E322 | Super Angel | Angel investing insights with Szymon Sypniewicz, co-founder & CEO of Ramp Network

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Szymon Sypniewicz, co-founder & CEO of Ramp Network.Prior to Ramp, he was an advisor for a peer-to-peer bitcoin lending platform. He has a background in law and has worked for several legal firms, including Norton Rose Fulbright.Szymon has also worked as the Director of Research at the Adrianople Group, where he conducted research on free economic zones around the world – focusing on areas in which companies are taxed very lightly or not at all to encourage economic activity. Like many leaders across the crypto space, Szymon has roots in libertarian free-market ideology, he is one of the original founders of the Libertarian Party in Poland.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview 👀Chapters:00:50 Simon's Background and Journey01:03 Founding RAMP Network01:47 Transition to Angel Investing02:39 First Angel Investment Experience02:50 Investment Strategy and Learning02:53 Focus on Complex Technologies03:57 Investment Patterns and Themes05:03 Web3 and Early Stage Investments05:42 Criteria for Selecting Founders08:49 Geographical Focus: Poland and Europe10:45 Specialization vs. Broad Knowledge14:40 Characteristics of Successful Founders23:07 Advice for Aspiring Angels27:37 The Role of Angel Investors