Virgílio “V” Bento: Founder & CEO @Sword Health, Scaling From an Outsider Market | Slush 2024
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How can you change the world if your startup is based outside of a big hub? VirgÃlio "V" Bento of Sword Health and Delian Asparouhov of @_foundersfund, answer this question by sharing the unconventional journey in scaling Sword Health from a Portuguese lab to worldwide penetration and a $3 Billion valuation. From overcoming countless rejections to a desperate cold email that led to a fortunate flight to San Francisco, the two offer contrarian advice on creating a global business from an outsider market. Founders with global ambitions will want to take good notes for this talk. --- Slush is the most founder-focused event on Earth, delivering actionable company-building advice while bringing together the who’s who in startups and tech. Slush will be back on Nov 19–20, 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. Stay in the loop: slush.org linkedin.com/company/slush instagram.com/slushhq x.com/slushhq