NEXT LEVEL HUMANITY

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Masters Unplugged, Nevşah Karamehmet welcomes Anu Chhabra-Coulter, founder of Nosera Capital and the Women in Finance platform. Anu shares her profound insights into the inner mechanics of alternative asset management, institutional fundraising, and the high-stakes world of capital allocation, exploring what it truly takes to shatter corporate ceilings, own y...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Masters Unplugged, Nevşah Karamehmet welcomes Bubba Hagood, partner at Tenon Ventures and former MIT faculty member. Bubba shares his profound insights into the inner journey behind innovation, venture capital, and the high-stakes world of deep tech, exploring what it truly takes to craft deep tech and deep trust while bridging the gap between groundbreaking...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Masters Unplugged, Nevşah Karamehmet welcomes Chengi Tobun, the founder of the Black Swan Relationship Academy. Chengi shares her profound insights into the physical psychology and physiology of modern love, exploring why highly successful, intelligent individuals often struggle in their romantic lives and how unconscious patterns dictate our choices in partn...

In this episode of the Next Level Humanity Podcast, Nevşah Karamehmet welcomes Jamie Ricks, the General Partner of Driven VC and a pivotal figure in the Latin American venture capital ecosystem. Jamie shares his evolution from a childhood surrounded by intense work ethics in rural North Carolina to a cross-border investor in Chile, discussing how he builds absolute conviction to back early-stage f...

In this episode of the Next Level Humanity Podcast , Nevşah Karamehmet welcomes Lorae Knight , the visionary creator of Web3 Demo Day and a prominent figure in the emerging tech and venture capital space. Lorae shares her evolution from a childhood playground entrepreneur to a leading connector in the Web3 industry, discussing how she leverages her creative "vibe" to build credible investm...

In this episode of the Next Level Humanity Podcast, Nevşah welcomes Karen Sheffield, the founder of Pachamama VC. Karen shares her profound journey from growing up in Peru to leading a venture capital firm dedicated to climate tech and protecting Mother Earth. She discusses the shift from an accumulation mindset to one of stewardship, exploring how capital can be used as a sacred resource to prote...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity, Nevşah welcomes Anthony Del Porto, a former mechanical engineer turned venture capital investor who is using capital to shape a better future. Anthony shares his journey of redefining personal freedom and how he shifted his mindset from simply being a passenger in the world to actively deciding where the car is going through early-stage investing. We dive de...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity, Nevsah welcomes her dear friend Luke Levene, the visionary behind The FiVth Empire . Luke shares his profound journey from a diverse career spanning animation, tech, real estate, and nightclub management, to experiencing profound spiritual awakenings and "ego deaths" that completely redefined his life. We dive deep into: Luke's radical transition...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Podcast: Masters Unplugged, Nevşah Karamehmet welcomes Sujata Din, an inspiring wellness and nutrition coach and health entrepreneur. Sujata shares her powerful journey from battling chronic digestive and hormonal issues to discovering true holistic health, discussing how she empowers individuals to build sustainable, vibrant lifestyles without the misery of...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Podcast, Nevşah welcomes Marlon Ramirez, an accomplished operator, founder, and fund manager at Blue Impact Invest. Marlon shares his incredible life trajectory—from immigrating to the US from Colombia to working on Wall Street and co-founding airlines in Latin America—and discusses how he ultimately found his calling in impact investing, using capital to dri...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Podcast: Masters Unplugged, Nevsah welcomes Jules  - Gulin Olcer, a psychology and systems thinking expert and the innovative founder of Village. Jules shares her fascinating journey of addressing the modern world's hidden relational crisis, discussing how she leverages AI to build belonging at scale, facilitate deeper friendships, and combat the global l...

In this episode of the Next Level Humanity podcast, the host welcomes Dr. Maria Blekher, a behavioral scientist turned venture capitalist and the founder of Serendipity VC. Dr. Blekher shares her unique journey from the world of academia to the venture capital ecosystem, discussing how she leverages her deep understanding of complex systems and human behavior to drive impact and innovation in the...

In this episode of the Next Level Humanity Podcast: Masters Unplugged, Nevşah welcomes Mehvish Shaffi Ajibola, the founder of Socially Inspired. Mehvish shares her deeply personal journey from witnessing her immigrant mother's struggles in the UK workforce to spending 18 years as an HR professional, ultimately leading her to build a consultancy that champions socially conscious, human-first wo...

In this episode of the Next Level Humanity Podcast, Nevşah welcomes Doğakan Toka, an early-stage investor and the founder of BridgeX VC. Doğakan shares his journey from a small Mediterranean town in Turkey to the global venture capital space, discussing his unique approach to investing that embraces uncertainty and prioritizes authentic partnerships. We dive deep into Doğakan’s diverse background—...

In this episode of the Next Level Humanity Podcast's Masters Unplugged series, the host welcomes Rosie Edwards, a seasoned investor who has turned capital allocation into a lifelong practice. Rosie shares her insightful journey from a background in mathematics and science to navigating the complex, emotional reality of financial markets. She discusses the critical balance between quantitative...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity podcast, the host welcomes Shefqet Avdullau, an accomplished Angel Investor, advisor, mentor, and active member of multiple Keiretsu Forum chapters globally. Shefqet shares his journey from being a software engineer and serial tech founder to dedicating his career to angel investing, discussing how he leverages his capital and expertise to help founders solve...

In this episode of the Next Level Humanity Podcast, the host welcomes Mine Ovacık, an accomplished designer, researcher, and educator. Mine shares her profound journey from discovering industrial design as a teenager in Istanbul to pioneering inclusive, socially conscious design practices on a global scale, discussing how she blends technical mastery with deep empathy, intuition, and feminine inte...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Podcast, NevCap welcomes Ihar Mahaniok, Managing Partner at Geek Ventures and a seasoned angel investor. Ihar shares his remarkable journey from witnessing the dawn of entrepreneurship in post-Soviet Belarus to navigating the tech giant Google, and ultimately founding a VC firm dedicated to turning immigrant "outsiders" into Silicon Valley "inside...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Podcast, Nevşah Fidan Karamehmet welcomes Shazia Hussain, an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and a powerful voice for inclusion and neurodiversity. Shazia shares her transformative journey of navigating male-dominated corporate industries as a woman of color and later discovering that her neurodivergence was not a deficit, but her greatest superpower. We dive dee...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity, Nev Cap welcomes Karl Alomar, the Managing Partner at M13 and former COO of DigitalOcean. Karl shares his journey from an engineer pushing the envelope in corporate structures to a serial entrepreneur and investor, discussing the critical mindset shifts required to navigate chaos, lead with ethics, and scale companies to billion-dollar exits. We dive deep in...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Podcast, Masters Unplugged, Nev Cap welcomes Esin Akan, a brand guru and the founder of her eponymous luxury handbag label. Esin shares her evolution from designing for industry giants like Burberry to launching a purpose-driven brand that challenges the traditional luxury market, discussing how she creates versatile, sustainable designs that empower busy wom...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Podcast, Nevşah Fidan Karamehmet welcomes Christian Sauer, a seasoned serial entrepreneur with 25 years of experience, former founder of Webtrekk, and co-founder of Tsunami. Christian shares his evolution from managing a 150-person analytics company in Berlin to building a borderless ecosystem for remote founders from his farmhouse in Mallorca. We dive deep i...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity, Nevşah Fidan Karamehmet welcomes Dr. Rodrigo Montenegro, a distinguished neuroscientist and sleep medicine specialist who studied at Oxford. Dr. Montenegro shares his fascinating evolution from experiencing unexplained phenomena as a child to co-founding Gamma Wave Technologies, where he now works to bridge the gap between clinical neuroscience and public we...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Podcast, Nevşah Fidan Karamehmet welcomes Jeff Ng, the Co-Founder of Transcendent Capital Partners. Jeff shares his journey from a consultant at McKinsey to a serial entrepreneur and eventually a Venture Capitalist, revealing how he discovered that his true passion lies not in being a CEO, but in helping others fulfill their dreams. We dive deep into: From Op...

In this episode of Next Level Humanity Podcast, Nevşah Fidan Karamehmet welcomes Thameema Hamza, the Co-Founder of Iguana Investments. Thameema shares her evolution from a curious student to a disciplined buy-side equity analyst, revealing how a life of constant movement shaped her ability to find clarity and patterns within the chaos of global markets. We dive deep into: Order from Chaos: How liv...