startup success is incredibly hard to pin down being close to success looks eerily similar to being close to failure examples ... 1. an ugly product can mean a founder has a deep insight (high confidence), but it can also mean terrible taste 2. being misunderstood by the

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Excited to announce Intron Health's $1.6M pre-seed raise aimed at advancing clinical speech recognition in developing countries and revolutionising global health. Congrats to the team!

🎙️ Exciting news! Introducing the Startup Leap Podcast! 🚀 Get ready to hear from exceptional entrepreneurs across Europe & Africa. 🌍 With Yvonne Bajela and Maria Rotilu

So glad to finally share this! 🚀 We have a lot in store for you with the The Startup Leap Podcast 🎙️

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Backing operator-led startups and unlocking Africa’s tech growth – Maria Rotilu, founder, @OpenseedVC. 🔎🎙 ➡️ li.sten.to/s7ep7 🔗 Sponsored by HSBC Innovation Banking. #techstartups #podcast #investment #technology #startups #funding #techgrowth #leadership #scaling #UKtech

Massive congratulations to Chairman AW for winning the Women's Agripreneur of the Year Award!!! So proud of her. Please listen to her acceptance speech. She has created over 300 full-time jobs and is on the way to 10,000! Reelfruit is on the way to becoming a global brand

Meet Maria Rotilu, Openseed VC's Founder & GP who used to scale startups like Uber and is now reshaping #venturecapital 💸 With 60+ startups funded, 80% in Europe & Africa and 90% at early stage, she's a catalyst for change 🌱 Join her at #VDS2024 vds.tech/speaker/maria-…