Episode 48: Cristina Fonseca: Saving the World from Becoming the Next Atlantis

EU-Startups Podcast

In this episode with Cristina Fonseca, a tech entrepreneur, investor, and general partner at Indico Capital Partners, we discuss her journey into entrepreneurship, including co-founding TalkDesk and Cleverly AI. Cristina shares her experiences in building companies, balancing different roles, and the challenges she faced. She also talks about her transition to venture capital and her focus on ocean-related investments. Finally, Cristina discusses the evolution of the Portuguese startup ecosystem and her personal impact and interests. **Takeaways** 1.Entrepreneurship is often inspired by the stories of great founders. But if your motivation is to be the next Steve Jobs, the best you're ever gonna be is 2nd place, because Steve Jobs will always be a better Steve Jobs than you. Focus on solving a real problem and on being the cause as opposed to jumping to the effect. 2.When building a company from the scratch you've got to be wearing different hats and constantly adapting to changes and new challenges. 3.As a board member and investor, you've got to provide guidance and support to founders while respecting their autonomy.