Michael Schuster, Co-founder and Partner @ Speedinvest

On this episode of Launch Stories, I speak to Michael Schuster, Co-founder and Partner at Speedinvest, one of Europe’s most active early-stage venture capital firms with over 600 mil EUR of assets under management.

You’ll learn why founders need to balance product and sales to  scale quickly, and why a successful investor behaves like a good music producer. You’ll also hear how a venture capital firm can make a positive ‘dent’ in the Universe.

Links:

BitPanda: https://www.bitpanda.com/en

GoStudent: https://www.gostudent.org/en

TIER Mobility: https://www.tier.app/en/

WeFox: https://www.wefox.com/de-ch

Shpok: https://www.shpock.com/en-gb

Soundtrack credits:

Wake Up by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
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