Venture Capital in a World Disturbed by President Putin - Horasis Global Meeting 2022
Channel: Horasis Org
Date: 2022-05-20

The pandemic has affected the flow of venture capital but the threat of, and actual war, caused investors to check carefully for any links to Russia. Russia was an active field for VCs linking local Angel investors with international funds.  Where will the international investors look as they can’t risk Russia?  Where will the Russian investment money be placed now it must remain in Russia and can’t be linked to a US IPO?  How vulnerable are cryptocurrencies to international scrutiny if they are used to alter funds flows? How is the VC sector changing to serve the people?
• Gregory Bedrosian, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Drake Star Partners, USA
• Brett Hickey, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Star Mountain Capital, USA
• James Rulli, Co-Founder, MFO Astrum, USA
• McKenzie Slaughter, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Prohaus Capital, USA
Chaired by
• Jouko Ahvenainen, Founder and Executive Chairman, Grow VC Group, USA