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Dropping out to build a zero-knowledge identification solution for online privacy, securing $2.5M in 2 days after struggling for 2 years - Ana Pricop (Outdid.io) - S2 Ep10
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital
04/03/24 • 57 min
Welcome to this new episode of Explore! 😎
For those of you that have been here since the beginning, 1000 thanks, and welcome to the newcomers who have joined us in recent weeks. I receive a lot of encouragement on LinkedIn, the best way to send me some love is to follow this podcast and give it 5 stars. It will allow others to discover it. 🙏
In this episode I sat down with Ana Pricop, the co-founder and COO of Outdid.io, a startup that provides zero knowledge identification solutions to improve online safety. We discussed Ana’s unique journey from dropping out of a top school, to surviving in London with little to no money and raising $2.5M in 3 days after struggling for 2 years. Ana shares the challenges of fundraising, the strategic pivot from Web3 to targeting broader industries, the importance of the people around you, the necessity to maintain a balance between work and personal life and much more! 🚀
Early-stage founders and young entrepreneurs, this episode is for you.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Background
01:00 Ana Maria's Love for School
06:20 Starting Outdid.io
10:08 Technical Challenges
12:01 UC London Innovation and Enterprise Startup Program
22:27 Seed Round Fundraising
29:38 Explaining the Solution
31:08 Fast Term Sheets
32:13 Growing the Team
36:48 Differentiation from Competitors
42:23 Managing Relationships with Investors
44:58 Finding Your Role in the Company
46:10 Current State and Future Vision
49:37 Sigma Squared Society
53:21 Advice to Past Self
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This $100B Market Could Save Our Planet
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital
12/03/24 • 48 min
Listen now on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
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Lisa Mangertseder, a venture capital associate at Carbon Removal Partners, joins the podcast to explore the critical role of carbon removal in combating climate change. Carbon Removal Partners has invested in 15+ startups including Climeworks, Carbonfuture, and Heirloom.
In our conversation, we discuss:
The carbon removal methods: from nature-based to high-tech solutions
Measuring and verifying carbon removal effectively
Business models and the evolving role of buyers
The importance of venture capital in scaling carbon removal technologies
Challenges of achieving scalability and affordability
The significance of compliance markets in driving adoption
The future of carbon removal as a cornerstone for net-zero goals
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TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 01:14 Understanding CO2 and Its Impact 04:34 The Rise of the Carbon Market 09:16 Carbon Removal Technologies Explained 18:53 Direct Air Capture: The High-Tech Solution 21:25 Business Models in Carbon Removal 22:16 Understanding Carbon Removal Credits 22:50 Key Players in the Carbon Removal Industry 23:21 Revenue Streams for Carbon Removal Companies 24:44 Buyers of Carbon Credits 26:05 Challenges in Carbon Removal 27:43 The Importance of Permanent Carbon Removal 30:14 Scalability and Affordability 37:27 The Role of Venture Capital43:15 Advice for Entrepreneurs and Investors 45:39 Future Milestones in Carbon Removal 46:51 Conclusion and Summary
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REFERENCED• Kyoto Protocol (1997)• Paris Agreement (2015)• Technological Readiness Level (TRL)• CDR.fyi• IPCC Standards• Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement• Carbon Removal Resources Database
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GUEST▶️ Lisa Mangertseder - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mangertseder
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If you’re new here, I'm Hugo Rauch, the founder of VCo2 media and an aspiring climate tech VC who shares insights, interviews, and research about venture capital and climate tech. My goal is to help you become a better climate-tech entrepreneur and smarter impact investor.
CONNECT WITH ME ▶️ Newsletter - https://climateventuresvco2.substack.com🔗 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugorauch/📧 Email - [email protected]🔴 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@VCo2_HugoRauch
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Mobilizing millions of people to fund climate solutions, leading a Rocket Internet company in the Philippines and accidentally becoming a VC - Jacqueline Van Den Ende (Carbon Equity) - S2 Ep6
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital
03/05/24 • 52 min
Welcome to this new episode of Explore! 😎
For those of you that have been here since the beginning, 1000 thanks, and welcome to the newcomers who have joined us in recent weeks. I receive a lot of encouragement on LinkedIn, the best way to send me some love is to follow this podcast and give it 5 stars. It will allow others to discover it. 🙏
In this episode I sat down with Jacqueline Van Den Ende, the founder and CEO of Carbon Equity, a climate investing platform that aims to mobilize billions of private capital from millions of people to fund climate solutions. We discussed Jacqueline's journey from flying to the Philippines and leading a rocket internet company, to coming back in Europe and becoming a venture capital investor. We uncovered the stories behind the creation of Carbon Equity, how they managed to raise $2M in a Seed round from potential customers and later $6M in Series A. We also discussed the grind of convincing funds to join the platform, such as Breakthrough Energy Ventures (Bill Gates climate impact funds) and many more stories.🚀
Have a great episode!
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Learn more about LinkedIn, Newsletter, Website.
Learn more about Jacqueline and Carbon Equity.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Carbon Equity
01:25 Jacqueline's Career Journey
05:06 Joining Rocket Internet in the Philippines
08:32 Transition to Venture Capital
18:13 Creation of Carbon Equity
22:12 Investing in Climate Solutions
25:27 The Growth of the Sustainable Economy
32:20 Investment Criteria and Portfolio Selection
37:30 Key Metrics and Challenges
45:19 Raising Venture Funding
47:03 Future Vision for Carbon Equity
48:25 Advice for Entrepreneurs
52:24 Final Thoughts
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Bootstrapping OpenVC, reaching profitability in 2 years, becoming product of the month on Product Hunt, closing Petri and saying no to $800k from investors - Stephane Nasser (OpenVC) - S2 Ep5
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital
02/27/24 • 52 min
Welcome to this new episode of Explore! 😎
For those of you that have been here since the beginning, 1000 thanks, and welcome to the newcomers who have joined us in recent weeks. I receive a lot of encouragement on LinkedIn, the best way to send me some love is to follow this podcast and give it 5 stars. It will allow others to discover it. 🙏
In this episode I sat down with Stephane Nasser, the founder and CEO of OpenVC, a platform that helps founders find investors. We discussed his journey from Microsoft to founding Petri and refusing a $800k check before closing the company. We talked about bootstrapping OpenVC as a weekend project before becoming product of the month on Product Hunt. We went through some of the key metrics, how both founders managed to go full time and how he sees the platform in the next 5-years.🚀
Have a great episode!
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Thanks to our sponsor OpenVC.app! 🔥
Use the code "EXPLORE" to get a lifetime 20% discount on their premium membership.
Learn more about Explore.
Learn more about Stephane and OpenVC.app.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Shoutout
02:06 Stephane's Early Life and Career Journey
04:39 Stephane's Experience at Microsoft and Faber Novel
07:52 The Birth and End of Petri
17:18 Transition to Consulting and the Genesis of OpenVC
23:40 The Challenges and Successes of Bootstrapping OpenVC
25:51 OpenVC deep dive
48:11 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit climateventuresvco2.substack.com
Going through Y-Combinator, meeting Mark Zuckerberg, selling Earbits for $8M and founding 2 VCs firms - Yotam Rosenbaum (The Access Fund | 77 Partners) - S2 Ep4
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital
02/20/24 • 49 min
Welcome to this new episode of Explore! 😎
A thousand thanks for those that are following the podcast each week, and welcome to the newcomers! I receive a lot of encouragement on LinkedIn, the best way to send me some love is to follow this podcast and give it 5 stars. It will allow others to discover it. 🙏
In this episode I sat down with Yotam Rosenbaum, the founder and partner at both The Access Fund and 77 Partners. We discussed Yotam's early journey from dreaming of becoming a musician, to creating a music startup, going through Y-Combinator, meeting Mark Zuckerberg and finally selling Earbits for $8M. We went on to talk about his current job as a Venture Capitalist, his investment thesis, advice for entrepreneurs and much more.🚀
Have a great episode!
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Thanks to our sponsor OpenVC.app! 🔥
Use the code "EXPLORE" to get a lifetime 20% discount on their premium membership.
Learn more about Explore.
Learn more about Yotam.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction and Yotam's Journey into Music
03:04 The Birth of EarBits: A Startup Idea
14:00 The Role of Y Combinator in EarBits' Growth
19:04 Strategies for Gaining Traction and Listeners
26:25 Building a Partnership and Facing Failure
28:14 The Business Model Behind EarBits
31:02 Selling the Company and Moving On
32:56 Becoming an Entrepreneur in Residence
36:14 Venturing into Crypto and Leaving
37:54 Becoming a Venture Partner at 77 Partners
43:03 Founding the Access Fund
47:14 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Investors
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Building a new product category from scratch, meeting his co-founder on Twitter and partnering with HubSpot - Daniel Zarick (Arrows.to) - S2 Ep3
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital
02/13/24 • 54 min
Welcome to this new episode of Explore! 😎
For those of you that have been here since the beginning, 1000 thanks, and welcome to the newcomers who have joined us in recent weeks. I receive a lot of encouragement on LinkedIn, the best way to send me some love is to follow this podcast and give it 5 stars. It will allow others to discover it. 🙏
In this episode I sat down with Daniel Zarick, the founder and CEO of Arrows.to, one of the very first customer onboarding tool. We discussed Daniel's journey from running a record label to dreaming of working for Twilio, meeting his co-founder on Twitter, partnering with HubSpot and raising $3M from famous Angel Investors and VC to build a new product category.🚀
Have a great episode!
*****
Thanks to our sponsor OpenVC.app! 🔥
Use the code "EXPLORE" to get a lifetime 20% discount on their premium membership.
Learn more about Explore.
Learn more about Daniel and Arrows.to.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
01:23 Danielle's Early Career and Education
02:44 The Value of University Beyond Classes
04:36 The Journey to Twilio
07:21 Experiences and Lessons from Twilio
09:59 The Decision to Leave Twilio
17:12 The Birth of Arrows
24:23 Understanding CRM and Arrows' Role
27:04 Launching the Product and Facing Market Skepticism
28:11 Understanding the Market and Deciding to Seek Funding
29:55 The Journey of Bootstrapping and the Decision to Seek Funding
32:28 The Fundraising Experience and Investor Relationships
37:39 The Relationship with HubSpot and Future Plans
45:00 The Future of Arrows and Market Evaluation
49:19 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
53:13 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts
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From 100k to 1.4M followers in 2-month, the story behind one of the most followed tech brands on instagram - Abi Bouhmaida (For Good Code) - S2 Ep2
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital
02/01/24 • 50 min
In this episode of Explore, I sat down with Abi Bouhmaida, the founder of For Good Code 📈 one of the most followed tech account on instagram.
Abi's growth model is simple : provide as much value as possible, on a daily basis, by writing tech hacks that people want to remember.
We discussed Abi's journey from dropping out of university, to getting a job at Amazon and quitting 3-months later to pursue his passion. Abi shares his insights on setting long-term goals, focusing on providing value over chasing metrics, and employing strategies for exponential growth on Instagram. We also discussed his vision for the future of For Good Code, which might take many forms YouTube, Newsletter, e-learning company, only the future will tell. Finally we explored his ambition to establish a lifestyle business rather than a big corporation.
Tune in to hear Abi's fascinating story!
If you like this episode, don't forget to give 5 stars to the podcast on your platform of choice! ⭐
Learn more about Explore :
Watch shorts clips 📺: Instagram
Follow on LinkedIn 🌐: Hugo Rauch | LinkedIn
Learn more about Abi and For Good Code :
Get value on 📺: Instagram
Follow on LinkedIn 🌐: Abi | LinkedIn
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Abi's early interest in Tech
04:04 The Birth of For Good Code
05:39 Facing Copyright Issues, Rebuilding and Scaling
07:49 The Decision to Quit Amazon
08:53 The Impact of Changing Content Style
17:31 The Future of For Good Code
27:48 The Importance of Engaging Content
32:16 The Vision for a Lifestyle Business
37:21 The Power of Community and Accountability
42:55 The Future of For Good Code
46:43 Advice for Aspiring Content Creators
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#7 - Behind the transactions : understanding PayPal and the payment market - Francis Barel (PayPal)
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital
01/19/24 • 47 min
In this episode, the last of season 1, I sat down with Francis Barel, the General Manager of PayPal France! 💸💻
We discussed Francis journey from his first steps in the corporate world during his business school years to becoming the General Manager of PayPal France 18 years into his career. We talked about his uses of PayPal in his private life, the company's business model and history, the unique features that makes this company so great and his passion for the brand.
Tune in to hear Francis's fascinating story and learn more about the payments market!
Learn more about Explore :
Stay up to date 👉: Subscribe | Explore Podcast Newsletter
Watch shorts clips 📺: Instagram
Follow on LinkedIn 🌐: Hugo Rauch | LinkedIn
Timestamp :
00:00 Introduction and Francis's Background
09:59 Joining PayPal and Career Progression
15:33 Role as General Manager and Work-Life Balance
20:14 Navigating a Tech Company as a Non-Engineer
24:13 PayPal in Personal Life
24:47 Core Products of PayPal, business model and history
27:50 PayPal's Security Measures
31:15 PayPal's Relationship with Sellers
32:43 PayPal's Competition and Unique Advantage
37:08 PayPal's Vision for the Future
40:58 PayPal's Relationship with Startups
44:39 Advice for Aspiring Tech Leaders
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#5 - Creating powerful personal brands for CEOs - Tima Elhajj
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital
12/07/23 • 45 min
In this 5th episode of Explore, I welcomed Tima Elhajj, the woman that builds personal brands for the most famous CEOs in the world! 🎧🚀
Tima brings 6-years of expertise in helping CEOs and executives humanizing their personal brands and positioning themselves as respected thought leaders in their industries, mainly through LinkedIn. While she couldn't share any of her clients name, she is certainly well connected to the world with more than 120 000 followers on LinkedIn and a podcast where she hosted some of the most powerful CEOs of our time.
This episode is packed with lots of insights on personal brands, entrepreneurship, scaling a business worldwide, non-linear career's path, creating your own purpose, leveraging feedback and common fears CEOs have about building a personal brand.
Tune in to learn the keys to personal branding and purpose in less than 45-min! 🚀
Learn more about Explore :
Stay up to date 👉: Subscribe | Explore Podcast Newsletter
Watch shorts clips 📺: Instagram
Follow on LinkedIn 🌐: Hugo Rauch | LinkedIn
Learn more about Tima :
LinkedIn: Tima Elhajj | LinkedIn
Personal website : https://www.timaelhajj.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/timaelhajj_
Timestamps :
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:55 Getting to Know Tima
01:56 Tima's Journey from Finance to Entrepreneurship
04:37 The Birth of Tima's Podcast
05:33 The Transition from Financial Planning to Podcasting
10:32 The Evolution of Tima's Business
13:42 The Importance of Authenticity in Content Creation
15:40 The Scale and Impact of Tima Media Consulting
17:19 Choosing the Right Platform for Personal Branding
17:33 The Power of LinkedIn for Personal Branding
24:05 Understanding the Culture of LinkedIn
24:51 The Algorithm and Content Strategy of LinkedIn
25:23 Challenges and Opportunities for CEOs in Building Online Presence
26:15 The Fear and Perception of CEOs in Building Online Presence
27:02 The Approach and Strategy in Positioning Clients
28:56 The Role of a CEO in a Company
30:24 The Concept of Purpose and Passion in Career
36:22 The Importance of Feedback in Career Development
39:04 The Journey of Building a Unique Business
42:28 The Impact of Interviewing Mark Randolph's Book
44:17 Final Thoughts and Advice on Building a Personal Brand
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#4 - Designing a sustainable future for the planet and the economy - Dr. Leyla Acaroglu
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital
11/14/23 • 39 min
In this 4th episode of Explore, I welcomed Leyla Acaroglu, a chief circular designer, public speaker, entrepreneur and united nation environment program champion of the earth! 🎙️♻️
Leyla brings a wealth of expertise in sustainability and circular design. Her passion for solving our planet was recognized in 2016 by the United Nation when she was granted the Champion of the Earth award. Leyla also has an impressive career as an entrepreneur, delivering at scales programs and learnings to drive cultural change and fostering sustainability as part of designs.
One thing is for sure, Leyla loves this topic, you'll catch on when you hear how fast she talks and how she just keeps going without a break. This was the best discussion about sustainability I've ever had and I truly recommend that you have a listen and share it with a friend! ♻️
Join us for a conversation packed with valuable insights into Leyla's disruptive design methodology, her journey in sustainability, and her vision for a more circular and sustainable future. 🌍🔄
Tune in and get started on your sustainability journey in less than 45 min! 🚀
Learn more about Explore :
Stay up to date👉: Newsletter
Watch shorts clips📺: Instagram
Follow on LinkedIn🌐: Hugo on LinkedIn
Learn more about Leyla:
Leyla's website🌐 : Website
Leyla's Ted Talk📺 : Paper beats plastic - YouTube
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How many episodes does VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital have?
VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital currently has 37 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Entrepreneurship, Investing, Podcasts and Business.
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The episode title 'From the military to building the Starbucks app as a service, going through Y-Combinator and raising $2.3M to launch Per Diem - Tomer Molovinsky (Per Diem) - S2 Ep7' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital is 47 minutes.
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The first episode of VCo2 | Climate and Venture Capital was released on Aug 8, 2023.
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