The Future Series

Anthony Dann
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We speak with Founders and Funders around the world, the people who are building businesses and the people that are backing them. Bringing you insights on how to build, adapt and win in a world that never stops changing.

  1. 3 dgn geleden

    Ep.20 Serial Founder Built an $85M Company Now on a Mission in Health Tech - Dhruv Adhia, Prana Labs

    Today we talk with Dhruv about his remarkable journey from coding his first website at the age of eleven in India to building H+ Technology, a holographics company that reached an $85M valuation before being sold in 2017. We cover what it really takes to build and exit a deep tech business, the founders burnout that led to three anxiety attacks in 2015, and how ancient Indian breathwork techniques helped him recover without a single medication. We also dig into why that personal experience became the foundation for Prana Labs, the world's first health intelligence platform combining biometric data, calendar insights and scientifically grounded breathwork to help people manage stress, sleep better and perform at their best. Download the Vayu App now - https://vayu-prana.com/download

  2. 27 jul

    Ep.19 Global Investment Platform Funding the Future of Gaming - Arthur Van Clap Ceulen, Gamevestor

    Today we talk with Arthur about his journey from game developer at Ubisoft and Sega to founding Gamevestor, the world's first and only crowd investing platform exclusively for video games. We cover how the post-COVID funding drought left talented game studios with nowhere to turn, why the frustration of being unable to raise funds for his own game became the spark that created an entirely new asset class for everyday investors, and what it really took to get a financial platform regulated in France, one of the toughest regulatory environments in the world. We also dig into the pivot Gamevestor made after launch, why converting passionate gamers into investors was harder than expected, and why Arthur believes the future of the gaming industry lies with the medium sized studios making the next generation of hit games.

  3. 20 jul

    Ep.18 Scientist who Raised €20m to Measure the Future - Christina Porter, Invisix

    Today we talk with Christina about her journey from physicist at the University of Colorado to founding Invisix, a deep tech company partnering with ASML with €20 million in seed funding. We cover how her PhD research into short wavelength light sources became the foundation of an entirely new category of chip measuring technology, what it took to convince one of the world's most advanced technology companies to license the technology and let her take it to market, and how the explosion of AI created the perfect moment to bring Invisix to life. We also dig into what it really feels like to go from scientist to CEO, why naive optimism is one of the most important traits a founder can have, and why she believes entrepreneurship is less of a choice and more of an exciting illness that lives inside you.

  4. 13 jul

    Ep.17 Leaving the Corporate Ladder to Build the Future of HR - Sarah Mittiga, Scaliify

    Today we talk with Sarah about her journey from KPMG consultant in Germany to co-founding Scaliify in Dubai - a business helping SMEs with digital transformation, HR strategy and software implementation. We cover what made her walk away from a clear path to partnership, how a holiday in Dubai changed everything, and what those first twelve months of running a business with her partner were really like. We also dig into why she believes most companies are not ready for AI until they get the basics right, why HR should be at the centre of every AI transformation conversation, and why the managers of today may be the last generation to lead a purely human workforce.

  5. 6 jul

    Ep.16 Building, Scaling and Selling in Recruitment - Alison Humphries, Recruitment Leadership

    Today we talk with Alison about her remarkable four decade career in recruitment, starting at what became Hays in 1985 and rising to run her own office at 21 and her own company at 22. We cover what it was like to be part of Hays from the very beginning, the lessons she took from working across every model in recruitment from contingency to statement of works and master service providers, and what it really takes to build a recruitment business worth selling versus just being a great recruiter. We also dig into where she sees the biggest opportunities in the market today, why she believes the CRM is the most underused asset in most recruitment businesses, and how agentic AI is finally starting to deliver real return on investment for those willing to embrace it.

  6. 29 jun

    Ep.15 Why Africa is the Next Frontier for Global Talent - Gerard Holland, Talent Match Africa

    Today we talk with Gerard about his journey from chartered accountant in Melbourne to building two businesses that are changing the way companies think about global talent. We cover how a chance meeting with Zondwa Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, completely shifted his perspective and led to the creation of Talent Match Africa, why he believes Africa is the most overlooked talent market in the world right now, and how smart people on the ground in South Africa and Kenya are using tools like Claude to deliver work that rivals anything produced in the UK, US or Australia. We also dig into why he thinks the barrier to starting a business has never been lower, how AI is creating entirely new job categories while disrupting others, and why anyone sitting on a business idea in 2026 has absolutely no excuse not to give it a crack.

  7. 23 jun

    Ep.14 The Art of Turning Your Network into a Business - Anne Leathers, Tryp Studios

    Today we talk with Anne about her journey from getting kicked out of high school in St. Louis to building Tryp Studios, a global network of over a hundred vetted senior specialists available to businesses on a fractional basis. We cover how a career spanning New York fashion, London interiors and editorial partnerships shaped her instinct for spotting talent and building relationships, why she jumped in with both feet and had to figure it out as she went, and how the idea of simply finding her friends good work became the foundation of an entire business model. We also dig into why she believes everyone is becoming a solopreneur whether they like it or not, how AI is reshaping marketing and PR for her clients, and why the human connection at the heart of Tryp is something she refuses to automate away.

  8. 15 jun

    Ep.13 Building to Selling to Investing, Entrepreneur and Investor - Jonny Staker, Vanquish Group

    Today we talk with Jonny Staker about his journey from leaving school at 15 to building, selling and now acquiring companies of his own. We cover how a failed attempt at pulling pints became the catalyst for a lifetime of entrepreneurship, what it really feels like to sell a business to a private equity firm after 14 hours of negotiations, and why he believes naivety is one of the most powerful assets an early founder can have. We also dig into the thinking behind his best-selling book The Frame, why controlling the conversation is the most underrated skill in business, and how Vanquish is now focused on helping expertise-led firms grow and scale in a world where AI is rapidly commoditising everything else.

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We speak with Founders and Funders around the world, the people who are building businesses and the people that are backing them. Bringing you insights on how to build, adapt and win in a world that never stops changing.

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    Anthony Dann
  • Jaren actief
    2026
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    20
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