OCTOBER - 2022 19GOVERNMENT CIO OUTLOOKACCELERATING WOMEN FOUNDERS INTO RUNNING SUCCESSFUL STARTUPSIsabelle Persson is the Head of Investments and Partner at Expert DOJO, an international accelerator that helps the U.S. and non-U.S. market players scale quickly worldwide. Isabelle leads the investment domain at the company and knows the entire ecosystem of investors with whom she syndicates follow-on investments. She is responsible for finding the best strategy, building up syndicates, managing and developing scout programs, and looking for creative ways to bring investments into Expert DOJO. Isabelle collaborates closely with investors worldwide and supports startups in securing additional funding with them. She has built a rock-solid team of investment experts who assist her in running operations.In an interview with magazine, Isabelle identifies the challenges women startup founders face in the market and how they can upskill and develop to mitigate it effectively.What are the challenges pertaining to starting a company?It all depends on the type of startup one is looking forward to starting. For the past year and a half, starting a company has not been problematic as founders successfully found investors to help them materialize their plans. The problem, however, lies in choosing the right and suitable investor, and it is much more problematic for women founders. They struggle the most in moving past the growth mode due to gender bias. At Expert DOJO, we are working hard to help Isabelle Persson, Head of Investments and Partner, Expert DOJOByINSIGHTSCXOIsabelle Persson
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