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Seedcamp: Reshma Sohoni tells us how to be a successful VC
Seedcamp: Reshma Sohoni tells us how to be a successful VC
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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Jun 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Our guest this week is one of the best networked ladies in UK tech, as the Co Founder of not only the first ever, but also arguably the most successful Seed Fund in Europe, Seedcamp. By only part-selling their stake in their most successful investment, they’ve already returned their entire fund back, as the high profile FinTech unicorn Transferwise was originally developed before Reshma’s eyes and with her support and brainpower. With over 200 investments to her name, its not fair to focus only on their largest, as they’ve backed many really exciting winners, which she’ll be talking to us about in this episode. With her roots from India, teenage years in America, and an MBA in france, it’s Europe she’s chosen of the 3 continents to call home, and it’s fair to say she’s had a huge impact on the technology scene.
Released:
Jun 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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