Founders Clinic

S02E07 - Cornerstone Partners

In this season of Founders Clinic, Nana and Andy are talking to Venture Capital firms and Angel Investors, to demystify the funding landscape and draw parallels between the journey of founders and investors. For this episode, we sat down with Jude Addo [https://www.linkedin.com/in/judeaddo/] & Chenelle Ansah [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenelle-ansah/] from Cornerstone Partners [https://cornerstonepartners.co.uk/], an angel investment network focused on investing in businesses owned and run by black and diverse founders. We had a great conversation about: - The angel syndicate’s humble beginnings - Why they choose to invest heavily in black founders - Helping founders understand the perspective of investors This podcast is sponsored by Balsamiq [https://balsamiq.com/], the quick and easy wireframing tool. For anyone looking to create wireframes easily, check out the link below for a promo code to get a 90 day free trial, please visit https://balsamiq.com/go/founders-clinic/ [https://balsamiq.com/go/founders-clinic/]. Well worth it! Balsamiq have also kindly donated some of their sponsored airtime to some exciting startups! Say hello to HairPopp [https://www.hairpopp.com/], an online marketplace for Afro and curly hair care products. Check them out! Feel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-parry/] or visit www.tectoniclondon.com [http://www.tectoniclondon.com/] for more info on how we help start-ups understand their customers in these unpredictable times. You can find out more about Andy's Angel Investing School on Twitter [https://twitter.com/AndysHVC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] or sign up for his weekly newsletter [https://www.getrevue.co/profile/Andy-Ayim%20], to keep up to date with him.

6: S02E06: Forward Partners

In this season of Founders Clinic, Nana and Andy are talking to Venture Capital firms and Angel Investors, to demystify the funding landscape and draw parallels between the journey of founders and investors. For this episode we sat down with Luke Smith [https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-smith-564a2438/] from Forward Partners [https://forwardpartners.com/], that not only invest in early stage companies, but simultaneously are a start-up studio. We had a great conversation about: - How Luke moved from Corporate VC into Startup VC - How Forward Partners support early stage companies - The Forward Advances [https://forwardadvances.com/] initiative, a revenue based finance solution for start-ups, and how it came about. This podcast is sponsored by Balsamiq [https://balsamiq.com/], the quick and easy wireframing tool. For anyone looking to create wireframes easily, check out the link below for a promo code to get a 90 day free trial, please visit https://balsamiq.com/go/founders-clinic/ [https://balsamiq.com/go/founders-clinic/]. Well worth it! Feel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-parry/] or visit www.tectoniclondon.com [http://www.tectoniclondon.com/] for more info on how we help start-ups understand their customers in these unpredictable times. You can find out more about Andy's Angel Investing School on Twitter [https://twitter.com/AndysHVC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] or sign up for his weekly newsletter [https://www.getrevue.co/profile/Andy-Ayim%20], to keep up to date with him.

5: S02E05: The Creator Fund

In this season of Founders Clinic, Nana and Andy are talking to Venture Capital firms and Angel Investors, to demystify the funding landscape and draw parallels between the journey of founders and investors. For this episode we sat down with Jamie Macfarlane [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiemacfarlane/?originalSubdomain=uk], Founder and CEO at the Creator Fund [https://www.thecreatorfund.com/], the fund investing in exceptional student teams. We talk about: - their unique funding model and how the Creator Fund started - what they have learned from the journey - what they are looking for in both their student investors and investees This podcast is sponsored by Balsamiq [https://balsamiq.com/], the quick and easy wireframing tool. For anyone looking to create wireframes easily, check out the link below for a promo code to get a 90 day free trial, please visit https://balsamiq.com/go/founders-clinic/ [https://balsamiq.com/go/founders-clinic/]. Well worth it! Balsamiq have also kindly donated some of their sponsored airtime to some exciting startups! Say hello to Anthony Ware [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyware/], founder of Founder Mental Wealth. They help minority founders create generational mental wealth, so that they can make a positive impact on their lives, businesses, teams, and communities. Feel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-parry/] or visit www.tectoniclondon.com [http://www.tectoniclondon.com/] for more info on how we help start-ups understand their customers in these unpredictable times. You can find out more about Andy's Angel Investing School on Twitter [https://twitter.com/AndysHVC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] or sign up for his weekly newsletter [https://www.getrevue.co/profile/Andy-Ayim%20], to keep up to date with him.

4: S02E04: Ada Ventures

In this season of Founders Clinic, Nana and Andy are talking to Venture Capital firms and Angel Investors, to demystify the funding landscape and draw parallels between the journey of founders and investors. For this episode we sat down with Matt Penneycard [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattpenneycard/], partner at Ada Ventures [https://www.adaventures.com/], the £27M VC fund supporting overlooked founders and overlooked markets. We talk about how they raised their first fund, the privilege they had in doing so, and how Venture Capital economics works at the base level. You can contact Matt via email on matt@adaventures.com [matt@adaventures.com]. This podcast is sponsored by Balsamiq [https://balsamiq.com/], the quick and easy wireframing tool. For anyone looking to create wireframes easily, check out the link below for a promo code to get a 90 day free trial, please visit https://balsamiq.com/go/founders-clinic/ [https://balsamiq.com/go/founders-clinic/]. Well worth it! Balsamiq have also kindly donated some of their sponsored airtime to some exciting startups! Say hello to Marie Farmer, founder of MiniMealTimes [https://www.minimealtimes.com/]. They provide age-appropriate personalised nutritional information for parents, helpful non-judgemental advice, and a bank of simple recipes and recommendations Feel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-parry/] or visit www.tectoniclondon.com [http://www.tectoniclondon.com/] for more info on how we help start-ups understand their customers in these unpredictable times. You can find out more about Andy's Angel Investing School on Twitter [https://twitter.com/AndysHVC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] or sign up for his weekly newsletter [https://www.getrevue.co/profile/Andy-Ayim%20], to keep up to date with him.

3: S02E03: Impact X Capital

In this season of Founders Clinic, Nana and Andy are talking to Venture Capital firms and Angel Investors, to demystify the funding landscape and draw parallels between the journey of founders and investors. For this episode we sat down with Paula Groves and Eric Collins, founders of Impact X Capital [https://www.impactxcapital.com/], the initially £100M VC fund founded to support underrepresented entrepreneurs across Europe. This podcast is sponsored by Balsamiq [https://balsamiq.com/], the quick and easy wireframing tool. For anyone looking to create wireframes easily, check out the link below for a promo code to get a 90 day free trial, please visit https://balsamiq.com/go/founders-clinic/ [https://balsamiq.com/go/founders-clinic/]. Well worth it! Balsamiq have also kindly donated some of their sponsored airtime to some exciting startups! Say hello to Reitly [https://www.reitly.io/], where you can find and compare investment opportunities for free, with no jargon! Feel free to get in touch with Nana on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-parry/] or visit www.tectoniclondon.com [http://www.tectoniclondon.com/] for more info on how we help startups understand their customers in these unpredictable times. You can find out more about Andy's Angel Investing School on Twitter [https://twitter.com/AndysHVC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] or sign up for his weekly newsletter [https://www.getrevue.co/profile/Andy-Ayim%20], to keep up to date with him