About the episode: Jordan Brompton of myenergi explores the evolving challenges and opportunities in the electric vehicle industry, focusing on sustainability, resilience, and how she's preparing for a potential zombie uprising! Myenergi is a provider of Home EV chargers, solar PV systems, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) - or, as Jordan s…

About the episode: How can businesses share data to enable them to collaborate effectively whilst still retaining control of their data? Ali Nicholl at IOTICS thinks his company has the answer. Guest Name: Ali Nicholl Ali Nicholl is part of IOTICS’ founding team and IOTICS’ Head of Engagement, working across transport, logistics, utilities, the bui…

About the episode: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US called last year the hottest on record “by far”. During the year we saw many climate-related catastrophes – from large scale fires to unprecedented flooding. And yet, for some, the science of climate change is controversial. Many claim that even climate scientists don’…

As we increasingly connect our devices and our lives to the online world, product security and quality become ever more important. In this episode Toby is joined by Andrew Gordon-Brooks, COO of Secure Delivery, a firm specialising in providing security improvement programmes for software engineers, product managers and leadership. Andrew is also a …

In this episode, we dive into the incredible journey of Sean Jacob, whose impressive career spans across multiple sectors, from Defence to Commercial, Aviation to Finance, both in the UK and internationally. With an exceptional ability to bridge the gap between business strategy and technology, Sean has been the driving force behind numerous succes…

Toby explains how the podcast will change in the coming months to focus more on business. The past few years have seen more than their fair share of challenges for the business environment. An enormous number of businesses are feeling the squeeze and, as a result, looking for ways to increase capacity, capability, and production. At Wicked Problems…

Show Notes: ● Catherine Boule is a molecular biologist turned venture capitalist, with expertise in healthcare, market, and healthcare technologies. ● Karista's relies on internal due diligence and external expert consultation to decrease risk and develop relationships as early-stage investors in complex ideas. ● Karista hires managers with diverse…

Tim Flannery co-founded Passthrough and currently serves as its CEO. He's known for his entrepreneurial spirit and competitive drive. In his 30s, he took up rugby and now enjoys playing the sport with his two children and his work. Show Notes: ● Working as a VC exposed Tim to different business models and leadership styles, but he realized he enjoy…

Show Notes: How Marco's education and career path led him to venture capital Why Marcos created VamosVentures and their investment thesis The role failure plays in the success The importance of curiosity VamosVentures ideal investment, typical involvement, and exit strategy Investing in All Up and how it came together The mindset Marcos looks for i…

In this episode, Keith interviews Kyle York, the Co-Founder, CEO & Managing Partner of York-IE. York-IE invests at the earliest stage through Series A startups. They are exclusively focused on business-to-business (B2B), subscription, and Software as a Service (SaaS) companies. In this discussion you’ll hear about: Kyle’s background and what lead h…

This episode marks an exciting milestone for Funding and Disrupting with our very first interview of both a female VC Firm Founder and a female Tech Company Founder. Our VC firm guest is Dr. Melody Lang, the Founder of the MPA Learning Fund, and our Tech Company Founder is Vivi Friedgut, the CEO & Founder of Blackbullion. Introductions to MPA and B…

In today's episode of Funding & Disrupting, host Keith Herman interviews Jose Luis Silva, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Dux Capital, and Brian York, Co-Founder & CEO of Cubbo. Dux is an early-stage VC firm investing in US-based Latinx founders. They provide funding to groups that have been historically underinvested, overlooked, and underreprese…

Alex is an experienced executive across strategic, investment and operational risks and insurance working within multibillion dollar corporations in Australia, GCC and Europe. Successfully implemented changes to quantitative risk analysis, risk-based decision making and neuroscience. Saved more than $13 million per year in premiums on cargo and PD/…

This week’s episode of Funding & Disrupting presented by Oura Collective welcomes Daniel Ibri, the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Mindset Ventures. He discusses what lead him to create the firm, the unique benefits, and challenges of being an international investment group, and talks through Mindset's relationship with PayJoy. Story Notes What le…

In this week's episode of Funding and Disrupting, host Keith Herman talks with Brad Yasar, CEO and CoFounder of EQIFI, and Kim Oishi, President of Grand Rock Capital about why they decided to work together, what DeFi is, and the keys to starting a successful business. Story Notes What is EQIFI How Brad and Kim met What Grand Rock looks for in inves…

Upland was founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneurs Dirk Lueth, Idan Zuckerman and Mani Honigstein they raised $18M on $300M Series A in October 2021. The team includes 130 members since their launched in early 2020. They reached profitable in 2021 as one of the largest blockchain-based metaverse mapped to the real world with over 280k "landowners" …

This week’s episode of Funding & Disrupting presented by Oura Collective welcomes guests Bryson Hearn, the Manager at Village Capital and Eric Chebil, the Founder and CEO of Cher.App. In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Bryson and Eric to know more about Cher.App, a free service helping renters co-own their dream home. Story Notes: Bryson and …

This week’s episode of Funding & Disrupting presented by OURA Collective welcomes Mateo Folador, Columbian Founder and CEO of Talentu. In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Mateo Folador to know more about how Adelante is disrupting the Latam Tech ecosystem. Story Notes: How did Tech Industry in Columbia Evolve Who have Inspired you to Pursue yo…

Henry Mintzberg is a writer and educator, mostly about managing originations, developing managers, and rebalancing societies (his current focus). After receiving his doctorate from the MIT Sloan School of Management, he has made his professional home in the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University in Montreal, where he sits in the Clegh…

David Hurst is a speaker, writer and management educator. He spent 25 years working in corporations at progressively more senior levels in several countries in a series of organizational “train wrecks”, as the Western World began its radical transition from the industrial era to the age of knowledge and information. He uses complexity science and c…

This week’s episode of Funding & Disrupting presented by Oura Collective welcomes Nathaniel Harding, Managing Partner at Cortado Ventures. Keith interviews Nathaniel to know more about Cortado Ventures. It is an early-stage funding company investing in growth-driven companies. The interview digs deep into the working of Cortado and their investment…

This week’s episode of Funding & Disrupting presented by Oura Collective welcomes Josh Chapman, Managing Partner at Konvoy Ventures. Keith interviews Josh to know more about Investing in Gaming, Blockchain & NFTs Story Notes: Working Early on With BlackRock as an Analyst Transition to Venture Capital Video Gaming Industry All About Konvoy Investing…

This week’s episode of Funding & Disrupting presented by Oura Collective welcomes Sanjay Prasad. He is a brilliant surgeon with over 30 years of experience and the Founder & CEO of SurgiQuality. Sanjay is also an Assistant Professor at George Washington University and an Author. With so much experience and expertise, Sanjay always looks for ways to…

This week’s episode of Funding & Disrupting presented by Oura Collective welcomes Nicholas Cocks, Founder & Managing Partner of Velocity Ventures & Hans Paul, Co-Founder & CEO of Aigens. Keith interviews the two guests to discuss and know more about their journey of funding and disrupting. In the fascinating double interview, both Nicholas and Hans…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Risto Rossar, Insurance Innovator and Investor discuss The Journey of INSLY Raising Capital and Getting into the Insurance Sector. Story Notes: Getting into the Insurance Sector Forming a Company in Finland Surfing for Marketing Insurance Platform INSLY Unique Offers Go Digital in Insurance Raising Capital a…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Tobias Schwind of FTTF Ventures and Max Gulde of ConstellR discuss funding and their recent partnership. Story Notes: Evolution of Emerging Technologies About FTTF Fraunhofer Technology Solving the Problem of ConstellR Impression in Meeting MTTF Team Challenging in a Role of a CEO Skill Set for Entrepreneurs…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Naushad Contractor, Founder of Fable Fintech, shares his journey in Fundraising and Offers Global Cross Border Payments with World Class Plug-N-Play Platforms Story Notes: The 30,000 foot view of Naushad Contractor Career. The Greatest Influence in Growing Up Interest and Hobbies that keeping Life Humorous C…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Tess Cosad, Co-Founder & CEO of Bea Fertility shares her journey in Fundraising and Democratizing Access to Fertility Care. Story Notes: Astrophysics and Cosmology About Bea Fertility Intracervical Insemination Process Biggest Challenges an entrepreneur Deciding to Approach a Potential Investor Process in Bu…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Kjartan Rist, Founder of Concentric discusses a balanced investment strategy to accelerate sustainable growth. Story Notes: Path to Concentric What Makes Concentric Unique The Investments of Concentric Investment with Inslee Due Diligence Process to Move Forward Advice on Presenting Tech Project Investing in…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Marcus Brauchli VC Founder of North Base Media shares his journey on Pitch Presentation and how North Base understands and connects with other cultures before investing. Story Notes: Being a Venture Capital and Journalist Importance of Skill Set North Base Investment Types of Investment and Check size Proces…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Jurgen Ingels Clear2Pay & SmartFin Founder shares his journey on being an entrepreneur to funding companies and their 300Million Euro Fund Investments Story Notes: From being an Entrepreneur to Funding Companies Investing Fund Characteristics of a Venture Capitalist Tech Founders and Co-Founders The Three Po…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Gireendra Kasmalkar Founder & CEO, Ideas to Impacts; Lead Investor & Managing Partner, Pentathlon Ventures Gireendra shares his journey on being an entrepreneur and Building Pentathlon. Story Notes: Building Pentathlon The Five Founders The Investment Managers and Committee Fund Investment Strategy Opportuni…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Rusty Matveev, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Calaxy. Rusty shares his journey on being an Entrepreneur and the idea of Creators Galaxy. Story Notres: Being an Entrepreneur and Road to Funding Characteristics of an Entrepreneur Galaxy Initial Game Plan Fundraising Efforts Strategic Value Perspective …

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Peter Simeonov, Co-Founder & CEO of Smart Migrator. Peter shares his unique journey on being an entrepreneur and the idea of Smart Migrator. Story Notes: Being a Entrepreneur The idea of Smart Migrator Migrating to The Cloud Raising Capital for the Project Preparation for Potential Investors Advice for Entre…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Jeffrey Silverman, Managing Partner of Laconia Capital Group investing in technology that is replacing analog workflow. Story Notes: Laconia Capital Group The Noteworth - Justin Williams Investment Strategy of Laconia Affiliation with Founders Thank you for joining us on this episode of Funding & Disrupting.…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Dan Pantelo, Founder & CEO of Marpipe. The first multi-variate testing platform for creative. Story Notes: The Backstory of Marpipe The Candy Bar Story / Entrepreneurial Spirit 3 Jobs of Being a CEO Early Stage Entrepreneurs Investors Group First Encounter with Laconia Thank you for joining us on this episod…

In this episode, Keith Herman interviews Jeffrey Silverman, Managing Partner of Laconia Capital Group investing in technology. Story Notes: Meeting David and Geri, Business Partners at New York Angels Tech Founders, supporting the next generation of Tech Companies Laconia: Types of Guidelines Founders Building Business Forging Deep Relationships wi…

In this edition I am speaking to Keith Grint, Professor Emeritus at Warwick University. We’re discussing Wicked Problems in general, the specific Wicked Problems of Covid-19, Brexit, and Leadership. When Wicked Problems were first introduced by Rittel & Webber in 1973, various people have built upon the idea that it was Professor Grint, drawing on …

After nearly 3 decades of building Fortune 500 brands and serving as a 3x CMO, Stephanie founded Mindfire Mastery in 2020 to show leaders the secret power of using disruption to their advantage to catapult from functional to optimal. As a certified professional coach and emotional intelligence teacher of the Google born Search Inside Yourself (SIY)…

Marcus Kirsch has worked as a transformation, service design and innovation specialist for over 20 years. Today he helps organisations be better problem-solvers and be more resilient. He is a Royal College of Art alumnus and former MIT Medialab researcher. He led projects for companies like British Telecom, GlaxoSmithKline, Kraft, McDonald’s, Natio…

Andy is the Founder of the Transparency Task Force (TTF) the collaborative, campaigning community dedicated to driving positive, progressive and purposeful reform of the world’s financial services industry, through harnessing the transformational power of transparency. Core to The TTF’s mission is to “encourage ongoing reform of the financial servi…

Royston A Cumberbatch is an expert in Finance, Business and Investing. With a career spanning 30 years… He now empowers business owners and entrepreneurs to make better decisions and get higher returns / profit after tax. He does this by using his unique Profitable Business Blueprint and Proven Profit Generator System. What I found really interesti…

Today I’m with Anuka Gazara-Anthony. Anuka is a Mindfulness teacher and Leadership & Wellness Coach who combines organizational leadership, programme management and hypnobirthing in her work. She has supported and advised executives in a diverse range of organizations, including the United Nations and the International Labour Organization, with wor…

Martin cut his teeth as an early AWS pioneer leading two of the largest migrations in the world in the early naughties. He now has 15 years’ experience in Digital Strategy, Cloud Architecture and Digital Operating models and has provided best practice cloud usage, DevOps/Agile operating models and technical leadership to some of the world’s largest…

Welcome to another edition of Wicked Problems. Jannah Patchay is a subject matter expert and consultant in the financial markets sector who specialises in financial markets innovation, and helping firms define, develop and execute commercial strategies in a highly regulated environment. Her passion is for market structure and finding creative solut…

Risk! There’s definitely some going around at the moment, whether it’s markets, business continuity, or popping to the corner shop – risk is everywhere. My guest today is Jan-Peter Onstwedder. Jan-Peter has over 25 years experience in risk management across a wide variety of asset classes and global trading markets, both in a banking and a corporat…

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With the world in lockdown, how do you get the right amount of exercise? Exercise videos abound on the internet. Most of which provide a vital service to people seeking to stay fit. However, the majority are aimed at those who already have a certain level of fitness and flexibility. So, is there an exercise routine that works for all, regardless of…

I first met Aino at a conference. I was late to a session and she graciously signalled that the seat next to her was free. I had no idea that I was now sitting next to the day’s keynote speaker, a fact that didn’t reveal itself even when we were paired up for an exercise that involved sharing our earliest memories of soft toys. (Yes, really!) Aino …

Allan Kelly Allan Kelly was an early exponent of the #NoProjects movement, one of whose key tenets is: “If you want to start a project, you’ve already failed” Allan runs workshops on fresh thinking (thought leadership) and Agile team trainings He is also an Agile coach, speaks at conferences and events and spends a great deal of time at ‘Agile on t…