Verso Talk With Aytakin
AUTHENTIC TALK. INFLUENTIAL IMMIGRANTS. FINANCIAL FREEDOM. GOAL Educate immigrants on investment, startup fundraising, and everything about money management to help them gain financial freedom in America. The guest speakers of the podcast are immigrant investors, founders who raised millions of dollars for their startups, and executive leaders working at Fortune 500 tech companies. MISSION Create an authentic environment for SUCCESSFUL IMMIGRANT LEADERS to share their UNTOLD STORIES, providing valuable insights on business, startups, investment, and career growth. WHY VERSO? “Verso” means “the unseen or opposite side”. Beyond titles & achievements, Verso Talk will dive deep into the experiences, struggles, and pivotal choices of immigrant leaders that have shaped who they are today. We’ll explore the triumphs, failures, and choices immigrant leaders have made along the way. WHO AM I? Founder of the Femigrants Foundation, grown community from 10 to 5k female immigrants in business and tech in Silicon Valley. I got featured on Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo, AP News, etc. ACHIEVEMENTS: The Double Gold Awards, Women Changing the World 2023 in London, Top 25 Female Influencer of 2023 by WomElle. Community Builder Award 2024 by KSM for the contribution to the advancement in women in tech community. Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/aytakin-aliyeva-femigrants Instagram: instagram.com/versotalkwithaytakin
Episodes
She escaped the brutal civil war in Lebanon when she was a child. She had to hide in different bomb shelters together with her family. Moved to Canada with her mother and lived in a so-called "Arabic ghetto" neighborhood. "The kids there were so poor they couldn't get breakfast. " She says.
To build a better life she moved to Silicon Valley and worked as an engineer in a male-dominated industry.
The guest of the Verso Talk with Ay...
The guest speaker is Sunmeet Jolly, Managing Partner at Jolly VC, providing venture support to early-stage AI, SAAS & IOT startups.
The portfolio includes Posh.AI, Caspar.AI, DecileGroup.com, Lincode.AI, HeyPinnacle.com, Bizly.com, Virtuix.com and Questanalytics.com.
Sunmeet is an Angel Investor in 44 Technology Startups (38% IRR, 4.4X MOIC, 25 active, 5.2X MOIC from 19 exits/dissolved). Early-stage investments in Heliogen (I...
The guest speaker of the Verso Talk with Aytakin today is Subha Rajana, a Femigrant (female immigrant) from India.
She is a Venture Partner at 3i Partners and a Founding LP at How Women Invest Fund and MFV Partners.
As the former CEO of Biarca, a cloud security software development company, she developed a strong foundation in strategy, operations, and business development—the pillars of any successful venture.
Before that, she hel...
What does it take to leave Wall Street and pivot into big tech?
In this powerful episode, Allen Wu — now Director of Corporate Development at Nvidia — shares how he transitioned from an investment banker at JP Morgan to leading strategic investments, acquisitions, and partnerships at one of the world’s top tech companies.
🎓 With degrees from Stanford (BA in Economics) and Columbia (MBA), Allen walks us through:
- How he knew it ...
Are you making the most of your savings?
Or are you unknowingly leaving money on the table?
We hear about 401k, CDs, Treasury Savings, and Education Savings Plans. But are we actually using them to their full potential?
What if I told you there are hacks that no one talks about? Simple tweaks that could maximize your savings, reduce risks, and accelerate your journey to financial freedom. Especially if you're an immigrant navigatin...
Our Guest today is Jennifer Wong, Limited Partner and an Angel Investor at the West Coast Angel Network. She is a Femigrant (female immigrant) from Canada.
Jennifer is a hands-on partner and Client Services leader with a relentless focus on worldwide success and high-performance teams.
She is an expert in global consulting and alliances experience from startup through IBM and Dell - empowering sales teams, implementing global s...
Today's guest speaker is Wendy Nguyen, a dynamic television host turned global businesswoman with a bold career in media, marketing, and partnerships that has spanned over a decade.
From the glamour of newsrooms and TV shows to the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley, Wendy’s journey is defined by her ability to connect the dots and make impactful deals.
After a successful and celebrated career in television, Wendy made a bold pi...
Mala Ramakrishnan, founder and managing partner at Progressive Ventures, is the guest on the "Verso Talk with Aytakin" Podcast.
Mala Ramakrishnan is an entrepreneurial leader with over 20 years of experience in executive leadership roles in product, engineering, and marketing for companies of all sizes, from startups to publicly traded firms.
She is a three-time product founder with significant experience in building and scaling 0-...
Shoba Viswanath is a Femigrants from India. As a child immigrant from India, she was raised in the US, being the product of two cultures, both Indian and American.
Since her childhood, she dreamed of being a doctor and convinced her parents about it.
She got accepted into Medical school, but then realized that it wasn't for her.
She bounced 9 startups, became an angel investor, lost money but MADE her way to become a pre-IPO in...
The guest speaker is Preethy Padmanabhan, an investor with Portfolia, and How Women Invest.
Preethy serves as a Board Director for Nextstem.ai and board advisor for Sendoso.
She is host of the 10X Growth Strategies podcast and has featured popular Silicon Valley CXOs and investors as guests.
We talked about
- Career transition from engineering to marketing and to investment
- Top 4 rules to follow when joining the investment worl...
Easy Ways To Raise Money Faster in Silicon Valley – Insider Secrets from Rux Muys, an Angel Investor
Why Raising Money in Silicon Valley is Easier – Insider Tips from Angel Investor Rux Muys.
In this exclusive interview, Rux Muys, angel investor and co-founder of WIT Angels Club, shares her journey from launching a career in healthcare in Romania to joining a financial institution in Paris and finally breaking into the investment world in Silicon Valley.
She reveals why startup founders in Silicon Valley raise money faster tha...
Katie Fenner, a seasoned investor with years of experience at Goldman Sachs, shares her expertise in making smart investment decisions.
Katie dives into the essential factors she evaluates before deciding to back a company and provides practical tips for both new and experienced investors.
Key topics include:
- The top three priorities every investor should assess when evaluating a potential investment.
- How to identify the r...
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