Vasquez: Voi's Fredrik Hjelm is invested across Sweden's top startups
Gabriel Vasquez · The Opportunity for Global Founders · Aug 20, 2026 · at 28:24
Gabriel Vasquez, a partner at a16z, discusses how local ecosystem luminaries act as vital hubs for early-stage deal flow in international markets.
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“If you look at all the angel investments that the Frederick did, he's pretty much in all the relevant companies that came out of Sweden.”
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