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Torsten Reil

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
639 total appearances

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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

It's not the only thing that you require, but it does contribute to it.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

Yeah, I was just gonna, self-made espresso. We just bought a new espresso machine. A long walk every day makes me happy. Can't put a price on that.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

Yeah, I was just gonna, self-made espresso. We just bought a new espresso machine. A long walk every day makes me happy. Can't put a price on that.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

Yeah, I was just gonna, self-made espresso. We just bought a new espresso machine. A long walk every day makes me happy. Can't put a price on that.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

Sounds great.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

Sounds great.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

Sounds great.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

Most people believe that the environment in terms of taxation, regulation, et cetera, has a big impact on whether you can build successful startups in the country. I don't think it does. It's minor compared to attracting the right founders.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

Most people believe that the environment in terms of taxation, regulation, et cetera, has a big impact on whether you can build successful startups in the country. I don't think it does. It's minor compared to attracting the right founders.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

Most people believe that the environment in terms of taxation, regulation, et cetera, has a big impact on whether you can build successful startups in the country. I don't think it does. It's minor compared to attracting the right founders.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

So I think the discussions that people have around how can we make a particular country a better place for entrepreneurs who are already there, I just don't think it makes a difference. What's the single hardest element of being CEO of Helsing?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

So I think the discussions that people have around how can we make a particular country a better place for entrepreneurs who are already there, I just don't think it makes a difference. What's the single hardest element of being CEO of Helsing?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

So I think the discussions that people have around how can we make a particular country a better place for entrepreneurs who are already there, I just don't think it makes a difference. What's the single hardest element of being CEO of Helsing?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

It's the fact that the company needs to shed its skin every 12 to 18 months because it's progressing at such a pace that you just have to think about the org structure again repeatedly. You have to think about whether your processes are the right ones, whether you're talking to the right people. What did you not see in org structure change that you wish you had seen?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

It's the fact that the company needs to shed its skin every 12 to 18 months because it's progressing at such a pace that you just have to think about the org structure again repeatedly. You have to think about whether your processes are the right ones, whether you're talking to the right people. What did you not see in org structure change that you wish you had seen?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

It's the fact that the company needs to shed its skin every 12 to 18 months because it's progressing at such a pace that you just have to think about the org structure again repeatedly. You have to think about whether your processes are the right ones, whether you're talking to the right people. What did you not see in org structure change that you wish you had seen?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

The biggest unlock for us was to have these quarterly found offsites where we basically reflect and think about what's working and what isn't working and how do we change it. Never did that previously and stuff just gets warmer and warmer until it's too hot.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

The biggest unlock for us was to have these quarterly found offsites where we basically reflect and think about what's working and what isn't working and how do we change it. Never did that previously and stuff just gets warmer and warmer until it's too hot.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

The biggest unlock for us was to have these quarterly found offsites where we basically reflect and think about what's working and what isn't working and how do we change it. Never did that previously and stuff just gets warmer and warmer until it's too hot.

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
20VC: The Future of War: Are We Ready & What Needs to Be Done | China, Russia and Trump: What Happens Now | Raising $828M to Build the Defence Champion of Europe | Torsten Reil, Co-Founder @ Helsing

I actually, I'm not sure I agree with even with a statement. I think it's perfectly, there's this trope that, you know, any decision is better than no decision. And I've never believed that. I think that sometimes you have to make a lot of decisions as a founder all the time. Well, I think no decision is a decision. So this is the thing.