In this episode we catch up Sabina WIzander, Partner at Creandum, one of Europe’s most important venture capital funds, whose portfolio includes unicorns like Spotify, Klarna, Pleo, Depop, iZettle, Trade Republic, and many others.

Creandum has recently launched a EUR500 million fund with world-leading investors as LPs to continue finding and supporting Europe’s winners in the Seed and Series A stage.

Sabina talks about her career path from McKinsey, to venture capital, and finally to being an entrepreneur. She stresses the importance of embracing new opportunities and being flexible. She also discusses the European tech eco-system, the challenges of raising money, the importance of setting and achieving lofty goals, and more.

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Key Takeaways:

• Be open to new opportunities and unexpected developments in your career.
• Think like a business owner, and take a long-term view as a VC and operator in a startup.
• The European tech eco-system is growing and has a potential to deliver high-value companies and outcomes.
• Building trust and attracting investors is built by setting and achieving high-level goals and delivering on promises.
• It is vital to the long-term wellbeing of humanity that we address carbon emissions and climate change.