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Antonia is COO and Co-founder of Kontempo. Kontempo is a leading payments and credit platform for Mexico’s industrial sector. Started in 2021, but with previous experience in the sector, they’ve executed with laser focus. In 2024 they 10x-ed their business are are now expanding the team and preparing for the next phase of growth. Antonia shares everything from Kontempo’s business and their first year, to her own development and a lot of wisdom for future founders and tech operators.

Listen to this episode for lots of insights on

• The first year of Kontempo: The plan, the execution, the focus
• How Kontempo benefitted from the tight knit network amongst their customers
• How Kontempo learned to move up in each value chain they were active in
• The people Antonia is inspired by and what she learned from them
• The importance of endurance, both in private life and in business
• The right and the wrong reasons to start a business
• The character traits Antonia thinks you need to enjoy the ride
• Timeless lessons on planning vs going with the flow, and being yourself

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Tinashe is CEO and Co-founder of Flexclub. Flexclub is piloting an Uber-like car-network for long term rentals, and for other brands to build on top of. Started in 2018, they’ve gone to multiple iterations of their product, while navigating radically changing circumstances for mobility companies: COVID and the end of ZIRP. Tinashe opens up on Flexclub’s rollercoaster, his personal journey, and his learnings along the way.

Listen to this episode for lots of insights on

• The first year of Flexclub: The idea, the team, partners, pivots
• How Flexclub responded to the pandemic and the end of ZIRP
• Why being a founder is like playing Age of Empires (!)
• The idea maze of the on-demand car industry
• Tinashe’s lessons with regards to raising capital
• Tinashe’s lessons with regards to finding product / market fit
• Find a leadership style that’s both effective and true to yourself
• Tinashe’s personal growth throughout the adventure

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Yoram is CEO and founder of Dealroom. Dealroom is a Bloomberg for early stage private companies: It provides data on the companies, their founders, their funding rounds and valuations, and many other aspects of the business. Dealroom’s data is used by investors, corporates and governments in equal parts. In 11 years, the company has grown from just Yoram to over 90 FTE in 2024.

Listen to this episode for lots of insights on

• The early days of Dealroom: The idea, the data, pivots, first traction
• The trends Yoram is spotting in investor interests
• Dealrooms own fundraising experiences
• What Dealroom data is being used for
• Yoram’s lessons on building a company
• The different phases of growth, and what that requires from a CEO
• The importance of following your intuition and doing something different

Enjoy listening!