Tariq Rauf is the founder and CEO of Qatalog. An architect by training and mentored under renowned architect, Charles Correa. He worked on prestigious global projects, from Champalimaud Centre in Lisbon, Ismaili Centre in Toronto, Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai and the masterplan for the city of Goa. The experience was transformative, but his first passion was always software - beginning coding at the age of 6 and starting a software consultancy aged 16. In 2011, Tariq returned to his tech roots, eventually working with startups, scale-ups, and large tech companies, such as Wise and Amazon. Throughout these experiences he saw how disjointed work had become and built a deep desire to architect an entirely new category of software that made knowledge accessible, in a single, seamlessly connected platform. In 2019, he left Amazon to found Qatalog.
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Oli Cook: Co-Founder and CEO of ekko
Oli Cook is the Co-Founder and CEO of ekko, a climate fintech on a mission to make positive planetary impact through financial transactions. A visionary leader in the financial services space with over 15 years of experience, Oli truly believes that the time for financial institutions to take action towards their sustainability goals is now, working with a variety of impact providers such as Tusk, Prevented Ocean Plastic, and Conservation International to do this. Oli co-founded ekko on the belief that finance can be a force for good, and ekko provides the tools to allow this belief to become a reality - building the bridge between economic and ecological well-being.
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Christopher Kahler: Co-founder and CEO of Kinnu
Christopher Kahler is the co-founder and CEO of Kinnu, a gamified learning app, designed to increase the rate of knowledge acquisition. Having sold his second business 'Qriously' (which used mobile apps to measure location-based public sentiment ) Chris and co-founder Abraham Müller were drawn again to their fascination with learning. Researching the science and stunned by the inefficiencies of current learning practices, they launched Kinnu in 2021, with 3rd co-founder Hanna Celina, aiming to create a next-generation learning experience combining cognitive science, neuroscience and deep gamification.
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Charles Brecque: Founder and CEO of Legislate
Lydia Kellett is joined by Charles Brecque, Founder and CEO of Legislate, the legal tech company creating machine readable contracts. Working in business development for an AI startup, Charles found too much of his time was spent processing contracts or waiting for lawyers to provide input. When these delays resulted in lost deals or lost opportunities he sought a solution to allow the business user to create and process contracts without getting the lawyers involved. Charles founded Legislate in April 2020, bringing structure to the unstructured data in contracts and making them machine readable using large language models and knowledge graphs.
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Eshita Kabra-Davies; Founder of By Rotation
Lydia Kellett is joined by Eshita Kabra-Davies, founder of peer to peer fashion rental app, By Rotation. Having witnessed the effects of textile waste while on honeymoon in Rajasthan, Eshita had an idea for how to bring about change. She launched By Rotation as a side project while working in finance. Her aim: to build a conscious, inclusive community that democratises fashion and doesn’t harm the planet. By Rotation is now the largest fashion rental platforming in the UK with over 400,000 active users, and they’ve expanded to the US with further global ambitions for the ‘shared wardrobe’.
Starting a new business? Find out how some of the most successful founders in the innovation space began. Presented by Managing Associate Lydia Kellett and produced by Jazz FM, in each episode The Mishcon Innovations Series looks at founders from a range of cutting-edge industries. With insights and inspiring conversations they reveal what worked, what didn't, the risks they managed and the opportunities they spotted. Perfect for budding entrepreneurs and businesspeople looking to learn from those who have started their own business. In association with Jazz Shapers and Mishcon de Reya.
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