Last month, we chatted with Cristobal to get his take on investing in our corner of the world. This week, we return with Part II to discuss how new investors can get their foot in the door, what the “bad apples” look like (and how to deal with them), and European market trends.
Since 2012, when Startup Wise Guys was founded in tech-savvy Estonia, the company has invested in more than 185 early-stage startups (incl. dynamos VitalFields, StepShot & Sorry As A Service) run by over 400 founders originating from more than 40 countries. Cristobal Alonso has been with the private fund and accelerator from the very start.
We caught up with Ahmad Piraiee to discuss how startups should think about scaling West, the impact of the Polish Development Fund on the market, and the future of the Polish ecosystem.
