did Motics.ai team know the exact amount that they wanted to fundraise for the pre-seed round?09:05 Why is it better to prioritise traction over...
2025-05-2325 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo Podcast #4: Future of Legaltech - Alexander Mints & Ruslan Kosarenko (CaseCraft.AI)Yotewo Podcast #4: Future of Legaltech - Alexander Mints & Ruslan Kosarenko (CaseCraft.AI)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro01:54 Story behind CaseCraft.AI05:16 Specifics of small claims, how it differs?09:03 How Alexander's background shaped CaseCraft.AI?10:13 How doe investor relations differ in conservative companies and startups?11:42 Is it easier to build CaseCraft.AI technically or make it legally viable?16:01 What strategy and skills were...
2025-05-1640 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo Podcast #3 Personalising Care - Skomer Bennett-Clemmow (Gena Health)Yotewo Podcast #3 Personalising Care - Skomer Bennett-Clemmow (Gena Health)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.00:00 Intro01:58: How to run a medtech start-up without having a medical background04:47 What is Gena Health, what is genomic sequencing and how it can be applied for post diagnosis?11:29 What was the biggest bottleneck so far?14:08 How is getting access to the right people in medical organisations?15:49 Is data security a big case in medtech...
2025-05-0958 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo Podcast #2 Legend of Fintech - Alexey Rud (xPaid, Paytion, Afixpay)Yotewo Podcast #2 Alexey Rud (xPaid, Paytion, Afixpay)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro01:32 Alexey's involvement in spacetech?06:34 A lot of founders are scared of fintech. How did Alexey decide on entering fintech?08:45 Did Alexey have any competitors when starting?14:42 Alexey launched products Ukraine, Poland, UK. How was the difference in experience across the markets?18:08 How did Alexey transfer from xPaid to Payton?23:46 Why not...
2025-04-2858 min
Yotewo PodcastYotewo Podcast #1 Fundraising in London - Allen Xu and Michael Theodosiou (Symvan Capital)Yotewo Podcast #1 Allen Xu and Michael Theodosiou (Symvan Capital)Sign up at https://app.yotewo.com/ and get matched with world class IT talents.Timings:00:00 Intro04:09 What’s one thing that start-up must have to capture your attention?11:04: How should founders approach VCs?19:30 Origins of Symvan Capital and what is SEIS/EIS?26:48 Why does advisory approach works practically better than strict?37:15 What are the trends in start-up industry?44:48 Is there a tendency of...
2025-04-071h 10