I’ve realized recently that I don’t get much value out of Twitter these days. There is just too much noise. Which is why I find it hard to use it as a resource to discover the latest news and relevant articles about innovation, tech and consumer in particular. Instead I…

As more companies move their advertising budget online, the cost of reaching new customers is increasing for everyone. This is the inflationary reality in which we build businesses today. Acquiring customers through performance marketing is more expensive today than last year, and it will be more expensive in the future. …

When a founder comes with bad news, to me that’s good news. Not that I want things to go wrong at our portfolio companies… quite the contrary! But it means that I have established a level of trust with the entrepreneur so that they actively seek out my help and…

The main challenge in building a category defining brand is a question of getting through the noise. It is to overcome a “tipping point” of awareness, to become relevant in the consumer’s mind. In this sense, building a brand has seemingly become easier in the age of Social Media. So…

Over the last few years we’ve seen a large number of Enterprise startups raise significant capital to apply machine learning to solve business problems. According to Pitchbook data there are currently over 10 non-listed B2B Unicorns in the US and Europe that can credibly make the claim that machine learning…

The New Berlin Venture Capital Boom A number of New funds and a diverse and experienced pool of entrepreneurs might very well be the tipping point for the German capital’s young startup scene. 2016 will see a new influx of VC money, while investors pull back elsewhere. — — — …