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E368 | EUVC | Announcing Rerail with Anthony Danon - our most awaited episode this year! 😍

Oct 25, 2024

In this engaging episode, Anthony Danon, Founder of Rerail, discusses his innovative $20M angel fund aimed at early-stage FinTech investments. He delves into his vision that FinTech can revolutionize multiple sectors beyond finance, including healthcare and climate tech. Anthony emphasizes the significance of networking and collaboration in the European venture space, while sharing insights into investment strategies, balancing funding stages, and spotting exceptional talent. This insightful conversation positions him as a key trailblazer in European venture capital.

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Anthony Dannon's new $20M angel fund, Rerail, focuses on transformative early-stage investments, emphasizing a belief in the pervasive influence of fintech across various sectors.

Dannon's investment strategy prioritizes collaboration with founders and operators, aiming to leverage his extensive network to support innovative startups in their growth journey.

Deep dives

Rerail One: A New Angel Fund

Rerail One is unveiled as a $20 million angel fund that focuses on the 'FinTech is Everything' thesis. This fund will primarily invest in early-stage companies with checks ranging from $200,000 to $500,000. The fund is designed to be predominantly backed by founders and operators, emphasizing collaborative investments in the pre-seed and seed stages. This approach aims to support innovative projects while leveraging the extensive networks and insights that Anthony Dannon has developed over his career.

Intro

2min

Navigating Europe's Fintech Landscape

27min

Navigating Venture Capital Strategies

9min

Balancing Funding Stages: Strategy and Flexibility

4min

Navigating the Venture Capital Landscape

9min

Future Collaborations and Opportunities in FinTech

2min

Today, we’re thrilled to bring you one of the most anticipated episodes of the year with Anthony Danon about the official announcement of Rerail, his brand-new $20M angel fund. You ofc already know Anthony as one of the hosts of our SuperAngel podcast series and part of the powerful duo behind Cocoa together with Carmen 🍫.

But now he’s built Rerail to pursue his powerful "FinTech is everything" thesis, placing $200-500K checks into early-stage companies that are transforming the future of finance and beyond. And my god are we excited for this.

He focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in three core areas:

Fintech: Backing companies driving innovation across all finance sub-verticals, tapping into the potential of AI and cutting-edge technologies.
Fintech-powered sectors: From climate tech to healthcare and logistics, Anthony looks for startups leveraging fintech to disrupt and enhance industries far beyond traditional finance.
Not-yet Fintech: Seeking companies that may not be fintech today but have the potential to use fintech as a strategic advantage, whether in their revenue model, customer base, or business approach.

This is one of the biggest and most important episodes we’ve done because we think Anthony will be one of the European venture's true trailblazers.

Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview 👀

Chapters:

02:07 Welcoming Anthony Dannon
02:33 Anthony's Journey to Founding Rerail
03:06 Early Career and Transition to VC
04:16 Building a Network in FinTech
07:34 Launching Cocoa and the Angel Fund
11:05 The FinTech is Everything Thesis
20:29 Collaborative Investment Strategy
23:28 Global Expansion and LP Support
26:44 Proving the Strategy
27:27 Degrees of Freedom in Fund Management
27:51 Focus on Europe First
28:19 Collaborative Fund Approach
30:18 Ownership Sensitivity in Venture Capital
33:24 Co-Investment Strategies
37:50 Balancing Pre-Seed and Seed Investments
39:24 Reserve Ratios and Fund Economics
41:51 Handling High-Valuation Outliers
47:10 Future Ambitions for Rerail

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