Welcome to this latest episode, where you'll hear from  Kanwal Bhatia, Founder & CEO of AI startup Metalynx,about how she raised $800K in pre-seed funding. She shares her challenges along the way, how she kept going, what she learned to help her in her future funding rounds and much more! This episode is in partnership with DWEN (Dell Women Entrepreneurs Network) from Dell Technologies.

We agree with Kanwal when she says:
"Enjoy the process, learn from it and faith in yourself that you can do it" 

About our Guest:

Kanwal Bhatia is founder & CEO of AI startup Metalynx. She is a Machine Learning researcher specialising in computer vision, deep learning, medical imaging and image/video processing and has authored publications which have gained >1200 citations: scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=M1qb-e0AAAAJ&hl=en . She has a PhD in Medical Imaging and a Masters degree in Computing from Imperial College, London. Kanwal is also a champion chess player and was English Women's Chess Champion in  2016, 2018.
Learn more about Kanwal on LinkedIn here.

What you'll learn in todays episode:

What better to kick off Season 3 of our podcast than by listening to the inspiring story from French serial entrepreneur, Valérie Hoffenberg, about how she raised $1M in seed funding for SHe Travel Club, the new travel tech startup about to take the women travel market by storm. A former diplomat and advisor to a previous President of France, Valérie has built her incredible diverse network over her career. In this episode she also shares tips for female founders on how to leverage your network during your fundraise. Enjoy!

About our Guest:

• Recognized expert on gender equality
• Co-founder with Marie Claire of the Think tank “Acting for Equality”
• A unique network and access to international women networks and associations
• Speaker on gender equality on global event ( UN, UNESCO, King’s College …)
• Serial entrepreneur
• Founder & President of the Connecting Leaders Club, a global innovation consulting company and event organisation
• Founder & President of SHe Travel Club, global hotel certification to reinvent women’s travel
• Former French diplomat and Representative of Paris

​Learn more about Valérie here.

Well, are you ready to be taking on a rollercoaster funding journey with a fast-paced entrepreneur, filled with expert advice to help you better understand what's involved in using research/innovation partnerships or grants as part of your funding strategy? If so, you'd better hold on to your seats, as Susan HayesCulleton deftly takes you through the in's and outs of what to expect, how to manage complex stakeholders, when and how to pivot and much much more. If you think I've got a strong Irish accent, then get ready to hear Susan, and make sure you have a notebook and pen ready, as she has so many great tips and shares them so fast,  you won't want to miss anything!

About our Guest:
Susan HayesCulleton, CFA, “The Positive Economist” is Managing Director of the Hayes Culleton Group, with clients across Europe and the USA. Active Peers AI focuses on unlocking, recording and diffusing tacit knowledge across organisations and networks.

Susan’s latest book “Money Matters”  is a financial literacy textbook focusing on personal finance, investing and enterprise, sponsored by CFA Society Ireland. She is also the presenter of the YouTube show “ESG & Tech Show” and sits on the board of the Irish International Business Network. Susan holds a Chartered Financial Analyst charter, MSc Executive Leadership, BSc Financial Maths and Economics and a Diploma in Taxation.
Learn more about Susan here:

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Wondering why deeptech is on the rise, and how you can make an impact in the industry? Looking to discover the in's and out's of safe social media for your company? Learn more about funding your deeptech startup and best practices for business communications in this episode as you hear from Catherine Parry, Founder and CEO of DeepView in Silicon Valley.  

About our guest:
Catherine Parry is a Serial Entrepreneur and global expert in regulatory technology and finance. In 2014, she was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for her entrepreneurial success. Catherine founded her first business in 1999 at age 16. She started Templars Communications in 2009, which she successfully sold in 2018 to Vested Communications, for whom she is now a Senior Advisor. 
In 2013, Catherine founded the Social Media Charter, an organisation recognised by the FCA that provides firms and regulators social media compliance guidance. Catherine regularly speaks about regulation and digital and social media, and she has spoken on World Economic Forum panels at Davos as well as on the BBC, Radio 4, and CNBC. 
Today, Catherine Parry is the Founder and CEO of DeepView, a platform targeted to banks and regulated organisations who are looking to safely use channels such as WhatsApp and Zoom for client relations. Since the company's founding in 2015, Catherine has raised her first $2M for DeepView, and she is currently preparing to raise her Series A round.
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​Learn more about Catherine here. 

How does being #Undaunted help female founders find funding for their startups? How do you move past your fears and defy the doubters? Learn more about bringing your original ideas to the table and finding success as you hear from Kara Golding, Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc.
Hint Water is the flagship product of Kara's company, which she founded in San Fransisco in 2005 with the goal in mind to keep consumers healthy and satisfied. You'll discover Kara's path to success as she details her journey to find funding for Hint, Inc., giving key funding advice and answering questions live. Please share, and Enjoy!

About our Guest:
Kara Goldin is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovative thinker. Kara is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., known for its award-winning unsweetened flavored Hint Water. Her idea for Hint Water was inspired by the need for a healthy-alternative in the beverage market in 2004, and she successfully created and marketed a beverage which eliminates sugars, sweeteners, and preservatives. Kara also expanded her company to launch reef-safe, oxybenzone-free sunscreen and lip balm, aluminum-free deodorant, and fruit-infused hand sanitizers.
Kara has received numerous awards for entrepreneurship, including being named InStyle's Badass 50, Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business, Fortune's Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Northern California, and she has also published her first book, "Undaunted."

Learn more about Kara here.

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​In this episode, recorded during Covid-19 lockdown, you'll hear from Delphine Remy-Boutang, founder of Digital Women's Day and The Bureau, is a key influencer in the European Women in Tech Ecosystem. An entrepreneur herself since 2012, Delphine founded the Bureau, a digital & communication group for digital trends, influence, social media and creative services in London and Paris. In 2013 she co-founded and directed Digital Women’s Day, an annual event dedicated to entrepreneurship and women, and a European and African community to inspire women to dare, innovate, undertake actions through digital technology, and to create a more just and creative world.
Delphine brings together thousands of participants, thought leaders, renowned digital entrepreneurs, through many initiatives: Les Margaret Award an annual prize that pays tribute to Margaret Hamilton, rewarding digital women entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs from Europe and Africa, committed to a better world.
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Hear her advice to women entrepreneurs to network, network, network, especially during challenging times, her key tips for funding and how to continue to have fun and be resilient, through it all! Check out full show notes and links to her resources here below!

Learn more about our guest Delphine Remy-Boutang here.

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In this episode, you'll hear from trailblazing founder Vivian Nwakah, a Nigerian entrepreneur born and raised in the United States. Her career spans the US, Europe, South America and Africa. Her areas of specialty are sales, marketing, fundraising, strategic planning, and entrepreneurship. Vivian has started 3 companies, home health care agencies in Illinois and Indiana, Hybrid solar diesel renewable energy company in Nigeria, and now Medsaf, a one stop shop for health care stakeholders to purchase, manage and track medications in complicated supply chains. Learn why she started Medsaf, how they got first funding and how they are transforming access to healthcare in developing markets. Vivian also shares he key tips to founders and investors and how to put the fun into funding! See show notes here: ​

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​In this episode, you'll hear from Haus Co-founder and CEO, Helena Price Hambrecht, about why she decided to disrupt the dinosaur drinks industry, with the launch of the uber cool aperitif - Haus. Although her funding journey was not all plain sailing, she has successfully raised a pre-seed round, giving the big drinks companies a run for their money. Listen now, to how she did it!