Peter Specht: Spotting Unicorn investments & navigating global markets with Creandum
“We scaled way too fast…and the result was that we mis-hired quite a lot. It was not a sustainable way to scale.”This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Peter Specht, General Partner at Creandum, one of the l...
6 Mar 202435min
Davor Hebel: Making VC more empathetic & the future of European Startups
“Team sports are a great proxy for working in companies, where often the power of the collective is way stronger than any individual.”This week’s 40 Minute Mentor is Davor Hebel, Managing Partner at E...
28 Feb 202444min
Sandra Schwarzer: Transitioning careers & putting people first at Index Ventures
“You need to figure out what you really need. Not just the role now, but looking at the future and at the competencies you need in your organisation. Figure out how you build a very complementary team...
14 Feb 202453min
Abhishek Lahoti: From Dropbox to Head of Platform at Highland Europe & how to navigate the US market as a Founder
“This is not necessarily a one-way transaction. Look at fundraising like it’s dating. The VC you’re going to choose, you’ll be stuck with for quite some time, so don’t play games and be honest, the wh...
7 Feb 202439min
Hannah Leach: An unconventional route into VC & driving ESG across portfolios
“The whole industry is full of very successful people who have had this very standard path. It’s hard to look at your own [different] background and put yourself on an even level with them.” This week...
31 Jan 202442min
Eileen Burbidge MBE - From early Skype employee to becoming the Queen of British VC
“I think 2024 is a great opportunity to back fantastic people and get more attention on things that are undervalued or don’t get enough attention to invest in.” Described as the ‘Queen of British VC’ ...
24 Jan 202454min
Career Spotlight: The Advisory Role - everything you need to know
“Founders often don’t have someone outside of the business that they can be really vulnerable with…that’s where an advisor can help.”For our final episode in our career spotlight feature series, we’re...
17 Jan 202437min
Career Spotlight: How to nail the interview stage to secure your next role
“You need to be able to own what you do have, but even more so, what you don’t have.”Following last week’s episode on building a stand-out CV and personal brand on LinkedIn, we’re now focusing on the ...
10 Jan 202421min
