Verena Sturm is a thriving strategist and visionary, with over eight years of experience in startup strategy, CSR, and ethical tech decision making. She is a founding partner of Avestu Capital, an innovation hub that aspires to foster societal change through business innovation. Verena's passion for technology has seen her keenly match early stage startups with investors and lead them to success. She is also the co-inventor of ISR (Idea Survival Rating), a semi-quantitative model that analyzes the development of ideas in business. Verena is the founder of Avestu Institute, a think tank that formulates socio-economic strategy concepts, including CSR Reports, Business Models, Investor Relations, and Risk Forecasts. Verena's educational background comprises a Master's degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, a Bachelor's degree in International Relations, and an Abitur. She also lectured on business economics, investment & financing, venture capital, and business planning at the International School of Management, Germany.