Semyon is the General Partner of One Way Ventures, a VC fund focused on immigrant founders. A former MIT Blackjack Team player, he's invested in 100+ companies and led Techstars Boston before starting One Way.
Episode Description
e2 podcast: growth journeys from emerging ecosystems to global markets.
Semyon is the General Partner of One Way Ventures, the VC fund that is solely focused on immigrant entrepreneurs. As an immigrant himself, Semyon is a former professional blackjack player with the MIT Blackjack Team and has invested in 100+ companies as an angel investor. After running Techstars Boston for a couple of years, he started One Way.
What’s in this episode?
1) How to earn $Ms from casinos
2) Influence of his blackjack experience on investing
3) Experience as the MD of Techstars Boston
4) Disproportionate success of immigrant entrepreneurs
5) Importance of immigrants and the talent network effect