Dieter Kondek, a tech enthusiast turned entrepreneur, has left indelible marks in the high-tech industry. Dieter is Founder at Transatlantic Capital Partners, an Atlantic Family Office Investment Alliance, connecting Family Offices & UHNWI on both sides of the Atlantic. Dieter is Co-Founder @ Global Blockchain Ventures, a $50m Venture Fund invested in 43 blockchain companies including Inveniam Capital, Kraken, Coinbase, Google Quantum. He was executive with some of the most well-known tech companies in the industry, including IBM, Dell, Computer 2000 (TechData). Dieter is a serial entrepreneur with 4 exits and has successfully raised capital for over $150m in private equity and venture capital. Dieter has moved to the US 20 years ago and is connecting the D.A.CH. and US technology ecosystems since 20 years. In this episode you’ll learn: - It’s important to have Product Market Fit and first revenues in home market before considering to enter US market. - Raising from US based Super Angels does not only help raising money in the US, but manoevring cultural differences. - Don’t underestimate Corporate VC arms in the US.