Opinion

May 12, 2023

There are 3 kinds of VCs in this world. Which one are you?

Meet the athlete, the connector and the intellectual.


From the outside, it may look like there are many different types of VC investors. Seed investors, growth-stage investors. Some are interested in fintech, others want to back consumer companies. 

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Julius Bachmann

Julius Bachmann is an investor turned CEO coach focused on working with scaleup companies. He is also the founder of Bachmann Catalyst.

Freddie Birley

Freddie Birley is a mindset and performance coach for entrepreneurs, and investors.

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