Episodes
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Summer 2022: one bus and a founder with a big vision - to make public transport safe, reliable and affordable in Pakistan. Fast forward to 2024, this company is making US$ 4.4M ARR and has processed 10M+ bookings. ‘And we are only scratching the surface’, Founder & CEO Maha says.
Listen to the story of Maha Shahzad, and how she is disrupting the transportation market, with high growth AND healthy unit economics.
At publication of this episode, BusCaro is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Meenal Khare joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (31:20).
Hosted by Maaike Doyer and Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Ishpal, Serina from and Shubham from Kind Kones. Headquartered in Singapore, Kind Kones is more than an ice-cream company — it's a movement for kindness, inclusivity, and joy. It is Southeast Asia’s leading plant-based dessert brand. Guided by the philosophy of "being kind," their message is clear - "Be kind to your body, the environment, and to others." Indulge in vegan, gluten-free, and guilt-free desserts (ice-cream, cakes, and cookies!) and say goodbye to all refined sugar and artificial additives.
At publication of this episode, Kind Kones is actively raising funds.
Angel investors Reshmi Rajendran and Anne Schot join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (33:20).
Hosted by Maaike Doyer and Hester Spiegel, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Sam Ghiotti and Liam McCance from Habitto.
Habitto is tapping into a shifting mindset in Japan, where decades of near-zero interest rates are giving way to a hunger for smarter money management. By offering higher yield savings accounts as an entry point, Habitto then guides users towards insurance and investment products, increasing customer lifetime value while helping them meet financial goals.
Habitto is currently raising their Series A, co-led by a tier 1 global fintech investor, together with a local Japanese VC firm. The team's diverse expertise, blending global innovation with local know-how, positions Habitto uniquely in the Japanese market.
At publication of this episode, Habitto is actively raising funds.
Angel investors Natsuko Ideka and Samika Biswasroy join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (37:30).
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Jenny Rudd from Dispute Buddy.
Dispute Buddy is on a mission to remove the inequalities in the legal system by solving the inefficient process of evidence collection during legal disputes. Messages and emails make the bulk of the evidence and the process to gather these is stressful, disorganised, takes hours, and costs additional legal fees. With Dispute Buddy, it's simple. Users can upload their messages on the Dispute Buddy app which then organizes everything in chronological order that the user and their lawyer can collaborate on and also convert into a format that judges like.
At publication of this episode, Dispute Buddy is actively raising funds.
Angel investors Anne Schot and Elena Kersey join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (33:50).
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Deep Singh and Kaia Parv from CrediLinq.AI
CrediLinq is on a mission to drive financial inclusion for SMEs through their API tech infrastructure that integrates into any online platform (like Amazon and TikTok) to provide B2B buyers and sellers financing based on their digital footprint. Unlike traditional players, CrediLinq is not just a financing solution, but rather the technology layer.
With CrediLinq's API tech infrastructure, any platform business can tap into this opportunity and leverage CrediLinq's proprietary AI credit underwriting engine to provide credit to their SMEs and drive stickiness.
At publication of this episode, CrediLinq.AI is actively raising funds.
Angel investors Tasneen Padiath and Shalini Khatwani join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast (36:20).
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Megha Aggarwal and Ankit Durga from Fundamento.
Fundamento is an AI virtual agent that helps enterprises reduce costs by 60% in their contact centers, while improving accuracy and customer satisfaction. Named among the 'Top AI Companies in Asia' by Google, Fundamento is tackling one of the biggest markets for the application of Gen AI- call center automation.
At publication of this episode, Fundamento is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Blerta Toska joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Meenah Tariq and Omar Parvez Khan from Metric.
Metric is a fin-tech startup, offering a B2B SaaS product focused on the SME segment in emerging markets. Accountants are expensive for most MSMEs and even if they do have an accountant doing their book keeping, they don't know what the numbers mean. Enter Metric- the world's most founder-friendly financial analytics app. They provide services like tracking metrics, producing reports, benchmarking against sectors, and AI for advisory. In short, Metric is the CFO for small businesses.
At publication of this episode, Metric is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Maria Carolina Romero (MC) joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Suraya Abdul Rashid and Chee Hoe Chor from Qarbotech.
Qarbotech has created a bio-compatible solution that helps improve crop yield by 30-60%, all while being 100% natural and without causing harm to the crops or soil as compared to the chemical fertilizers used by farmers today. Their solution solves for the effect of climate change on agriculture such as increased heat and longer monsoons which cause a 30-40% decrease in crop production.
At publication of this episode, Qarbotech is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Hataikan Kamolsirisakul (Kam) joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Joanna Morris and Kevin Wernli from Matilda Health.
Living life with chronic and painful conditions can be confusing, isolating, and expensive, but Matilda Health from Australia is on a mission to change that. Matilda is a mind-body gym membership for chronic and painful conditions. The first condition they are tackling is endometriosis. By providing symptom tracking, evidence-based modules, community, and expert-led classes, they aim to provide scalable holistic care to the 190M people who suffer from endometriosis globally.
At publication of this episode, Matilda Health is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Eva Wong joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Rafael Masters and Ella Trinh from Vulcan Augmetics.
Vulcan Augmetics is creating a system that uses advanced technology to connect devices and people. With smart sensors and deep learning, they aim to give doctors better information to help patients and allow everyday users to control gadgets using their body signals.
At publication of this episode, Vulcan is actively raising funds.
Angel investors Chi Nguyen and Aninditta Savitry join the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of how Zubair Junjunia at the age of 16 started Znotes because of witnessing educational inequality firsthand. Today Znotes has transformed into a global student movement that has reached over 4 million learners in 190+ countries.
Znotes, an award-winning social-impact startup, is on a mission to end educational inequality for young people everywhere by leveraging community-led content creation and peer learning to level the playing field for high-stakes, end-of-school exams.
At the publication of this episode, Znotes is actively raising funds.
Znotes advisor Beatrice Cernuta joins the first part of the conversation, and angel investor Martine de Leeuw joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Aditi Sholapurkar from SALT.
SALT is targeting the single largest untapped customer base of 140M+ women in India by building users' confidence, and providing them mutual fund portfolios, digital gold, and pass book services, all powered by their 'Money Personality Test.' By sorting customers into categories like 'Cautious Cabbage,' SALT simplifies financial decisions and actions for their users.
At publication of this episode, SALT is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Tasneen Padiath joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Rosina Mazumder and Yawar Mehboob from Arogga. Their success so far is truly impressive, 10M+ medicines delivered, 17% average monthly growth, 74x revenue since launch, and on track for $8M ARR by the end of 2023.
Arogga is dedicated to tackling the challenges faced by the healthcare system in Bangladesh today - unregulated, small, poorly stocked pharmacies where 20% of the medicines available are counterfeit. By providing 100% genuine, convenient, and cheaper medicines, Arogga is Bangladesh's number 1 online pharmacy. They are building the healthcare ecosystem in Bangladesh.
At publication of this episode, Arogga is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Megha Kalani joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Jes Wolfe and Michon Vanderpoel from Rebel Girls. They are bridging the confidence gap in young girls through storytelling of extraordinary women throughout history, geography, and expertise. With a growing community of 23 million girls spanning more than 100 countries, they hope to reach 50 million by 2025!
Rebel Girls is more than a publishing house; it's a vast omni-channel universe that has expanded into new verticals (audio, entertainment etc). With 10M books sold in 50 languages across 110 countries, 22M podcasts downloads in 6 languages, many notable partnerships (Nike, Alaska Airlines, Google etc) and several upcoming projects including a broadway musical, television and expansion into the metaverse, Rebel Girls has taken North America, Europe and LatAm by storm and are venturing into APAC.
At publication of this episode, Rebel Girls is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Liz Haenle joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Madhavi from SpaceBasic. Headquartered in India, SpaceBasic digitizes the student campus housing and cafeteria experience. Whether it’s fixing a light-bulb faster or helping the cafeteria plan ahead for students’ meals- SpaceBasic does it all. With 5x cost savings and 8x faster operations, they have already onboarded 57 universities in India on their platform, and they have their first customers secured in South East Asia for further expansion. Listen to why their customers keep on renewing their contracts with them every year.
At publication of this episode, SpaceBasic is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Janani Sriguha joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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What do an American-born Chinese, an overseas Singaporean, and a Dutch professor have in common? Despite living in very different parts of the world, these three women are actively investing in Asian startups.
Listen to the enlightening and informative podcast where US-based angel investors Sha-Mayn Teh and Katherine Li share their insights on why they invest in Asian startups, what they look for in potential investments, and how their approach differs from investing in the US. The conversation is moderated by the founder and Managing Partner of Epic Angels, Maaike Doyer.
🚀 Who should listen to this?
Individuals looking to kickstart their journey into angel investingAngel investors eager to learn more about opportunities in AsiaAnyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the venture capital scene in AsiaEpic Angels, Asia's largest female investment collective, is on a mission to democratize angel investing and make early-stage startup investments accessible to all. We empower women through education and community-building while striving for greater gender equality and support for early-stage female founders.
Join us in our quest to revolutionize the venture capital landscape!
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Join us for a special episode of the Epic Angels Investor Talk podcast, where we shift gears from our usual founder interviews to explore the world of venture capital and generative AI!
With over six generative AI companies reaching unicorn status and countless generative AI startups emerging daily, we discuss how to analyze these deals and the questions to ask.
Our host, Maaike Doyer, is joined by Epic Investors Sha-Mayn Teh and Katherine Li, who bring their tech and human-centered design expertise to the table.
Don't miss this insightful conversation and learn about the "BS filter" we've devised for generative AI. Tune in now!
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Listen to the story of Lucinda Revell and Gordon Peters from Boost Capital. Headquartered in Singapore, Boost is the digital layer, that enables financial institutions in emerging markets to reach their customers through mobile. They add the neo-bank infrastructure to traditional financial institutions, which allows the customers of these banks to apply for loans, savings, and insurance products in 5 to 10 minutes. Boost helps the under bank get access to financial products and brings financial institutions to success with new channels, rich data, and lower operating expenses.
At publication of this episode, Boost Capital is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Nandita Ganapathy joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Natalie Doran and Jean-Vicente De Carvalho from Lytehouse, an intelligence layer for any security infrastructure that provides proprietary risk detection analysis of video feeds in real-time with up to 99% accuracy. Its advanced computer vision technology detects weapons, fires and intruders in real-time and then prioritizes the biggest threats to the operator, who can quickly dispatch the nearest response unit, saving time, money, and lives. Their software has a 87% false-alarm reduction, providing 3x profit margin for their customers.
At publication of this episode, Lytehouse is actively raising funds. As the founders say 'if you don't want to save lives, don't invest' .
Angel investor Reshmi Rajendran joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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Listen to the story of Saif Farooqui from CorgiAI, an end-to-end suite of fraud detection and prevention solutions designed to help mid and large scale entities better monitor, understand and remedy fraud metrics. An AI product that highlights transactions for merchants to follow up on and an AI solution to recommend rules that can be implemented in payment provider platforms (Stripe, Shopify, Adyen) to proactively reduce dispute and fraud rates.
Corgi recently got admitted to Y Combinator in San Francisco and Saif is giving us sneak preview during this podcast.
At publication of this episode, CorgiAI is actively raising funds.
Angel investor Fannie Soubiele joins the Investor Talk at the end of this podcast.
Hosted by Hester Spiegel and Maaike Doyer, founders of Epic Angels.
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