Nothing Ventured

In this podcast episode, Aarish Shah interviews Dom and Elliot Chapman, founders of Chapman Capital. They discuss their background and how they got involved in the tech and venture ecosystem. Dom shares his experience working in an IT management consultancy after being involved in soccer coaching, while Elliot talks about his first job selling ice creams and later working in the family business. T...

Rosie provides insights into Lightpace VC, an emerging fund focused on financial inclusion and climate tech in Europe and major African markets. The fund looks for pre-seed and seed stage startups that are solving real-life problems, particularly in the field of climate technology. The podcast emphasizes the importance of African founders tackling significant challenges affecting millions of peopl...

In this episode of the Nothing Ventured podcast, host Aarish Shah interviews Shruti Ajisaria, a partner at Allen & Overy, about her journey in the legal tech industry. Shruti discusses her experience as a derivatives lawyer, her pivot to creating Fuse, Allen & Overy's legal tech incubator, and the changing landscape of the legal industry. She also talks about her participation in a business start-...

Aarish Shah welcomes Shruti Ajitsaria to the podcast to discuss her role as the head of FUSE at Allen & Overy. They talk about Shruti's background as a derivatives lawyer and how her maternity leave sparked her interest in doing something different within the law firm. FUSE was created to bridge the gap between traditional law firms and legal tech startups, allowing lawyers to have a say in the de...

The discussion in this podcast episode centers around the geographical location of Oklahoma and how it is categorized within the US. The term "mid-continent" is used to describe the region, which has a significant presence in the oil and gas industry. Nathaniel Harding emphasizes the importance of recognizing the uniqueness of the mid-continent as a market and how Cortado Ventures leverages their...

Nathaniel Harding, managing partner of Cortado Ventures, joins Aarish Shah on the Nothing Ventured podcast to discuss his career journey. Nathaniel shares that his first job was delivering mail at his boarding school and emphasizes the importance of accuracy and consistency. Before getting involved in tech and venture, Nathaniel founded and led Antioch Energy, a technology-focused energy explorati...

In this podcast episode, the Aarish is at the Dream Factory in Chance Street for the London Venture Capital Network drinks event. They interview Dan Pandeni-Inhenga, an investor at 1818 Venture Capital and the founder of the London Venture Capital Network. They discuss Dan's background, his work in startup investment consulting, and his role at 1818. They also talk about the London Venture Capital...

In this episode of the podcast "Nothing Ventured," host Aarish Shah and guest Martin discuss the topic of inclusivity, particularly in relation to disabilities. They explore why disabilities often get ignored or downplayed in discussions about inclusivity, noting historical and cultural factors. Martin shares his perspective as someone with spinal muscular atrophy and talks about the medical and s...

Martin Sibley, co-founder of Accomable and founder of Purple Goat Agency, is interviewed by Aarish Shah on the Nothing Ventured Primer podcast. They discuss Martin's career journey, his motivation to create accessible travel options, and his current work connecting brands to the global disability market. Martin shares his personal experiences as a wheelchair user and his mission to promote inclusi...

Aarish welcomes Julio Martinez, founder of Abacom, in this episode of Nothing Ventured. They dive into the topic of the ideal CFO tech stack and its significance for finance teams. Julio, drawing on his 20+ years of experience in finance, outlines the essential components of the ideal stack. He stresses the importance of laying a strong foundation with an ERP system, such as QuickBooks or NetSuite...

The podcast features Julio Martinez, the founder of Abacom, who talks about his journey from working in finance to building fintech products. Julio shares his experience as a bartender at a young age and how it taught him valuable customer service skills. He also discusses the trigger that led him to start building startups and his passion for solving the pain points in the finance industry. 🕒 Ti...

In this episode of the Nothing Ventured podcast, host Aarish Shah interviews Mark Kleyner, the co-founder of Dream VC. They discuss building capacity in the venture ecosystem in Africa, the challenges faced by startups and VCs in Africa, and why Kleyner and his co-founder launched Dream VC. The episode also touches on Kleyner's background and experiences in various emerging markets. 👂 Listen to t...

In this episode of the Nothing Ventured Primer, Aarish interviews Mark Kleyner, the co-founder of Dream VC. Mark shares his background as an entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, and early-stage investor in emerging markets. He discusses his experience in research and consulting before diving into the tech and venture ecosystem. Tune in to learn more about Mark's journey and insights into the African i...

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In this highlights episode, we'll take a look back at all our friends from across the pond since the beginning of the year. You'll hear from Adam Besvinick and his journey to launching his fund Looking Glass; Brett Martin live and direct from Costa Rica talking about Charge ventures; Michael Palank, General Partner at MaC Ventures talking diversity, Los Angeles and spacetech; Daniel Glazer, Managi...

Matt Jonns is the founder & CEO of Founder and Lightning. Founder and Lightning have helped build over 30 companies in the last 8 years and have a portfolio valuation of £100m+ 👂 Listen to the Primer / Main Episode here - 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Matt Jonns? 01:06 - Tell me about Founder + Lightning and what it does. 02:32 - What was Matt's first job? 03:04 - What was Matt doing bef...

Matt Jonns is the founder & CEO of Founder and Lightning. Founder and Lightning have helped build over 30 companies in the last 8 years and have a portfolio valuation of £100m+ 👂 Listen to the Primer / Main Episode here - 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Matt Jonns? 0:10 - What was Matt's first job? 3:00 - Were was Matt doing anything before he got into the tech ecosystem? 4:43 - What would...

Maya Moufarek is the founder of Full Stack CMO. Full Stack CMO partners with start-up and scale-ups Founders & CEOs define & implement their growth path. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/O2n4rfB1fgs 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Maya Moufarek? 0:52 - Maya Muthurek's background and experiences 2:02 - What are the key lessons and challenges DTC Ventures face today in...

Maya Moufarek is the founder of Full Stack CMO. Full Stack CMO partners with start-up and scale-ups Founders & CEOs define & implement their growth path. 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/9EtfTrIhSlk 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Maya Moufarek? 0:25 - What was Maya Moufarek's first job? 1:56 - What triggered Maya's move into startups? 3:08 - What would you be doing if...

Alex Mann is partner at Timechain, a VC fund focused on Bitcoin that exists to redress the widening funding gap between Bitcoin infrastructure projects and the wider crypto space. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/EQanwHKnNQk 🕒 Time stamps - 01:32 - What is the future for currency in nation states? 02:29 - What triggered your move into venture capital? 06:44 - Why do you bel...

Alex Mann is partner at Timechain, a VC fund focused on Bitcoin that exists to redress the widening funding gap between Bitcoin infrastructure projects and the wider crypto space. 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/vv1t14W2L00 🕒 Time stamps - 0:46 - Intros - Who is Alex Mann? 1:23 - What was your first job? 1:43 - And what did you do before? Directly before getting into Venture...

Toyosi Ogedengbe is a principal at Ascension Ventures. Before Ascension, he was a Venture Capitalist at Speedinvest with a focus on marketplaces. 👂 Listen to the Primer Episode here - https://youtu.be/U3L-nW26_MY 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Intro - Who is Toyosi Ogedengbe? 5:04 - Toyosi on the trade-off between growth and retention in marketplaces. 7:04 - What excites Toyosi the most about the tech s...

Toyosi Ogedengbe is a principal at Ascension Ventures. Before Ascension, he was a Venture Capitalist at Speedinvest with a focus on marketplaces. 👂 Listen to the Main Episode here - https://youtu.be/anL9GU1NnWM 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - Who is Toyosi Ogedengbe and what was his first job? 0:55 - What did Toyosi do before you got into Venture? 1:46 - What triggered Toyosi's move into VC? 2:46 - What...