Ecosystem Profile Picture: Poland

Find out what's happening in each European ecosystem from the VC perspective!  To better understand the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic, we embarked on a journey through various startup scenes, big and small. We took the first Profile Picture in Poland, close to our home. We hope that the findings will improve your understanding of the Polish VC ecosystem and help you navigate your actions in these turbulent times.

A great team will help you find your strengths - an interview with Kristjan Laanemaa

Despite what the name might suggest, karma itself was not the topic of my interview with one of the founders and a General Partner at Karma Ventures. However, we talked about building partnerships based on trust, and how to find the peace of mind in this fast-paced career.

The Operational VC - an interview with Florian Heinemann

Florian Heinemann’s life could easily be made into a book and yet he is far from slowing down. A pioneer of operational VC, he told me of the distinction between basing your fund on expertise, instinct, or reputation, as well as the need for focusing on the founders.

Going against the stream - an interview with Roy Gottlieb

A General Partner at the Spanish-Israeli deep tech VC fund Cardumen Capital, Roy Gottlieb is a self-made man with a passion for technology, law, and finance.

Shooting for the VC moon with Luis Shemtov from Lunar Ventures

Investor, hacker, psychologist, software engineer — Luis Shemtov is a man of many skills, VC prime among them. This jack of all trades is one of the founders of Lunar Ventures, a Berlin-based European VC firm.

An investor with conviction — an interview with Markus Grundmann

Markus loves to play offense, to move fast and break things in a conscious way, and also to be extremely focused and geared towards maximizing his impact whatever he sets out to do. 

Listen and empathize — an interview with Pippa Lamb

The most critical thing to do as a VC is to build a trusted relationship with founders. You need to be able to put yourself in their shoes.