#11: Simon Olson - Raising my own VC fund, Swedish Tech Mafia, and Startup Nation

Simon Olson is an early-stage VC but also the founder and General Partner of XY Ventures; a Swedish based VC firm that he founded from the ground the up to invest in early-stage startups with ties to Silicon Valley. In this episode, you'll get to learn about his journey of getting into VC, his secrets, how he raised his own fund completely from scratch and his lessons and tips for anyone interested breaking into Venture Capital themselves. And also, how founders on the other side of the table can make a lasting impression and get their company funded by VCs. We also talk about the tech ecosystem across Sweden, and how it's become the Silicon Valley of Europe and how other countries could learn from their technology policies to influence innovation and disruption. ****************EPISODE:Venture Fund: https://www.xyventures.vc/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonolson/ Twitter: @SimonOlsn—PODCAST:YouTube: https://bit.ly/2PGPf9GApple: https://apple.co/2TYmUu3Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3mXIUSlTwitter: https://twitter.com/PromptPodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-prompt-podcastRSS Feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/448257.rssPodcast Website: http://barrywinata.com/podcast—Donate & Support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/barrywinata This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com