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EP #515 - Antonia Albert: What Makes a Startup Attractive to VCs?
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Timestamps:
2:30 - What makes a startup attractive to VCs?
7:44 - Why VC money isn’t for everyone
16:40 - What if the VC tells you no?
21:00 - What is “vibe coding”?
24:25 - When VCs decide to invest
This episode was originally a live conversation which took place at startup days 2025, in Bern. Check out startup days to learn about next year's event!
Click here to order your copy of “Swiss Startups” today.
About Antonia Albert:
Antonia Albert is the principal of Founderful, a pre-seed fund backing Switzerland's best tech entrepreneurs to become global market leaders. She holds a MSc in Strategic Management from the Rotterdam School of Management, and co-founded Careship, a startup providing in-home senior care, back in 2015. She joined Founderful in 2022.
During her chat with Yokoy co-founder and startup investor Melanie Gabriel, Antonia shared some insights into the daily activities of a VC. She highlighted that VC money is not suitable for all cases, and that not all newly-founded businesses qualify as startups. Antonia encouraged founders to make sure at least 1 person in their team is fully dedicated to fundraising, and stressed the importance of talking to investors proactively and making the best use out of international travel.
The cover portrait was edited by www.smartportrait.io.
Don’t forget to give us a follow on Instagram, Linkedin, TikTok, and Youtube so you can always stay up to date with our latest initiatives. That way, there’s no excuse for missing out on live shows, weekly giveaways or founders' dinners.
512 episodes
Manage episode 502794701 series 1259851
Timestamps:
2:30 - What makes a startup attractive to VCs?
7:44 - Why VC money isn’t for everyone
16:40 - What if the VC tells you no?
21:00 - What is “vibe coding”?
24:25 - When VCs decide to invest
This episode was originally a live conversation which took place at startup days 2025, in Bern. Check out startup days to learn about next year's event!
Click here to order your copy of “Swiss Startups” today.
About Antonia Albert:
Antonia Albert is the principal of Founderful, a pre-seed fund backing Switzerland's best tech entrepreneurs to become global market leaders. She holds a MSc in Strategic Management from the Rotterdam School of Management, and co-founded Careship, a startup providing in-home senior care, back in 2015. She joined Founderful in 2022.
During her chat with Yokoy co-founder and startup investor Melanie Gabriel, Antonia shared some insights into the daily activities of a VC. She highlighted that VC money is not suitable for all cases, and that not all newly-founded businesses qualify as startups. Antonia encouraged founders to make sure at least 1 person in their team is fully dedicated to fundraising, and stressed the importance of talking to investors proactively and making the best use out of international travel.
The cover portrait was edited by www.smartportrait.io.
Don’t forget to give us a follow on Instagram, Linkedin, TikTok, and Youtube so you can always stay up to date with our latest initiatives. That way, there’s no excuse for missing out on live shows, weekly giveaways or founders' dinners.
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