🚀 From €10M to €1.2B+ — What It Takes to Scale a VC Firm (And What Comes Next) If you're Speedinvest, you don't just scale — you reinvent. In our latest episode of TheOnePoint Podcast , I sat down with Daniel Keiper-Knorr , founding partner at Speedinvest . What started as a boutique €10M fund in 2011 has now evolved into a €1.2B+ platform and one of the most active early-stage investors across Europe. This episode isn’t just about numbers — it’s about how you scale thoughtfully and what's next...
Jun 24, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Most VCs believe data will transform every industry… except their own. That contradiction sparked something radical. Rob Hodgkinson , MD at SignalRank , isn’t just another investor. He’s part of a quiet revolution—one that's rewriting how we pick winners in venture capital. 📈 Instead of betting on founders or decks, they bet on investor track records. 👀 Instead of chasing hype, they eliminate zeros through an algorithm that mimics the logic of hedge funds. And just like that, a radically new a...
Jun 11, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 29
🚀 Consumer tech is riding the wave. Industrial tech is building the next ocean. While consumer tech saturates, a trillion-dollar opportunity is hiding in plain sight — and it’s in the factories, warehouses, and robotics labs of Europe. In my latest episode of TheOnePoint Podcast , I spoke with Sagar Chandna , Senior Partner at Runway FBU — one of the few VCs boldly focused on deep tech and industrial transformation . ** Disclaimer: Transcript is AI-generated. ** Correction: Sagar is among the t...
May 12, 2025•30 min•Season 2Ep. 18
🧠 “Humanoid robots? Overhyped. AI-powered cobots? Quietly making waves around the world.” That’s just one of the sharp takes from my latest episode of The One Point Podcast , featuring Oliver Kahl from MIG Capital — one of Europe’s leading DeepTech investors. We unpacked the industrial robotics revolution — not the flashy headlines, but the real innovation happening behind the scenes in factories, logistics hubs, and startup labs. Here’s a taste of what we covered:🤖 Humanoid Hype vs. Reality: ...
May 08, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 17
🚨 Venture capital isn’t broken. But emerging managers need to rethink their playbook. 🎙️ I had a deep, no-BS conversation with Matt Curtolo, a seasoned LP and venture allocator, about the brutal reality of raising a first or second venture fund today — and what emerged was a masterclass in navigating the current VC landscape. 💥 Key truths Matt shared: 👉 LPs aren’t allergic to seed/pre-seed. They’re just choosing familiar faces over new ones. 👉 The “flight to quality” = Andreessen, General C...
Apr 09, 2025•43 min•Season 2Ep. 16
🚀 From University Halls to Leading the Robotics Revolution 🎙️ Just wrapped up an amazing podcast episode with Albane Dersy , co-founder of Inbolt , and I’m still buzzing from the insights. When most people think of robotics, they think hardware. But Albane flipped the narrative: 👉 “Robotics is not just hardware anymore — it’s software and technology.” Inbolt is giving industrial robots eyes and a brain , using AI and 3D vision to help them adapt in real-time to the environment — no more rigid...
Apr 06, 2025•36 min•Season 2Ep. 15
🚀 Building the Future of Fashion, One Shipping Container at a Time 🌍👕 Imagine a world where clothes are manufactured anywhere, anytime, in the exact amount we need —eliminating waste, reducing carbon emissions, and revolutionizing the industry. This isn’t just a dream. This is Rodinia Generation. I recently spoke with Trine Young , Founder & CEO of Rodinia Generation , and her story blew me away. Frustrated with the inefficiencies of global fashion supply chains , she asked a simple but r...
Mar 17, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
From an idea 💡to a thriving community 💪🏼 Playfair Capital’s remarkable journey with the Female Founders Office Hours (FFOH) initiative showcases what's possible in today's venture landscape. 🚀 In December '24, I wrapped an incredible conversation with Clare Zhang on TheOnePoint podcast, where she shared the vision driving the FFOH initiative, how they're reshaping opportunities for female entrepreneurs, and their innovative project that is making waves in our ecosystem. The scale of the init...
Feb 11, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 13
🎯 The Hidden Engine Behind Top VC Funds: Research-First Investing Just wrapped up a fascinating conversation with Lawrence , Partner Research at Lunar Ventures , about what truly powers successful venture investing. Key insights that surprised me: Is being a researcher a personality trait? Turns out it's both inherent and acquirable Research-led funds are creating a new category in VC - and it's working How Lunar Ventures built their "State of Future" project (fascinating approach!) Research vs...
Feb 08, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Research: The Hidden Superpower in Venture Investing 🔥🚀 In any investment process, research is the cornerstone. It’s the critical tool that drives informed, strategic, and profitable decisions. ✅ Minimizes uncertainty ✅ Enhances strategic planning ✅ Builds resilient portfolios While the role of research is well-established in equities, it often flies under the radar in the venture capital space. Yet, in a world that’s increasingly dynamic, leveraging research in venture can offer investors a s...
Jan 22, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Valuations topic is confusing and sometimes outright stressful for founders. That’s why I invited Dan Gray, Head of insights of the Equidam platform for this episode of TheOnePoint. And not just for founders. Many investors also don’t have the perfect grip on the topic. Due to their fund strategy setup, many investors might be valuation takers and not valuation setters. And honestly, the whole practical aspect of the valuations is influenced by many factors, including supply-demand of capital fr...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 10
Success stories from the venture ecosystem and the inspiring Female Foundry community deserve to shine—and Agata’s story is a standout example. 💪 In just 3 short years, Agata has built an incredible 6,000+ member community of investors, founders, advisers, and venture players, all united by a powerful mission: backing more female entrepreneurs. 👩💼🌍💡 Her journey is extraordinary, and her impact speaks volumes about the power of collaboration and purpose-driven leadership. 🙌✨ They also laun...
Jan 13, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 9
How to successfully fundraise for a ClimateTech startup in India!? Get ready to uncover the answers to this key topic and explore many other insights in this episode of TheOnePoint podcast with Parithi Govindaraju from Okulo Aerospace. ClimateTech startups are tackling challenges essential for humanity's survival. But for founders in this space, the road is anything but easy. From the struggles of early-stage fundraising to the unique challenges of innovating in a field driven by physical soluti...
Jan 11, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This episode of TheOnePoint features Til Klein from identity.vc Til and I connected over a shared vision of supporting diversity in our venture ecosystem. And, Til is doing so much more beyond just supporting. identity.vc is the first fund in Europe to back LGBTQ+ founders in the early stages. He comes with a stellar background to achieve this mission. Having been a founder himself Til has the knowledge, strategic insights, and network to unlock this investment thesis in Europe. With the first c...
Jan 07, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode of The OnePoint podcast , I interview Guy Conway, co-founder of Koble , to explore how AI is reshaping venture capital . Guy highlights that while many VCs use AI for startup discovery, its true potential lies in automating investment decisions —removing reliance on intuition and enabling data-driven insights . Koble focuses on early-stage investments, leveraging proprietary models for scalable and efficient decision-making. Guy also discusses the industry's shift, with AI challe...
Dec 05, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Last year in September, we published a unique report called ‘Diverse by Default’ ( Link ) in which we explored the What, the Why, and the How of the topic. We all know the what (Lower funding to diverse founders, founder experience being filled with challenges). We also understand the 'Why' - Diverse teams make better decisions and investments, leading to more innovation and better business outcomes. But, we needed to build and implement the ‘How.’ In last year’s report, we surveyed and intervie...
Nov 06, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, I explore the growing role of AI in the venture capital business with Gabriel Shin, co-founder of Landscape. Massive and rapid advancements in AI have captured the attention of various sectors, including startups and venture capitalists. While the broader ecosystem often focuses on AI's technical innovations, the application of AI within venture capital still needs to be discussed more. Landscape as an AI operating system is designed to streamline the venture capital workflow by...
Oct 21, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, we discuss pre-seed ClimateTech fundraising with four founders - Johanna Broell from Carbonsate , Laura Laringe from reLi Energy , Manu Pillai from CarbonBridge , and Matias Machado from Leap Photovoltaics ClimateTech has been one of the hottest investment areas in the VC world, and for good reason: ClimateTech startups are critical to solving human survival. However, only some things in ClimateTech are picture-perfect. I constantly hear founders complaining about fundraising is...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, we discuss Tech for Good concept in the venture capital business with Paul Miller OBE from Bethnal Green Ventures. Paul has been a pioneer in the Tech for Good movement in the UK since 2008. He was the perfect guest to explain the concept's humble beginnings and chart its evolution. Through BGV’s new fund, they aim to back up to 100 startups over the next four years. The reality is that the Tech for Good venture market wasn’t the same a decade back. It was practically non-existe...
Oct 11, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode we discuss the Growth stage venture capital investing in India with Ashish Kumar from Fundamentum . There is so much to unravel on this topic, mainly because, contrary to what one might think, there is a gap in the market. Growth stage investing is under-penetrated in India, with many early and late-stage funds but insufficient in the middle. There's still room for more growth-stage players. In addition, in the background, India is a major destination for VC funding in the Asia-P...
Oct 07, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
