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Jan 13, 2021

How I got a job in VC

How a policy grad ended up in VC a year and a half after graduation Tomorrow I’m officially going to update my LinkedIn to say ‘early stage investor/vc whatever’. I still haven’t decided what my title will say. Sue me (on second thought don’t). You might be wondering what business…

Venture Capital

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How I got a job in VC
How I got a job in VC
Venture Capital

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Dec 21, 2020

What is it like living with chronic pain

Chronic pain feels like a shackle holding you back. Doesn’t sound fun but you can learn to live with it. Today I decided to be brave. I’ve been debating for ages whether I wanted to write about my health drama. What will people think? Will they be horrible? …

Mental Health

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What is it like living with chronic pain
What is it like living with chronic pain
Mental Health

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Aug 17, 2020

We need regulation fit for the 21st century. Governments, where are you?

Tech can be awesome, but it is but a tool that can lead to terrible consequences. What are we going to do about it? Technology can be an amazing tool. It can unlock opportunities: through the power of the Internet I ended up applying for an internship at a Seoul-based…

Tech Policy

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We need regulation fit for the 21st century. Governments, where are you?
We need regulation fit for the 21st century. Governments, where are you?
Tech Policy

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Jun 13, 2020

What could a Post-Covid-19 world look like? Here are 6 predictions

I know, I know. I’m not the first person wondering what will the world look like after Covid-19. The business of predicting the future is fraught with dangers. Plus, predictions rarely come true. Remember that the world was supposed to end in 2012? There’s a whole article on Medium about…

Startup

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What could a Post-Covid-19 world look like? Here are 6 predictions
What could a Post-Covid-19 world look like? Here are 6 predictions
Startup

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May 5, 2020

4 Podcasts to listen to if you want to find out how businesses are coping with Covid-19

Sharing my go-to playlist of podcasts about businesses and how they’re reacting to the pandemic. Lockdown is still on-going even though some countries are now easing restrictions. Many businesses have shut temporarily: some of them will struggle to open when things will go back to “normal” (if they ever will)…

Tech Startups

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4 Podcasts to listen to if you want to find out how businesses are coping with Covid-19
4 Podcasts to listen to if you want to find out how businesses are coping with Covid-19
Tech Startups

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Apr 8, 2020

The fight against COVID-19: Bringing your skills to the table

It is easy to feel dejected and helpless when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news tells us mostly negative stories: the economy is tanking, x number of people have died today, hospitals are overwhelmed and so on. I’m trying to stay positive and instead of spending all my…

Covid-19

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The fight against COVID-19: Bringing your skills to the table
The fight against COVID-19: Bringing your skills to the table
Covid-19

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Mar 1, 2020

Why I believe in tech for good…and why investors should too

My nascent investment thesis — of sorts It is hard to be optimistic about tech these days. If in the early 2010s we were all keen and positive, now we’ve seen the consequences — albeit unintended — of big tech. The tech-lash is real and governments are scrambling and scratching…

Tech For Good

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Why I believe in tech for good…and why investors should too
Why I believe in tech for good…and why investors should too
Tech For Good

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Nov 26, 2019

I went to the #FutureofMonzo event. Here are my thoughts

On November 9th 2019, I went to Monzo’s #FutureofMonzo event. Anyone who knows me well knows of my love for Monzo. I was a fan before I even became a customer. …

Fintech

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So I went to Monzo’s #FutureofMonzo Event. My Musings
So I went to Monzo’s #FutureofMonzo Event. My Musings
Fintech

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Nov 11, 2019

How did a history and politics student end up in tech: My journey

I’ve always been a planner. When I was 5, I knew what I wanted to do when I grew up (medicine hello???). When I was 11, I already knew what kind of high school I would go to. So it’s pretty funny that I’m now a business analyst in a…

Startup

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How did a history and politics student end up in tech: My journey
How did a history and politics student end up in tech: My journey
Startup

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Mar 27, 2017

The Weekly Read #4: The World is a Basket case

What is the Weekly Read? It’s where I give you my take of the news of and share other things that have caught my attention the past week. London showed strength in the face of terrorism, America continues its candidacy to become the laughing stock of the world and Brexit…

Politics

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The Weekly Read #4: The World is a Basket case
The Weekly Read #4: The World is a Basket case
Politics

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Asta Diabaté

Asta Diabaté

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Sharing my two cents about tech, biz & sometimes policy. Oxford & Sciences Po Paris Alumna

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