Andre Charoo | General Partner, Maple VC | Leaping into entrepreneurship and embracing disruptive thinking in tech
Download MP3“I love [the] exercise of capturing one’s imagination and then finding creative ways to make that a reality. That’s exciting to me.”
— Andre Charoo
As one of the first 25 employees at both Uber and Hired, Andre Charoo knows what it takes to build and scale a startup. At Uber, he was responsible for leading new market entry into Canada, contributing to 10X growth of the company. Shortly after, he joined Hired and he led expansion into 16 markets across 6 countries.
While those may be two of the most recognizable startups on his resume, Andre’s love of innovation and entrepreneurship runs deep – contributing as an early employee or founder of several other startups throughout his career. Now, as founding General Partner of Maple VC and Venture Partner at Inovia Capital, Andre is focused on investing in exceptional Canadian founders around the world and partnering with them on talent and growth. Alongside top Silicon Valley funds, Maple VC has invested in several companies, growing their portfolio to include over 30 different startups, such as Ritual, RenoRun, Patch, and more.
Here are some highlights from the episode:
Knowing when you should quit your job and pursue your startup idea- Every company needs a team with a plethora of zeros, ones, and twos
- Think of 5 ways that an idea will work – it’s harder than you think
- In tech – the need to cannibalize yourself or you die
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