Marc Penkala

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Democratizing informal networks for early deal access: Q&A with Marc Penkala, āltitude
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+ General Partner at āltitude One | Creating better access, earlier
+ I actively invest into startups via Minimal VC (www.minimalvc.com)
+ I am a VC (ex Mountain Partners), angel investor, fund advisor and entrepreneur
+ Follow my blog on Medium @VC_Truman_Show for more insights

ABOUT MYSELF
+ Hands-on VC (+10y), multiple entrepreneur (3x), active angel investor (+25 Investments)
+ Interested in FinTech, PropTech, RetailTech and top notch executing teams
+ Addicted traveller (+75 counties), deliberate risk-taker and rebel by fate
+ Global citizen, lived in Germany, Switzerland, Poland, USA, Australia, UAE and China
+ Family person, art admirer, book lover, curious mind, frequent traveler

ABOUT MY JOB
+ I am a fund manager and hands on angel
+ I advise emerging venture capital funds on all related structuring / operational matters
+ I act as an independent board member for startups / funds and advise them along their journey
+ I advise corporates on the verge to venture capital, digitalization efforts and innovation
+ I am a number cruncher, power point painter, strategy shaper and product maverick

ABOUT YOU
+ Serial entrepreneur, driven by passion, looking for challenging opportunities
+ Great minds, founders, incubator, accelerator, innovator
+ Business angel, family office, private equity, venture capital investor

ABOUT LIFE
+ Only those who risk going too far, may possibly find out how far they can go
+ If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room
+ It's better to walk alone, than with a crowd going in the wrong direction
+ You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with
+ If you don't take risks, you will always work for somebody who does
+ Be careful who you make memories with, they can last a lifetime
+ If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough
+ Working makes you money, but travel makes you rich
+ Be careful what you are asking for, you might get it
+ Trust the timing of your life

ABOUT PEOPLE (REMEMBER 3 TYPES)
+ Those who helped you in difficult times
+ Those who left you in difficult times
+ Those who put you in difficult times

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