June Angelides MBE: Empowering Mums in Tech, Living a Purpose-Driven Life, & the Value of Self-Care!

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Roots & Wings Podcast

Dayo Koleowo

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Hosted by Dayo Koleowo, the podcast explores the personal journeys of remarkable individuals, one episode at a time. This podcast delves beyond achievements to uncover the foundations that ground people (their roots) and the elements that propel them in life (their wings).

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June Angelides MBE: Empowering Mums in Tech, Living a Purpose-Driven Life, & the Value of Self-Care!

Roots & Wings Podcast

1 hour 24 minutes 50 seconds

3 weeks ago

June Angelides MBE: Empowering Mums in Tech, Living a Purpose-Driven Life, & the Value of Self-Care!

With a 15-year career in finance, tech, and venture capital, June Angelides, MBE, brings a deep expertise across product development, business strategy, and talent management. As an investor at Samos Investments, she leads early-stage investments in pioneering European startups like Lick, Ruka Hair, and Jude. She also founded Levare Ventures, an African-focused investment syndicate supporting pre-seed ventures across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa.

June Angelides on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juneangelidesmbe/

June Angelides on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juneangelides?igsh=b3l1ajZmMzdmZzZr

June Angelides on X: https://x.com/juneangelides?s=21

Timestamps:

(00:00) Coming Up

(01:32) Growing Up in Yaba & Early Childhood Memories

(05:39) Family Influences: Mum and Grandma

(11:25) Uncle Ben's Influence

(14:01) Was There Pressure to be an Entrepreneur?

(14:56) Moving to the UK

(16:20) Studying Economics

(17:39) First Job out of University: Thompson Financial

(19:29) No Clue on Current Trajectory

(20:55) Joining Silicon Valley Bank

(23:35) Love for VC

(25:13) The Entrepreneur First Story

(28:30) Empowering Mums: Starting Mums in Tech

(37:45) Challenges and Achievements in Scaling Mums in Tech

(40:45) Navigating the Tough Decisions of Entrepreneurship

(47:39) Transitioning to Venture Capital: Samos Ventures

(50:18) Learning a lot about Angel Investing

(51:40) First Angel Investment: Blue Money

(53:16) What it Takes to Raise Capital from June

(57:24) Finding Purpose and Advocacy

(01:00:20) Reminding Yourself of Your Purpose

(01:05:05) The Importance of Self-Care and Support Systems

(01:08:53) Investing in African Founders: Levare

(01:16:13) Difference Between being a VC, Angel & Syndicate

(01:16:59) Future Aspirations and Global Opportunities

(01:18:55) Advice for Aspiring Women Leaders

(01:20:53) If You Only Knew

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About Roots & Wings Podcast

Roots & Wings is an intimate interview-style YouTube podcast that explores the personal journeys and transformative experiences of remarkable individuals across diverse fields. The podcast, hosted by Dayo Koleowo, delves beyond achievements to uncover the foundations that ground people (their roots) and the elements that propel them in life (their wings).

Connect with Dayo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natekorl/

Follow Dayo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natekorl

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