[REPLAY] Why Serial Entrepreneurs Make Top VCs: Google & Groupon Exits; Ōura & Kickstarter Investments w/ Jyri Engeström

In this replay episode, we’re thrilled to spotlight Jyri Engeström, a serial entrepreneur whose early ventures led to successful exits to Google and Groupon. Now a General Partner at Yes VC, the fund he co-founded with Caterina Fake of Flickr, Jyri continues to shape the future of startups. He's also investing in bold new ventures alongside Petteri Koponen at Lifeline Ventures, one of Finland’s leading VC firms. Join us as we explore the cutting-edge opportunities shaping tomorrow, insights from Jyri’s time in Silicon Valley, and why Finland could soon be a global startup hub! Watch the full video here. TIMESTAMP / KEY TAKEAWAYS 0:00 - Intro 02:41 - The Innovator’s Dilemma, Sociology, & bi-continental life in Finland & the US 06:20 - Working in Nokia to founding Jaiku 08:56 - Google’s acquisition of Jaiku 12:52 - Selling Ditto to Groupon; “I knew to kill the app immediately after the acquisition,” 16:09 - Lessons learned as a serial entrepreneur; leadership 19:01 - New chapters with True Ventures and Yes VC; patterns of success in portfolio  25:04 - Yes VC’s super early stage approach; thoughts on legacy 32:06 - Identifying the potential unicorns; how to be curiosity-driven, continuously 37:00 - Minting the unicorns & the anti-portfolios 39:37 - The founder product fit; Petteri Koponen’s pattern of success 44:48 - Raising children; parallel entrepreneurship 49:58 - The liquidity & exit landscape and deal flow in Finland today 54:11 - Jyri's trajectory for the next five years; messages to global investors 56:29 - Billion Dollar Questions - PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://billiondollarmoves.com Watch on Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/sarahchenglobal Join the community: https://sarah-chen.ck.page/billiondollarmoves   FOLLOW SARAH: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sarahchenglobal Instagram: https://instagram.com/sarahchenglobal Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahchenglobal