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cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Anton is a General Partner at Project A Ventures, an early stage European VC with over € 460M of assets under management. Project A starts investing at Seed and Series A stages, and reserves up to € 15M for future rounds combined with heavy operational support. Anton co-leads venture capital investment activities and the investment team. Prior to joining Project A, Anton was the managing director of Axel Springer Digital Ventures Inc. and has built up the venture capital activities of this media company in the US. What’s in this episode? 1) The notion of operational investing and spending resources for portfolio company assistance 2) Investing in Emerging Europe when not many VCs are looking at this region 3) Classic patterns in the main struggles emerging world founders face 4) Investing in regional champions vs global ‘helpfuls’ in the emerging world You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Richard Mabey is the co-founder and CEO of Juro, the contract collaboration platform that raised $8M from top tier investors like Seedcamp, Union Square Ventures, and Point Nine Capital. Juro’s team is dispersed in Latvia and UK, while its customers are from 65+ countries. What’s in this episode? 1) Reasons for the developer-centric API approach and the no-code editor 2) Leveraging the tech talent in Latvia 3) Solving complex issues of large tech companies at scale 4) Importance of building a physical presence in the US to penetrate the market 5) Endless cycles of ensuring product-market-fit 6) Growth fueled by a well-crafted content strategy You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Deena Shakir is a partner at Lux Capital, a $2.4Bn stage and sector agnostic VC firm, that is looking to back mission driven entrepreneurs in frontier sectors. Deena is the first-generation daughter of immigrants from Iraq and has grown up in Silicon Valley, even before she realized she wanted a career in tech. A former journalist and then a diplomat, Deena led strategic partnerships for early stage products in health, research, machine learning and search at Google, before joining Google Ventures. At Lux she has led the fund’s investments in companies like Mos, Shiru and Neo. What’s in this episode? 1) Lux Capital’s investment approach of investing in category defining, frontier sectors 2) The way to build conviction across different disciplines and stages 3) Coming from an immigrant family and the way that impacts your investment style 4) Discussion around impact investing vs investing in companies benefiting humanity 5) Looking for grit, ambit

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Cristina Fonseca is the co-founder of Talkdesk, the unicorn help desk software company that raised $125M to date. Cristina then joined Indico Partners to fund the next generation of startups coming out of Portugal. What’s in this episode? 1) Talkdesk’s journey starting with a startup competition 2) Challenges and advantages of international entrepreneurs in the US 3) Cristina’s focus on b2b 4) Sales tactics for international expansion 5) Evolution of the Portuguese ecosystem You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Allen is the Managing Director of Endeavor Catalyst, an innovative co-investment vehicle through which Endeavor can invest into its portfolio companies. Launched in 2012, Endeavor Catalyst has raised more than $120M+ across two funds and made 130+ investments to date in 27 different countries across Latin America, EMEA and Southeast Asia. Investments include Globant (NYSE:GLOB) in Argentina, Peak (acq’d Zynga $1.8Bn, 2020) in Turkey and Fetchr in the UAE. What’s in this episode? 1) The main driver behind looking at places where not many people are looking 2) Access problem of emerging market founders and associated selection biases developed market VCs might have 3) A look at Endeavor Catalyst’s rule-based investment criteria 4) Natural patterns Endeavor sees when companies are ready to push out of their home countries/turf 5) Tell-tale signs of a company as to when they'd be able to attract serious downstream capital interest 6) Co-investing wit

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Gil Dibner is the General Partner of Angular Ventures, an early-stage enterprise fund focused on founders across Europe and Israel. Prior to Angular, Gil led investments across the region during his time at DFJ Esprit, Index Ventures, Gemini Israel Ventures, and Genesis Partners. He has a special eye to spot enterprise opportunities that can scale globally. What’s in this episode? 1) Evolution of the Israeli ecosystem from 1970s 2) VC: is it an access game or a selection game? 3) Europe’s progress and opportunity in enterprise software 4) Importance of the US market for enterprise startups and how to Americanize 5) Israel’s playbook and knowledge base as a startup nation You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Oguzhan is the co-founder and CEO of BilliontoOne, a precision diagnostics company that makes molecular diagnostics accurate, efficient, and accessible for all. Born and raised in Turkey, Oguzhan studied Molecular Biology at Princeton University and received his PhD in Systems Biology from Stanford University. If that wasn’t enough star power in his resume, he also took his company to YC, only to raise $32M afterwards from the likes of Hummingbird Ventures, Neotribe Ventures and 500 Startups. What’s in this episode? 1) BilliontoOne’s rapid speed in going to market in biotech space 2) Receiving funding from specialized VCs vs generalists in biotech space 3) Use of "back-home" or "non-US" sources and methods in building product 4)BilliontoOne’s future vision for product development and geographic coverage 5)Competing with large incumbents and public companies You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook,

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Semyon is the General Partner of One Way Ventures, the VC fund that is solely focused on immigrant entrepreneurs. As an immigrant himself, Semyon is a former professional blackjack player with the MIT Blackjack Team and has invested in 100+ companies as an angel investor. After running Techstars Boston for a couple of years, he started One Way. What’s in this episode? 1) How to earn $Ms from casinos 2) Influence of his blackjack experience on investing 3) Experience as the MD of Techstars Boston 4) Disproportionate success of immigrant entrepreneurs 5) Importance of immigrants and the talent network effect You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Nina Achadjian is a Partner at Index Ventures. She began her career as a high yield bond trader at Citigroup and then joined Google’s AdSense team where she managed a multi-billion dollar book of business covering Amazon, IAC and eBay. Prior to joining Index, Nina built HIVE Ventures, the first seed venture fund focusing on Armenian entrepreneurs, where she invested in over 30 companies. Nina focuses on investments in B2B SaaS, especially on vertical SaaS to help companies in legacy industries transition from using Excel and pen and paper workflows to adopting a more modern, end-to-end solutions. What’s in this episode? 1) Being part of a minority community and leveraging that for a competitive edge in VC investing 2) Connecting Armenia to Silicon Valley and investing in Armenian founders 3) Adding value to founders in a different geography 4) Doing the work and building relationships with founders to have access to the best deals 5) Solving the

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Mark Suster is the Managing Partner of Upfront Ventures, the LA-based VC fund with homerun success stories such as Bird, Ring (acquired by Amazon), and Maker Studios (acquired by Disney). Prior to Upfront, Mark co-founded BuildOnline (merged with Citadon) and Koral (acquired by Salesforce). What’s in this episode? 1) LA’s unique position and its surge as a tech hub over the past decade 2) Mark’s entrepreneurial experience and how it shaped him as an investor 3) Upfront’s conviction focused investment strategy and portfolio management 4) Success of immigrant entrepreneurs and what sets them apart 5) Opportunities to invest in European tech You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Romain is a General Partner at Partech, a global seed-to-growth stage fund with offices in Paris, San Francisco Berlin and Dakar. Romain has deployed over 300M into 120+ companies across 4 continents and 22 countries. Apart from Europe, Partech is bullish on investing in frontier markets, with a special focus on Africa and Southeast Asia. What’s in this episode? 1) Looking for founders in immature ecosystems and being an early player 2) Africa and Southeast Asia as being the next unconquered frontiers in tech 3) The shattering of the notion that Silicon Valley has a monopoly over talent 4) The VC mentality of picking winners in huge markets 5) Importance of providing active platforms to startups to scale at early stage 6) Supporting ecosystems through different stages of venture funding You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Andrej is a General Partner at Credo Ventures, a Central European fund that backs entrepreneurs on their global ambitions. Credo’s portfolio includes top companies from the region including UI Path, Apiary (acquired by Oracle), and productboard. What’s in this episode? 1) Advantages and disadvantages of starting in Central Europe 2) Scaling the tech team and capabilities 3) Americanizing a company to reach its full potential 4) Importance of diaspora founders for the region 5) Pattern matching from the region’s homerun success stories You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur. Reid is a General Partner at CRV, one of the oldest VC firms with investments in 400 startups including Twilio, Zendesk, and Hubspot. Half of the companies CRV has backed have gone public or been acquired and the firm focuses on enterprise, consumer, and bioengineering. What’s in this episode? 1) Enterprise software, DevOps and SaaS 2) Importance of high founder quotient and founder market fit 3) Advantages of having a distributed workforce 4) Challenges in the Bay Area and why companies are looking for offices elsewhere 5) Categories Reid is looking into You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur. Rebecca Kaden is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures. She began her career as a journalist and prior to USV was  a General Partner at Maveron, a consumer-focused early stage fund. Rebecca was born in New York City, where she now resides. She has invested in numerous technology companies disrupting legacy infrastructures and is continuing to look at startups that will be adapting our status quo for the future. What’s in this episode? Building an investment thesis and sourcing deals based on conviction The rise of distributed teams and exodus from established startup hubs like Silicon Valley and NYC The nature of investing globally and the support of local VCs in emerging markets Staying competitive and relevant in the VC space with a small team Main struggles emerging market startups face in scaling globally Difficulty of creating high quality content and its benefits You can reach

cc: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets. This is an introductory episode to cc: Podcast. You’ll learn the reasons for our rebranding, our goals moving forward and the upcoming guests for Summer 2020. Get ready for a small surprise. What’s in this episode? 1) What was bad about Glocal and what’s great about cc: 2) Meet your new host 3) Learn about upcoming guests You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin. Hosted by Enis Hulli and Rina Onur.

Glocal is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis. Marcin is the founder of PriceFX, a full suite price management, and CPQ solution that raised €50M+ and opened offices in 5 countries. As the company grew to the US, it had to go through lawsuits that had no foundations but cost millions to the company. Thankfully, PriceFXcame out even stronger! What’s in this episode? 1) How US competitors strong-arm new players through lawsuits 2) Reasons for growing regionally before pushing for the US market 3) Creating a bullshit-free culture across offices in 5 countries 4) Bootstrapping for 5 years before raising €50M 5) PriceFX’s road to an eventual IPO... You can reach us through our website or follow Glocal on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin.

Glocal is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis and Marton Medveczky. Jan became a VC after successfully opening his first venture to the public market in Poland. With his great operational experience, he aims to bridge Polish entrepreneurs to the global scene and take the local ecosystem to a whole new level. What’s in this episode? 1) IPO experience at the age of 27 2) Mistakes as an entrepreneur and how that is reflected in his VC mindset 3) Silicon Valley’s view on Poland a decade ago 4) The real opportunity in Central Eastern Europe 5) Scaling local impact with capital and know-how You can reach us through our website or follow Glocal on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin.

Glocal is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis. Vadim is the founder of 3D Look, an AI-powered mobile body measuring solution for e-commerce companies to reduce returns and increase conversions. After 2 successful ventures, Vadim is now focused on enabling personalized fashion. What’s in this episode? 1) Early days of ad business and the mobile opportunity 2) Growing a business to +$10M yearly revenue 3) AI and ML technologies behind mobile body scanning 4) Transforming the e-commerce experience 5) Working together with your dad You can reach us through our website or follow Glocal on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin.

Glocal is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis. Kaan is the CEO of Firefly, the mobility-based smart screen advertising company that raised +$60M in only 2 years since its start. The company revolutionizes offline advertising, while also enabling a variety of smart city solutions. Kaan is a mastermind in fundraising, he deeply understands the investor mindset and shares his secret sauce in this episode. What’s in this episode? 1) Defensibility and raising the entry barrier in an untouched market 2) Regulations, compliance and safety concerns 3) Sustaining the culture across development, production, and operations teams in 10 cities 4) Creating FOMO and closing +$60M 5) Talent comparisons and why Firefly chose Turkey You can reach us through our website or follow Glocal on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin.

Glocal is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis. Ragnar is the co-founder of Pipedrive, the leading sales CRM platform that raised $91M and has more than 90k customers from all around the globe. Ragnar is not yet another Estonian unicorn founder. He is a true ecosystem builder with non-profit co-working spaces, non-profit hackathons ran across EMEA and he is also an active angel investor. What’s in this episode? 1) How US VCs forced Pipedrive team to relocate to the Valley 2) Growing while breakeven in a red ocean space 3) Victory of Pipedrive’s global and consumer-first approach 4) How it is impossible to beat Pipedrive because it is truly a global company 5) Ragnar’s ecosystem development initiatives around CEE You can reach us through our website or follow Glocal on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin.