Scaling Mentoring
Mentors play a crucial role in helping us achieve our potential. I have been fortunate to have great mentors and we invested in Expertrons to scale mentoring to everyone. Here is my A.I. Videobot Avatar Mentor.
Human Machine Interface – what is wrong with it and how to fix it
Human Machine interface is broken, amputees cannot use a smart phone or any of the devices that now use. 6Degrees has solved this problem and we invested in Miri and Aryeh to build the next human-machine interface device.
The future of Air Travel
The future of air travel is not what we experience today. There are alternatives and one company is working to solve this problem and it looks like they will be successful. Boom is bringing supersonic travel back by building a new aircraft with technological advances from other fields like computing, materials and engineering. Exciting times ahead for air travel
#FutureCast: Episode 2 – Conversation with Hjalmar Gislason
The second episode of #FutureCast – How to build the future from Iceland conversation is with Hjalmar Gislason, the Co-founder …
Startups from Iceland are showing they can solve hard global problems
More than $55m have been raised by startups from Iceland this year. What is interesting is that all the problems that they are solving are massive global problem.
FutureCast – How to build the future
Futurecast is a new videocast/podcast about how to build the future from Iceland. The first guest is Kevin Laws, CEO of Angellist. We talk about angel investing, Naval Ravikanth’s superpower, what should founders from Iceland focus.
Wisdom on How to get Rich
I have been getting a lot of questions about investing and startups. I think what most people are really asking me is how do I get Rich and Financial Independence. I have shared what Naval shared, I wrote it because it become real rather than link to what he wrote.
Vaccines
We need to invest in Iceland to build a vaccine technology company in Iceland. COVID-19 is not the only infection that is going to come our way and even vaccine for that needs infrastructure and know-how. I believe Iceland has all the ingredients to start a biotechnology company focused on vaccines using new technology.
Startup Iceland 2020 is moving to 2021
Startup Iceland 2020 moved to 2021 due to new restrictions imposed by the Government of Iceland.
Decentralization accelerating
The following Apps have been banned in India. The decentralization of the App Market place has started. Balaji S. Srinivasan …
Bringing the Helium Network to Iceland
Decentralized systems are robust and antifragile. The same is true for connectivity. We are fortunate to live in Iceland where …
Startup Supernova – Teams announced
The first batch of startups that will participate in Startup SuperNova have been announced. Startup SuperNova is a 10 week accelerator in Iceland.
Space – the final frontier
Space is the final frontier and it is inspiring to see a founder bring the dream of space exploration back to humanity. We can look with awe into the future and kindle our curiosity to explore again.
Refactoring Work
How we work has been changing since the advent of machines. The last 2 decades have seen the total transformation of how we are able to leverage technology at the workplace. Refactoring work to enable a Human+Machine paradigm is going to become the next norm that means it is going to take less capital to build companies contrary to what is believed by the VC industry
Lifespan – Why We Age and Why We Don’t Have to
Lifespan – Why we age and why we don’t have to by David Sinclaire is a fascinating book that should change your view that aging is not natural but it is a disease and we can change its course
Startup Supernova
Iceland once again has an accelerator and it is called Startup Supernova.
Entrepreneurship and Mental Wellness
Entrepreneurship is a truth game and it can be a massive mental rolacoaster if the founder does not take care. Here is a 4 part series from Techstars on Entrepreneurship and Mental Health.
A.I. Video Bot technology
A.I. Video Bot technology can unleash the power of democratizing access to knowledge and wisdom. Iceland Venture Studio invested in Expertrons which is solving the access to mentors problem using technology.
Founders
Startup Iceland was started with the a vision to empower founders, in these times of chaos we need founders more …
Truthfulness
One should never knowingly speak a lie either for the sake of one’s advantage or for the sake of another person’s advantage or for the sake of any advantage what so ever
– Buddha
