‘Techies Don’t Belong Here’: KAMA FLOW Partner Evgeny Borisov Appears on the ‘Venchurinka’ Podcast

We discussed how capital shapes the future, why AI is bringing renewed value to the physical world, and what matters most for founders today: a degree, a technical background, or the ability to think beyond conventional boundaries.

Key topics from the episode:

• how government capital “trains” investors and encourages more professional fund management;
• why governments should be willing to take technology risks—and how trying to account for every dollar can undermine global competitiveness;
• whether a founder’s education really matters, and why there is no direct link between academic credentials and entrepreneurial success;
• why a humanities mindset can sometimes be more valuable than technical expertise in breakthrough ventures;
• how AI is reducing the value of coding alone while increasing demand for engineers, hardware, and physical infrastructure;
• what the “revenge of matter” means, and why the ability to own, build, and transform tangible assets is becoming a competitive advantage again;
• where the old wave of techno-optimism—metaverses, e-scooters, smoothies, and universal basic income—has gone;
• why capital both follows trends and creates them;
• why ideals, values, and competing visions of the future are rarely discussed in the Russian investment ecosystem;
• what happens to content quality when almost anyone can become a creator;
• how smartphones and short-form video are reshaping attention, self-reflection, and our understanding of ourselves.

The conversation turned out to be candid, engaging, and centered on topics that are often overlooked—but are essential if investing is to become more than a game of probability and a race to benefit from lower interest rates.

🔗 Listen to the full episode via the link.