One Million Euro Stories

Episodes

S03 / E25 - 19 June 2024

Financial health, sustainability and raising €750.000 capital“Sofie” app helps people live financially healthier lives through conscious spending choices. In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the CEO and founder of Sofie, Astrid Bruins...

S03 / E24 - 22 May 2024

Self-validate wins and gain momentum

In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the founder and CEO of Fire memos Octavia Goredema. Fire memos is a Techstars portfolio company.Octavia Goredema is the author of PREP, PUSH, PIVOT: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented Women. Her mis...

S03 / E23 - 10 April 2024

Digital Africa Ventures

Female venture capitalist of Digital Africa Ventures who invests in early-stage startups.In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the Co-founder and General Partner of Digital Africa Ventures Nonkululeko Komanyane.Nonkululeko Komanyane is an entr...

S02 / E22 - 17 November 2023

War in Ukraine and a female founder addressing infant mortality

War in Ukraine and a female founder addressing infant mortality In this podcast episode 22 of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the founder of Babymoon Geta Rasciuc.World Prematurit...

S02 / E21 - 13 September 2023

A skill tech venture

In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the founder and CEO of Workbucks Priyanka Kamath.Workbucks is a skill tech venture, which is predominantly focused on emerging technology. Priyanka Kamath says: “we have expertise in training web three from the b...

S02 / E20 - 21 June 2023

From ex- investment banker to start-up Amitruck founder

In this new podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the founder and CEO of Amitruck Mark Mwangi. Amitruck has raised $5,5 million capital.Amitruck is building Africa’s digital logistic marketplace. The mission of Amitruck is to bring trust and transparency bac...

S02 / E19 - 03 May 2023

A painful problem turned into a start up: Terawork.

In this new podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to Titi Ogunsina-Taiwo co-founder and COO of Terawork. Spotlighting a female founder’s journey.Terawork is a freelance marketplace that plug into the African challenge of the global workforce and helping busines...

S02 / E18 - 29 March 2023

Five35 Ventures a Pan African female focused fund

In this new podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the founder of Five35 Ventures Hema Vallabh.Hema Vallabh is an engineer, turned entrepreneur, turned investor who is the founding partner...

S02 / E17 - 08 March 2023

Connecting the unconnected

Are you curious about how a startup based in Botswana is changing the game when it comes to internet access for underserved rural populations? In this episode of our podcast One Million Euro Stories, host Iris Mettendaf...

S02 / E16 - 15 February 2023

Hope for Students in Need

In this podcast episode of One Million Euro Stories, Iris Mettendaf speaks to the CEO and Co-Founder of Alumni Bridge, Andrew Kibe. Currently, Alumni Bridge is working towards raising its first round of funding of a quarter million.Alumni Bridge has put in place tools that facilitate and e...

About One Million Euro Stories

Welcome to One Million Euro Stories.

Join Iris Mettendaf on One Million Euro Stories, where she delves into the inspiring journeys of female and African founders who have successfully raised over €500,000. Each episode offers deep insights into venture capital, the tech ecosystem, and the dynamics of scaling a business. Discover stories of resilience, innovation, and leadership as these entrepreneurs share their experiences in overcoming challenges and achieving remarkable success. Tune in for expert advice, motivational stories, and practical tips to navigate the startup world and drive impactful change.

Keywords: Venture Capital, Tech Startups, Female Founders, African Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Business Growth, Fundraising Success, Startup Challenges, Leadership, Entrepreneurial Journey.

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