VC #282: Jonathan Sibilia, Partner at Molten Ventures on exit strategies and their role in VC

Today, we are joined by Jonathan Sibilia, Partner at Molten Ventures and one of the judges at the European VC Awards. He is an important player in our ecosystem as one of the main LPs. He has made over 80 fund investments, 2200 underlying portfolio companies with Molten Ventures, and 2B in AUM.

Jonathan joined Molten Ventures in 2009. Prior to joining the company, he was a senior associate in the technology group at Jefferies International, advising on high-profile cross-border M&A, debt & equity offerings.

Previously, he worked at Rothschild & CIE in Paris. He also worked at Apax Partners Corporate Finance in France. Jonathan holds an MA in Management from EM-Lyon and the University of St Gallen in Switzerland and an MA in Advanced Corporate Finance from the University of Paris IX Dauphine.

Molten Ventures is one of the most active venture capital firms in Europe, developing and investing in disruptive, high-growth technology companies.

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Chapters:

00:01:42 The Journey into Venture Capital
00:06:08 The Role of a Public Model
00:13:43 The Future of AI in Venture Capital
00:19:46 The Importance of Exit Strategies
00:20:13 The Role of Founders and VCs in Exit Strategies
00:33:07 Understanding the Importance of Realizing Gains
00:33:43 The Philosophy of De-risking Investments
00:35:03 The Reality of Today's Investment Environment
00:35:45 Shout Out to Collaborative Partners in the Ecosystem
00:36:45 The Importance of Collaboration and Sharing in the Ecosystem
00:38:51 The Role of LPs in Building the Ecosystem
00:42:06 The Challenge of Making Venture Capital Understandable to All
00:42:27 The Mission to Democratize Retail Investing
00:44:26 The Importance of Trusting Your Instincts and Talent
00:55:58 Tips for Emerging VCs: Differentiation and Discipline
00:58:20 The Counterintuitive Truth about Venture Capital
00:59:51 Closing Thoughts and Uncommon Beliefs