Gil Penchina
Angel Investor
Story of Pioneers
“I would probably tell myself not to worry that much about grades, because it turned out that they didn’t matter.” If Gil Penchina had a time machine, this would be one piece of advice he would tell his 14-year old self. What matters a lot more is to meet and talk to people which is now the coolest thing about his job as an Angel Investor at AngelList: “I get to meet really interesting people and I learn a ton from listening to their ideas.”
Exciting Stories
Nathan Harding
CEO
“The ‘Thank yous’ that people are giving me all the time. They are thanking me, when I feel I should be thanking them.” The coolest part of Nathan Harding’s job refers to their product. Wearable robots that give people the chance to augment their capabilities. “As a CEO, you always want to be able to hire a 1000 more people and pay them 50 percent more. You can’t always do that. That’s where you feel the restrictions.”
Easton LaChappelle
CEO of Unlimited Tomorrow
“We use technology in a positive way.” Easton LaChappelle is CEO of Unlimited Tomorrow. His job is about creating roboters, which have a great impact on people’s lifes. His dream started when he was about 14 years old: “At this age I had no kind of a concept about software, electronics or mechanics, so I started to teach myself from the internet.”
Imre Hild
Founder
Imre Hild started his career in the tourism sector. He went to the U.S. and graduated at Cornell University. After graduating, Imre worked for McKinsey and Lehman Brothers. Years later, he returned to Hungary where he founded Hild Kft and OTP Life Annuity. Meanwhile, Imre is responsible for several innovative mobile internet startups.
Burcu Akdari
Chairman
Burcu Akdari is chairman of Young Executives and Businessman/Woman Association in Turkey. Burcu studied in Boston where she earned her finance degree. After some work experience in the financial industry, she later returned to Turkey to start working for the business NGO. She wants to support young startups and thinks that keeping one's passion is essential.
