Ep 64: Andreas Helbig

What characteristics VCs like to see in founders and how Baltic startups compare to the rest of Europe

Andreas Helbig is a Principal at Atomico - one of the most well-known European VC firms. Andreas is responsible for the Nordic&Baltic region and is currently overlooking investments in such Baltic companies as Pipedrive, Katana and Pactum. 

In this episode we talk about:

- Atomico’s strategy and view on the Baltics

- Potential slowdown in VC markets

- Ease of doing business in Baltics vs Western Europe

- What founder characteristics are VCs looking for

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The topics covered in this episode with Timestamps

01:10 - What is Atomico’s strategy and how they perceive the Baltics

06:15 - On ease of doing business in different places in Europe

08:50 - Are there any signs of slowing down in VC

10:15 - What is Atomico looking for in founders

14:50 - How prevalent are Baltic cases in Atomico’s dealflow

17:10 - How to catch VCs attention

19:40 - How has the pandemic and remote culture affected VC/Founder connections

To reach out to Andreas please use:

Email: andreas@atomico.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreashelbig/

Support for this episode comes from Nexpay > https://paynexpay.com/

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