Purple is known to represent ambition and power but also creativity and magic. More than that, it is recognised internationally as the colour of women and gender equality.

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This summer, we had the incredible opportunity to intern alongside the team at Boost Capital Partners in London.Founded in 2022, Boost is a venture capital firm that focuses on driving societal change by bringing life to products in impactful sectors of society such as health, education, and infrastructure. In doing so, they are committed to investing in high-impact start-ups that promise financial returns and create meaningful social and environmental benefits. Geographically, this manifests in them investing globally, particularly in Europe and Latin America.

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When I joined the Climate Tech Bootcamp for an internship, a global virtual programme that supports early-stage climate entrepreneurs, I had no idea what I was getting into. My background as a civil engineer had taken me across Africa, working on construction projects, but this was a whole new ballgame. My task was to figure out if starting a venture capital fund for climate startups in the Middle East was a smart move.

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This past summer, I had the unique experience of interning as an MBA Associate at Antler – a global early-stage VC focused on helping the earliest founders build new products and companies. While making the transition from a large corporate bank and into VC, here are the top five things I learned.  Finding common ground between new and past experiences is critical to any career pivot

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