From Operator/Angel Investor to a "proper" VC: Is It for Everyone? With Gemma Bloemen, Principal at Creandum
Gemma Bloemen, Principal at Creandum, on why she moved from an operator role at Uber and Elder to a VC.
1:45 - Your journey from operational role to VC
6:16 - Advice for others thinking of moving from operational to VC role.
12:33 - What makes Creandum different to other VC firms?
16:25 - Creandum’s process of finding and investing in companies
25:00 - Timing for approaching Creandum
27:48 - Metrics for investing
32:59 - Trends in Europe
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