Sam Sturm @essayem_sturm

🇺🇸 In 🇬🇧 (and often 🇿🇦) • Building ventures & investing in early-stage founders • Founding team @54collective_vc London, England Joined November 2020

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Sam Sturm @essayem_sturm

2 years ago

New market expansion is a big deal. Doing it via M&A even more so. Doing it into a new continent? Huge. Shoutout to the @asaakmobile team for modeling the global potential of ventures born in Africa.

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2 years ago

New market expansion is a big deal. Doing it via M&A even more so. Doing it into a new continent? Huge. Shoutout to the @asaakmobile team for modeling the global potential of ventures born in Africa.

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So what does @FoundersFFA do with $114M? TechCrunch wrote about how we're expanding our investment thesis, diversifying our capital resources, and increasing funding into female founders. Gaze at Bongani's 🔥 new headshot and read more👇 techcrunch.com/2023/08/16/fou…

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Sam Sturm @essayem_sturm

2 years ago

Excited to be partnering with the people who make things go. Our venture ecosystem needs you all now more than ever. Big shoutout to @_GeraldBlack @BlackOpsAfr and the @FoundersFFA talent team for pulling everyone together to talk opportunities.

Gerald Black @_GeraldBlack

2 years ago

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Sam Sturm @essayem_sturm

2 years ago

The (very) rare personal tweet, but it’s been a long week. May we all find anything that brings us as much joy as this little guy gets from watching me crawl around like an idiot.

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Sam Sturm @essayem_sturm

2 years ago

At @FoundersFFA we ascribe to the mantra that "for new startups, the only thing that matters is getting to product/market fit.” My colleague @SteveWaidelich has a great explainer demystifying the journey and making PMF actionable. Check it out! 👇 medium.com/@steven.waidel…

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Sam Sturm @essayem_sturm

2 years ago

Louder for he people in the back!

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2 years ago

Louder for he people in the back!

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54 Collective @54collective_vc

3 years ago

🤩 And on that lovely note! 🎙 Get to know @essayem_sturm a little more by checking out the @grinderstable podcast, where @MonsieurUwem chats with Sam about building teams, the startup ecosystem, and the talent scarcity myth: ✅ bit.ly/3yksX04 ⬅️

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3 years ago

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Sam Sturm @essayem_sturm

3 years ago

Thanks for the shoutout @AnthonyWCatt! Love being part of the roundup!

Anthony William Catt @AnthonyWCatt

3 years ago

Thanks for the shoutout @AnthonyWCatt! Love being part of the roundup!

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Sam Sturm @essayem_sturm

3 years ago

🇳🇬 fam, holding you all in my thoughts this weekend. Here’s to a process (and results) that the country - and it’s people - deserve.

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Sam Sturm @essayem_sturm

3 years ago

Public transport is the lifeblood of vibrant, livable communities (this has LONG been a bit of an obsession of mine). Excited for the team @BuuPass and proud that the @FoundersFFA team is invested in helping them make it work better for more people. techcrunch.com/2023/02/13/buu…