About Network Effects, VC vs Equity and the Marketplace Conference with Mathias Ockenfels

11/14/21 • 55 min

In this epidode of the European Bootstrapping Champions Eugen B Russ invited Mathias Mathias Ockenfels from Speedinvest to talk about the differences in the investment approach in a VC and a private equity firm, what advice he has in entrepreneurs looking for funding, but also about the Marketplace Conference 2021.
Mathias Ockenfels is a partner at Speedinvest, one of Europe’s leading Venture Capital funds, with its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Investment professional working in Startups, Venture Capital & Corporate M&A since 2008; strong focus on tech-companies in particular online marketplaces, classifieds, platforms, SaaS, SaaS enabled marketplaces and any other digital business benefiting from solid network effects. Serving on several boards of portfolio companies, significant deal making experience buy- & sell-side.

“I ❤ Network Effects. Our team will elevate your startup to the next level! Seeing businesses flourish when Network Effects unfold is what drives me (...and, let’s be honest, dark chocolate and espresso, too).”

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