INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The turbulence of Brexit has left both U.K
and European startups alike wondering about the best path forward
From recruiting to acquiring investment to scaling into other parts of Europe, the challenges seem to be mounting
U.K.-domiciled VC Volker Hirsch on how to make the right decisions in the face of these obstacles.Bindi Karia works as a venture partner at
was an advisor across a number of organizations (Startup Europe, Techstars Startup Weekend, Tech London Advocates, European Innovation
advisory board for seven different startups
success.Volker Hirsch will bring us not only his perspective as a former entrepreneur-turned-VC but also as a German-born citizen living in
He is a partner at Amadeus, working on its early-stage funds, whose investment focus is on artificial intelligence and machine learning,
autonomous systems, human-machine interfaces, cybersecurity, enterprise SaaS, digital health and medical technologies.Volker has founded or
co-founded a total of six companies to date
early-stage edtech investor.Prior to joining Amadeus Capital, Volker was amongst the first angel investors in companies like Pi-Top, Bibblio
(where he is also chairman), Aula Education and Wonde
His personal investment portfolio comprises about a dozen investments with companies based across Europe and the United States Previously,
Volker was the chief strategy officer at Scoreloop, a mobile social gaming platform, which he helped grow from (almost) inception to 450
million users at its peak
Shoosmith will bring his perspective as a founder with a substantial operation in the U.K
become one of the market-leading multichannel appointment scheduling and customer journey platforms, helping leading global retailers,
banks, central and local governments enhance their customer experience and save costs
JRNI has a team of more than 100 based in London, Boston and Sydney.Glenn has been a passionate advocate for London and the U.K
as a technology hub within Europe, and in the past has helped shape government policy toward innovation and technology, both as an early
advocate for Tech City, and as an advisor and representative of the government nationally and internationally.Buy your ticket to Disrupt
The conference will take place December 11-12.
