My guest this week, Federico Maroli, is the President of ASIF Ventures, an early-stage student-led venture fund based in Amsterdam. In this conversation, we explore everything from getting started, bootstrapping, fundraising, escaping competition, and how ASIF is supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Netherlands. It's time to listen and learn!

Show Notes

01:15 Federico’s background

02:30 ASIF Ventures

04:00 Personal WHY

06:00 What are you curious about?

08:00 Do students have what it takes to build a business?

12:00 The (student) Dutch start-up ecosystem

21:45 What do you look for when assessing new ventures?

28:30 How should you approach raising venture capital?

32:30 Escaping competition and Founder–Product–Market Fit

35:15 What does it take to make money in the venture capital business?

37:30 How is ASIF Ventures going to transform over the coming years?

40:45 What are your top 3 lessons for (aspiring) entrepreneurs?