The Cap Table Management Platform Every Founder Will Love: Ledgy /Episode 137

Comfort zone is something being mentioned quite often these days, but what does it really means to step outside of it? We believe that entrepreneurship has a lot to do with breaking out of what you feel comfortable with, and in this episode Cédric talks about some entrepreneurial challenges with Ben-Elias Brandt, CEO & Co-Founder of Ledgy.

Even though he only finished his studies a year ago, Ben-Elias Brandt has already developed a rich background and gained international experience. Originally from Germany, he spent a year volunteering in the Philippines, and then continued on to study Physics in Zurich. As a student, Brandt worked as a Software Engineer on the side and he also spent a semester in Paris. Once he completed his Master's degree, Brandt started his own venture, Ledgy.

Ledgy is building the missing accounting software for a cap table management. A cap table is the written documentation of a company’s ownership. As funding rounds advance, the distribution of ‘who owns what’ gets more and more complicated. While listening to the entrepreneurs, the team behind Ledgy detected some of the main issues startups are dealing with: cap table errors happen, shares get lost, and eventually, issues arise between investors and startups. To prevent these unwanted scenarios, Ledgy came up with an online share register platform that brings together all stakeholders of a cap table. As Brandt reveals, their vision is to become the leading platform of its kind in Europe and they are already on the right track.

Website https://www.ledgy.com/

How important is it to step out of your comfort zone and how to get a strong team of advisors on board are just some of the topics that we discuss in this episode. Don’t miss the video below!

Watch the previous episode: Martin Angehrn – Brixel
In the upcoming show: Adrian Walker – SoFlow

Skip to Questions
00:00 Intro
1:08 Who is Ben-Elias Brandt?
1:41 You went from academia directly into founding your own startup. Why? What inspired you?
2:31 How did you come up with the idea of Ledgy?
3:02 What does Ledgy do?
4:16 What’s the vision?
5:55 You have a really strong team of advisors. How did you get Myke Näf and the others on board?
6:37 How does the ETH support or encourage entrepreneurs?
7:11 When you look at the roadmap of Ledgy, where do you see the development going in the next couple of months?
7:58 What is your impression of the local ecosystem?

Quick Fire Q&A

9:07 Who’s your role model in the startup ecosystem?
9:22 Tips for balancing work and life?
9:41 What's important to you in an investor?
10:05 What’s the most important trait you are looking for when you hire someone?
10:26 The most important character in an entrepreneur is…?

Advice

10:57 Expert advice from Ben-Elias Brandt

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