EPISODE · Jun 22, 2025 · 32 MIN
Funder and Founder Blindspots That Break Deals, with Gili Elkin, Managing Partner at ICI Fund
from CEO Blindspots® Podcast · host Birgit Kamps
What if the biggest threats to your deal flow aren’t the numbers—but the blindspots?Gili Elkin, Founder and Managing Partner at ICI Fund (Innovation, Community, and Intelligence), shares how she evaluates and builds high-impact, high-integrity partnerships with both funders and founders.==============CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Gili Elkin, Founder and Managing Partner at ICI Fund 👉 For more information about Gili Elkin,https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilielkin/👉 Connect with ICI Fund: ici.fund | [email protected]📄 To access the transcript of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast with Gili Elkin;Go to Birgit's YouTube channel ; https://www.youtube.com/@ceoblindspots orGoogle doc; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AM8258hLczv4Q8tgbVcUu5ROiMTfQ_WeEJN-Ai7lWpg/edit?usp=sharing============================CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit KampsBirgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; [email protected]
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What if the biggest threats to your deal flow aren’t the numbers—but the blindspots?Gili Elkin, Founder and Managing Partner at ICI Fund (Innovation, Community, and Intelligence), shares how she evaluates and builds high-impact, high-integrity partnerships with both funders and founders.==============CEO Blindspots® Podcast Guest: Gili Elkin, Founder and Managing Partner at ICI Fund 👉 For more information about Gili Elkin,https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilielkin/👉 Connect with ICI Fund: ici.fund | [email protected]📄 To access the transcript of this episode of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast with Gili Elkin;Go to Birgit's YouTube channel ; https://www.youtube.com/@ceoblindspots orGoogle doc; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AM8258hLczv4Q8tgbVcUu5ROiMTfQ_WeEJN-Ai7lWpg/edit?usp=sharing============================CEO Blindspots® Podcast Host: Birgit KampsBirgit's professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. She is also a mentor at the University of Houston's Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship.Birgit is able to help investors and executives quickly discover blind spots holding their organization back, and accelerate leadership effectiveness.In addition, Birgit is the host of the CEO Blindspots® Podcast which was recognized for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA by 733%, and most recently for having the "top 1.5% global ranking" in its category; https://ceoblindspots.com/podcast/To ask questions about this or one of the 250+ other CEO Blindspots® Podcast episodes, reach out to Birgit; [email protected]
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