The economic outlook at the beginning of 2016 was uncertain for much of the Euro Area. The economic slowdown in China alone stunted the global growth rate by 0.75 percent last year. Moreover, seemingly unfriendly conditions due to volatile financial markets gave investors and entrepreneurs...

As a part of a larger VC series, I interview partners at venture capital (VC) firms. The leaders in VC are literally putting their money where their mouth is; their views on the market are directly linked to their investment policy, which impacts start-ups in...