The Lifecycle of Tech Startup Investing with Christina Caljé

In this episode with Christina Caljé, we examine the agile mindset critical for tech startup success. Discover how entrepreneurs learn from failures and decide when to pivot. We discuss practical strategies for navigating the investment lifecycle, offering valuable lessons for tech professionals Connect with Christina Caljé: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriscalj https://www.christinacalje.com Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/-FWCbSAEiF8 Beyond Coding Podcast with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎙Patrick Akil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Powered by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Xebia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! OUTLINE00:00:00 - Intro00:00:29 - Biking experiences00:02:14 - Sustainability startups at the VU00:03:48 - Students managing crisis scenario's with ChatGPT00:06:15 - Mentoring startup founders00:08:24 - Having an advisory role to startups00:11:16 - Many opportunities to give back00:12:39 - What Christina looks for in startups00:16:23 - Catalysts for the undercapitalized00:18:26 - When to invest in entrepreneurs00:21:33 - The fine line of conviction00:23:43 - Working towards an exit, or not?00:25:51 - When circumstances change, your goal might change00:26:56 - Different VC models00:30:04 - Different skills for organizational stages00:33:32 - Serial Founders00:36:01 - The weight of responsibilities00:38:35 - Learning from failures00:40:54 - How Autheos evolved00:43:54 - Learning from diversity00:46:31 - Patrick worked with Autheos previously