It has been of great value to be part of VC Lab program at Founder Institute, with the practical advice from @adeoressi, @msuprovici and Sonia, and the opportunity to meet other venture funds. Application for cohort 6: https://t.co/4kKdPEsnoM
Very happy to join the VC Lab, program democratizing access to capital for entrepreneurs and emerging venture funds.
I support the Mensarius Oath for ethical investing created by the VC Lab: https://t.co/cAdvWF38dj https://t.co/N7977hnDKe
We loved Kate's #LeanStartup Conference talk: The Road to Startup Success is Paved in Pivots: "Embrace pivots! But do them right. Use customer research and collect feedback before you start design."
My order of operations when I sit down with a startup to figure out how to grow their new product.
1) first, is it working?
Usually the answer is no :) I look at retention rates, DAU/MAU, session lengths, how many visits are driven via push notifs, etc etc. Lots of benchmarking
Looking for emerging #fintech markets? Then don't sleep on #LatinAmerica, one of the fastest-growing regions for fintech funding, with Q3'19 already claiming a $400M mega-round to #Brazil-based challenger bank @nubank. Get more details in our report: https://t.co/UZ4RMfhsLW
ABC has dug deep into the e-Estonia phenomenon, from public services running on AI, the business environment, trust in government services and much more. There are some great lessons that we can teach about #digitaltransformation
https://t.co/rmtaDXFTLU
In any workplace, gender diversity increases both productivity and effectiveness, which enhances the end product.
Here's why all industries would benefit from a more gender-diverse workplace: https://t.co/ycHq4zUVUl
Entrepreneurship drives economies, but the success of entrepreneurs depends on those around them. That's why we build ecosystems. https://t.co/AfyVBjVBm4
We are excited to announce our #Mission3 "To add 5 more years of high-quality to later life" Applications for our 3rd Company Builder Programme are now open. https://t.co/qQFQik8BPR
📚 "The sociological approach showed that accelerators actually play an important role in protecting startups." This and more Interesting insights into the unique social network dynamics of startup accelerators from a PhD research by Tobias Stone. https://t.co/unEo3gbHk9
VC funding into Latin American startups reached nearly $2B in 2018, up from $1.14B the prior year. @bayareawriter looks at where the money went and how global investors are increasingly active in the region.
https://t.co/OKkTxMq8Bx