Full Scale Podcast

In this episode of the Full Scale Podcast, Adrian and Tim sit down with Ivy Macharia, Head of Portfolio at Gather Ventures, board director, angel investor, and a driving force in Africa’s startup ecosystem. From her journey into venture capital through actuarial science, to her reflections on the maturity of the African startup landscape, Ivy shares a wealth of insights on:🌍 The evolution of Afri...

(00:00) Behind the scenes. (04:41) Intro. (06:16) Who is Gilbert. (07:32) Gilbert's hobbies. (09:11) What is NEWMARK Group? (11:31) How NEWMARK Group began? (14:00) How does Weza Prosoft company fit? (16:32) Is Weza Prosoft solutions tailored or standard? (19:18) Biggest challenges so far? (21:30) How to keep rapid innovation at the same time being consistent. (24:43) The highest moment in the...

@FullScale Podcast. (00:00) Behind the scenes (03:25) Intro (04:54) Who is Arnold (08:51) What is ArCa Ventures (15:50) Is ArCa Ventures a specific sector or sector agnostic (18:49) Why the name " ArCa Ventures." (23:23) Biggest challenges for ArCa Ventures. (25:38) Product market fit. (29:35) The standout highlight in the journey of start - ups. (31:45) Long term visions for ArCa Ventur...

(00:00) Behind the scenes. (02:17) Intro. (03:21) About Meredith. (05:41) What is head of electric finance? (06:25) When should a start-up fundraise? (09:34) Founders perspective on sale equity, debt and grants. (13:33) Most memorable fundraising. (17:35) The surprise in fundraising (18:32) Most underrated part of a pitch deck. (22:55) The power of storytelling in fundraising process. (25:40) Step...

(00:00) Behind the scenes. (07:38) Intro. (10:20) About DCB consulting. (14:08) Challenges of CFO and Finance in a start- up. (17:58) Best time for a start up to get a CFO. (21:34) What is fractional CFO and SME. (26:29) Importance of financial planning and fund raising. (30:42) Common financial mistakes when raising capital. (33:43) Day to day tools to improve on financial planning. (35:09) How t...

What does it really take to build globally competitive startups from the African continent? In this electrifying episode, we sit down with Michele Wanjiku, the Africa Regional Lead at Endeavor Catalyst – a $500M+ global co-investment fund backing high-growth entrepreneurs across emerging markets. Michele breaks down how Endeavor identifies exceptional founders, invests alongside top-tier global VC...

In this episode of the Full Scale Podcast, we sit down with Amitty Peace, the dynamic founder of Mangrove, a platform that helps startups build operational resilience and scale sustainably. From her 10+ years optimizing large financial institutions to working with scrappy scale-ups across Africa, Amitty shares the practical, no-fluff advice every founder needs to hear.💡 What You’ll Learn: What op...

00:00- Behind the scenes 04:33 - intro05:40- About Lamusia07:39- About Safari Navigator Club08:53- what inspired Lamusia to start Safari navigator Club10:35- Biggest challenges at the start12:45- Product market fit15:07- Network effects for guides and visitors15:47- How is Safari Navigator club different.16:30- The capital raising journey so far 17:10- Business scaling plans19:29- Worst mistakes a...

00:00 : Behind the Scenes 3:20 : Intro 4:33 : Who is Sonia? 7:47 : What was MagicBus? 9:03 : What is BuuPass? 10:47 : Why did Sonia choose entrepreneurship? 12:30 : How did you achieve product-market fit? 14:34: What is BuuPass’ moat? 16:30 : BuuPass’ funding journey so far 20:54 : What is the Hult Prize and how does it work? 22:46 : BuuPass’ scaling journey so far 27:05 : Worst mistake / toughest...

00:00 - Behind the scenes 3:01 - Introduction 7:21 - About Tukalime and how the idea started 14:34 - Biggest challenges at the start 19:39 - Just show up 20:59 - Were you always an entrepreneur? 23:49 - Identifying product-market fit 30:38 - Raising capital and synergies with investors 41:18 - Scaling the business 44:33 - Toughest decision so far 46:54 - Most important lesson 48:44 - Best moment s...

00:00 to 2:07: Behind the Scenes2:07 to 4:37: Intro4:37 to 7:06 Ensure you are incorporated / properly structured 7:06 to 11:08: Build a Strong Board 11:08 to 15:48: Clear Decision-Making Structure 15:48 to 21:19: Financial Transparency and Controls 21:19 to 25:00: Risk Management 25:00 to 28:35: Ethics and Compliance 28:35 to 32:54: Regular Communication 32:54 to 35:41: Basic Record Keeping 35:41...

0:00 - Behind the Scenes 1:32 - Introduction 2:17 - Defining Corporate Governance 5:03 - Pillars & Principles of Corporate Governance 18:59 - Benefits of Good Corporate Governance 28:44 - Key Participants in Good Corporate Governance 38:20 - Emerging Trends in Corporate Governance 43:20 - Real Life Examples of Poor Corporate Governance 48:54 - Interesting Thing of The Week 55:25 - Conclusion &...

0:00 – 1:26: Behind the scenes 1:26 – 2:34: Intro  2:34 – 4:27: About Collins 4:27 – 8:33: About Terra 8:33 – 10:22: What Inspired Collins to Start Terra 10:22 – 14:11: What were the biggest challenges? 14:11 – 16:39: Was Collins always an entrepreneur? 16:39 – 19:30: Product Market Fit 19:30 – 21:56: Fundraising and Investment  21:56 – 24:50: Scaling the business 24:50 – 27:54: Worst Mistake / To...

0:00 - Behind the scenes 3:22 - Introduction 6:58 - About the Founder 9:34 - Origins of the idea 14:01 - More about the company 15:12 - How it works 24:54 - The innovative idea 34:01 - Formation of Nala 36:00 - Market testing & MVP 37:49 - Inception and pre-seed funding 39:52 - Incubator / Accelerator funding 42:07 - Seed funding 43:15 - US$ 40M Series A funding 46:57 - How Nala is scaling 47:...

00:00 : Behind the Scenes 3:45 : Intro 5:17 : Key Trends in Investment Activity 8:29 : Sector Focus 10:58 : Geographic Distribution 12:30 : Investor Confidence and Strategic Moves 14:02 : Significant Investments 18:39 : Startups to Watch 20:04 : Challenges and Opportunities: 28:14 : Interesting Thing of the Week 36:24 : Outro

Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast. Today, we're continuing with our conversation on due diligence reviews. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments section below, and hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more episodes. 0:00 : Behind the Scenes 4:31 : Introduction 6:00 : What is a legal DD? 11:20 : Areas covered in a legal DD 14:07 : Corporate structure...

Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast. Today, we're having a look at due diligence reviews. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below, and hit that follow button to stay tuned for more episodes. 00:00 : Behind the scenes: 3:15 : Intro 9:35 : What is due diligence? 20:00 : Types of due diligence 25:00 : When does due diligence take place? 46:00 : How does the...

00:00 - 1:46 - Behind the scenes  1:46 - 4:50 - Intro 4:50 - 24:57 - Lessons we have learnt  24:57 -33:23 - What went well  33:23 - 40:34 - What has not gone well  40:34 - 42:23 - Subscribe, like, and leave a comment! 42:23 - 51:16 - Review of your feedback 51:16 - 56:50 - What to expect in Season 2 56:50 - 58:24 - Our biggest highlight, your feedback! 58:24 - 1:04:34 - Wisdom from the Course - Go...

Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast. Today, we're talking about Uber’s $100 million investment in Moove. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below, and hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more episodes. 00:00 - Behind the scenes: 5:16 - Intro 8:30- Who are the Founders of Moove? 10:21 - Origins of the Idea / What is Moove’s Concept? 14:07- What make...

Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast. Today, we're talking about investors. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below, and hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more episodes. 00:00 - Behind the scenes: 2:49 - Intro 4:36 - What is an Investor? What drives Investors? 11:57 - Different types of Investors 12:34 - Family, Friends and Fools 14:09 - Angel In...

Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast. Today, we're talking about Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Builders. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below, and hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more episodes. 00:00 - Behind the Scenes 2:05 - Intro 3:13 - What are Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Builders 11:00 - What is the role of Incubators? 1...

Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast. Today, we're talking about the essential agreements in the startup journey. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below, and hit that follow button to stay tuned for more episodes. 00:00 - Behind the scenes 2:06 - Intro 6:21- Founders' Agreement 8:40 - Shareholders' Agreement 12:35 - Preemption Rights 16:50 - Cap T...

Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast. Today, we're diving deep into all things Fundraising For a Startup. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below, and hit that follow button to stay tuned for more episodes!

Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast! Today, we're diving deep into all things Fundraising For a Startup. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below, and hit that follow button to stay tuned for more episodes!

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Full Scale Podcast! Today, we're diving deep into all things Structuring. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below, and hit that follow button to stay tuned for more episodes! Rate us on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/full-scale-podcast Timecodes 00:00 - Behind the scenes: 02:21 - Introduction: 03:47 - Structurin...