Empowering Founders With AI: My Summer at the Visionaries Incubator

Last summer, I had the opportunity to work on the Visionaries Incubator, a programme created by Female Foundry in partnership with Google Cloud. The incubator was designed to help founders use AI to supercharge their businesses over an intense eight weeks. Through mentorship, workshops, and hands-on implementation, it became a fast-paced, eye-opening experience for everyone involved, myself included.  

My Summer With Loyal VC and Working Capital Fund

This past summer, I had the opportunity to intern with two unique venture capital firms: Loyal VC and Working Capital Fund. These experiences not only expanded my skills in due diligence, research, and impact assessment but also offered valuable insights into the nuances of the startup ecosystem, especially in the areas of social and environmental impact. Here's a look back at my challenges, the lessons I learned, and the memorable moments that shaped my summer.Working capital fund: Exploring tech for social impact

Didn’t ‘Waste’ My Summer!

This summer, I had the opportunity to intern with a group of talented individuals as they built Wastetide, an AI tool for waste detection and efficient recycling solutions. My role focused on preparing the company for its pre-seed fundraise, starting at the end of the summer, and with my background in transaction advisory and M&A, it was a perfect fit.

My Summer Internship: Exploring Impact Investing at Equatora Capital

From Tech Startups to Impact InvestingBefore joining INSEAD, I worked in the technology industry, leading various functions and business units for tech startups. My role centred on driving business growth and delivering financial returns for our investors.This summer, I decided to pivot towards a new and exciting challenge—impact investing. I switched sides for the first time to the investor side by taking on the role of Impact Investment Analyst at Equatora Capital. 

Team Quokka in Western Australia

Team Quokka: Ian Yamaguchi and Matt Dodd Forming a plan  Matt and Ian have been mates since the start of INSEAD and both share an interest in tech and entrepreneurship. When we heard about SSUP early in the course, we were keen to get involved. While exploring options for our trip, a newly minted programme to head to Western Australia caught our attention.   INSEAD – Western Australia (WA) Partnership

Women in Entrepreneurship: How the INSEAD MBA Prepares You For Life as an Entrepreneur

Starting a business is an exciting journey and many INSEAD alumni have found the support, resources and network at INSEAD that gave their entrepreneurship start a boost. We spoke to three INSEAD alumnae - who are successful business owners in their respective fields - on why they decided to do an MBA at INSEAD, how the INSEAD MBA prepared them for a life and career in entrepreneurship, and what advice they have for aspiring women entrepreneurs. 

5 Ways INSEAD’s MBA Programme Can Help Sharpen Your Venture Capitalism Skills

Venture capital (VC) firms are a vital funding source for new businesses and a major driving force behind innovation. In exchange for evaluating a fledgling company’s growth potential and providing funds and mentoring to help it develop, venture capitalists gain an ownership stake – or equity – in the business. Often, they’ll aim to cash out of the investment once the startup reaches a size and credibility that will allow it to be taken public or sold to a major corporation.

Starting a New Business During a Pandemic

COVID-19 closed business school campuses and forced thousands of MBA students into studying online. But it has also been a trigger for innovation. Some of the world’s most exciting startups have come out of the pandemic, and many of them have been started by MBAs. Edward Tsim from INSEAD's MBA Class of 2020 shares how the pandemic has sparked a business idea and launched the next step of his career as a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur.  
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