Thea Messel
@theamessel
Founder @unconvenVC - unleashing the potential of underestimated founders in the Nordics
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21-11-2015 07:58:21
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Part 2/During our #EUDigitalManifesto conference, Cofounder of UnconventionalVentures Nora Bavey shared how to make it more accessible for women to become investors. Check how to make Europe's digital future more equal on digital-manifesto.eu #womeninstem #womenintech
90% of UK LPs are male. This data resonates with our experience of fundraising for Ada Ventures I. How do we change this? Until we change it will the VC ecosystem become more effective & inclusive? Daisy Onubogu she/her Anu Adebajo Sam Ettelaie Beezer Clarkson OpenLP #OpenLP
πͺLet the magic begin. One week in- the Unconventional Accelerator is launched. Big thank you to all 25 companies, amazing mentors, speakers contributing and the incredible Backstage Capital team making this happen and Nordic Innovation supporting. Here we goπ₯
Looking forward to moving this forward- thank you for making this your top priority Mariya Gabrielπ
Cheering for UnconventionalVentures and their incredible accelerator! Designing for inclusivity & making the VC funding world a lot kinder π
We are so proud to be part of this incredible group and to work with Arlan. @Penhelios Ada Ventures β¨ - along with Maren Bannon Mac The VC Thea Messel Ed Zimmerman First Close Partners and many more.
π₯π₯this is going to be amazing!Huge congrats to our friends at Crowberry Capital Jenny Ruth - a Crowberry @HeklaArn Helga Valfells πβ€οΈ
Arlans investment was beyond catalytic for usππ what an amazing group of funds to be in company with Check Warner Ada Ventures Maren Bannon January Ventures Betsy Zimmerman Ed Zimmerman First Close Partners Mac The VC norabavey UnconventionalVentures Backstage Capital
Iβm so proud of norabavey. Was my pleasure to be her fund UnconventionalVenturesβs first investor, and to introduce her to founding partner, Thea Messel, so that they can take on the world. Nora, you made all of this happen for yourself! I just pointed the spotlight in your direction.
Look what I just got, all the way from The Nordicsπ Iβm so, so proud of my friend and personal portfolio GP, norabavey. Together with Thea Messel, she has breathed life into the entrepreneurial ecosystem for underestimated founders across the Nordics and beyond w/UnconventionalVentures.