TLDR:
- Evgenia Plotnikova, General Partner at Dawn Capital, discusses the decision for VCs to broaden or narrow their focus.
- Dawn Capital is Europe’s leading specialist B2B software venture capital investor with over $2bn in assets under management.
Specialization in action: inside a Specialist VC’s playbook for success
As technology evolves and industries change, venture capitalists are faced with the choice of whether to have a broad focus or specialize in a niche. Evgenia Plotnikova, a General Partner at Dawn Capital, has shared insights on this topic with IMD’s venture asset management team. As the youngest woman in Europe to reach the position of General Partner, Evgenia focuses on B2B SaaS deals in the early stages to pre-IPO. She has a passion for data, automation, and cloud infrastructure, and has led investments in companies like Dataiku, Soldo, and Firebolt. Dawn Capital, founded in 2007, is a leading specialist B2B software venture capital investor in Europe, managing over $2bn in assets and currently deploying funds from a $620m Fund 5 with investments ranging from $10-40m at Series A or B stages.
