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As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Kriya Patel, CEO of Tap Global about traditional bank's reluctance to engage with crypto users, the critical importance of regulation and trust and why you need to find time to enjoy the ride.
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Kriya Patel
29.08.2023
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Fergus and Ruari Bell, Managing Partners at The Players Fund.
28.08.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Sadra Hosseini, CEO of Ryft about microtransactions, PSD2 compliance and a forthcoming Series A round.
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Sadra Hosseini
26.08.2023
One of the biggest questions CEOs are asking this year is how they can use AI in their business. The technology has the potential to transform a company’s operations, from improving the customer experience to automating backend tasks. But it also comes with risks, not least around bias and the responsible use of data. In a panel discussion hosted by Olivier Martret, Partner at Serena explored the role AI is playing in today's world.
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Olivier Martret
25.08.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Anthony Quigley, founder and executive chairman of the Corporate Governance Institute, about the need for better certification of directors, implementing good corporate governance at scale, and the centrality of company culture.
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Anthony Quigley
24.08.2023
The Lagos startup scene is on the up. It's the #1 ranked startup ecosystem in the best funded country in Africa. One of the leading commercial cities in an emerging market crying out for tech solutions to infrastructural deficits, Lagos is an exciting prospect in the global startup scene. To learn more about the Nigerian startup ecosystem, I spoke to Nigerian digital banking app, Kuda, and VC Target Global.
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Jamie Walker
23.08.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to James Townsend, CEO of Kontor about the best real estate advice for unicorns, working with progressive landlords and the importance of stepping outside your own network for invaluable input.
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James Townsend
23.08.2023
As part of our QFQ - or Quick Founder Questions - series we spoke to Babs Ogundeyi, co-founder and Group CEO at Kuda, the full service money app for Africans about providing accessible and affordable financial services, serving the majority, and opening over 6 million bank accounts.
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Babs Ogundeyi
22.08.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Ryan Edwards, CEO and founder of Audoo, about the need to ensure recording artists are paid fairly for their work, revolutionising the royalty reporting system, and the power of pink toe-nails!
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Ryan Edwards
22.08.2023
Vlad Sitnikov is on a space mission. He wants to put satellites into low-orbit to broadcast corporate logos or emergency messages to the citizens of cities, across the globe, each dawn and dusk. But first he needs to find the money.
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Jamie Walker
22.08.2023
With #QVCS, Maddyness profiles different funds to give founders and entrepreneurs the information they need to choose the right investor. Today we interview Takahiro Kanzaki, CEO of Kepple Capital.
21.08.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Benjamin Humphrey, cofounder and CEO of Dovetail about data analysis, creating a customer insights hub, working with Canva and creating an "office-first" culture.
19.08.2023
As part of our quick founder questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Daniel Hemsley, cofounder and CEO of Beagle about the climate crisis, the desire to make more sustainable choices and tackling consumer pain points.
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Daniel Hemsley
17.08.2023
Meet the VC that is transforming how Japanese investors support and nurture new businesses in Africa
As one of the co-founders of Kepple Africa Ventures Takahiro Kanzaki believes that a close working relationship with every entrepreneur they support is critical to their business’s success. Takahiro is also on a mission to change attitudes in Japan to unlock even more investment opportunities across Africa.
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Dave Howell
16.08.2023
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