{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61a7abeea2ca430013ccdef7/639844d609460700107b7be3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Kerstin Bock - backing diverse founders with long-term horizons and focus on impact","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61a7abeea2ca430013ccdef7/1670921171686-31f961af86b0c608fc7366f5157d3479.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Kerstin&nbsp;is the CEO and co-founder at <a href=\"https://www.opnrs.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Openers,</a> a boutique communications agency in Berlin that partners with tech companies including <a href=\"https://sorare.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sorare,</a> <a href=\"https://www.pipedrive.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pipedrive,</a> <a href=\"https://sptofiy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.pleo.io/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pleo</a> as well as several other unicorns. She is an active mentor and advisor to several start-up initiatives including the <a href=\"https://eugmc.eu/eic-accelerator/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA4uCcBhDdARIsAH5jyUnnDnN-UmTy2SAyo2nCfzG4UdIuujwa4LwOxmK0eZgvf18dFD4YumoaAtY7EALw_wcB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund</a> — Europe's largest Deep tech fund.&nbsp;Kerstin&nbsp;invests as a hands-on angel in early-stage startups across sectors ranging from climate tech to food tech and health tech, always with a focus on diverse founding teams (including <a href=\"https://www.one-five.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">one.five,</a> <a href=\"https://hier.in/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hier Foods</a>, <a href=\"https://theclimatechoice.com/de/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Climate Choice</a>, <a href=\"https://endogene.bio/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Endogene.Bio)</a> and recently also joint the <a href=\"https://atomico.com/insights/the-atomico-angel-programmes-fourth-year\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Atomico Angel Programme.</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Kerstin on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerstinbock/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Linkedin </a>or <a href=\"https://twitter.com/Kerstin__Bock\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p><p>Follow Tine on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettineschmitz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Linkedin</a> and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/bettineschmitz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p><p>Follow Female Business Angels Podcast on Instagram (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/female_business_angels/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@female_business_angels</a>)</p>","author_name":"Tine Schmitz & Katia Yakovleva "}