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Episode One: “Constant Experiments, No Puns Intended”

Chinedu Echeruo is a co-founder and partner at Constant Ventures. He is a serial entrepreneur who has featured in Bloomberg, Fortune, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNBC, and other media platforms. He’s well renowned for founding HopStop, a pioneering travel app that was later acquired by Apple Inc. He also led Constant Capital’s principal investment business from 2009 to 2015. On this first episode of the Constant Ventures Podcast, Mr Ike Echeruo, Managing Partner of Constant Ventures, and Chinedu talk about Constant Venture, the founding principles, the impact the company aims to have, and the vision for the future. (0:29) Constant Ventures, Vision and Impact (05:40) Constant Capital, History and Leading to Constant Ventures (07:30) Aspects of Constant Ventures Investment (08:35) Sectors Constant Ventures Invests In (13:55) Constant Ventures Experience, Entrepreneurs Experience (19:13) Lessons Learnt in Entrepreneurship (25:55) What Features Help Teams Succeed? (32:00) Outro 

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Episode Two: “The Adventure along The Way”

Today on the Constant Ventures Podcast, Mr Ike has a conversation with members of the Constant Ventures Team: Abimbola, Samuel, and Temilade. All associates at Constant Ventures, discuss what they do at Constant Ventures and their views on entrepreneurship in Africa. (0:40) What excites you about the Venture Capital space? (03:45) Personal Experiences in Entrepreneurship (11:35) Views on Entrepreneurship in Africa, and Advice for Nigerian Entrepreneurs, and Building Teams (17:00) What makes you think an Entrepreneur is Worth Investment? (19:35) Gender Equality in Founding Teams (23:50) Impact of Venture Capital on the Everyday Member of Society (26:30) What Would You Say to Someone Looking to Get Started in Venture Capital (27:30) Ambitions and Goals in Venture Capital (29:15) Outro

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Episode Three: “Believing Things, Even If They’ve Never Been Done Before”

AppZone is a Fintech platform on a mission to digitize and completely automate financial services in Africa. The company is based in Lagos, Nigeria, and was founded in 2008 by Emeka Emetarom, Obi Emetarom and Wale Onawunmi. Today, Ike talks to them about Appzone, the purpose of the organisation, and what they aim to achieve for the Nigerian market. (0:30) Introductions (03:20) Building Appzone (05:15) How is Appzone achieving its Goals? (09:25) Appzone’s Technological Infrastructure and Strengths (16:00) Appzone Culture (21:00) How the Founding Team of Appzone Work Together (23:20) What Does Appzone Do? What Companies are Similar? (28:22) Biggest Challenges in executing Vision (30:45) What Appzone represents to Young People? (35:00) Outro

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Episode Five: “Media will Either Be Uber-Global or Hyper-Local”

Biola is a venture partner at Constant Ventures. She is also the founder of Biola Alabi Media and Entertainment, a firm that provides strategic consultancy and business advisory services to corporate entities across Africa. She founded Grooming for Greatness, a leadership fellowship and mentorship program established to cultivate leadership in young, aspiring professionals and entrepreneurs. She currently sits on the board of Monty Mobile Holdings and Unilever Nigeria Plc. (0:40) Introductions (04:00) Challenges Faced in Fund Raising (07:30) Media in Africa and How Technology is Changing the Landscape? (10:20) What Does This Mean for African Stories? (12:55) How Do You See Technology in the Finance Space? (15:30) Addressing the Lower Access to Fundraising by Women (20:00) Biola’s Experience in Angel Investing (25:25) Favourite Spaces to Invest In (29:30) Outro

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Episode Four: “Being the Dreamcatcher Whenever Possible”

Toyin is a venture partner at Constant Ventures. She is also the founder and CEO of Olori Cosmetics, an African-themed cosmetic manufacturing startup. A seasoned Consumer Goods and FMCG senior management professional with over 18+ years of multinational corporate experience, she has held past senior roles including missions at L’Oreal, MTN Nigeria & Accenture and most recently as Regional Director Anglophone West Africa at Danone ELN. Toyin is an Independent Non-Executive Director of ABInBev (International Breweries PLC). In this episode, Ike talks to Toyin Odulate, former MTN Executive, and the Founder and CEO of Olori Cosmetics about her experience as an executive in MTN and her journey as an Entrepreneurship. Join us on this episode as we learn more about skincare, African markets, and how entrepreneurship can be leveraged into creating lasting businesses. (01:00) Introductions (10:55) Understanding the African Market (13:15) New Technology and How it Affects Markets (15:10) Toyin’s Entrepreneurial Journey (20:25) Mentoring Younger Founders (21:00) How the Founding Team of Appzone Work Together (23:15) What Do You Want to Achieve at Constant Ventures (25:35) How do You Think The Global Investment Scene Holds Up to what Constant Ventures is Doing? (29:00) Outro

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