Capital Meets Innovation
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The Telco Opportunity
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Nicolai Schaettgen (Match-Maker Ventures) + Mike Mills (Gamma), Dan Phillips (Sandbox), Mark Castleman (Intel)
Panel – Capital Meets Innovation: Fueling the Next Wave
Innovation in CPaaS doesn’t just happen with new APIs — it takes capital, go-to-market support, and the right partners to scale. This session brings together venture funds, corporate innovators, and ecosystem builders to explore how money meets ideas.
We’ll look at the hard truths of venture building: why so many great projects stall, what investors are really looking for, and how corporates can avoid innovation theatre. The discussion also introduces the new CPaaSAA + Sandbox Investment Fund — designed to give builders not only the financial runway but also the GTM muscle and ecosystem access they need.
Expect candid insights into the challenges and opportunities of scaling innovation at the intersection of telcos, CPaaS providers, and the startup world.