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Insights and updates from across the team
Interviews October 19, 2020

Daniel Blandón (Simma Capital): You have to trust yourself and be confident for 100% that you are doing something that makes sense

Daniel Blandón is a managing partner at Simma Capital. It is an early stage and growth stage micro VC in Latin America, Colombia. Before Simma Capital, Daniel was working in INVX, an investment vehicle that he founded in 2014 and since then invested in 11 companies in Colombia. At Simma Capital, they are in the stage of fundraising and already started investing in early and growth-stage companies that are cofounded by outstanding teams, are scalable, have solid unit economics, and are connected with Colombia and the rest of Latin America.

Interviews October 16, 2020

Riccardo Cirillo (Disruptive Investment Platform (DIP) Capital LLP): there's a reason why we have two years and one month, which means that we are supposed to listen at least twice than what we talk

Interviews October 13, 2020

Lucius Cary (Oxford Technology Management): It is possible to make good returns by investing small sums into science startups

Interviews October 9, 2020

Roman Scharf (capital300): Start with co-founders, continue with key hires and hires in general and get the best people you can

Interviews October 8, 2020

Peter Pham (Phoenix Capital): My own network is my best deal generator

Interviews October 7, 2020

Alain le Loux (Cottonwood Technology Fund): My recommendation number one would be to manage fundraising as a fulltime project, especially in the high-tech where you always need to prepare for the second round

Interviews September 30, 2020

Mitra Lohrasbpour (South Park Commons): There is no time or space to waste on people that are a drain on our happiness

Interviews September 28, 2020

Marcelo Astrachan (Darwin Capital): You should define what are your business objectives, what are you looking for, what are your interests, and based on that you restrict what you should read

Interviews September 25, 2020

Jean Sini (Partech): We like to see Series A companies with traction.

Interviews September 22, 2020

Samuel Harrison (Blockchain.com Ventures): Our fund is focused on blockchain technology and our purpose is to figure out which sectors are going to use blockchain fast enough to make a good financial return for investment

Interviews September 21, 2020

Stephen Socolof (Tech Council Ventures): We love to partner with corporates on developing new venture opportunities!

Interviews September 18, 2020

Scott Lanphere: (TLNT Holdings): The advantage of investing is that you can switch industries if you want just by changing your investment focus

Interviews September 17, 2020

Alejandro Gonzalez (Redwood Ventures): a rule that should be in a mind of every entrepreneur - do not raise capital if you don't like accountability

Interviews September 16, 2020

Dr. Carlos S. Baradello (ALAYA Capital Partners): You have to strike a balance between being a dreamer and a doer

Interviews September 14, 2020

Mark Linao (AET Fund): We're focused on investing in the future of entertainment - Gaming, Interactive content, and things like that in Media.

Interviews September 11, 2020

Itamar Novick (Recursive Ventures): As a founder, you should think long and hard whether you want to build a business or build a VC backable startup

Interviews September 10, 2020

Remy de Tonnac (ETF Partners): You must identify in your network 1-2 well-intended people who know and like you, who understand your business and have no conflict of interest.

Interviews September 9, 2020

Amitabh Sinha (ah! Ventures): If you're looking to be a really successful startup founder, and this may seem strange, I would say read fantasy. It gives you one thing – impossible is a state of mind. It's not a fun

Interviews September 8, 2020

Kartik Desai (Asha Impact): VCs look for disruptive innovation that can be delivered profitably with reliable execution

Interviews September 7, 2020

Jeffrey Stewart (Global Public Offering Fund): It's important to have advisors who are going to disagree with your thoughts, but that you respect. The key here is a respect

Interviews September 4, 2020

Ravi Belani (The Alchemist Accelerator): We are looking for distinctive teams

Interviews September 3, 2020

Niklas Hebborn (Freigeist Capital): Have a big vision and look for investors with smart money

Interviews September 2, 2020

Juan Arango (Keiretsu Forum Rockies): We review absolutely everything and can do due diligence on whatever you throw at us

Interviews September 1, 2020

Dr. Marcel van der Heijden (Speedinvest): Follow the money and just not die is a key thing. Make sure you take care of your mental and physical health

Interviews August 28, 2020

Maarten ter Keurst (PureTerra Ventures): Focus more on who you need to know rather than what you need to know