#23 - Mona Ismail: Building AI to navigate the information landscape and perspectives from a multicultural upbringing

Mona Ismail is the co-founder and CEO of Arca, a VC-backed startup helping people curate the internet to tailor it to their interests. In this episode, Mona shares how growing up as a Somali in Finland shaped her personality and perspective - specifically how the Finnish honesty combined with the Somali fearlessness helped her as a founder. 💪She also shares how Acra (very creatively) got their first users. And finally, we discussed Mona's advice on raising from venture capitalists, and dealing with the toughness of being a founder!This episode is packed with practical advice on starting a startup, and Mona's advice is particularly helpful when it comes to leveraging your own unique strengths as a founder. 🚀Learn More: LinkedIn