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Serial entrepreneur, venture investor and philanthropist Oskar Hartmann has become famous in Russia and beyond not only for his bright business stories (both successful and not so successful), but also for his philosophical approach to investments, thanks to which the businessman has earned a reputation as a visionary. The founder of the online clothing store KupiVIP and the online auction Carprice is actively developing non-profit projects aimed at developing entrepreneurship, helps young businessmen enter the market and invests in promising businesses through his family company Hartmann Holdings. Among Hartmann's most high-profile startups of recent years is the online platform for collective investments in commercial real estate Aktivo. The entrepreneur told economist Andrey Movchan about what real estate in Russia can offer a private investor, why KupiVIP did not become the Russian Alibaba Group and how philanthropy is similar to venture investing. The interview as part of the Forbes Capital project was filmed in the A. Lange & Sohne watch boutique. See also: Forbes Digest - • Forbes Digest Forbes Interview - • Forbes Archive Forbes Capital - • Forbes Capital Forbes Kitchen - • Playlist Expensive Things - • Playlist Heirs - • Heirs #Hartmann #ForbesCapital #Forbes