The Tech Move
By Yana Abramova
The Tech MoveDec 14, 2021
Tech for Good and Turkish Tech ecosystem with early-stage impact investor, Cansu Deniz Bayrak
In this episode, Yana talks to Cansu Deniz Bayrak, a Senior Partner and Head of Fundraising at Bethnal Green Ventures, Europe’s leading early-stage tech for good VC. How to define tech for good companies? What’s unique about the Turkish tech ecosystem and the business culture? Why is Turkey the best place in the Middle East to do business? Listen to the new episode to find out!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
0:23 Who is Cansu?
03:37 From Turkey to the UK with Tier 1 and Tier 2 Exceptional Talent visas
06:12 Tier 2 Visa vs Global Talent Visa
10:46 Networking Tips
16:08 Turkish Tech Ecosystem
19:36 Features of Turkish business culture
21:57 How to define Tech for Good companies and why does BGV invest in them?
26:22 BGV Investment Requirements
31:33 Top 3 Tips for Immigrated Tech Talents from Cansu
From сorporate tech job to the startup world. Udi Nachmany on his journey from Israel to the UK and his visa journey.
In this episode, Yana talks to Udi Nachmany, one of the first people who got the Global Talent Visa in the UK. They discuss how Udi moved from Israel to the UK, his experience working for Hewlett Packard (HP Inc.), Canonical (Ubuntu) and Snyk (developer security). They also discuss Israel tech founders and the local ecosystem.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:17 Who is Udi Nachmany?
03:25 How he gets the Global Talent Visa
12:22 Work in a corporation: Israel vs the UK: what’s the difference?
15:20 Israel cultural and tech overview
18:30 Israel tech ecosystem explained
20:40 What is the biggest startup problem?
24:10 From HP to Canonical (Ubuntu)
33:50 Udi’s thoughts on the startup scene and what is missing
37:18 Networking tips for Immigrated Tech Talents in the UK
Tech in China. Raphael Chow about his way from the East to building a VC backed company in the UK
In this episode, Yana Abramova interviews Raphael Chow, a co-founder at Wevat. They discuss his visa journey, his way from science to business and starting Wevat (a tax refund app for travellers). They also talk about tech in China, the Chinese know-how, and differences of trust in the east and west.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:07 - Raphaels's education. Passion for foreign languages.
02:04 Scholarships in Oxford and in Prinston universities
03:01 Why PhD sometimes worse than Bachelor's degree?
04:13 Why does a scientist need sales skills
05:14 From science to consulting
07:08: Work visa
09:56 From consulting to founding Wevat
14:20 Combine work and startup
22:44 Wevat fundraising
31:15 What Wevat does for people in the UK and France
32:50 Tech in China
36:25 Fundamental differences between East and West business approach
41:05 Chinese trust is different!
43:21 THE NEST community observations
48:10 Chinese stereotypes you should be aware of
49:10 Top 3 networking tips for immigrated founders
Best tips when moving to a new country from co-founder of MSQRD/Locals/Loona: Sergey Gonchar
In this episode, Yana Abramova talking with Sergey Gonchar, co-founder of MSQRD (the AR selfie app sold to Facebook), Locals.org (meetup app) and Loóna (relaxation and sleep app). They talk about Sergey's way from Belarus to the UK, his startup journey, work at Facebook, Global Talent Visa, the culture and networking differences.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:53 Who is Sergey Gonchar?
01:16 Moving to Montenegro
04:51 MSQRD journey and moving to the UK
07:07 Visa journey: Global Talent Visa
09:45 Facebook culture
15:43 Why are people in the UK not straightforward?
17:40 Feedback rules
19:30 Network tips for expats from Eastern Europe
21:37 Networking in Belarus vs networking in the UK
25:29 What is Locals.org?
29:03 The most unusual experience in Locals.org?
29:31 Remote work in startups
31:51 What is Loona.app: about Loóna app
35:20 Startup tips
Welcome to The Tech Move!
You are listening The Tech Move! In this podcast I am Yana Abramova, a startup investor having conversations with immigrated tech talents. We discuss their journey from moving to a new country, expanding the network, getting visas, and securing investment for their startups. How do founders move to follow their dream? How much money did it take for them? How did they find investors? We also touch upon the tech industry in their home country. Are you interested?
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