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Valley Nordic

Valley Nordic

Chander Chawla / Arne Tonning

Chander Chawla, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and Arne Tonning, a Norwegian Venture Capitalist, discuss global perspectives on startup business, technology, and culture. The views on the podcast are solely personal and not of our employers or of the organizations we belong to.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Valley Nordic episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Valley Nordic for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Valley Nordic episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Valley Nordic - S3E17: Amplitude IPO
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10/24/21 • 43 min

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We discuss:
1. Amplitude's products and business (what does the company do?)
2. Amplitude's history (started as Sonalight)
3. Direct listing vs. traditional IPO (why Amplitude chose direct listing)
4. Amplitude's valuation and future prospects
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1. Amplitude S1

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Valley Nordic - S3E14: Quick Commerce in Europe
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09/09/21 • 48 min

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Quick Commerce and its history
Venture Capital flowing to Quick Commerce in Europe
How Quick Commerce might evolve

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We discuss the emergence of new companies like Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna which are popularizing the idea of Point of Sale financing i.e. when you are buying something you can choose to pay later. We tried to have structured conversation today:)

  1. What is BNPL
  2. History of BNPL
  3. Why is it happening now
  4. How does it work
  5. Who are the players
  6. Future of BNPL
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We discuss the recent Chinese government investigations of Chinese tech companies like Alibaba, Didi, etc. Is it good governance and China is leading the world in regulating tech or is it a way to gain more control for the government?

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Valley Nordic - S3E11: Robinhood IPO
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07/15/21 • 52 min

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Three unique things about Robinhood IPO, growth numbers, and a discussion on its business and financials.
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1. Robinhood S1
2. Why Chander is not participating in the Robinhood IPO

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Valley Nordic - S3E9: Startup Boards
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06/17/21 • 47 min

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We discuss:
1. Why startups need boards
2. How the role of the board changes as the company evolves
3. Types of board members
4. Common mistakes CEOs and board members make when they work together

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Valley Nordic - S3E8: Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
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04/22/21 • 43 min

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We discuss:
1. What are CBDCs?
2. State of CBDC in China
3. Benefits of CBDC

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Valley Nordic - S3E5: Non Fungible Tokens (NFT)
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03/12/21 • 35 min

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1. What are NFTs?
2. Why are they in the news?
3. What new opportunities become possible because of NFTs?
You can buy the NFT for our blockchain episode (S1E3) here :)

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This week, we are delighted to have a guest on the podcast, Joanna Jones, Founder & CEO of InterQ Research. Joanna and Chander discuss User Research and why the qualitative methods are necessary to complement quantitative methods.
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1. Joanna's LinkedIn profile
2. InterQ Research

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Valley Nordic - S3E10: Space Tech

S3E10: Space Tech

Valley Nordic

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07/01/21 • 43 min

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We discuss:
1. Space tech market and segments
2. Why some space tech market segments are not suitable for venture investments
3. What are the drivers of space tech

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FAQ

How many episodes does Valley Nordic have?

Valley Nordic currently has 109 episodes available.

What topics does Valley Nordic cover?

The podcast is about Culture, Venture Capital, Investing, Startups, Podcasts, Technology and Business.

What is the most popular episode on Valley Nordic?

The episode title 'S4E10: Startup Financials - LTV and CAC in B2B SaaS' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Valley Nordic?

The average episode length on Valley Nordic is 49 minutes.

How often are episodes of Valley Nordic released?

Episodes of Valley Nordic are typically released every 7 days, 4 hours.

When was the first episode of Valley Nordic?

The first episode of Valley Nordic was released on May 3, 2019.

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