Olivier Raussin is the co-founder and Managing Partner at FEBE Ventures. FEBE, which stands for “For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs” is an early-stage VC fund with a geographic focus on Vietnam and SEA. FEBE's Partners who have created 30+ companies from scratch, back mission-driven founders providing them with entrepreneurial know-how, experience-based advice in MVP, business development, fundraising, talent acquisition etc
Prior to FEBE, Olivier was a General Partner at Project A Ventures, an operational VC in Europe and Latin America with $500M in assets under management, and he held executive roles at Google, Youtube, Microsoft, and Yahoo! before his foray into venture capital.
Key Takeaways
Why Olivier decided to set up a VC fund focused on Vietnam and Southeast Asia
Olivier talks about some of the mistakes he has made in his career as an entrepreneur, VC and a tech operator
Due Diligence process at FEBE Ventures
What % of the FEBE’s fund is a typical investment and how they support their portfolio companies
Some of the technology trends that Olivier is paying attention to and why VC should have a founder first approach
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