Daniel Gusev is Managing Partner at early & growth-stage fintech VC, Gauss Ventures (Luxembourg) as well as a Russian FinTech Association FinTech Envoy with a background in history and banking. Since 2009, he has started several successful projects in leading banks in CEE, Europe and the UK. He is a mentor with several accelerators in London, Berlin, Hong Kong and New Zealand, reads lectures for Imperial College London Fintech Program and advises several international start-ups. He has also contributed in various founder and executive roles to 3 startups and had experienced the joy of 1 exit. Daniel graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in History and did postgraduate studies in Banking with Financial University