Today, we are thrilled to share an interview with another successful and super inspiring venture capitalist. Cédric visited Crypto Valley in Zug in order to meet with Lars Tvede, an investor at Nordic Eye. Watch the video to learn how our guest got to meet royal families, about his book “Entrepreneur,” and a lot more!

As an engineer and economist, Lars Tvede has gained experience in several different (but still related) industries during his career. The first professional steps he made were in marketing. He then expanded his interests to finance and spent part of his career in investment banking and as a hedge fund manager. Two years ago, he co-founded a venture capital fund and he says it’s the most fun thing he has ever done! Tvede has also written 15 books so far, and this interview was the perfect opportunity to ask him about the latest one: “Entrepreneur”.

Nordic Eye is a venture capital fund that is mostly focused on the early-stage companies from the technology sector and, unlike the majority of funds, they also invest in lifestyle companies. The team behind Nordic Eye values the potential of young people and the ideas coming from them. That’s why they have special advisory boards within their fund, consisting of students with outstanding backgrounds.

Website https://nordiceye.com/

Watch the video to find out what else differentiates Nordic Eye from all the other venture capital funds and what kind of companies are they looking for!

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Skip to Questions:

1:05 Who is Lars Tvede?

1:48 What is your connection to royal families?

3:14 You refer to Verbier, Switzerland as “Little Scandinavia.” Why?

4:24 You wrote 15 books so far! What’s your latest book about?

5:31 How did you become a venture capitalist?

8:34 What kind of companies are you looking for?

9:48 What makes your VC unique? (youth boards)

11:28 What does recruiting for the youth board practically looks like?

12:48 The sales accelerator?

14:54 What do you see as “Super Trends”/”Mega Trends”?

18:38 What impact will the economy have on the startup ecosystem?

20:06 What do you think about luck as a factor determining success in business?

21:58 Most influential person in your life?

23:00 What’s the difference between Swiss startup ecosystem and the one in Nordics? Denmark?

Quick Fire Q&A

24:05 How do you achieve & maintain a balanced life?

24:46 How do you keep focus?

25:15 How do you foster positive company culture?

25:47 What is “success in life” for you?

26:16 As an investor, what is your best tip to startups for getting an investor on board?

Expert Advice

26:49 Expert Advice from Lars Tvede

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