What starts as a business idea doesn’t always end up as the business you build. For IESE alumni Sparsh Agarwal and Ernesto Fernandez (both MBA’24), customer conversations led them from an initial idea around EV charging and second-life batteries to SUNO, an energy startup that helps commercial and industrial companies reduce their electricity costs through energy […]
Scaling deep tech in Europe: Where do priorities diverge?
Scaling a deep-tech company is an exercise in constant trade-offs. Should you focus on entering a new market, hiring talent, preparing for your next funding round or strengthening your regulatory capabilities? There is rarely a single right answer. But one challenge often goes unnoticed: founders and the investors, corporations, mentors and policymakers around them do not always agree on […]
Creativity and Entrepreneurship: A conversation with Kandarp Mehta
From theatre and cinema to business education, Kandarp Mehta has built a career at the intersection of creativity and analysis. In this interview, he reflects on the people, ideas, and experiences that have shaped his approach to entrepreneurship and teaching. Let’s start at the beginning, can you tell us a little bit about your background […]
IESE 40under40: Stan Yu’s journey from founder to global connector
A personal journey of resilience, growth, and building a NASDAQ-listed venture, now advancing a mission to reshape the bridge between European VC and Asia’s strategic capital. In this interview with Stan Yu, MBA’24 and IESE 40under40 honoree, the Taiwan-born entrepreneur reflects on his journey from launching a failed fitness equipment project to co-founding Nocera, which […]
IESE 40under40 Rahul Jain: Fintech firsts for Africa
Rahul Jain (MBA’10 and IESE 40under40) is the CEO and Co-Founder of Peach Payments, an electronic payment solutions provider based in Cape Town, South Africa. Its specific focus is the African continent, where the local infrastructure requires a unique and tailored approach to online payments in each market. Rahul Jain was working in the U.S. […]
