Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Szymon Sypniewicz, co-founder & CEO of Ramp Network.
Prior to Ramp, he was an advisor for a peer-to-peer bitcoin lending platform. He has a background in law and has worked for several legal firms, including Norton Rose Fulbright.
Szymon has also worked as the Director of Research at the Adrianople Group, where he conducted research on free economic zones around the world – focusing on areas in which companies are taxed very lightly or not at all to encourage economic activity. Like many leaders across the crypto space, Szymon has roots in libertarian free-market ideology, he is one of the original founders of the Libertarian Party in Poland.
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Chapters:
00:50 Simon's Background and Journey
01:03 Founding RAMP Network
01:47 Transition to Angel Investing
02:39 First Angel Investment Experience
02:50 Investment Strategy and Learning
02:53 Focus on Complex Technologies
03:57 Investment Patterns and Themes
05:03 Web3 and Early Stage Investments
05:42 Criteria for Selecting Founders
08:49 Geographical Focus: Poland and Europe
10:45 Specialization vs. Broad Knowledge
14:40 Characteristics of Successful Founders
23:07 Advice for Aspiring Angels
27:37 The Role of Angel Investors
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Angel investing insights with Szymon Sypniewicz, co-founder & CEO of Ramp Network