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Julian Esser

From family business to VC family office

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Key Takeaways

Julian's background & takeaways

  • 01At 26 he joined VU to professionalize his investing and move beyond intuition.
  • 02During Startup Madness he evaluated thousands of startups, learning to think like a VC.
  • 03He developed confidence in leading customer calls, essential for strong diligence.
  • 04His biggest shift was balancing excitement with rationality: most startups will not make it.
  • 05He now approaches investing with structured tools and a global mindset.

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