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6
8.22.2023
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Capital Raising
The Long Game in Investor Relations

Learn why the future belongs to those who nurture, not neglect, their professional connections.

with
Bayo Okusanya
EP
2
9.20.2022
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Go to Market
Building a Strong Founding Team

Thomas, a serial entrepreneur and coach, shares his views on how to form a great founding team. Our conversation decodes what investors look for and how to align your startup for success, from defining roles to novel management structures.

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Thomas Hong
EP
3
7.1.2023
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Ecosystems
Bridging Two Worlds

Helion Ventures founder Oliver von Wolff will explain venture finance, blockchain, and global investing. This exclusive interview explores how Oliver and Helion connect Africa and the Middle East and shape investment.

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Oliver von Wolff
EP
4
8.10.2023
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Venture Capital
The 411 on Sovereign Wealth Funds

Explore Sovereign Wealth Funds and ultra-high-net-worth investments' complexities. Sovereign Wealth advisor Farouk gave us the 411 on Sovereign Wealth Funds and ultra-high-net-worth investments.

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Farouk Khailann
EP
5
8.17.2023
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Private Equity
Sovereign Wealth Funds—An In-Depth Conversation

Elie's expertise helps guide you through Sovereign Wealth Funds. Discover these funds, their impact on global economics, and why investors and policymakers must know them.

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Elie B. Akili
EP
1
9.1.2022
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Business Models
Innovation: Evolve or Lose

Discover why sticking to your core competence could be the game-changer in your entrepreneurial journey.

with
Amit Grover

Meet our Guests

we had the pleasure to interview
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Gary Jinks

ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, STARTUP EXECUTION, PRECISION INNOVATION My goal is to establish sustainable ecosystems that can create, fund and commercialize ideas anywhere.

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Paul Anthony Claxton

🎭 US Marine Turned Venture Capitalist 🎭 Running an early-stage VC firm and operating a Full-Stack Venture Platform

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Smart Capital Network

The thought leadership engine of Smart Capital Network, spotlighting strategies, psychology, and relationships behind modern capital across five flagship podcast series.

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Bao Tran

IP strategist helping founders build defensible moats, capture patents, and convert intellectual property into fundraising leverage and enterprise trust.

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Shelisa Demuth

Shelisa Demuth is a strategic communications executive and founder of LAUREL, an agency that specializes in earned media strategy and public narrative development.

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Mathew Woodlee

Global Trade. Federal Compliance. Technology Commercialization.

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Ifeanyi Jemie

Investment banker and impact finance executive. CEO of Conscious Markets Group. Former Citigroup, First Republic, and Cetera Financial. Series 7 and Series 63 licensed.

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Mark Boysen

15+ years helping organizations transform and innovate. Building AI-driven B2B solutions at Naware with product principles and agile development.

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Anne Pollock

Technology, strategy, and research leader with 20+ years creating environments of connection in philanthropy. Experienced across public, private, and social sectors.

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Hueman Media

Hue Seth is a dynamic entrepreneur and ecosystem builder

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Thomas Hong

Entrepreneur, Advisory Board Member

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Maria Pienaar

US Funding Strategy and Investor Readiness, Go-To-Market Strategy, Corporate Innovation, Investor, Advisor

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Edna Addo

Venture Capital, Business Management & Strategy, Product Management, Banking & Capital Markets

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Amit Grover

Amit is an fund manager and serial entrepreneur.

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Farouk Khailann

Farouk is an investor and the Chief Executive Officer of Premium Africa Holdings.

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Oliver von Wolff

Oliver is a fund manager - CEO of Helion Ventures

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Bayo Okusanya

Bayo Okusanya is an angel investor and serial entrepreneur

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Osayi Adrian Igharo

Osayi is a fund manager - Founder of Ripple VC: Hypernova

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Bertany Berty Mounkela

Bertany Mounkela is an investor - founder of Elevate Capital

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Elie B. Akili

Elie B. Akili is an international business strategist

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Joshua Hawley

Joshua Hawley Partner & Managing Director

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