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Harikesh Pushpapathan
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·Feb 13

Our Investment in Lenexa

We’re pleased to be leading Lenexa’s pre-series A, a team bridging geriatric care with the future of preventive medicine. The burden of immobility. Our rapidly ageing population and stagnating labor growth is creating a nightmare for public health. …

Health

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Our Investment in Lenexa
Our Investment in Lenexa
Health

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Published in Stoic VC

·Oct 18, 2022

Founders guide to Stoicism.

In order to send the ‘right’ signals to founders, VCs tend to lean into the “what (historical success, team and network) and how (process, founder support) of their value proposition. But I believe the most overlooked signal is found in the why ; the philosophy. As such, here is why…

Philosophy

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Founders guide to Stoicism.
Founders guide to Stoicism.
Philosophy

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Published in Stoic VC

·Jun 22, 2022

Our Investment in Bioscout

Bioscout are on a mission to put farmers in the driving seat and we‘re excited to be backing the team in their AU $3m seed round alongside Artesian(GrainInnovate) and Uniseed. The Problem Critical crop loss from fungal disease has proved to be a systemic ordeal for farmers. Weather systems like La Niña…

Venture Capital

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Our Investment in Bioscout
Our Investment in Bioscout
Venture Capital

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Published in Stoic VC

·May 17, 2022

A First Principles Take on Commercialisation

In every three-year election cycle I’m reminded that funding public university institutions in bulk, is the answer to our research commercialisation deficit. Yet this rhetoric continues to play out and fall short of anything material. The reason isn’t because our knowledge economies lack capital, it’s the misallocation of it. …

University

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A First Principles Take on Commercialisation
A First Principles Take on Commercialisation
University

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Mar 30, 2022

Why Your Dog Could Be Your Secret Career Mentor.

“Learning follows you wherever you go” Literally. Aside from the many regrets I‘ve amassed across my twenty-odd years, nothing has proved more difficult to shake off than my 50kg German Shepherd, Koda. In the rare moments where he’s not ambling behind me or running laps around my toes, Koda’s either…

Learning

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Why your dog could be your secret career Mentor.
Why your dog could be your secret career Mentor.
Learning

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Published in Stoic VC

·Feb 28, 2022

Technology Readiness Levels : A System for Transparency

Inventors often find it difficult to communicate their progress to external stakeholders such as grant programs, and especially investors who aren’t blessed with subject matter expertise. Without a clear narrative to buy into, investors will reject your project — even if there’s a young swan behind those frail brown feathers. …

Deep Technology

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Technology Readiness Levels : A System for Transparency
Technology Readiness Levels : A System for Transparency
Deep Technology

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Published in Stoic VC

·Feb 14, 2022

Bringing Deep Tech To Market

For deep tech founders, there’s a common dilemma: You must survive to thrive. Startups face an unproven market, extended period without positive cash flow and a path to exit that’s messy, unpredictable and often upwards of 10 years. …

Venture Capital

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Bringing Deep Tech To Market
Bringing Deep Tech To Market
Venture Capital

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Oct 12, 2021

Venture Debt : Taking the Route of Royalty

If you’re abreast of dramatised entrepreneurial shows from the US, then this might ring a bell. “I’ll offer you the $275k, but I want an 8 % royalty per unit until I’ve doubled my money” It’s the words of Kevin O’Leary, a Canadian multi-million dollar entrepreneur and Angel, who over…

Venture Capital

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Taking the Route of Royalty
Taking the Route of Royalty
Venture Capital

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