45 min

Transparency as a Core Cultural Value ft. Matilde Giglio - Even Humans of Startups

    • Management

I'm sure you've seen notion docs that capture the hiring & culture practices of a startup. But how often do you find team salaries, onboarding docs, & other tiny details in this doc?

Mati migrated to India in 2020 to start Even healthcare with the sole purpose of building India's best health cover. If the doctor says you need it, it's covered! She was born and brought up in Italy, traveled across the world for work and studies, started a company in London right after she graduated, then moved on to work for a venture fund in London before starting Even.

From Day0 of starting up, Mati's goal is to make Even the most transparent org. on the planet! Here's what we discussed -



Mati's personal and professional journey before moving to India to start Even.
Having the same co-founders for multiple ventures 
Hiring the first 20 team members at Even
Creating the hiring guide - the why and how of it
Why is transparency so important?
Importance of having a strong onboarding process
Concerns and Challenges while scaling the team culture
Hiring fast vs. slow
Hiring generalists vs. specialists
Talent in India
Learnings from angel investing in 50+ startups across the world 

Tune in for some golden insights!


To drop your feedback and stay updated, follow our twitter channel. For more details, write to me here.

I'm sure you've seen notion docs that capture the hiring & culture practices of a startup. But how often do you find team salaries, onboarding docs, & other tiny details in this doc?

Mati migrated to India in 2020 to start Even healthcare with the sole purpose of building India's best health cover. If the doctor says you need it, it's covered! She was born and brought up in Italy, traveled across the world for work and studies, started a company in London right after she graduated, then moved on to work for a venture fund in London before starting Even.

From Day0 of starting up, Mati's goal is to make Even the most transparent org. on the planet! Here's what we discussed -



Mati's personal and professional journey before moving to India to start Even.
Having the same co-founders for multiple ventures 
Hiring the first 20 team members at Even
Creating the hiring guide - the why and how of it
Why is transparency so important?
Importance of having a strong onboarding process
Concerns and Challenges while scaling the team culture
Hiring fast vs. slow
Hiring generalists vs. specialists
Talent in India
Learnings from angel investing in 50+ startups across the world 

Tune in for some golden insights!


To drop your feedback and stay updated, follow our twitter channel. For more details, write to me here.

45 min