1Mby1M Virtual Accelerator Investor Forum: With Francis Simisim of Original Pitch Ventures (Part 1)

Responding to a popular request, we are now sharing transcripts of our investor podcast interviews in this new series. The following interview with Francis Simisim was recorded in June 2019. Francis Simisim is Partner at Original Pitch Venture Capital based in the Philippines. We had a very good discussion on how that ecosystem is developing.

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Thought Leaders in Healthcare IT: David Weingard, CEO of Cecelia Health (Part 1)

David and I talk about diabetes management in this conversation. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by introducing our audience to yourself as well as to Cecelia Health. David Weingard: I’m the Founder and CEO of Cecelia Health. We’re an organization that improves the health of people with diabetes and other chronic conditions by leveraging experts and

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Catching Up On Readings: Softbank Vision Fund 2

This feature from TechCrunch covers the new Softbank Vision Fund that will focus on AI-based technology. Worth about $108 billion, the LPs include Apple, Foxconn, and Microsoft. For this week’s posts, click on the paragraph links.

Thought Leaders in E-Commerce: Jimmy Duvall, Chief Product Officer of BigCommerce (Part 6)

Sramana Mitra: I can think of two entrepreneurs that I’ve talked to within our program who would appreciate talking to BigCommerce about what they’re doing. But taking advantage of your ecosystem, how do we connect these dots and how do we explore such opportunities? Jimmy Duvall: On a personal level, I’ve worked with TechStars. I

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451st Roundtable Recording on July 25, 2019: With Doug Atkin, Communitas Capital Partners

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Colors: Rice Terraces, Green Valley

I’m publishing this series on LinkedIn called Colors to explore a topic that I care deeply about: the Renaissance Mind. I am just as passionate about entrepreneurship, technology, and business, as I am about Art and Culture. In this series, I will typically publish a piece of Art – a painting, a poem, a piece

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Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: Feyzi Fatehi, CEO of Corent Technologies (Part 6)

Sramana Mitra: You have very efficient and seamless ways to retrofit software that is not SaaS-enabled and turn them into SaaS. It think it’s extremely valuable. It’s interesting that you’re doing that. Feyzi Fatehi: To me, the biggest revolution that could happen in the software industry for the next 10 years is offering the open

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Thought Leaders in E-Commerce: Jimmy Duvall, Chief Product Officer of BigCommerce (Part 5)

Sramana Mitra: What about logistics? That must be another area where Amazon is a player that you have to interface with. Jimmy Duvall: Absolutely. They help our retailers handle logistics and fulfillment. It is part of what is this integration that we have with Amazon around the marketplace. It’s a value-add for our customers in

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