How June Angelides Went From Yaba to Backing $100M+ Startups Across Africa & Europe

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June Angelides MBE is a globally recognized venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and one of the most influential voices in tech, inclusive leadership, and investing in Africa and Europe. In this Founders Connect episode, June Angelides sits down with Peace Itimi to share her journey from growing up in Yaba, Lagos to becoming a leading investor backing startups across Africa and the UK.June opens up about her childhood in Nigeria, moving to the UK at 16, building her career at Thompson Reuters and Silicon Valley Bank, and why she decided to leave a stable corporate career to launch Mums in Tech, the UK’s first child-friendly coding school for mothers. She breaks down the realities of building a startup without profit, the emotional toll of shutting down a company, and what founders must understand about fundraising, runway, and paying themselves.This conversation goes deep into venture capital, diaspora investing, building global companies from Africa, and the differences between African and Western startup ecosystems. June also shares powerful insights on women in tech, wealth creation, venture capital diversity, and why founders must think global from day one.If you are a founder, investor, tech professional, or aspiring entrepreneur, this episode is packed with real lessons on startup funding, venture capital, diaspora capital, and building impactful companies in emerging markets.This episode is sponsored by Obiex. Instantly buy and sell bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies at zero fees here: https://www.obiex.finance/Connect with us:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundersconnectshow/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foundersconnect_X: https://www.x.com/thefcshow_