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June Angelides MBE is a globally recognized venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and one of the most influential voices in tech, inclusive leadership, and investing in Africa and Europe. In this Founders Connect episode, June Angelides sits down with Peace Itimi to share her journey from growing up in Yaba, Lagos to becoming a leading investor backing startups across Africa and the UK.

June opens up about her childhood in Nigeria, moving to the UK at 16, building her career at Thompson Reuters and Silicon Valley Bank, and why she decided to leave a stable corporate career to launch Mums in Tech, the UK’s first child-friendly coding school for mothers. She breaks down the realities of building a startup without profit, the emotional toll of shutting down a company, and what founders must understand about fundraising, runway, and paying themselves.

This conversation goes deep into venture capital, diaspora investing, building global companies from Africa, and the differences between African and Western startup ecosystems. June also shares powerful insights on women in tech, wealth creation, venture capital diversity, and why founders must think global from day one.

If you are a founder, investor, tech professional, or aspiring entrepreneur, this episode is packed with real lessons on startup funding, venture capital, diaspora capital, and building impactful companies in emerging markets.

00:00 - Intro
02:08 - Growing up in Yaba, Lagos and childhood memories
04:12 - Moving to the UK at 16 and cultural identity shifts
09:15 - Women, wealth, and access to capital
10:08 - Career journey from Thompson Reuters to Silicon Valley Bank
14:04 - Learning startups, venture debt, and business models
22:28 - Building a coding school for mothers with babies
25:58 - Resigning from a stable job to build a startup
27:28 - Why she shut down Mums in Tech and the emotional toll
29:41 - Advice for founders struggling with runway and fundraising
34:32 - Transitioning from founder to venture capitalist
37:25 - Breaking into VC and building networks
40:26 - Discovering African tech and starting angel investing
43:21 - Why diaspora investors must participate, not just give back
46:25 - Building global companies from Africa without limitations
51:05 - Differences between African and Western startup ecosystems
53:56 - Risk in venture capital and investing in Africa
55:38 - Lessons from African startups on unit economics and compliance

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