After having met many entrepreneurs during my Summer Start-Up, I thought it would be great to depict the adventure as well as what triggers people to create new business ventures or join a start-up. For people like me, who heard lots of successful entrepreneurial stories, I wrote this article to help you realizing some food for... Continue Reading →
THE SMART MOBILITY ECOSYSTEM
After having visited many start-ups, Venture Capital and large corporates in the smart mobility environment, I would like to draw a picture of this ecosystem Worldwide, its stakeholders, the current innovation trends and the barriers to faster development. A MIX OF INDUSTRY The Smart Mobility World is a blend of different actors that are easy to... Continue Reading →
A power engine for the FinTech ecosystem – SolarisBank
With the spectacular backdrop of Berlin Dom outside Solarisbank’s rooftop terrace, we had our interview on a fresh morning with A-T Schneider, Head of Business Development and Baha Jamous, VP Marketing and Communications. Where does the name “Solarisbank” come from? [Baha] The name Solarisbank originated from the notion of an empowering force that enables other... Continue Reading →
BOOTSTRAPPING – Green Tech Explorer
I have been visiting many start-ups since the beginning of July and I was surprised by the number of start-ups that was financed without any external support. In entrepreneurship class, Venture Capital and Business Angels are best practices and seem to be the norm. Reality is different… I made some research and quickly found out that... Continue Reading →
BEACHHEAD – Green Tech Explorer
One of the reasons that pushed me do this this summer start-up tour was that I had a business idea around smart mobility. I thought having a comprehensive system offer would make my product user-friendly and thus easier to sell. But after having met many start-ups, I realized that focus was one of the most common factors... Continue Reading →
Turn news into actions: Owlin
Team Circuit Connector had the pleasure to interview Hauke van der Meer, Owlin's Buy-side Manager to know about Owlin's innovation and its collaboration with large organizations. About Owlin Owlin gathers more than 3 million global news sources using artificial intelligence and machine learning to monitor, analyze, and visualize different market trends, risks and opportunities.... Continue Reading →
🔥 Fuego Capital 🔥 | European Fintech Trends: Covid & Beyond
Over the past few years, the fintech sector in Europe has seen a massive inflow of capital, redefining the rules of the finance industry as we knew it a decade ago. But in a matter of days, the current pandemic has changed the way our world works in the short & long-term. We quickly went... Continue Reading →
LI-FI Technology : Paris, the City of Lights? – Green Tech Explorer
During my time in Paris, I met Simon Laurent, founder of HAVR, a company that digitalizes the door lock by using the Li-Fi Technology. Thanks to the smart lock, one can open, monitor and manage any door in real time, from any smartphone. If I had not prepared the interview, I would have thought Simon was... Continue Reading →
🔥 Fuego Capital 🔥 | Covid, a startup founder’s perspective
The ongoing global pandemic is the elephant in the room for every conversation we have. It’s the reason we’re having meetings through Zoom instead of in person. It’s the reason calls are being taken from living rooms and kitchens. It’s the reason every conversation starts with checking in that the other party is healthy and... Continue Reading →
🔥 Fuego Capital 🔥 | VC: Trends, Reflections, and Realities
Get an insider's perspective to the Venture Capital world.