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Maria Rotilu
Founder & General Partner at Octopus Ventures
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“Building a High-Performing Team to Scale a Massive Vision” - Yvonne Bajela and Maria Rotilu, Partners at LocalGlobe and Openseed VC respectively
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🚀 In this episode , Yvonne and Maria dive into essential hiring insights every founder needs. Explore team-building strategies, co-founder compatibility, and methods to attract talent with purpose. Founders know that building the right team is crucial. This episode revisits key insights on how to… More on the show's page
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Backing operator-led startups and unlocking Africa’s tech growth – Maria Rotilu, founder, OpenseedVC
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MentionsFirst Cheque
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Maria Rotilu, founder and general Partner at OpenseedVC, discusses the thesis behind backing operator-led startups, and how Africa's large, youthful population - combined with decreasing barriers to innovation - is positioning the continent as a valuable investment opportunity. Rotilu is an… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page"Ex-Uber to Founder of $10m VC Fund" with Maria Rotilu, Founder Openseed VC
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MentionsOctopus Ventures
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🎙️ In our first "Meet the Host" episode, we sit down with the incredible Maria Rotilu, who shares her inspiring Leap story, transitioning from Operator (Uber&Branch) to Investor (Oxford Seed Fund, Octopus Ventures), and now Founder and General Partner at Openseed VC. Episode Highlights:… More on the show's page
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Story of Cursor: How 4 Founders Exited to Space X for $60bn In 4 Years
MentionsMaria Rotilu
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How did 4 MIT students build a $60 billion company that sold to SpaceX in just 4 years? This is the story of Cursor the AI coding tool that started as a pivot, turned down OpenAI's acquisition offer, and just sold to SpaceX in one of the biggest tech exits ever. In this episode of The Startup… More on the show's page
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“This is the first of many of minority funds,” says Europe’s first black solo GP
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Interview with Maria Rotilu, founder and general partner, Openseed, a fund which is raising $10m to invest in startups at the earliest stages in Europe and Africa. Rotilu discusses-The the birth of Openseed, The benefits of being a solo general partner, What type of investments Openseed is… More on the show's page
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