One Million Euro Stories

Inside Afriex’s Rise: to move money fast Join Iris Mettendaf on the One Million Euro stories Podcast where she talks with the founder and CEO of Afriex: Temitope Alabi. He has raised 11 million for his business. Temitope is a visionary engineer-turned-founder who left Lagos for Silicon Valley and back to build faster, fairer financial flows across different countries.  Take notice of the origin st...

Join Iris Mettendaf on One Million Euro Stories, where she delves into the inspiring journey of Temitayo Osunkiyesi.  In this episode Temitayo Osunkiyesi reveals the hidden strategies that turn ordinary engineering teams into high-performance powerhouses. Learn how AI, flexible workflows, and deep understanding of team dynamics can create an unstoppable tech environment. If you want to revolutioni...

How Conservio Transformed African Tourism Imagine a world where booking a safari lodge is as easy as ordering takeout.  In this podcast episode of One Million euro stories. Iris Mettendaf speaks to Lara Dendy Young CEO of Conservio, who just raised €1 million capital.  Conservio is revolutionizing travel by connecting adventurers directly to breathtaking nature-based experiences across South Afric...

How HealthTech AI is Redefining Primary Care in Africa! "Don't miss this eye-opening interview with Josef Murad, the visionary co-founder of Byon8 HealthTech AI - a startup on a mission to revolutionize primary healthcare access in Africa. Josef Murad raised $4 million for Byon8. As a former medical doctor, Josef saw firsthand the devastating impact of the looming healthcare worker shortage, set t...

How One Woman is Driving Innovation in South Africa's Seaweed Sector In this captivating episode of the One Million Euro Stories Podcast, host Iris Mettendaf sits down with Nadia Scheffer, a trailblazing entrepreneur from Cape Town, South Africa, who is at the forefront of the seaweed revolution. Nadia's journey into the world of kelp and seaweed began with a simple walk on the beach in 2015, wher...

FlologPharma - The Online Pharmacist Platform Bridging Africa’s Healthcare Divide In this episode of One Million Euro Stories, host Iris Mettendaf sits down with Andrew Akhabue, the CEO and founder of FlologPharma, a pioneering Nigerian startup on a mission to transform access to pharmaceutical care in Africa. Africa’s healthcare system faces immense challenges from the critical shortage of pharma...

The MsFiT backing Africa’s unsung business heroes  🎙️ In a continent brimming with untapped entrepreneurial energy, two women are leading the charge to revolutionize the way we think about investing in Africa. Jill Curr, the managing partner MsFiT ventures of and co- founder Egla Ntumba are on a mission to empower the backbone of the African economy - small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). 🏦...

In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the CEO and founder Oluwajimi Aikitunde of The Scath Companies (TSC). In the dynamic and rapidly evolving world of African technology, this venture capital firm is a beacon of innovation and opportunity - The Scath Companies (TSC). Led by the visionary Oluwajimi Aikitunde, TSC is on a mission to unlock the immense potent...

How Shop Me Away is Revolutionizing African E-Commerce The entrepreneurial journey of Racine Sarr is a testament to the power of perseverance and customer-centricity.  In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the CEO and founder of Shop Me Away, Racine Sarr. As the founder of Shop Me Away, he has dedicated himself to solving the disconnect between African consu...

In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the Co-founder of Imali (formerly known as ImaliPay), Oluwasanmi Akinmusire. Imali has recently raised $3 million in venture capital. ➡️ Imali is Africa's easy-to-deploy “1-Click” insurance checkout platform, providing seamless, integrated insurance solutions for the travel and hospitality sector. ➡️ By partnering with p...

➡️ Introducing HUGS+KISSES’s revolutionary baby carriers - designed to nurture a profound bond between parents and babies while providing life-saving benefits. The carriers go beyond traditional babywearing by seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technology to monitor your little one's vitals and development. Join Iris Mettendaf on One Million Euro Stories, where she delves into the inspiring journ...

Financial health, sustainability and raising €750.000 capital “Sofie” app helps people live financially healthier lives through conscious spending choices.  In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the CEO and founder of Sofie, Astrid Bruinsma Eggink. Mission of Sofie is to stimulate 100 million Europeans to live a financial healthier and sustainable life throu...

In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the founder and CEO of Fire memos Octavia Goredema. Fire memos is a Techstars portfolio company. Octavia Goredema is the author of PREP, PUSH, PIVOT: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women. Her mission is to help underrepresented professionals advance their careers. Octavia emphasizes the importance of re...

Female venture capitalist of Digital Africa Ventures who invests in early-stage startups. In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the Co-founder and General Partner of Digital Africa Ventures Nonkululeko Komanyane. Nonkululeko Komanyane is an entrepreneur at heart and has worked with over 40 startup founders from the acceleration phase to pre-series A. In her...

War in Ukraine and a female founder addressing infant mortality  In this podcast episode 22 of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the founder of Babymoon Geta Rasciuc. World Prematurity Day is on the 17th November: it's a global movement to raise awareness of premature birth and the impact it can have on families. War in Ukraine Founder of Babymoon Geta Rasciuc says: “Imagine you h...

In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the founder and CEO of Workbucks Priyanka Kamath. Workbucks is a skill tech venture, which is predominantly focused on emerging technology. Priyanka Kamath says: “we have expertise in training web three from the beginner level of web2 and transitioning  to the expert level in web3. We undertake undergraduate students tha...

In this new podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the founder and CEO of Amitruck Mark Mwangi. Amitruck has raised $5,5 million capital. Amitruck is building Africa’s digital logistic marketplace. The mission of Amitruck is to bring trust and transparency back to transport: “We aim to connect every cargo owner with interested transporters in a transparent, efficient...

In this new podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to Titi Ogunsina-Taiwo co-founder and COO of Terawork. Spotlighting a female founder’s journey. Terawork is a freelance marketplace that plug into the African challenge of the global workforce and helping businesses to try to connect with vetted professional across African continent. Terawork has currently over 20,000 ...

In this new podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the founder of Five35 Ventures Hema Vallabh. Hema Vallabh is an engineer, turned entrepreneur, turned investor who is the founding partner of Five35 Ventures, which is a Pan African female focused fund investing in seed stage tech enabled businesses across the continent.  The name of Five35 Ventures speaks to the opp...

Are you curious about how a startup based in Botswana is changing the game when it comes to internet access for underserved rural populations? In this episode of our podcast One Million Euro Stories, host Iris Mettendaf speaks with Naledi Magowe, the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Brastorne. Brastorne has reached over 2 million users in Botswana, DRC and Cameroon and has raised $625,000 in...

In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the CEO and Co-Founder of Alumni Bridge, Andrew Kibe. Currently, Alumni Bridge is working towards raising its first round of funding of a quarter million. Alumni Bridge has put in place tools that facilitate and equip alumni and other global funders with a platform through which they can give back to society as well as m...

In this podcast episode, Iris Mettendaf talks to the Co-Founder and CTO of Vendease, Oyewale Oyepeju. Vendease is building Africa's food operating system that automates the flow of food from farm to restaurant, optimises business operations across the value chain through accurate data deployment, reduces wastage and drives profitability. Vendease's digital procurement engine makes it easier by off...

 When things go wrong, reinvent yourself!  In this episode Iris Mettendaf talks to entrepreneur Shokoofeh Ketabchi about when you have big dreams and things that happen that are not in your control. This is part 2. Shokoofeh talks about her dream, her vision, support and her journey as an entrepreneur. Shokoofeh says: “I am grateful for my courage, my self motivation and hard work. Life can bring...

“Sales can feel heavy”, says Shima, “unless you have a sales strategy then you can open up to new opportunities.” In this episode Iris Mettendaf talks to Shima Zeroual about sales. Shima loves sales and everything about sales. Shima says: “when you have your first discussion with someone about your product or your services. Make sure that when you have this person on the phone or face to face, tha...

In this ‘food for thought’ episode Iris Mettendaf talks to Shima Zeroual about sales and negotiation. Shima loves sales and everything about sales and says: “Negotiation is not only for sales people, everybody can learn how to negotiate. You need to have different skills to master it. Shima gives an insight on how to tackle negotiation. Tune into this new ‘food for thought’ episode.