Impact Investor- Serial Entrepreneur- Passionate about Impact, Remote Living, Transformation and AI

Building Tomorrow's Companies While Others Study Yesterday's Playbooks

Two decades building breakthrough technologies across 4 continents. Currently managing €60M portfolio in solutions that didn't exist in business school curricula.

From turning waste into power in Nigeria and Ethiopia to competing with German aerospace centers from Bali - I've learned that the biggest opportunities hide where others won't look.

The pattern I keep seeing: Most business thinking is designed for a world that no longer exists.

While institutions optimize for yesterday's metrics, the real builders focus on tomorrow's reality:

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AI amplifies humans, it doesn't replace them

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Environment dictates innovation (geography is strategy, not lifestyle)

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Crisis-proof means antifragile, not just resilient

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The future belongs to those who build it, not those who predict it

After managing programs funded by Kleiner Perkins and Wellington Partners, then watching entire industries get disrupted, one thing became clear: Everything changes faster than institutions can adapt.

The most interesting conversations happen with leaders who understand this shift and want to build accordingly.

What fascinates me most? How the next generation will navigate a world where traditional playbooks are obsolete.

Julien Uhlig

Stop wasting years on degrees that don’t matter.

The world doesn’t need more theory—it needs action.

Chasing an MBA or PhD won’t make you successful. It’ll just keep you out of the game longer, drowning in debt, stuck in a classroom while the real work happens outside. 🎓

At EX Venture Academy, we’ve tossed out the traditional “degree” model. Instead, we give you real-world experience—immediately. You’ll build, scale, and execute with actual startups, not case studies. No waiting, no more “someday,” just results. 💥

Here’s the truth:
Traditional education gives you papers.
We give you ventures and strategic clarity.

The difference? Execution over theory. Real skills that matter, not diplomas.
If you’re ready to stop pretending and start doing, get in the game now.

#NoMoreDegrees #RealResults #StopStudyingStartBuilding #EntrepreneurMindset #ExecutionOverTheory #HandsOnLearning #FastTrackSuccess

Building and Re-Building Great Technology Companies. Transformational Coach, Tech Investor, Venture Builder and Educator at EX Venture Academy.

We are still #hiring! 🌏 Exploring Adelaide: A New Global Hub for Bio-AI & Sustainability? Know anyone who might be interested? It's all about Talent!

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (On-site)

Computer Vision & AI Intern (Adelaide & Bali)

Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s core to who we are. 🌱

We don’t treat sustainability as a separate department. We integrate it into everything we do. 

From zero-waste education for children in Bali to investing in community engagement, we’re building a future where every action counts. 💡

Sustainability isn’t about theory; it’s about action. Let’s build a future that’s both impactful and profitable. 🌍

#Sustainability #ZeroWaste #SocialImpact #EcoFriendly #FutureOfBusiness #PurposeDriven #ActionOverTheory #ChangeMakers #BuildingTheFuture

You found a problem you can solve. Great.

Now ask: is this something you actually want to serve?

A lot of founders can find a problem to solve.
The failure happens later—when they realize they’re building for a market they don’t even care about.

Takeaway: don’t just validate demand; validate alignment. Founder-market fit + an environment that promotes clarity beats trend-chasing.

#Entrepreneurship #Startups #ProductMarketFit #FounderLife #BusinessStrategy #Bali #StartupMindset #ExVentureAcademy

Stop worshipping flashy AI—it’s a waste of time and money.
Big promises, over-engineered systems, zero results. The AI hype is out of control. 🚫

At EX Venture, we’re leading the Boring Agent Revolution: Simple, reliable, and practical AI that gets the job done and actually drives revenue. 💡
Forget theoretical whitepapers. We focus on execution, not complexity.
Automate repetitive tasks
Generate predictable revenue
Integrate seamlessly with your business

We don’t care about the latest AI trend. We care about results—and $X million in revenue across our portfolio proves it. 💥

Want to see what real AI looks like?

#BoringAgent #EXVenture #AIThatWorks #TechForBusiness #RealWorldResults #NoHype #StartupCulture #ExecutionOverInnovation #AIRevolution #ProfitDrivenAI

AI won’t replace you but the person who knows how to use it might. 

The real power of technology isn’t in automation alone, but in collaboration. It’s time to stop viewing AI as a competitor and start seeing it as a co-pilot. By building a solid framework where human creativity meets machine efficiency, we unlock potential we never thought possible.

#ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #HumanIntelligence #TechTrends #WorkSmart

4 hours of work… and nothing to show for it?

You’re not working, you’re reacting. Every email, every notification pulls you away from what really matters. 😤

Elite performers don’t multitask. They go deep.
90 minutes. No distractions. Pure focus. 🔥

That’s how real work gets done. That’s how impact is created.
Stop letting the noise take over. Work smarter, not harder.
Ready to level up?

Comment FOCUS if you’re in. 💥

#ProductivityHacks #Focus #ElitePerformance #WorkSmarter #DeepWork #FocusMode #NoDistractions #MindsetShift #LevelUp #Impact #EntrepreneurMindset #Efficiency

Leesa S.

I’m Founder and Managing Partner of R3i Capital and Planet43, building regulatory-alpha infrastructure at the intersection of capital, sovereignty and frontier technology. Our work focuses on deep-tech and dual-use systems across water, climate, health, and AI/HPC infrastructure, using compliance-embedded venture models that de-risk scale for sovereigns, corporates, and institutional LPs. Over the past 20+ years, I’ve founded and scaled companies cross-border, including one IPO in TMT and two M&amp;A exits in RegTech. That operating experience underwrites R3i’s platform—launching regulatory-alpha investment vehicles through R3i Capital and building Planet43 as an AI-native venture studio designed to move technologies from TRL to revenue in regulated markets. Across our platforms, we’ve originated companies that have secured $750M+ in committed capital and supported the land-and-expand of 350+ companies globally, accelerating early revenues and institutional adoption. Today, my focus is on:Studio: Scaling Planet43’s AI-native, compliance-from-inception studio model for regulated and sovereign marketsIntelligence: Expanding the Sovereign Future Intelligence Lab — a proprietary system spanning 1,000s of IP assets, 27 specialised data lakes, and 8 core thematics, used by governments and sovereign allocators to design, stress-test, and finance future infrastructureCapital: Raising R3i Capital Horizon vehicles aligned with mission-critical infrastructure and sovereign capital mandatesWe work closely with founder-operators, policymakers, and institutional partners to translate frontier technologies into deployable, governed outcomes in complex regulatory environments.I welcome conversations with long-duration allocators, sovereign and strategic LPs, and patriarch-led family offices focused on dual-use systems, water security, and AI/HPC infrastructure.If you’re building for persistent, intergenerational returns in regulated markets, or you’re a frontier pioneer building at the edge, I’m always open to a conversation.

Managing General Partner

R3i Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investments in artificial intelligence and disruptive emerging technologies with a climate or healthcare impact. We invest in the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe.  A member of Women-VC, Coolwater Capital Alumni and 2xIgnite, TRIUM Angels, and a Signatory to PFAN, and Beyond the Billion.

Don´t miss the biggest AI Education conference of the year led by the infamous Max Pog! 

🚀 AI Skills’26 Virtual Conference - LIVE NOW
9,600+ people are already registered, and for good reason.
This is 5+ hours of practical, no-BS AI content on how AI is actually being used in growth, marketing, product, investing, and agentic workflows—plus a second track for deeper dives.

Expect:
Real-world AI growth playbooks
VCs calling it straight on whether AI is a bubble
Agentic AI workflows you can use immediately
Zero hype, maximum signal

📍 Live on Zoom
🎯 Built for operators, founders, and investors
👉 Join here: https://conf.cosprints.ai
Bring a friend. Or three. This one’s worth it. 🔥

Leesa Soulodre

Founder & Managing Partner, R3i | Regulatory-Alpha Infrastructure Driving Persistent Returns in Regulated Markets | AI/HPC, Climate, Water, Health

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