Episode 75: Robert Jackle - Partner at Visionaries Club - Bringing Together 30 Unicorn Founders To Back Future Leaders

EU-Startups Podcast

In this episode, we catch up with Robert Jackle, Partner at Visionaries Club, a leading European early stage VC fund with offices in London and Berlin backed by Europe's most successful digital founders and family business entrepreneurs. Visionaries Club's founders and operators are behind companies such as UiPath, Miro, Flixbus, Mollie, Spotify, Personio, Adyen, HelloFresh or Pitch, and have only just gone through your journey themselves. Visionaries Club is divided into two funds: a €150m seed stage fund and a €200m early growth fund. Robert became a Partner at Visionaries Club at the age of 26 which makes him one of the youngest partners in VC funds in Europe. He shares his journey from intern to partner and discusses the qualities he looks for in founders. He emphasizes the importance of passion, obsession, and the ability to communicate your vision. He also highlights the potential for European companies to become category leaders and the role of Visionaries Club in supporting this transformation. Robert shares his excitement for innovations in FinTech, HR, and compliance, and the impact they can have on businesses. He concludes by discussing current projects at Visionaries Club and the continuous growth and development of the organization. Takeaways 1.Passion and obsession are key qualities to look for in founders 2.European startups have the potential to become category leaders 3.It's crucial for early-stage founders to have role models to learn from. A chance to tap into a network of over 30 unicorn founders will deliver value like no other This episode of EU-Startups Podcast is brought to you by Vanta. Compliance doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, with Vanta it can be super simple. Trusted by over 7,000 companies, Vanta automates the pricey, time-consuming process of prepping for ISO 27001,SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and more. Learn more here: http://vanta.com/eustartups