Three things make the VC investment business inspiring to me. First, you work on the forefront of innovation and get to know the technology and business models of tomorrow shaping a certain industry, in my case fintech and insurtech. Second, in my day-to-day job I am constantly in touch with founders and young companies pursuing exiting ideas highly motivated. Third, as an active and multi-stage investor we support our portfolio companies in the long-term and witness them in turning into grown-up companies.

I am convinced of the vast untapped potential to increase productivity by smartly applying tech to underlying – sometimes hidden - processes of everyday life for companies and consumers. Particularly interesting trends in this space are to me: 1. Making use of and connecting the increasing amount of data available e.g., via ML, 2. Rethinking and sometimes completely redesigning outdated processes and systems with a vigorous focus on E2E digitalization and automation, 3. Providing access to cutting-edge technology to sometimes slow and established companies or smaller players via outsourced SaaS models.