Taavet Hinrikus is a partner at Plural, a VC investing in founders on a mission to change the world through technology. He co-founded the legendary Estonian unicorn Wise (initially TransferWise) in 2010, where he was CEO and later Chairman. Wise went public in the first-ever direct listing in Europe in 2021. Prior to that, Taavet was Skype’s Director of Strategy until 2008, starting as its first employee. He’s been an active investor supporting more than 100 companies globally. More recently he co-founded Jōhvi Coding School to help increase the number of people with coding skills in Estonia. On this episode we talk about:Early challenges and scrappy marketing strategies at WiseBuilding trust for a Fintech startupHow the Wise culture shapes the next generation of entrepreneursWhat sets successful entrepreneurs apartDealing with stress and pressureTaavet's investment principlesThe mission of Plural and learnings from investing in 100+ companiesHow to navigate the current fundraising environment==Find all episodes on > https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/Watch select full-length episodes on our YouTube channel > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP6ueaLnjS-CQfrMCm2EoTAConnect with us on Linkedin > https://www.linkedin.com/company/pursuit-of-scrappiness/Support the show

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