Podcast Collection

Meet BFP and our portfolio: A selection of podcast appearances of our team and our VC managers. The episodes cover a wide range across the VC industry, from spotting winners early, to the never-ending discussion on portfolio construction. But also more personal topics like balancing the VC grind with good parenting.

Highlight Episode

Gregor von dem Knesebeck on Startup Insider

Our Managing Partner Gregor joined Startup Insider to talk about the current state of the VC industry, how Europe can compete with the US and our latest initiative, Europe’s First Emerging VC Manager Programme.

Gregor von dem Knesebeck on Startup Insider (German)

Our Managing Partner Gregor joined Startup Insider to talk about the current state of the VC industry, how Europe can compete with the US and our latest initiative, Europe’s First Emerging VC Manager Programme.

More Episodes

Kanyi Maqubela on Business Dad by Alexis Ohanian

Two of our Portfolio GPs in conversation. In this episode, Alexis talks to Kanyi Maqubela about his family’s history of activism in South Africa, what it’s like raising two kids with an award winning pediatrician, and how he shows up for his spouse.

Kanyi Maqubela on Business Dad by Alexis Ohanian

Two of our Portfolio GPs in conversation. In this episode, Alexis talks to Kanyi Maqubela about his family’s history of activism in South Africa, what it’s like raising two kids with an award winning pediatrician, and how he shows up for his spouse.

Sheel Mohnot on 20 VC

Sheel Mohnot is a Co-Founder and General Partner @ Better Tomorrow Ventures. In this episode, he explains why he thinks VCs should have smaller funds, who he thinks the winners will be in 10 years and what the most important learnings are from the bull market.

Sheel Mohnot on 20VC

Sheel Mohnot is a Co-Founder and General Partner @ Better Tomorrow Ventures. In this episode, he explains why he thinks VCs should have smaller funds, who he thinks the winners will be in 10 years and what the most important learnings are from the bull market.

Fred Destin on EUVC

Fred Destin from Stride.VC sits down with EUVC for an honest conversation about the state of the current market, how to navigate as a VC, and finally ending on faith and spirituality.

Fred Destin on EUVC

Fred Destin from Stride.VC sits down with EUVC for an honest conversation about the state of the current market, how to navigate as a VC, and finally ending on faith and spirituality.

Sunil Nagaraj on Venture Unlocked

In this episode, Sunil from Ubiquity Ventures discusses his journey into tech, the types of founders he likes to back, the biggest lessons he has learned, lessons from his anti-portfolio, navigating hype cycles in VC and finding the right size for your fund.

Sunil Nagaraj on Venture Unlocked

In this episode, Sunil from Ubiquity Ventures discusses his journey into tech, the types of founders he likes to back, the biggest lessons he has learned, lessons from his anti-portfolio, navigating hype cycles in VC and finding the right size for your fund.

Elizabeth Weil on SheLeads

Elizabeth is the Founder & Managing Director of Scribble Ventures, an early-stage VC firm. Previously, she worked at 137 Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, and was an early executive at Twitter. She has invested in over 60 companies across all stages, including Slack, Whatnot & SpaceX.

Elizabeth Weil on SheLeads

Elizabeth is the Founder & Managing Director of Scribble Ventures, an early-stage VC firm. Previously, she worked at 137 Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, and was an early executive at Twitter. She has invested in over 60 companies across all stages, including Slack, Whatnot & SpaceX.

Daniel Keiper-Knorr on EUVC

Daniel Keiper-Knorr – Founding Partner of Speedinvest – does a deepdive into the MENA Venture ecosystem. He discusses how to fundraise in the MENA region and what investment approach Speedinvest has taken in the region. 

Daniel Keiper-Knorr on EUVC

Daniel Keiper-Knorr – Founding Partner of Speedinvest – does a deepdive into the MENA Venture ecosystem. He discusses how to fundraise in the MENA region and what investment approach Speedinvest has taken in the region. 

Fred Destin on Happy Millionaire

In this podcast episode, Fred Destin from Stride.VC talks about everything from the ethos of venture, choosing the right founders, how he engages with founders and how philosophy has helped him on this journey in Venture Capital. It’s a fantastic insight into the mind of a VC.

Fred Destin on Happy Millionaire

In this podcast episode, Fred Destin from Stride.VC talks about everything from the ethos of venture, choosing the right founders, how he engages with founders and how philosophy has helped him on this journey in Venture Capital. It’s a fantastic insight into the mind of a VC.

Mike Chalfen on 20VC

Mike Chalfen is a solo GP with Chalfen Ventures and one of the most successful early-stage investors in Europe over the last two decades. His portfolio includes King.com, Houzz, Tiplti, Tipalti, Snyk and Tray.io. We have been backers of Mike since Fund I and recently secured a position in his Fund III.

Mike Chalfen on 20VC

Mike Chalfen is a solo GP with Chalfen Ventures and one of the most successful early-stage investors in Europe over the last two decades. His portfolio includes King.com, Houzz, Tiplti, Tipalti, Snyk and Tray.io. We have been backers of Mike since Fund I and recently secured a position in his Fund III. 

Gil Dibner and David Peterson, on the European VC podcast

We really recommend this episode with Gil and David from Angular Ventures . Gil and David are a great example of why we are so excited about emerging managers and covers lots of topics in this episode – from competing with American GPs to being a bad cop to founders.

Gil Dibner and David Peterson, on the European VC podcast

We really recommend this episode with Gil and David from Angular Ventures . Gil and David are a great example of why we are so excited about emerging managers and covers lots of topics in this episode – from competing with American GPs to being a bad cop to founders.

Lunch Pail VC by Bullpen Capital

Lunch Pail VC is a No Bull look at the nuts and bolts of Venture Capital. Paul Martino of Bullpen Capital and Randy Komisar of Kleiner Perkins interview today’s leaders in VC about a range of topics fundamental to any Venture Capitalist’s job like sourcing deals, deal selection, and what your fund size says about your fund strategy.

Lunch Pail VC by Bullpen Capital

Lunch Pail VC is a No Bull look at the nuts and bolts of Venture Capital. Paul Martino of Bullpen Capital and Randy Komisar of Kleiner Perkins interview today’s leaders in VC about a range of topics fundamental to any Venture Capitalist’s job like sourcing deals and deal selection.

Gil Dibner on Genuinely Interested Podcasted

Gil from Angular Ventures has been  an active venture investor focused on enterprise technology companies since 2005. He has backed over 30 companies in Israel and Europe. In this great podcast, Gil discusses why Israel is such a tech powerhouse, why SAAS companies are so profitable and what a deep tech fund is.

Gil Dibner on Genuinely Interested Podcasted

Gil from Angular Ventures has been  an active venture investor focused on enterprise technology companies since 2005. He has backed over 30 companies in Israel and Europe. In this great podcast, Gil discusses why Israel is such a tech powerhouse and why SAAS companies are so profitable.

Ed Sim on Venture Unlocked

Ed Sim is the founder of Boldstart and day-one investor in companies like Snyk, Kustomer and BigID. In this episode, Ed talks about starting his career in the dot-com bubble, how he spots non-obvious founders and the most counter-intuitive lesson he has learnt as a VC.

Ed Sim on Venture Unlocked

Ed Sim is the founder of Boldstart and day-one investor in companies like Snyk, Kustomer and BigID. In this episode, Ed talks about starting his career in the dot-com bubble, how he spots non-obvious founders and the most counter-intuitive lesson he has learnt as a VC.