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Elevating FoundersCelebrating Women’s History Month With Kathleen Breitman, Co-Founder, TezosFor our last episode of season 3, we celebrate International Women's Month with Kathleen Breitman, Co-Founder of Tezos. Kathleen is also one of our London Tech Week ambassadors this year. Kathleen speaks about being a female founder, what Tezos is, being a part of the blockchain industry and more!
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2023-03-2736 minElevating FoundersHarnessing Community and Culture celebrate Black History Month USA with us!To celebrate Black History Month USA we are sharing our Harnessing Community and Culture session. Learn about all things community and culture in the tech ecosystem with:
Deborah Okenla, CEO, YSYS (Your Startup Your Story)
Oyinkansola Adebayo, CEO & Founder, Niyo Group
Flavilla Fongang, Founder, 3 Colours Rule - Award-Winning Creative Agency
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2023-02-2033 minElevating FoundersApplying Circular Economy To Combat Food Waste with Tessa Clarke Co-Founder & CEO of OlioIn today's episode learn about food waste, the future of food, the circular economy, scaling your business and the impact of community. We are thrilled to be joined by Tessa Clarke Co-Founder & CEO of Olio for this episode.
Olio is a free app tackling the problem of food waste by connecting neighbours with each other, and volunteers with local businesses, so that surplus food can be given away, not thrown away. Tessa is also one of our London Tech Week ambassadors and has a wealth of experience within the tech industry.
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2023-01-2328 min
Elevating FoundersThe Biology Revolution with Jacob Nathan Co-Founder & CEO of Epoch BiodesignIn today's episode, we are joined by Jacob Nathan Co-Founder & CEO of Epoch Biodesign. Jacob sat down with our host Sina Sadrzadeh, Co-Founder of Wing and discussed what it's like being a young entrepreneur.
Listen to Jacob speak about his business and how it is helping to solve the most pressing issues in climate tech.
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2023-01-0925 minElevating FoundersSunflower Relief: How Irra Ariella Khi Went From Navigating Blockchain at Zamna, To Blockades In UkraineFor today's episode, we are joined by Irra Ariella Khi, CEO of Zamna Technologies and Sunflower Relief. Irra talks about the concept of Zamna as well as how the past few years of COVID have impacted the business. As well as this Irra discusses why she set up Sunflower Relief and how the not-for-profit works.
Sunflower aims to direct Ukrainian humanitarian relief more effectively – from providing logistics assistance to people trying to reach the border, to getting medical supplies and food out to the millions of stranded citizens who remain in a war zone as the Russian invas...
2022-12-0534 minElevating FoundersInvesting In The Next Generation Of Female Founders With Goldman SachsFor today's episode, we are joined by Seun Toye-Kayode, Head of Launch with GS EMEA, Goldman Sachs and Dr. Mridula Pore, CEO & Co-Founder of Peppy.
This episode is all about how companies can invest in female founders, what founders are actually looking for and more! Dr. Mridula shares with us what Peppy is all about and discusses the benefits of a digital healthcare platform vs the traditional route of healthcare.
For more information about Elevating Founders, go to: www.elevatingfounders.tech
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2022-11-2231 minElevating FoundersPitching Best Practices and Practical Tips With Sarah KieferFor today's episode, we hear from Sarah Kiefer, Chief Marketing Officer at Pitch. Sarah discusses the best practices and practical tips when it comes to pitching. In addition to this, Sarah also provides her best tips for start-ups raising capital in the current climate.
Pitch combines the best parts of productivity, design, and presentation software to help fast-moving teams create beautifully designed decks in minutes.
For more information about Elevating Founders, go to: www.elevatingfounders.tech
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2022-11-0828 minElevating FoundersBridging The Venture Capital Gap & Creating A New Playing Field For Black Founders with Karl LokkoFor our first episode of season 3, join the conversation with Karl Lokko and Sina as Karl talks about his journey to the boardroom. Karl founded Black Seed after feeling helpless about the police brutality being broadcast to the world during the pandemic. He decided it was time to address the issue of underrepresentation in the tech ecosystem with a focus on black founders.
Listen to Karl discuss the uneven distribution of wealth from down town to up town, a route that is very familiar to him, and, how he wants to change the face of the ecosystem.
2022-10-2531 minElevating FoundersMeet Elena Maksimovich Winner of Elevating Founders Europe Pitch-off at London Tech Week 2022In our final episode of season 2, Sina Sadrzadeh speaks with Elena Maksimovich, Lead Founder & CEO of Weather Trade Net who is the winner of Elevating Founders Europe Pitch-off which took place at London Tech Week 2022.
Weather Trade Net are a ClimateTech and FinTech startup. Their Portfolio Scan platform allows the Corporates to assess their Physical Climate Risk Profile instantly.
For more information about Elevating Founders go to: www.elevatingfounders.tech
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2022-08-0227 minElevating Founders’Great founders get these 6 things right ’ with Louis Warner, Founders FactoryAn exciting episode with Louis Warner Chief Operating Officer and Accelerator Programme Director for Founders Factory.
Louis has held a series of operational and leadership roles in privately backed, early stage, internet and technology-led businesses including being a member of the early team at lastminute.com
Listen to Louis Warner and Sina Sadrzadeh while they dive into the topic 'Great founders get these 6 things right '.
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2022-05-1128 minElevating FoundersNegotiating and Navigating a FundraiseFor today's episode we have a really interesting episode for you, with Sasha Trower, Partner at Venrex, in conversation with Rosie Bailey, Co-Founder and CEO of Nibble.
The episode explores Rosie’s journey to entrepreneurialism, educates and shares advice on Nibble’s fundraising approach and process for their most recent Seed raise, which Venrex were a part of. The conversation also spans the importance of company culture, the rise of the circular economy and how the pandemic played a part in accelerating growth.
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2022-04-0429 minElevating FoundersThe Importance of Strong Leadership in a StartupFor episode 4 our host Sina Sadrzadeh and Isabelle Kenyon, Founder & CEO of Calibrate, are having a conversation about the importance of strong leadership in a start-up.
Isabelle is currently responsible for growing Calibrate the modern medical metabolic health business that's changed the way the world treats weight. Calibrate was launched in June 2020 and raised 127.6 million dollars in funding from leading healthcare and consumer investors.
Elevating Founders, our pitch-off competition is open for applications! Win £10,000 and showcase your products and solutions in front of investors and tech leaders. Consult our criteria for startups and scaleups on o...
2022-03-2132 minElevating FoundersThe Path to Becoming a UK PowerhouseJoin us for Episode 3 The path to becoming a UK powerhouse with Poppy Gustafsson CEO of Darktrace and Jacqueline de Rojas President of TechUK, both focusing in a conversation that will answer the question, what it takes to create and deliver big tech companies in the UK?
For more information about Elevating Founders go to: www.elevatingfounders.tech
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2022-02-2127 minElevating FoundersBuilding a better working worldIn this episode, Elka Goldstein, CEO of EQL:HER and Catriona Campbell, CTIO of EY UK & Ireland, talk about building a better working world while discussing Catrina's transition from a start-up to a larger corporate culture, building a purpose driven organisation, and the importance of a successful leadership approach.
For more information about Elevating Founders go to: www.elevatingfounders.tech
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2022-02-0726 minElevating FoundersRecognizing Opportunities: The key to making big bets on the futureIn today's episode we take a look back at a conversation from the Elevating Founder event at London Tech Week last year. With Kerim Derhalli Founder and CEO of Invstr and Ann Hiatt International Speaker and Leadership Consultant.
For more information about Elevating Founders go to: www.elevatingfounders.tech
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2022-01-2426 min