Esther Akpovi

CEO/Co-Founder

2023 - Current

UriZe is a Media Technology Marketplace for Film and TV Rights. Using AI to match projects with talent, financing and distribution. It’s aim is to streamline the process of buying, acquiring, selling & investing IP in emerging markets.

Member

2021

#iWillAmbassador

2021

Selected to be 1 of 67 #iWillAmbassadors this year from across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. set up in 2013 by HRH The Prince of Wales with the support of the leaders of the three main political parties, for recognition of youth social action.

Venture Scout

2020

👾 VC Scout @adaventures - investing in overlooked founders and markets.(£50m) ⚡️We invest between £250k - £1m in rounds of £500k - £2m Sectors of interest, including but not limited to: • Future of work/living -food, agriculture, cities, mobility, property, finances • Health • Consumer - companies with strong communities • Generation Z e.g - recycling, veganism, conscious consumption • Ageing Population - e.g- products for living well later in life & age-related diseases • Women - women’s health, sexual wellbeing, fertility, women’s health (http://adaventures.com)

(YPDG) Advisory Council Member

2022 - 2023

(YPDG) The Youth Policy Development Council is a non-statutory advisory committee of independent members set up to provide advise to the government. It's purpose is to harness the expertise of Youth Development including Social Action, Education, Employment and other concerns of the committee that directly impact the lives of young people.

Investor

2021 - 2022

Frog Capital is a fund that invests in European software, scaleups generating £3m+ in revenue. Investing £5-25m.

Fellow

2021 - 2021

Future VC is an internship and development programme which supports access to the Venture Capital industry. As well as paid placements at some of the top funds in Europe and the US, participants attend a series of unique masterclasses given by industry leaders that cover key knowledge areas required in VC. We also provide targeted personal development sessions equipping our interns with soft skills that will help them thrive in any professional role, VC or otherwise. Recruiting preparation with interview practice, networking sessions, presenting, and advice from VC executive search specialists is provided to help them find those roles.

Strategy Advisor

2020 - 2021

Helping connect world leading youth talent with opportunities to ensure they create a better future. Prospect100 is a Gen-Z consultancy and event firm which focuses on ensuring the gap between global institutions such as Google, Viacom CBS, Columbia Records interact with young talent. We have previously hosted a range global talent oriented competitions in the field of technology, design, music with thousands of entries which have been judged by industry experts such as Steve Smith (Yeezy), Rico Nasty, Iann Dior, Giulia Be, Guy Gerber, CHIC, Jamiroquai, Kaiser Chiefs, Robert Wigley, Sean Wotherspoon, Sarah Andelman, Luka Sabbat and the support of Steve Wozniak (Co-Founder of Apple).

VC Intensive Foundations Program

2021 - 2021

Scholarship recipient to participate in the RBL1 VC Intensive Foundations program. Rebel One is focused on helping everyone invest and build wealth. This detailed report is designed to help you detail your efforts in breaking into venture capital and angel investing. Modules : VC Basics - Venture Math, Rank & Stack, Valuations, Multiples, Annual Recurring Revenue, Pricing Analysis, Profit Margin, Fixed and Variable Costs, Market Sizing, Beach Head Market, Total Addressable Market, Comp Multiples. VC Basics 2 - Investing 101, Deal Flow, Deal Screen, Industry/ Market Research, Due Dilligence, Startup Pitch Deck, Mock Session - Startup Madness, Startt up engagement / Investor Questions, Evaluating Startups / Analyzing Startups Financial Modeling Basics 1 - Financial Modelling 101, Financial Exercise Part 1, Financial Exercise Part 2. Career Recruiting - Breaking into VC, Resume Review, Mock Interviews, Career Planning. Bonus - Investment Thesis

Interim - Head of Investor Relations ( Pre-Series A Round )

2021 - 2021

* Advised Client on best IR practices * Managed road shows and clients events * Handled investor and client feedback *responsible for pitch deck content curation and analysis *maintaining relationship with potential lead investors