Mensen vragen me vaak hoe ik erin slaag om zoveel te bereiken terwijl ik zo’n rijk en gepassioneerd leven leid, zoals blijkt uit mijn jaaroverzicht van 2023. In deze aflevering … Lees verder “Aflevering 44: Productiviteit ontgrendelen: Je dagen stroomlijnen voor passie en doel”

 “They did not know it was impossible so they did it.” Mark Twain’s quote resonates with me. As much as we encourage founders to validate their startup idea in an … Continue reading “”

“De toekomst is er al, hij is alleen niet gelijkmatig verdeeld.” Als technologieliefhebber, ondernemer en investeerder maak ik deze tijdsdisjunctuur elke dag mee. Ik heb het voorrecht om technologieën te … Lees verder “Timing is alles”

Grace Gong invited me to her podcast. We discuss:   Creating a better marketplace platform  Making better investments in marketplace platforms  Mastering your investment thesis as a VC, selling your … Continue reading “”

I had an interesting conversation with Andrea Dusi. We discussed:• The role of startups during the pandemic.• Why don’t we invest much in Italy and in general in smaller markets?• … Continue reading “”

Discussion sympa avec Matthieu de Generation Do It Yourself sur COVID, l’economie, les startups Pour ce 11ème épisode dédié aux entrepreneurs face à la crise du covid-19 (et deuxième réalisé … Continue reading “”

In February I suggested that the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease it causes may be the black swan that push the global economy into recession. I suggested that uncertainty … Continue reading “”

I had the pleasure of chatting with Thomas Reck on The Entrepreneur Insight.  We had a varied conversation and convered everything from the value of building the right relationships to … Continue reading “”

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Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hosting a salon dinner with members of French Founders prior to giving a keynote on the state and future of technology. It … Continue reading “”

We discuss coming to the U.S. for college, founding three companies (Aucland, Zingy, OLX), as well as starting and raising capital for FJ Labs, and how to live “asset-light.” SUBSCRIBE … Continue reading “”

I am attaching the slides I prepared as support for my Noah Keynote: Marketplaces: The Party is not Over! It presents our current evaluation criteria and investment thesis as well … Continue reading “”

It seems to come as a surprise to many, but we are only at the beginning of the marketplace revolution. This keynote presents our current thesis and the latest trends … Continue reading “”