Oct 29, 202643 min
What is driving the momentum in Italy’s startup ecosystem, and what will it take to turn that momentum into global scale? In this episode, Alex Konoplyasty sits down with Gianluca D’Agostino to discuss why AI may be...
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FlashpointSpeaks
Hosted by Flashpoint Capital · business · EN
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Flashpoint is an international tech investment firm with approximately $600 million in assets under management (AUM), focusing on U.S. and Western European tech companies originating from Europe and MENA. Flashpoint manages nine funds across three products: Venture Growth, Growth Debt, and Direct Secondary. The firm is headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Tel Aviv, Budapest, and Riga.
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What is FlashpointSpeaks about?
Flashpoint is an international tech investment firm with approximately $600 million in assets under management (AUM), focusing on U.S. and Western European tech companies originating from Europe and MENA. Flashpoint manages nine funds across three products: Venture Growth, Growth Debt, and Direct Secondary. The firm is headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Tel Aviv, Budapest, and Riga.
Who hosts FlashpointSpeaks?
FlashpointSpeaks is hosted by Flashpoint Capital. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
What has FlashpointSpeaks covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Italy’s AI Startup Boom: Why Global Investors Are Finally Paying Attention" (29 October 2026, 43 minutes), "Growth Debt: What’s Happening in Europe and Italy?" (25 September 2026, 42 minutes), and "Growth Debt: What’s Happening in Europe and Italy?" (25 September 2026, 42 minutes).
How often does FlashpointSpeaks publish?
FlashpointSpeaks publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 12 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on FlashpointSpeaks?
Booking probability for FlashpointSpeaks is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. FlashpointSpeaks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. FlashpointSpeaks's contact route on record: verified email.
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Flashpoint Capital hosts FlashpointSpeaks, a business podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Growth Debt: What’s Happening in Europe and Italy?
Sep 25, 202642 minS0<p>Italy’s startup ecosystem is growing, but what is still holding it back?<br>In this podcast with Francesco Cerruti, Director General of Tech Italian Alliance, and Ilja Velickis, Associate Partner at Flashpoint Growth...
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Growth Debt: What’s Happening in Europe and Italy?
Sep 25, 202642 minItaly’s startup ecosystem is growing, but what is still holding it back? In this podcast with Francesco Cerruti , Director General of Tech Italian Alliance , and Ilja Velickis , Associate Partner at Flashpoint Growth...
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What Investors Are Really Talking About?
Sep 4, 202657 minS0<p>In this episode, Ilja Velickis, Associate Partner at Flashpoint, and Cyril Golub, Board Member at Latvian Business Angel Network (LatBAN), dive deep into the reality of angel investing, from building an investment...
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What Investors Are Really Talking About?
Sep 4, 202657 minIn this episode, Ilja Velickis, Associate Partner at Flashpoint, and Cyril Golub, Board Member at Latvian Business Angel Network (LatBAN), dive deep into the reality of angel investing, from building an investment...
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Henrik Zillmer, founder and first CEO of AirHelp, shares the story of building the company from early frustration with airline delays into a global leader in flight compensation. In conversation with Lukas Harustiak...
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Chess, Fate and the Dawn of AI
Apr 14, 20261h 3mS0<p>How did a lifelong passion for chess become a $100M+ global business?</p><p>What were the early challenges of bootstrapping Chess.com, and how did moments of fate and serendipity shape the company?</p><p>How is...
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The future of AI in Hospitality Tech
Dec 12, 202532 minS0<p>In our podcast, Amiad Soto, Co-Founder of Guesty, and Alex Konoplyasty, Co-Founder of Flashpoint, will share how AI is: </p><p>Automating guest journeys & back-office operations</p><p>Boosting efficiency and guest...
Nov 25, 202512 minS0<p>How have you seen the Italian investment landscape evolve recently, and what factors are driving this change?</p><p>Growth debt seems to be gaining traction—what makes it appealing to local investors, and how is it...
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Global Private Capital in Growth Tech
Oct 2, 202553 minS0<p>Alex Konoplyasty and Haim Zaltzman dove into the dynamic world of private capital in growth tech. They explored where investment was flowing, what investors were prioritizing, and how cross-border deals were evolving...
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Survive, Scale, or Sell: The Future of Venture and Liquidity
Sep 30, 202555 minS0<p>The clock is ticking for a generation of companies. An unprecedented number of startups that raised during the peak of 2019-2021 are now approaching the end of their investors' fund life. The problem? Many aren't...
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The Family Office Edge – Educate. Govern. Invest.
Sep 30, 202543 minS0<p>We shared our perspectives on why governance and education were key to helping family offices access and navigate new investment opportunities.</p><p>If you're thinking about the future of family capital and how to...
Sep 19, 202235 minS0<p>Why is ESG important for early-stage companies? What are the risks and opportunities?</p> <p>What are the most common weak areas for early-stage companies in their approach to ESG?</p> <p>How should early-stage...
May 18, 202235 minS0<p>Flashpoint is an international investment group with over US$0.5 billion AUM. Flashpoint manages six venture funds: four VC funds, a Venture Debt Fund, and a Secondary Fund. We invest in international software...
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Why Do Startups Need Funding?
Apr 20, 202241 minS0<p>TechChill & Flashpoint discuss various forms of financing available to startups. Which are more suited for particular startups, how to understand which source of funding is right for a company and how to evaluate and...
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Alex Konoplyasty
Founder & General Partner, Flashpoint Ventures
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Cyril Golub
Latvian Business Angel Network
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Ilja Velickis
Flashpoint
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