65: Inside the Ring with "Annelie Ajami" : From Boxing Champion to Venture Capitalist | 1947 VC from 1947 Rise

65: Inside the Ring with "Annelie Ajami" : From Boxing Champion to Venture Capitalist | 1947 VC

40 minutes Posted Jun 1, 2023 at 12:54 pm.

Podcast introduction.

Annelie Ajami's background.

Motivation for angel investing and founding story of Anamcara Capital.

Journey after starting Anamcara Capital.

Inspiration behind starting a fund.

Fundraising experience, challenges, and motivation.

Biggest fundraising mistakes and lessons learned.

Impact of being recognized for building Europe's most successful fund.

Insights on the tech ecosystem in Europe and portfolio companies.

Q&A sessions with founders and fostering personal connections.

Annelie Ajami's daily routine.

Current listening and podcast preferences.

Finding energy outside of work.

Work-life balance and personal priorities.

Pending learning or opportunities.

Annelie Ajami's reputation among friends.

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Annelie Ajami is the Founder & Managing Partner of Anamcara Capital

Anamcara Capital is a pre-seed & seed stage venture fund investing in B2B companies across Europe.

They have backed companies like Nory, Bits Technology and Equipme to name a few.

Timestamps :

00:00 - Podcast introduction.

00:27 - Annelie Ajami's background.

01:51 - Motivation for angel investing and founding story of Anamcara Capital.

04:42 - Journey after starting Anamcara Capital.

11:30 - Inspiration behind starting a fund.

13:18 - Fundraising experience, challenges, and motivation.

18:26 - Biggest fundraising mistakes and lessons learned.

20:27 - Impact of being recognized for building Europe's most successful fund.

22:52 - Insights on the tech ecosystem in Europe and portfolio companies.

28:12 - Q&A sessions with founders and fostering personal connections.

30:39 - Annelie Ajami's daily routine.

31:42 - Current listening and podcast preferences.

32:24 - Finding energy outside of work.

33:29 - Work-life balance and personal priorities.

35:55 - Pending learning or opportunities.

38:00 - Annelie Ajami's reputation among friends.