This blog post first appeared first on old medium publication (https://medium.com/startuprad-io), and was moved to this blog with the relaunch of our website in summer 2024. What Is This About? Filip, founding partner of Cherry Ventures, is one of Germany's most influential seed investors. Featured at the German Startup Awards #GSA22, this interview explores Cherry's investment thesis, how they identify winning founders at the earliest stage, and what makes Berlin's seed ecos

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