This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, we sat down with Antonia Eneh, CEO of Wave Ventures, a Gen Z-led VC fund that simply launched Wave III: their boldest fund but, designed to speculate on the earth’s most bold Gen Z founders, backed by the individuals behind Bolt, Slack, Wolt, and Supercell.
We dive deep into what makes this technology of entrepreneurs tick: their starvation for function, their refusal to simply accept the established order, and their imaginative and prescient to construct the world they need to reside in. Antonia additionally pulls again the curtain on Wave Ventures’ radically private funding mannequin, why relationships beat concepts, how VC should evolve to replicate the variety and creativity of a brand new period, and far more.
If you happen to’re constructing the following massive factor, or simply need a window into the minds shaping tomorrow, don’t miss this one!
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Key Takeaways:
- Gen Z is actively constructing a world that displays their values
- Gen Z founders are pushed by function, not perks
- Wave Ventures backs individuals, not simply traction
- Grit, ambition, and the “X-factor” matter greater than résumés
- The perfect VCs construct with founders, not simply write cheques
