Investing in FinTech in challenging times with Itamar Novick, founder of Recursive Ventures (USA)

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/itamarnovick/">Itamar Novick</a>, Solo Venture Capitalist at <a href="https://www.recursiveventures.com/">Recursive Ventures</a>, spoke to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudolf-falat/">Rudolf Falat</a>, founder of the <a href="https://www.voiceoffintech.com/">Voice of FinTech</a> podcast, about lessons learned from his years of investing in FinTech, especially in challenging times.</p><p>Here is what they talked about:</p><ul> <li>Itamar's background</li> <li>Recursive Ventures - what does it do? Where are you based?</li> <li>Are you US-focused or global? How much money have you raised since inception, and for how many start-ups? How many investors?</li> <li>What kind of start-ups have you invested in, and what kind of FinTechs have you invested in? </li> <li>What’s your investment approach? </li> <li>What are your best tips for aspiring founders to start and grow their companies?</li> <li>What is your view on the immediate and long-term outlook for FinTechs? Where do you see the most promising opportunities?</li> <li>Can you share success stories of the start-ups for which you raised funds (exited)? </li> <li>Any lessons learned? What would you have done differently as an investor?</li> <li>How do you find them? How do scouting and due diligence work? What are your selection criteria?</li> <li>Favorite business book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Hard-Things-audiobook/dp/B00I0A6HUO/">The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz</a> </li> <li>The best way to connect</li> </ul><p><br></p>