On this episode, we meet up with Madeline Lawrence, CBO of Aikido Safety, former Associate at Peak, and one of the vital vibrant voices within the European tech and enterprise capital scene.
Aikido is a Belgian get-it-done safety platform for builders that centralizes all important code and cloud safety scanners in a single place. It simplifies safety for SMEs and makes it accessible to builders with out trade jargon. The corporate not too long ago raised over €15 million to ship “no BS” safety to builders, simply 6 months after securing €4.7 million in seed funding.
Madeline discusses her journey from enterprise capital, the place she was “making wealthy males richer,” to adopting a “no-bullshit” method to safety for builders. She shares her experiences in varied European startup ecosystems, alongside together with her love for Belgian chocolate (and beer). She additionally addresses the issues throughout the VC trade, the necessity for higher transparency, and her imaginative and prescient for the longer term, and far more.
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Key Takeaways:
- Enterprise Capital must cease making wealthy males richer.
- Turning into extra clear and inclusive is a should for the VC trade.
- GenZ (and Alpha) is the way in which ahead for Enterprise Capital
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