OxFounders Global

Lucas Jacobelli and Morgane Bascle
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We're travelling to the fastest-growing startup hubs in the world, and connecting the best early-stage founders to resources and opportunities in Oxford and beyond. Listen in as we speak to leaders in entrepreneurship and VC speak about their experiences, what motivates them, and what advice they have for founders.

  1. 07/04/2025

    Driving UNIVERSITY INNOVATION - 5 mins with Dr Mairi Gibbs

    We had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Mairi Gibbs, Chief Executive Officer at Oxford University Innovation, for the next episode of our OxFounders Quick Fire series. 🔥 We talked about: • What innovation looks like in practice • What universities can and should do to foster entrepreneurship • Social and impact ventures: what they are, how to approach them, how to fund them • Founders' work-life balance • Underhyped technologies to watch out for 👀 Mairi has over 20 years of experience transforming cutting-edge research into successful ventures, and her expertise in this space is unparalleled. Don't miss her insights. 📈 #Oxford #innovation #startups #entrepreneurship #oxforduniversityinnovation #oxfoundersglobal

    6 min

  2. 03/04/2025

    India = Tech POWERHOUSE | Deep Dive with Alok Mittal

    Introducing the India Show, our brand new collaboration with TiE Delhi-NCR. Every month, we will be interviewing luminaries from India's startup ecosystem, diving deep into its unique challenges and opportunities, examining rising trends and how to navigate them from the inside both as a founder and as an investor, and taking a closer look at the factors that have shaped India's rise as a tech powerhouse. Today, we are joined by Alok Mittal, Founder of Indifi, angel investor, mentor, and President of TiE Delhi-NCR. We talk about what makes India unique as a startup ecosystem, how investors and founders can navigate it from the inside, and the outlook for India in an increasingly competitive global tech sector.Don't miss these insights.

    30 min

  3. 20/03/2025

    Quick Fire | HOW TO IPO

    Should I? Where? How?Join us for 5 minutes with Neil Shah, Head of Tech, Primary Markets at the London Stock Exchange 🔥It was a privilege to hear Neil's insights on:☠️ Are IPOs dead? (spoiler: no!)📊 Is there a right size to IPO?💂‍♂️ Why London over the US? 🇬🇧as well as key advice for founders at all stages of their startup's growth.Don't miss this eye-opening discussion. 👀

    6 min
  4. QuickFire | Oxford Professor Thomas Hellmann

    10/03/2025

    QuickFire | Oxford Professor Thomas Hellmann

    Today, we're pleased to sit down with Thomas Hellmann, DP World Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Oxford University's Saïd Business School.Thomas has done extensive research about all parts of the startup ecosystem: from what role universities or foreign investment play, to how founders can make the best choices for their company and the ecosystem. We read several of his papers in preparation for this QuickFire chat and absolutely loved them — We can particularly recommend checking out some of his research on scaling vs selling or on whether government's should focus on founding- or funding-focused policy. Fascinating stuff!This short episode is packed with insights from his research and we're glad to bring it to our audience. Enjoy! 🚀

    5 min
  5. Quick Fire | Brent Hoberman

    25/01/2025

    Quick Fire | Brent Hoberman

    "It's a golden age to be an entrepreneur" 🔥👑 We are joined by Brent Hoberman - a titan in the UK and European entrepreneurship ecosystem, Co-Founder of lastminute.com as well as executive chair of Founders Forum Group and Firstminute Capital. Brent has founded and exited 2 unicorns and invested in several more of them. Listen as he compares being an entrepreneur today to the dotcom boom, gives key words of advice, and makes the case for the future of UK and European tech. Don't miss his insights 🚀

    6 min
  6. Quick Fire | Ed Bussey

    30/10/2024

    Quick Fire | Ed Bussey

    In this quickfire episode of the OxFounders Global Podcast, we’re joined by Ed Bussey, CEO of Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE), the investment fund fund backing Oxford’s most innovative research startups. Ed shares highlights from his fascinating journey, beginning in the British army before launching into entrepreneurship during the dot-com era. As a serial founder with three successful exits, including one of the UK’s earliest e-commerce platforms, figleaves.com, Ed has unique insights into how the startup landscape has evolved and how OSE is backing the next generation of transformative tech. Listen in as Ed discusses: The startup journey: then vs. now OSE’s role in scaling breakthrough ideas His personal pursuits in extreme sports, from polar treks to mountain climbing This quickfire episode is packed with actionable advice and inspiration for founders. Don’t miss it!

    6 min
  7. Deep Dive | How Ankush Sabharwal Scaled CoRover to 1 Billion+ Users

    08/09/2024

    Deep Dive | How Ankush Sabharwal Scaled CoRover to 1 Billion+ Users

    In this episode of The Oxfounders Global Podcast, we sit down with Ankush Sabharwal, founder of CoRover.ai, Asia’s #1 conversational AI platform with over 1 billion users. CoRover.ai offers businesses smart virtual assistants that automate customer support and user engagement, making interactions faster and more intuitive. Ankush also developed BharatGPT, an LLM designed for India’s unique linguistic landscape. What We Talk About: The future of AI and why it’s all about making interactions more natural, conversational, and voice-based. The rise of AI adoption, with tools like ChatGPT helping people embrace AI’s potential, and accept its occasional imperfections. How CoRover is putting data security first, by ensuring companies’ sovereignty over their data. Proactive AI—how AI might soon be able to anticipate our needs and act on them without waiting for input. Tune in to hear Ankush's unique insights on AI's direction and how CoRover is shaping the future of human-AI collaboration.

    21 min
  8. DEEP DIVE | Inside Malta’s Thriving Startup Scene

    05/08/2024

    DEEP DIVE | Inside Malta’s Thriving Startup Scene

    This small EU country punches far above its weight when it comes to startups. Often overlooked, Malta has been hard at work building a startup-friendly set of policies as well as a burgeoning entrepreneurial ecosystem. Listen in as we talk to top government officials — as well as a founder who’s recently opened operations there — about the special mix of opportunities and circumstances the island ecosystem has to offer. We were delighted to be joined by three esteemed guests: Kurt Farrugia, CEO of Malta Enterprise, Maria Roberta Rodoligo, Head of Client Relations at Residency Malta, and Scott Francis, Founder and CEO of biometrics startup Trust Stamp. This podcast was recorded in partnership with Residency Malta.

    44 min
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We're travelling to the fastest-growing startup hubs in the world, and connecting the best early-stage founders to resources and opportunities in Oxford and beyond. Listen in as we speak to leaders in entrepreneurship and VC speak about their experiences, what motivates them, and what advice they have for founders.

Informazioni

  • Creatore
    Lucas Jacobelli and Morgane Bascle
  • Anni di attività
    2024 - 2025
  • Puntate
    16
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti adatti a tutti
  • Copyright
    © Lucas Jacobelli and Morgane Bascle
  • Sito web del podcast
    OxFounders Global