Mar 17, 2023

Posted by Harry on March 17, 2023 Ophelia Brown is the founder of Blossom Capital, one of Europe’s youngest but leading early stage venture firms. Ophelia and the Blossom team have invested in stand-outs including Checkout, Duffel, Tynes, and Moonpay. Prior to Blossom, Ophelia was a GP at LocalGlobe and a Principal at Index Ventures, where her investments included Robinhood and Typeform. - Advertisement - 1.) From restaurant-owning DJ to leading European VC: - Advertisement - 2.) Venture Capital: The Market: - Advertisement - Ophelia believes the best venture companies focus on either platform/topic/geography? Ophelia believes that there is no marketing essence in the venture? How can founders determine what’s real and what’s fake? Why does Ophelia believe that growth investors have ruined the venture market? Ophelia believes when will VCs realize that FOMO investing is not a good strategy? 3.) Ophelia Brown: Investor and Fund Manager: What has been Ophelia’s biggest investment mistake? How did it change his mindset and outlook? In a world where everyone invests in a seed, why not Ophelia? How was the first Blossom raising funds? What were some of his biggest lessons? Why does Ophelia believe a follow-on could hurt investment returns? How does Ophelia reflect on her relationship to Price? When did he pay and do this job? When did she pay and it didn’t work? Does Ophelia think it’s fair that many people find her rude and impolite to work with? 4.) Europe: Is Now Really the Time? What changes would Ophelia want to see in the way European chancellors operate? If Ophelia could invest in Europe in one seed firm, one Series A firm and one growth firm, what would they be? Why? What are 1-2 of the biggest hurdles Europe will have to overcome in the next 5 years?