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20VC: From Selling 75% of Trade Republic for €600K to Raising $1.3BN at a $5.3BN Valuation, The Biggest Fundraising Lessons Having Raised $1.3BN From the Best in the World; Trade Republic CEO, Christian Hecker and Creandum General Partner Johan Brenner

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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Focus on Founders over Operators

The key insight is that in venture capital, the focus should be on the founders rather than the operators. Initially, the speaker, with an operating background, believed in fixing startups as an operator, but later realized that success in venture capital is all about the founders. Operators turned investors often make the mistake of being attracted to founders where they feel they can have the biggest impact, which may not lead to the best investment decisions.

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