Daring to Build: Nigel Sharp - 3x Founder & Co-Founder of Aquagga

In this episode of What Are You Waiting For? By GODOT, GODOT Founder & CEO Andy Weinstein speaks with Nigel Sharp —three-time founder, deep tech entrepreneur, and Co-Founder at Aquagga Inc.—about what it really takes to build a startup at the edge of what’s possible.With a background in engineering and business development, Nigel has grown multiple technology startups and mentored over 460 companies globally. From developing a voice-and-gesture-controlled whiteboard system years before the rise of Siri or ChatGPT to mentoring 450+ startups, Nigel shares the often-unseen challenges of timing, capital, and deep tech risk. He reflects on building across Armenia, Bulgaria, and the U.S.—with support from Microsoft’s Imagine Cup, presenting at TEDx, and early funding from the H. Hovnanian Family Foundation Armenia and Bulgarian accelerator Eleven Ventures.