FIVE MINUTES WITH ...
Q . WHAT DO YOU TYPICALLY LOOK FOR IN AN INVESTMENT ?
» The team is the most important . It should be a leadership team with different competences and a clear division of responsibilities . The products and services will always change , but the team shouldn ’ t , if it is the right people . Apart from that , obviously , the big idea and , very importantly , the scalability of the idea .
Q . WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE STRONG FOUNDER ENVIRONMENT IN COPENHAGEN TODAY , DOES IT MAKE YOU PROUD TO BE DANISH ?
» I am definitely proud to be Danish , but for many reasons . Denmark is a good , safe country which cares for its people . We excel in a number of industries , and fintech is just one of them . But it is good to see young entrepreneurs carrying forward the torch from Saxo Bank .
Q . IS THERE A PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT FROM THE LAST FEW YEARS YOU ’ RE PARTICULARLY PROUD OF ?
» I am proud of what we are building at Concordium and that our idea of finding common ground between the power of decentralised systems and the world that exists around us is gaining ground . People now increasingly understand that this will be a merger between two worlds more than a replacement , and that both worlds can contribute to a more efficient future economy .
Q . WHAT WAS THE LAST GOOD BOOK YOU READ AND WHEN WAS IT ?
» LA couple of months ago , I read David Chalmers ’ book , Reality +, an interesting investigation of the simulation hypothesis . The best book on that subject that interests me a lot .
Q . WHAT ' S NEXT FOR LARS SEIER CHRISTENSEN THEN ?
» More of the same , as I enjoy working with blockchain and investments , and have no plans to reduce my activity level . Then I really would like to see FC Copenhagen , where I am a big shareholder , win the Danish championship this season .
26 June 2023