Entrepreneurship

We have not truly celebrated entrepreneurs since the generation of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison – entrepreneurs got respect, awards, sometimes biographies but never the attention of top athletes or celebrities. Steve Jobs has changed this – he became a mass media phenomenon with a deep impact beyond the technology circles. I hope that many […]

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We have not truly celebrated entrepreneurs since the generation of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison – entrepreneurs got respect, awards, sometimes biographies but never the attention of top athletes or celebrities. Steve Jobs has changed this – he became a mass media phenomenon with a deep impact beyond the technology circles. I hope that many thousands of kids and teenagers from around the world now have a new role model and got inspired to become entrepreneurs trying to change the world.

This might be Steve Jobs’ greatest legacy. RIP.

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Portfolio, Version One

We’re excited to share that Swoop has raised $7.3M, with participation from Version One alongside our friends at Long Journey, Variant, Soma Capital and Dune. This also marks Version One’s first investment in Africa – a market has the potential to produce the next generation of global platform companies. Swoop is building a super-app for […]