Tosin AgbabiakainOctopus VenturesInterview with Digital Shadows’ Alastair Paterson: Can a Founding CEO Go All the Way? (3/3)In the final part of our conversation, Alastair and I focus on hiring, founder CEOs growing a company all the way to maturity, and the…Aug 2, 2019Aug 2, 2019
Tosin AgbabiakainOctopus VenturesInterview with Digital Shadows’ Alastair Paterson: a CEO’s Strengths and Challenges (2/3)In this second of three conversations, Alastair and I dive into his individual strengths and challenges and how these have influenced the…Jul 25, 2019Jul 25, 2019
Tosin AgbabiakainOctopus VenturesInterview with Digital Shadows’ Alastair Paterson: The Company’s Growth Story (1/3)I chatted at length with the CEO of Digital Shadows to learn more about how a CEO can successfully grow alongside a company from its…May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Tosin AgbabiakainOctopus VenturesChallenger Banks Expanding to the US: The Prospects (2/2)Will this be the year when European Challengers make the move to the US? In Part 1, I outlined the challenges facing the Challenger Banks…Mar 15, 2019Mar 15, 2019
Tosin AgbabiakainOctopus VenturesThe Challenges facing the Challenger Banks: What’s holding back a European invasion? (1/2)Recently, I sat with Monica Murthy of Empire Startups to speak to founders of 20 UK Seed/Series A companies as part the TechNation Fintech…Mar 7, 2019Mar 7, 2019
Tosin AgbabiakainOctopus VenturesBuilding Talented Teams Part 2: Selecting the Ideal External RecruiterBuilding out your company’s team will at some point require the support of external recruiters. Understanding when to call them in can be…Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018
Tosin AgbabiakainOctopus VenturesBuilding Talented Teams: Choosing to Keep it InternalFor rapidly growing companies, hiring is a critical, resource-intensive responsibility. Whether you are company of founders looking to…Sep 12, 2018Sep 12, 2018
Tosin AgbabiakainOctopus VenturesThe Four Ws of US Expansion Set to the Sound of SpotifyTuning in to the Spotify story, Tosin Agbabiaka, an early stage investor at Octopus Ventures, lines up the Who, What, Where and When of US…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018
