Investor Connect - 689 - Stefano Gurciullo of Redstone VC

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Stefano Gurciullo, Partner at Redstone VC. Redstone is a Berlin-based venture capital firm managing multiple VC funds and working with corporate venture funds. They reinvented corporate venture capital through their VC-as-a-Service model, which connects industry leaders with ambitious founders. Together with their industry partners, they activate corporate capital, knowledge, and network to support their entrepreneurs in growing their businesses. In addition to their investment service, they provide tailored intelligence that empowers partners to make better-informed strategic decisions and stay informed about future digital trends. Redstone is run by experienced entrepreneurs and investors with deep roots in the German and European technology ecosystem. Their founding partners have built and advised some of Europe's largest technology companies over the last two decades. Stefano leads the Future Industry Ventures, the firm's industrial technology and sustainability fund. He invests in European entrepreneurs building solutions making manufacturing more energy-efficient, more secure, and decarbonised. Prior to Redstone, Stefano held various positions as a data scientist and investor in sustainable finance. He has also consulted public institutions such as the European Commission, UNDP, and EU Climate KIC at the intersection of technology and climate. Stefano holds a Ph.D. in Financial Computing from University College London, where, as a complex systems scientist, he worked on the use of data to understand and prevent financial and climate-related economic shocks. Stefano shares with Hall what excites him now and advises startups and investors. He discusses the state of startup investing and the biggest change he thinks we will see in the next 12-24 months. You can visit Redstone VC at https://redstone.vc/, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/redstone-venture-capital/, and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/redstonevc.Stefano can be contacted at [email protected], on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/etste/, and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/etste. _____________________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/ For Investors check out: https://tencapital.group/investor-landing/ For Startups check out: https://tencapital.group/company-landing/ For eGuides check out: https://tencapital.group/education/ For upcoming Events, check out https://tencapital.group/events/ For Feedback please contact [email protected] Please follow, share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of Bensound.