Olga Shikhantsova, Principal at Speedinvest, focused at FinTech and Forber 30 under 30, spoke to Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, about believing and investing in European FinTech and redefining VC.

Olga's backstory: FinTechs and VCs, from Russia to Germany
What is Speedinvest? Globally present, European focused early-stage VCs with FinTech, DeepTech, Industrial Tech, Networks, Health investment teams
Speedinvest's roots in Vienna, Austria and founder Stefan Klestil
Speedinvest III - the latest fund's focus
Any stage preference/sub-vertical preferences when investing?
Deal sourcing
Engagement with other ecosystem players
Investment approach, operational knowledge transfer - Platform +
Speedinvest select portfolio examples: Wefox or Open and many more
FinTech’s prospects in Europe post-Covid
Olga's favorite non-fiction books: The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz or The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business by Erin Meyer, an INSEAD Professor
Best way to reach out to Olga and Speedinvest