CHAPTER 12. Auf Wiedersehen Berlin We continued our German journey with a very interesting company with a successful entrepreneur of the German Startup Ecosystem: David Nothacker from Sennder. Sennder is a digital road freight logistics partner when it comes to Full Truck Loads (FTL). As Europe’s leading forwarder, they offer their shippers access to their... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Chapter 11 - Internet of Things Looking back at the beginning of our Startup Tour journey, with an objective to meet entrepreneurs utilizing disruptive technologies to improve Healthcare Supply Chains, we have covered Digital Health, AI and New Manufacturing technologies except for Internet of Things (IoT). We extend our gratitude to Simon Chizeck Andersen the... Continue Reading →
CHAPTER 10. Exploring Berlin I book my hotels online, my train or plane ticket and reserve my restaurant table online - so why not my doctor's appointment too?" This is what Samedi is providing you – the ability to book your doctor’s appointment as easily as booking a hotel room. It could seem a simple... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
CHAPTER 9. Berlin Calling Our first exciting meeting was with Christian Schiller at cirplus. Christian has a long entrepreneurial journey starting with being the first employee at BlaBlaCar Germany back in 2013. Currently he leads cirplus, a company he founded to tackle one of the biggest sustainability challenges of our time, plastic pollution. The company... Continue Reading →
CHAPTER 8. Cycling through the Netherlands It’s been more than 3 weeks since we kicked off our start up tour and we’ve been to Paris, Milan, and now Amsterdam before heading to our last stop in Berlin. We were lucky enough to have met a lot of cool companies and entrepreneurs on the way. Each... Continue Reading →
CHAPTER 7. Italian Resilience We end our amazing Italian journey with a very interesting call with another part of the Endeavor community: D-heart. The CEO and founder, Nicolò Briante, introduced us to their innovation; the first mobile hospital grade ECG device. Their proposition is brilliant and simple: Move data instead of people. This device allows... Continue Reading →
INSEAD SUMMER STARTUP TOUR 