Supporting startups is not just about money

In a new episode of Sergey Teryoshkin's podcast, KAMA FLOW partner Evgeny Borisov shares his views on Russian venture capital.

What was talked about:

🔹 What a startup needs besides money: competences, expertise and support for fast growth.

🔹 Venture is about speed. The number of startups with state capital is growing in Russia, this will accelerate the development of promising areas.

🔹 Healthcare is a key sector
- The healthcare system is becoming predicative: people are actively managing their health, and medicine is taking a back seat when it comes to prevention.
- This opens up huge prospects for startups and investors alike.

🔹 Transport is changing, the era of new mobility has arrived
- Changing patterns of human mobility are creating new global markets.
- Russian startups can occupy important niches in this fast-growing industry.

🔹 The fashion industry is moving into on-demand mode
- People are no longer following collections, the market is becoming individualised.
- In Russia, this is a promising trend with huge potential for startups and investors.

🔹 Tourism and digital services
- Despite infrastructure problems, the demand for travelling is growing.
- Developing digital solutions for travellers is a long-term trend that opens up new opportunities.

📍 Watch the episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOUiejpEua8