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Jone Vaituleviciute is the managing partner and co-founder of Firstpick, an early-stage VC and accelerator program based in Lithuania and operating across the Baltics. In this episode we decided to focus more on VC as a business. If you are a founder, this is a great chance to learn how the VCs tick. Before starting Firstpick, Jone was a partner at StartupWiseGuys. On this episode we talk about:When and why startups should consider VC funding.The importance of local presence and knowledg...

Fabian started podcasting in 2016 when most people didn't know what a podcast was (including 4 out of 5 of his guests). Since then has built the largest platform for tech and startup discussions in Germany. Named among Forbes' 30 under 30, he has accumulated extensive industry expertise from interviewing countless world-class founders and investors.On this episode we talk about:Why content creation matters for Founders and InvestorsPrinciples for captivating & effective Content CreationDo...

Anna Andersone and Kristofs Blaus are co-founders of StartSchool, a brand new transformative IT and business education program in Latvia, aimed at nurturing future technology leaders. With a unique curriculum combining comprehensive coding education from Silicon Valley and practical startup skills, the program is designed to produce well-rounded graduates ready to launch their own startups or join tech companies. Applications for 1st batch are closing May 31, 2024, find out more here > htt...

Aino Bergius is the CEO of Slush. Having started as a volunteer and working her way up the organization, she is perfectly positioned to share with us what makes Slush the global success we know and love. For those of you who don’t know, Slush is a conference that brings together founders, investors, and the startup ecosystem to create a positive culture towards entrepreneurship, profile the Nordics as a tech hub, and make venture capital more accessible. It started in 2008 as a gathering...

Taavet Hinrikus is a partner at Plural, a VC investing in founders on a mission to change the world through technology. He co-founded the legendary Estonian unicorn Wise (initially TransferWise) in 2010, where he was CEO and later Chairman. Wise went public in the first-ever direct listing in Europe in 2021. Prior to that, Taavet was Skype’s Director of Strategy until 2008, starting as its first employee. He’s been an active investor supporting more than 100 companies globally. More...

Elviss Strazdins is an experienced software engineer and digital security expert. Over the last few years Elviss has built a significant following and influence on various security related topics on X, Tiktok and other social media platforms. He is also a tech enthusiast and early adopter.On this episode we talk about:Using AI enabled software and hardware to enhancing productivityWhat digital security threats are most prevalent todayBest practices for digital securityEthical and data privacy...