Andrew D’Souza, CoFounder and CEO of ClearCo, shares how seeing the potential in others, is what drives him

Global Tech Leaders' Podcast

In today's episode we speak to Andrew D’Souza, Co-Founder and CEO of ClearCo. Andrew has had an illustrious career as a COO and CRO and has various other interludes along the way. One of the reasons we were keen to have him on the show is how he is reinventing the investment space.

We kick off with Andrew telling us how he got to this point and his journey thus far and what he does today:

• Nomad
• Moved to Silicon Valley
• A start up
• Moved back to Canada
• Raise money
• Alternative forms of financing

We then ask Andrew to share some affliction points and how is it that ClearCo can be so reasonable?

• First ones that we met
• From offer to due diligence
• Get an offer in minutes
• We’re in the passenger seat
• Banks and debts

Then we have Andrew tell us how do they find their customers and how do they find him?

• Invested a lot in the brand
• Organic
• Inbound marketing
• Channel partners
• Working with other VC’s
• Ad agencies

We move on to ask Andrew what drives him?

• Seeing the potential in others
• Entrepreneurs ready to take a risk
  

We ask Andrew to tell us how he goes about hiring people?

• Ability to hire amazing talent from all over the world
• Effective Zoom leadership
  

Why pick Dublin and what would be different in Europe? Any competition?

• Tour from IDA
• People on the ground in all markets
• Primarily Dublin
• Different bank markets
• Always operated as a globally company
• Replicating model

Lastly we ask Andrew to share what he believes is his super power and how does he relax?

• Making non obvious connections with people and products
• Music
• Learning a yookulele
• Voice notes
  

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