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40 Minute Mentor is on a mission to raise aspirations and inspire the next generation of category-defining Founders, through powerful career stories and inspirational mentorship. From purpose-led Founders to Olympic champions; learn first-hand from today’s successful leaders on what it takes to be brilliant, all in just 40 minutes. 40 Minute Mentor is one of the UK’s top Business and Careers podcasts and can be found on all popular podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Stitcher.
Pooja Sikka: Launching the first mental health fund in partnership with the NHS
40 Minute Mentor
48 minutes
7 months ago
Pooja Sikka: Launching the first mental health fund in partnership with the NHS
In today’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, our final episode of our VC feature series, we’re joined by Pooja Sikka, General Partner at KHP Ventures.
KHP Ventures is a collaboration between King’s College London, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The fund offers equity investments with Healthcare expertise for groundbreaking MedTech and digital startups.
In today’s episode, you’ll find out more about Pooja’s squiggly career into Venture, and KHP’s brand new mental health immersion programme.
📚 Episode Chapters:
➡️ A career in Healthcare [04:00]
➡️ Pooja’s squiggly journey into Venture [08:30]
➡️ Opportunities in Healthcare [14:35]
➡️ Building strong relationships with Founders [20:00]
➡️ The crucial skill of spotting talent [25:00]
➡️ Launching a new Mental Health fund [30:00]
➡️ Advice for Mental Health startup Founders [38:00]
➡️ The importance of authenticity in pitching [44:00]
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40 Minute Mentor
40 Minute Mentor is on a mission to raise aspirations and inspire the next generation of category-defining Founders, through powerful career stories and inspirational mentorship. From purpose-led Founders to Olympic champions; learn first-hand from today’s successful leaders on what it takes to be brilliant, all in just 40 minutes. 40 Minute Mentor is one of the UK’s top Business and Careers podcasts and can be found on all popular podcast platforms, including Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and Stitcher.
