The J Curve with Olga Maslikhova Alec Oxenford, Founder at DeRemate, OLX and letgo: Contemporary Art as a Purpose, Outside the Box Thinking and Top Reasons Why Startups Succeed and Fail
For this in studio episode I am thrilled to welcome Alec Oxenford, serial entrepreneur, managing partner at Myelin VC, co-founder at online marketplace platforms OLX (acquired by Naspers after raising capital from the likes of Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners and General Catalyst) and letgo (merged with OfferUp). Alec is an important Argentinian contemporary art collector.
In today's episode we will discuss:
1. Buying the dream: what venture capital and contemporary art have in common?
2. AI vs Artist: how technology can shape the future of art ?
3. Escape the box: how to win in a competitive market?
4. Hard at play: how to create a fun work culture in a startup and why is it important?
5. Martian approach: why the future of tech will (still) be concentrated in the US?
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Follow Olga on LinkedIn or Instagram Olga is an entrepreneur, venture capital investor, mentor at Techstars and founder at The J Curve, Latin America's leading English speaking podcast about tech builders. She's been investing in the USA, SEA and Latin America for over 13 years. Companies she backed include tech unicorn ClassPass (acquired by Mindbody) and Vitalk (acquired by Gympass).