Thomas GrotaSustainability will eat the WorldI always get asked as many other investors: “what’s the next big thing to invest in…?” The standard answer to this is: AI, Voice platforms…Jun 24, 2017Jun 24, 2017
Thomas GrotaWinning in Fintech & Insurtech Ecosystem — Big Win for Technology Innovators & Crunch-time for…As promised I deliver an update to my post from last year on Fintech & Insurtech Ecosystem (post can be found here).May 19, 20171May 19, 20171
Thomas GrotaPredictions #2017 — Return of the Empire striking backIt’s the time of the year to make some predictions for the techworld in 2017.Dec 28, 2016Dec 28, 2016
Thomas GrotaNext phase of #Fintech and #Insurtech is coming in 2017Beginning of the year I blogged about the Outlook on #Fintech and #Insurtech in Europe here. I predicted a shift in this space for the…Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Thomas GrotaWe are losing – Stand Up and Fight!Just a reminder: Saying people are stupid because they voted for Brexit or Trump is achieving only one thing: electing populists in France…Nov 12, 2016Nov 12, 2016
Thomas GrotaMoon Shots — the new trend in corporate venturingWhile the world is discussing the impact of Unicorns and Internet giants on this century and which of those will prevail into the next…Sep 10, 2016Sep 10, 2016
Thomas GrotaMissing Quantative Easing for unicorns will change private investment marketsSome months ago I was arguing the end of the unicorn era — meaning startup companies driven to +1bn valuations by a funding strategy to…Jul 31, 2016Jul 31, 2016
Thomas GrotaWhat is wrong between VCs and Corporates?Lately I encountered the historic discussion about the „dark side“ (venture capital) and the „darker side“ (corporate venture capital) with…Jul 26, 20161Jul 26, 20161
Thomas GrotaVC Fund raising in Germany — A Status QuoEarlier this year I was giving my view on the development of Corporate Venture Capital markets with a focus on Europe. Since then I was…Jul 3, 20162Jul 3, 20162
Thomas GrotaThe end of the Brexit as we know itIn April I predicted here on my blog the United Kingdom would vote for “Leave” in the EU Referendum. As to many people I was right on this…Jul 2, 2016Jul 2, 2016