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The European VCEUVC Live at GoWest | Jeppe Høier, EUVC Corporate: Path to Corporate Venturing SuccessIntroduced by Andreas Munk Holm, this EUVC Live at GoWest series spotlights the thought leadership of policymakers, institutional investors, GPs, corporates, and public capital leaders around one defining question:How does Europe mobilize its own capital to secure its technological future?Across the sessions, one theme emerges repeatedly:Europe does not lack talent.It does not lack innovation.It does not lack savings.It lacks coordination.Corporate venture capital now represents ~25% of global VC volume.And for many startups, the most likely acquirer is not another startup...
2026-02-2004 min
The European VCEUVC Live at GoWest | The Outlook for European Capital Sovereignty feat. Olivier Tonneau, Jeppe Høier, Paolo Pio, Fergus Bell and Prashant AgarwalIntroduced by Andreas Munk Holm, this EUVC Live at GoWest series spotlights the thought leadership of policymakers, institutional investors, GPs, corporates, and public capital leaders around one defining question:How does Europe mobilise its own capital to secure its technological future?Across the sessions, one theme emerges repeatedly:Europe does not lack talent.It does not lack innovation.It does not lack savings.It lacks coordination.Over the past decade, Europe has quietly become one of the most productive regions in frontier technology.In this episode, Olivier...
2026-02-2043 min
The European VCEUVC Live at GoWest | Adem Yakışırer, EIF: Catalyst or Competitor? Why the European Investment Fund Exists and How It Shapes VentureIntroduced by Andreas Munk Holm, this EUVC Live at GoWest series spotlights the thought leadership of policymakers, institutional investors, GPs, corporates, and public capital leaders around one defining question:How does Europe mobilise its own capital to secure its technological future?Across all sessions, one unifying theme emerges:Europe does not lack talent.It does not lack innovation.It does not lack savings.It lacks coordination.EIF: Catalyst, Anchor or Competitor?The series opens its final segment with Adem Yakışırer, Senior Investment Manager at the European Inv...
2026-02-1720 min
The European VCEUVC Live at GoWest | Philippe Tibi, The Tibi Initiative & Chris Elphick, BVCA: Europe’s Structural Constraint: Architecture, Not AmbitionIntroduced by Andreas Munk Holm, this EUVC Live at GoWest series spotlights the thought leadership of policymakers, institutional investors, GPs, corporates, and public capital leaders around one defining question:How does Europe mobilise its own capital to secure its technological future?Across the sessions, one theme emerges repeatedly:Europe does not lack talent.It does not lack innovation.It does not lack savings.It lacks coordination.Over the past decade, Europe has wrestled with a persistent question: why does a continent with world-class engineering, industrial depth, and technological expertise...
2026-02-1733 min
EU CVCEU CVC | E041 | EUCVC Summit 2025: Mette Hoberg Tønnesen (CEO, The Link) and Jeppe Høier (EUVC Corporates), moderated by Andreas Munk Holm (EUVC): Building Corporate VC NetworksWelcome back to the EUCVC Summit Talks, where we bring you candid conversations with Europe’s leading founders, corporate leaders, and investors shaping the future of venture collaboration.In this session, Mette Hoberg Tønnesen, CEO of The Link, joins Jeppe Høier, EUVC Corporates, for a conversation moderated by Andreas Munk Holm. Together, they explore how corporate venture networks can outlive the 3.7-year average lifespan of CVCs, bridge the gap between startups and corporates, and unlock Europe’s full potential as an alternative to US and Chinese capital.From translating corporate complexity for startups to tac...
2025-10-1709 min
EUVCE622 | EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop | Andreas Munk Holm: The Real Power Lies in PoliticsWelcome back to EUVC Live in Malmö, where we bring you unfiltered conversations and reflections from the people shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem.As the day closed, Andreas Munk Holm, co-founder of EUVC, took the stage for the final word — a candid reflection on where real power comes from and what Europe’s venture community must do next.Throughout the day, speakers discussed sovereignty, collaboration, and Europe’s industrial future. Andreas’ message cut through with urgency: if we want Europe to lead, we can’t stop at innovation — we must step into politics.He pointed to t...
2025-10-0903 min
The European VCEUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop | Andreas Munk Holm: The Real Power Lies in PoliticsWelcome back to EUVC Live in Malmö, where we bring you unfiltered conversations and reflections from the people shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem.As the day closed, Andreas Munk Holm, co-founder of EUVC, took the stage for the final word - a reflection on where real power comes from and what Europe’s venture community must do next.Throughout the day, speakers discussed sovereignty, collaboration, and Europe’s industrial future. Andreas’ message cut through with urgency: if we want Europe to lead, we can’t stop at innovation - we must step into politics.He pointe...
2025-10-0903 min
EU CVCEU CVC | E033 | EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop | Andreas Munk Holm: The Real Power Lies in PoliticsWelcome back to EUVC Live in Malmö, where we bring you unfiltered conversations and reflections from the people shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem.As the day closed, Andreas Munk Holm, co-founder of EUVC, took the stage for the final word — a candid reflection on where real power comes from and what Europe’s venture community must do next.Throughout the day, speakers discussed sovereignty, collaboration, and Europe’s industrial future. Andreas’ message cut through with urgency: if we want Europe to lead, we can’t stop at innovation — we must step into politics.He pointed to t...
2025-10-0903 min
EUVCE611 | EUCVC Summit 2025: Mette Hoberg Tønnesen (CEO, The Link) and Jeppe Høier (EUVC Corporates), moderated by Andreas Munk Holm (EUVC): Building Corporate VC NetworksWelcome back to the EUCVC Summit Talks, where we bring you candid conversations with Europe’s leading founders, corporate leaders, and investors shaping the future of venture collaboration.In this session, Mette Hoberg Tønnesen, CEO of The Link, joins Jeppe Høier, EUVC Corporates, for a candid conversation moderated by Andreas Munk Holm. Together they explore how corporate venture networks can outlive the 3.7-year average lifespan of CVCs, bridge the gap between startups and corporates, and unlock Europe’s full potential as an alternative to US and Chinese capital.From translating corporate complexity for startu...
2025-10-0309 min
The European VCEUCVC Summit 2025: Mette Hoberg Tønnesen (CEO, The Link) and Jeppe Høier (EUVC Corporates), moderated by Andreas Munk Holm (EUVC): Building Corporate VC NetworksWelcome back to the EUCVC Summit Talks, where we bring you candid conversations with Europe’s leading founders, corporate leaders, and investors shaping the future of venture collaboration.In this session, Mette Hoberg Tønnesen, CEO of The Link, joins Jeppe Høier, EUVC Corporates, for a candid conversation moderated by Andreas Munk Holm. Together they explore how corporate venture networks can outlive the 3.7-year average lifespan of CVCs, bridge the gap between startups and corporates, and unlock Europe’s full potential as an alternative to US and Chinese capital.From translating corporate complexity for startu...
2025-10-0310 min
EUVCE593 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Fred Destin, Stride: Living a Meaningful Life in TechAt EUVC Summit 2025, Fred Destin, founder of Stride, didn’t give us a movie, or a polished pitch. He gave us something rarer—an unfiltered meditation on truth, technology, and the role of venture capital in shaping the next 50–100 years.Not Just Capital. Not Just Companies.Fred framed venture not simply as a financial craft, but as something profoundly human:“Since I was a kid, I always thought of progress as being intimately related to human flourishing. In our age, the way in which we create—outside of art—is by helping founders build companies. W...
2025-09-2030 min
EUVCE580 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Marius Istrate, Romanian Tech Angels: The Need for Inspirational Leadership in EuropeAt EUVC Summit 2025, Marius Istrate didn’t come to pitch a fund or debate capital structures.He came to talk about something harder to define—but more urgent than ever: inspirational European leadership.And it wasn’t all comfortable.“It’s great to win together with others. But we should be capable of winning alone if needed.”Marius spoke as someone who’s helped shape ecosystems from the ground up. As the leader of Romania’s largest angel group, he’s seen firsthand what local ambition looks like—and what it lacks.“I don’t want to be...
2025-09-1614 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Marius Istrate, Romanian Tech Angels: The Need for Inspirational Leadership in EuropeAt EUVC Summit 2025, Marius Istrate didn’t come to pitch a fund or debate capital structures.He came to talk about something harder to define—but more urgent than ever: inspirational European leadership.And it wasn’t all comfortable.“It’s great to win together with others. But we should be capable of winning alone if needed.”From VC to VisionMarius spoke as someone who’s helped shape ecosystems from the ground up. As the leader of Romania’s largest angel group, he’s seen firsthand what local ambition looks like—and what it l...
2025-09-1314 min
EUVCE577 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Will Maunder-Taylor, EUVC Rebel Alliance: Sales Talent Over ExperienceAt EUVC Summit 2025, one speaker opened with an unexpected challenge:“Let’s stop munching grass like a herd of sheep—and start looking toward the horizon.”What followed was a deeply tactical session on how VCs and founders can recruit, test, and develop top-tier talent, with lessons drawn from—of all places—English football and cybersecurity unicorns.Will Maunder-Taylor shared the story of Leicester City FC, one of the most improbable sporting triumphs of modern times.In 2008, they were relegated to the UK’s third divisionIn 2010, bought by new ownersI...
2025-09-1311 min
EUVCE576 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Firm of the Year: Credo VenturesAt the EUVC Summit 2025, the Firm of the Year award didn’t go to a household name—or a partner of the presenter. It went to a firm that’s quietly built one of the most impactful portfolios in European venture over the past decade:Credo Ventures – winner of this year’s Firm of the Year Award.And the irony? They didn’t see it coming.“I never really liked awards like this… but maybe I’m ready to reconsider.”Credo Ventures’ rise hasn’t always been center stage. Based in Central and Eastern Europe...
2025-09-1108 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Will Maunder-Taylor, EUVC Rebel Alliance: Sales Talent Over ExperienceAt EUVC Summit 2025, one speaker opened with an unexpected challenge:“Let’s stop munching grass like a herd of sheep—and start looking toward the horizon.”What followed was a deeply tactical session on how VCs and founders can recruit, test, and develop top-tier talent, with lessons drawn from—of all places—English football and cybersecurity unicorns.From Pub Pitches to Premier League: The Leicester City BlueprintWill Maunder-Taylor shared the story of Leicester City FC, one of the most improbable sporting triumphs of modern times.* In 2008, they were relegated to...
2025-09-0711 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Firm of the Year: Credo VenturesAt the EUVC Summit 2025, the Firm of the Year award didn’t go to a household name—or a partner of the presenter. It went to a firm that’s quietly built one of the most impactful portfolios in European venture over the past decade:Credo Ventures – winner of this year’s Firm of the Year Award.And the irony? They didn’t see it coming.“I never really liked awards like this… but maybe I’m ready to reconsider.”Building Beyond the SpotlightCredo Ventures’ rise hasn’t always been center stage...
2025-09-0608 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Exit of the Year: SV Health’s EyeBio BreakthroughAt this year’s EUVC Summit Awards, the “Exit of the Year” category drew intense debate—and for good reason.Europe is finally entering its outcome era, and this year brought no shortage of competitive contenders.But one exit stood out.Winner: SV Health Investors, for the exit of EyeBioCelebrating More Than Just ReturnsAs the host reminded us, this award isn’t just about a number on a term sheet:“With exits, we’re celebrating outcomes. Outcomes that validate years of work, conviction, and follow-through.”For SV Health, t...
2025-08-2005 min
EUVCE552 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Nirmesh Patel, Amino Collective: Future of Medicine: How VC is Driving Healthcare InnovationAt the EUVC Summit 2025, Nirmesh Patel from Amino Collective took the stage with a message that felt less like a pitch and more like a call to arms. His focus? The intersection of AI, health, and bio—and why Europe is uniquely positioned to lead this next era.We’re still waiting for the first blockbuster drug developed using large AI models. But don’t mistake that for inaction. As Nirmesh put it:“It’s fundamentally changed how everyone does research in this space.”So much so that the Nobel Prize committee had no choice bu...
2025-08-1910 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Joe Schorge, Isomer Capital: Winning in European SecondariesAt EUVC Summit 2025, Joe Schorge of Isomer Capital didn’t come with slides—he came with a metaphor. And it stuck.He asked the room to imagine orchards of fruit. Not just apples or oranges, but a whole harvest cultivated over 12 to 14 years. Venture-backed companies. GPs. Fund positions. GP stakes. A record crop, grown with care across the UK and Europe.“We’ve never had this much high-quality fruit in European venture. The question now is—how do we get it to market?”Planting Was Easy. Harvesting Is Hard.For years, Europe has b...
2025-08-1913 min
EUVCEUVC Summit 2025 | Shapers VC Is Built for This | Newcomer of the YearAt this year’s EUVC Summit, the “Newcomer of the Year” award didn’t go to someone just making noise—it went to a team making real moves. A team built for the long game. A team proving that even when entering late, you can lead early.Shapers VC took home the honor. And in the words of Phil himself:“Being new is not easy. But this team makes it look easy.”What makes a great newcomer?At EUVC, we looked for three things:Performance — Are they picking winners...
2025-08-1707 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Financing the Future: Evolving the Capital Stack | Stephen Lowery from HSBC Innovation BankingAt the EUVC Summit 2025, Stephen Lowery of HSBC Innovation Banking laid out a vision that wasn’t just about capital—it was about building the infrastructure to unlock the next wave of innovation.“The future is not going to finance itself.”And the tools we need? Most of them don’t exist yet.The Problem: Our Financial Stack Is OutdatedWe’re entering a new era—one where emerging categories like robotics, deeptech, AI hardware, and compute-intensive models demand new forms of financial support.But most of our current instruments we...
2025-08-1710 min
EUVCE549 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Sarah Drinkwater (Common Magic) and Anthony Danon (Rerail): The Path to Success for European Micro FundsAt the EUVC Summit 2025, Anthony and Sarah took the stage with what turned out to be one of the most intellectually charged exchanges of the day. The topic? Solo GPs, specialization, and the hard choices that define fund performance.Let’s just say—no consensus was reached. But the tension? That’s where the insight lived.Anthony came in strong:“Being a solo GP is the purest form of interest alignment.”To him, solo GPs aren’t a stepping stone or niche play—they’re a category in their own right. The a...
2025-08-1614 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | From Crisis to Clarity: Leading Through the Fog with Shmuel ChafetsAt this year’s EUVC Summit, Shmuel Chafets (Target Global) stood on stage and chose honesty.Despite knowing the cameras were rolling, he didn’t dodge complexity—he met it head-on.His message?Venture doesn’t exist in a vacuum.And leadership is most real when things go off script.A New Reality: From Russia to RestructuringReferencing the now well-known video intro, Shmuel didn’t shy away from acknowledging the past:“It wasn’t that long ago that everything changed. Our relationship to Russia, to the global landscape—it was a full reset.”
2025-08-1614 min
EUVCE543 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Hampus Jakobsson, Pale Blue Dot: Climate Tech in a Trump EraAt EUVC Summit 2025, () didn’t give a talk—he threw down a gauntlet.Forget polite panel chatter. This was part existential reckoning, part investor roast, and part Radiohead reference. It left the room laughing, nodding, and—if we’re honest—slightly uncomfortable.Which was the point.“Venture is lending money to people believing one future. That’s what I do at least.”2019: The Climate Fundraising GauntletHampus opened with a flashback to 2019, when fundraising for climate still meant fighting disbelief.“One third of LPs didn’t believe in climate c...
2025-08-1012 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Nirmesh Patel, Amino Collective: Future of Medicine: How VC is Driving Healthcare InnovationAt the EUVC Summit 2025, Nirmesh Patel from Amino Collective took the stage with a message that felt less like a pitch and more like a call to arms. His focus? The intersection of AI, health, and bio—and why Europe is uniquely positioned to lead this next era.AI Has Already Transformed Research. The Market Impact Comes Next.We’re still waiting for the first blockbuster drug developed using large AI models. But don’t mistake that for inaction. As Nirmesh put it:“It’s fundamentally changed how everyone does research in this space.”
2025-08-1010 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Newcomer of the Year: Shapers VC Is Built for ThisAt this year’s EUVC Summit, the “Newcomer of the Year” award didn’t go to someone just making noise—it went to a team making real moves. A team built for the long game. A team proving that even when entering late, you can lead early.Shapers VC took home the honor. And in the words of Phil himself:“Being new is not easy. But this team makes it look easy.”Why It Matters: Community, Conviction & TimingWhat makes a great newcomer?At EUVC, we looked for three things:...
2025-08-0907 min
EUVCE540 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Hall of Fame: Honoring Robin KleinThis year at the EUVC Summit Awards, Robin Klein was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Backed by HSBC Innovation Banking, the award celebrates a lifetime of impact—and Robin’s legacy stands as a blueprint for what long-term conviction in European tech can look like.As Chris Adelsbach reminded us on stage, we’re no longer an emerging ecosystem. We’ve grown up. And few have helped shape that growth more consistently, more humbly, and more powerfully than Robin.A Legacy That Began Before Venture Had a NameRobin’s story doesn’t begin with s...
2025-08-0714 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Anthony Danon (Rerail) and Sarah Drinkwater (Common Magic): The Path to Success for European Micro FundsAt the EUVC Summit 2025, Anthony Danon from Rerail and Sarah Drinkwater from Common Magic took the stage with what turned out to be one of the most intellectually charged exchanges of the day. The topic? Solo GPs, specialization, and the hard choices that define fund performance.Let’s just say—no consensus was reached. But the tension? That’s where the insight lived.The Case for the Solo GP: Pure Alignment, Compounding AdvantageAnthony came in strong:“Being a solo GP is the purest form of interest alignment.”To him, solo...
2025-08-0714 min
EUVCE539 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Oliver Holle, Speedinvest: Europe's Counter-Offensive: A VC-Led Response to the US Tech AgendaAt this year’s EUVC Summit, Oliver Holle from Speedinvest delivered a powerful call to arms. In a room filled with the ecosystem’s builders, he laid out a bold vision for European venture: one that embraces our values, recognizes our untapped capital strength, and demands we shift from fragmentation to scale. His words weren’t just timely—they captured a moment of reckoning for European VC. The message? The opportunity is ours to lose, and the only thing standing in the way is us.Something strange has happened lately—I’ve never felt more proud to be European.Not in...
2025-08-0613 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Hampus Jakobsson, Pale Blue Dot: Climate Tech in a Trump EraAt EUVC Summit 2025, Hampus Jakobsson (Pale Blue Dot) didn’t give a talk—he threw down a gauntlet.Forget polite panel chatter. This was part existential reckoning, part investor roast, and part Radiohead reference. It left the room laughing, nodding, and—if we’re honest—slightly uncomfortable.Which was the point.“Venture is lending money to people believing one future. That’s what I do at least.”2019: The Climate Fundraising GauntletHampus opened with a flashback to 2019, when fundraising for climate still meant fighting disbelief.“One third of LPs didn’t beli...
2025-08-0612 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | William McQuillan, Frontline: Breaking the ‘Europe vs. US’ MythAt the EUVC Summit 2025, William McQuillan of Frontline Ventures delivered a data-backed reminder: If we’re serious about building global companies from Europe, we need to stop treating the US as a rival—and start treating it like the deeply connected partner it already is.Robin Klein & the Power of Ecosystem BuildersThe session opened with a heartfelt nod to Robin Klein, this year’s Hall of Fame inductee. When Frontline asked leading investors across the continent “Who has been most influential in your journey in European tech?”—four out of five said Robin.“Building...
2025-08-0311 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Hall of Fame: Honoring Robin KleinThis year at the EUVC Summit Awards, Robin Klein was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Backed by HSBC Innovation Banking, the award celebrates a lifetime of impact—and Robin’s legacy stands as a blueprint for what long-term conviction in European tech can look like.As Chris Adelsbach reminded us on stage, we’re no longer an emerging ecosystem. We’ve grown up. And few have helped shape that growth more consistently, more humbly, and more powerfully than Robin.A Legacy That Began Before Venture Had a NameRobin’s story doesn’t begin with...
2025-08-0214 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Oliver Holle, Speedinvest: Europe's Counter-Offensive: A VC-Led Response to the US Tech AgendaAt this year’s EUVC Summit, Oliver Holle from Speedinvest delivered a powerful call to arms. In a room filled with the ecosystem’s builders, he laid out a bold vision for European venture: one that embraces our values, recognizes our untapped capital strength, and demands we shift from fragmentation to scale. His words weren’t just timely—they captured a moment of reckoning for European VC. The message? The opportunity is ours to lose, and the only thing standing in the way is us.Something strange has happened lately—I’ve never felt more proud to be European...
2025-07-3113 min
EUVCE511 | Bernard Dalle & Thomas Kristensen, LGT Capital Partners: Lessons from Building Index (EUVC Summit 2025)At the EUVC Summit, Bernard Dalle (formerly of Index Ventures) and Thomas Kristensen (LGT Capital Partners) shared candid reflections on how to build a venture firm from the inside out. Instead of fixating on star hires and grand strategies, their talk emphasized the compounding power of cultural alignment, junior talent development, and early operational investment.Drawing on first-hand experience, they unpack what it takes to build enduring institutions—where team, trust, and time matter more than titles.Whether you're raising your first fund or scaling your platform team, this conversation offers timeless lessons from one of...
2025-07-0322 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Bernard Dalle & Thomas Kristensen, LGT Capital Partners: Lessons from Building IndexAt the EUVC Summit, Bernard Dalle (formerly of Index Ventures) and Thomas Kristensen (LGT Capital Partners) shared candid reflections on how to build a venture firm from the inside out. Instead of fixating on star hires and grand strategies, their talk emphasized the compounding power of cultural alignment, junior talent development, and early operational investment.Drawing on first-hand experience, they unpack what it takes to build enduring institutions—where team, trust, and time matter more than titles.Whether you're raising your first fund or scaling your platform team, this conversation offers timeless lessons from one of...
2025-07-0322 min
EUVCE495 | Will McQuillan, Frontline: Breaking the “Europe vs. US” Myth (EUVC Summit 2025)At the EUVC Summit, Will McQuillan delivered a keynote that flipped the script on the increasingly popular narrative of Europe needing to "decouple" from the US. With data points, historical context, and a call to action, Will urged VCs and founders to resist isolationist instincts and double down on building global companies, despite rising geopolitical noise.Rather than succumbing to isolationist trends, this talk urges the venture community to reclaim a global mindset, reminding us that the best companies are built across borders, not within them.Whether you're in venture, policy, or portfolio support, this...
2025-06-1750 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025 | Will McQuillan, Frontline: Breaking the “Europe vs. US” MythAt the EUVC Summit, Will McQuillan of Frontline delivered a keynote that flipped the script on the increasingly popular narrative of Europe needing to "decouple" from the US. With data points, historical context, and a call to action, Will urged VCs and founders to resist isolationist instincts and double down on building global companies, despite rising geopolitical noise.Rather than succumbing to isolationist trends, this talk urges the venture community to reclaim a global mindset, reminding us that the best companies are built across borders, not within them.Whether you're in venture, policy, or portfolio...
2025-06-1750 min
EUVCE478 | David Clarke (VenCap), Ertan Can (Multiple Capital) & Chloe Dagnell (Isomer Capital): The Path to Superior Venture Returns in Europe (EUVC Summit 2025)If you tuned in hoping for crisp conclusions on fund performance, you may have left empty-handed.But if what you came for was a razor-sharp, high-stakes debate on the mechanics of venture economics—then this was your moment. Fourteen minutes of fierce dialogue at the EUVC Summit, and not a second wasted.Here’s how it went:“If you're drawing any conclusions from those data sets... be my friend. But we won't do that.”Why? Because the data is still messy. Still underpowered. And when you're modeling venture returns—especially for emerging managers—it...
2025-05-2913 min
The European VCEUVC Summit 2025| David Clarke, VenCap; Ertan Can, Multiple Capital; Chloe Dagnell, Isomer Capital; David Cruz e Silva, EUVC: The Path to Superior Venture Returns in EuropeIf you tuned in hoping for crisp conclusions on fund performance, you may have left empty-handed.But if what you came for was a razor-sharp, high-stakes debate on the mechanics of venture economics—then this was your moment. Fourteen minutes of fierce dialogue at the EUVC Summit, and not a second wasted.Here’s how it went:“If you're drawing any conclusions from those data sets... be my friend. But we won't do that.”Why? Because the data is still messy. Still underpowered. And when you're modeling venture returns—especially for emerging m...
2025-05-2913 min
Runway#19 - David Cruz e Silva, founder of EUVC: The Story Behind Europe's VC Media Platform and Community🎙️ How do you build a media powerhouse and investment platform at the same time?In this episode of The Runway Podcast, we sit down with David Cruz e Silva, co-founder of EUVC, a one-of-a-kind business that combines podcasts, newsletters, events, and investments to shape the future of European venture capital.David shares the untold story of how EUVC started, from an industry insider’s frustration with the lack of transparency in venture to creating a platform that enables better access to knowledge of the European venture capital space.We un...
2025-03-1043 min
EUVCEUVC | E379 | Material10’s Maitham Mohamed on revolutionizing in-game economies & the future of gamingIn this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas speaks with Maitham Mohamed, CEO of Material10.Andreas and Maitham explore the rapid evolution of the gaming industry, discussing innovative business models and unique approaches to monetization that are reshaping consumer engagement worldwide. Maitham shares his journey to founding Material10 in 2022, highlighting his mission to revolutionize mass-market gaming with a free-to-play model that aims to drive sustained player engagement while building a new revenue framework.At Material10, Maitham leads a lean team of 10 from the company’s headquarters in the United Kingdom, backed by €2.5 million in funding. With a fo...
2024-11-131h 04
EUVCE344 | Alex McDonald (Sequel.co), Mads Jensen (SuperSeed), and Andreas (EUVC) | AI Fears, VC Returns, and UK Immigration PolicyThe Seed: Weekly Tech & VC Roundup This week on The Seed:Featuring insights from Alex McDonald (Sequel.co), Mads Jensen (SuperSeed), and Andreas (EUVC). Join us for a deep dive into the latest in tech, startups, and venture capital.Chapters:00:00 - Intro and welcome01:14 - Launch of The Seed podcast collaboration05:14 - UK rejects EU youth mobility scheme: Missed opportunity or political maneuvering? Mads and Alex discuss the implications for talent and investment.10:02 - AI fears on the rise: 56% of US firms now see AI as a potential risk. Alex argues...
2024-08-2337 min
EUVCEUVC | Webinar VC:LP Roundtable on Data Driven Portfolio ModellingFor today’s episode of the EUVC podcast, we have prepared a panel discussion on Data Driven Portfolio Modelling, and we brought together:Joel Larsson, Founding GP of Pale blue dotJon Coker, Founding GP of Eka VenturesJoe Schorge, Founding GP of Isomer CapitalAnubhav Srivastava, Founder & CEO of Tactyc.Together, we discuss portfolio modeling, fund forecasting, and portfolio construction, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a current fund forecast and making adjustments based on real-world market conditions.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview 👀Chapters:08:29 Best Practices in Po...
2024-08-011h 33
EUVCE336 | EUVC | Achievement of The Year Finalist: On resilience and making difficult decisions - TourRadar's storyIn this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas discusses with Chris Wade, Founding Partner at Isomer Capital, and Travis Pittman, co-founder and CEO of TourRadar, one of the finalists in the Achievement of the Year category at this year’s European VC Awards.TourRadar is an Organized Adventure Platform, offering the world’s largest selection of multi-day adventures worldwide. TourRadar’s online platform seamlessly connects travelers and travel agents with 2,500 multi-day operators, offering 50,000 adventures in more than 160 countries globally.Travis has raised $60m of capital from Speedinvest, Hoxton Ventures, and Cherry Ventures and, in 2018, raised a C roun...
2024-07-1855 min
EUVCEUVC | Carlos Espinal, Seedcamp: "Fundraising field guide" his latest startup founder's guide to all things fundraisingn this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas discusses with Carlos Eduardo Espinal , Managing Partner at Seedcamp.Carlos Eduardo Espinal is a Managing Partner at Seedcamp, arguably, Europe's leading seed fund, first launched in 2007 to support European entrepreneurs truly compete on a global scale. With investments in over 460 companies including publicly listed Romanian-founded, UiPath, Wise and unicorns Revolut, wefox and Pleo. Carlos is a published author, fellow podcaster and has been on the Forbes Midas List as one of the most influential VCs in Europe for more or less as long as yours truly has been alive.In...
2024-07-091h 26
EUVCE316 | EUVC | Natasha Lytton, Vincent Touati-Tomas and Jeroen van Dornik on marketing in venture capitalWelcome back to another episode of the EUVC podcast. Today, we are discussing all things marketing in venture capital, such as:narrative developmentthesis developmentmeasuring marketing activitiescontent creation for a VC firmpositioning and its role in fund strategyAI impact on marketing & future trends in 2024Our guests for this talk are Natasha Lytton, Director at Seedcamp, Vincent Touati-Tomas, Head of Marketing at Northzone, and Jeroen van Doornik, aka JD, among friends, co-founder & General Partner of Pacenotes.Before diving into the podcast itself, we also want to mention that we have already published two episodes on a similar topic with Natasha and...
2024-05-261h 14
EUVCE315 | EUVC | Rodrigo Ferreira, Investment Director at Vinthera on co-investing & building strong LP relationshipsToday, we welcome Rodrigo Ferreira, Investment Director at Vinthera, for a new episode of the EUVC podcast. As a VC investor at Vinthera, a hybrid venture capital fund, Rodrigo is backing top-performing VCs as an LP and their breakout companies across the US, Europe, and Israel.Prior to joining Vinthera, Rodrigo gained 5 years of experience backing VC fund managers across the globe as Principal and Investment Team lead at boutique fund of funds firm BFP.There he played a key role in over 20 fund investments and managed a portfolio of more than 50 funds with top decile a...
2024-05-2326 min
EUVCE307 | EUVC Awards | Stephen Chandler on Building Notion & Raising an oversubscribed Fund VCelebrating one of the finalists in the Firm of The Year-category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episodes dives deep with Stephen Chandler, Co-founder & Managing Partner of Notion Capital. With 1.1 bn€ under management and 5 flagship funds under their belt, Notion is one of Europe’s absolute top firms and in this episode, Stephen dives into a level of detail rarely seen discussing everything from the guiding principles building Notion to the process and learnings from raising their latest fund. I highly encourage you to read Stephen’s notes below and tune in for this episode. I truly think this is...
2024-05-071h 23
EUVCE290 | EUVC | The Evolution of European Venture with Yaron from Target Global, Kerry from IQ Capital and Chris from IsomerJoin us as we step back and chart the evolution of European VC with a true O.G. Roundtable:Yaron Valler, Founding Partner at Target GlobalChris Wade, Founding Partner at Isomer CapitalKerry Baldwin, Founding Partner at IQ CapitalAnd moderated by Andreas Munk Holm from EUVC and Gabriel Shin, CFA from Vauban from Carta 🎙️Chapters:00:02:28 The Transformation of European Venture Capital00:08:57 Challenges and Misalignments in the Venture Capital Landscape00:11:43 Navigating the Cyclical Nature of Venture Capital00:19:35 The Impact of Government and Regulation on European VC00:30:29 Approachability of Senior Politicians in Europe00:30:53 The Role of VCs in European Polic...
2024-03-1958 min
EUVCEUVC #252: Fred Destin on his decision to pause on venture in honest conversation with Joe SchorgeWe always hear from new VCs entering the market, but rarely do we ever hear from giants leaving the market. Today, we bring you such a conversation.Honoring the gravity of the situation and the commitment by Fred Destin to share so openly, we invited Joe Schorge, founding partner of Isomer Capital and one of Europe’s most important LP voices, to lead the conversation.We hope you enjoy listening in as much as we did 💞 watch it in full on eu.vc 👀Chapters:00:00:00 - The EUVC podcast with Joe Schorge and Fred Des...
2023-12-0148 min
EUVCEUVC #220 Jed Ng, Angel SchoolToday we’re welcoming Jed Ng on the EUVC pod. Jed is a self-taught angel with 1x exit and has backed 2 startups from seed to unicorn. He started his own syndicate in 2020 and is backed by 1000+ investors today. He is also the Founder of AngelSchool.vc - a venture education program that helps angel investors build their own syndicates in just 8 weeks.As an operator, Jed built the world’s largest API Marketplace with RapidAPI (an a16z backed company).
2023-09-1844 min
The European VCEUVC #213 LP Deep Dive on The Nordics with Joe Schorge & Chloe Dagnell from Isomer Capital & Benjamin Rej Notlev of TechBBQToday is a special one as we dive deep on the process and learnings from Isomer Capital’s hot-off-the-press deep dive on the Nordics. Joining us from Isomer Capital, we have with us founding partner Joe Schorge and Principal Chloe Dagnell and Benjamin Rej Notlev, CCO and CIO at TechBBQ, the leading tech conference in the Nordics🔥. Get your scrolling finger ready, ‘cos this is a long and thorough one (meme-fied for your pleasure as always though). Hope you’ll learn something and that you’ll share it if you do! Oh! but before we let you get...
2023-09-0546 min
EUVCE412 | EUVC | Isomer (Joe Schorge + Chloe Dagnell + Benjamin Rej Notlev) |LP Deep Dive on ScandinaviaToday is a special one as we have three guests with us, Joe Schorge and Chloe Dagnell from Isomer Capital (Europe’s hands-down best Fund of Fund — full disclaimer, we’re VP at Isomer! lol) and Benjamin Notlev, COO and CIO at TechBBQ, the leading tech conference in the Nordics - and also (announcement alert!), EUVC’s Country Ambassador in Denmark 🚀.As anyone would expect, EUVC is a community play and part of that is being super close with the best people in each ecosystem and Benjamin is one of the best around in Denmark, so we were super excit...
2023-09-0546 min
EUVCEUVC #212 Chris Smith, Playfair CapitalToday we have Chris Smith with us, a repeat offender here at the EUVC podcast. If you’re a loyal long time listener you may recall Chris from our episode #14. Chris is a Managing Partner at Playfair, a generalist VC fund with a contrarian approach to pre-seed technology investing.Based in London, Playfair invests across the UK and Europe with an intentionally high conviction, low volume approach: making 6-8 investments a year and preserving time, capital and resource to help companies post-investment. Playfair is investing out of their $70m Fund 3 and has an established portfolio of **100+ companies across tw...
2023-09-0439 min
The EUVC Lowdown#23 The EUVC Lowdown - March 10th, 2023Today Cathy White passed the baton to Andreas Munk Holm from the EUVC team, as he steps in to welcome Michel Geolier, CEO & Founder at Betterfront, Alexandre Covello, Founding Partner at Paladin VC, and Alberto Chalon Founding Partner at Giano Capital to talk about "VC Secondaries in Europe: what's going on in the market?" 🤔Tune in for a lively chat with seasoned experts in the industry.
2023-03-1021 minThe EUVC Lowdown#21 The EUVC Lowdown - February 24th, 2023On today's show "Where we are 1 year on - Ukrainian entrepreneurship, outer support fervor and where VC plays a role", we talk about how the war has affected Ukrainian VCs and what kind of support is expected from the ecosystem. To deep dive into this subject Cathy White from CEW Comms welcomes Kateryna Hrechko, CEO at NGO "Ukrainian Tech Ecosystem"; Anton Avrinsky, Co-Founder of Liki24; Elena Mazhuha, from Flyer One Ventures; Oleksandr Yatsenk, Principal at SMOK Ventures and Andreas Munk Holm from the EUVC Team.
2023-02-2432 minThe EUVC Lowdown#20 The EUVC Lowdown - February 17th, 2023Are zombies on the rise and is a big explosion coming?Is it a movie or a week in VC?Find out more in today’s episode of the Lowdown as we wrap up this week's news in venture and as Cathy White from CEW Comms welcomes the usual suspects Dann Bowyer from SuperSeed and David Cruz e Silva from the EUVC Team.
2023-02-1734 minThe EUVC Lowdown#19 The EUVC Lowdown - February 10th, 2023This week's episode of the Lowdown dives into a new report from Proud Ventures. The 2023 LGBTQ+ Founder Report aims to raise awareness of key issues and kickstart action to create a more inclusive community for LGBTQ+ founders and VCs with fairer distribution of opportunities. Join Cathy White from CEW Comms and our guests Edward Kandel from Founders Factory & Proud Ventures, Dan Bowyer from Superseed and Andreas Munk Holm from the EUVC team.
2023-02-1038 minThe EUVC Lowdown#18 The EUVC Lowdown - February 03rd, 2023This week's episode of the EUVC Lowdown reacts to the closure of the UK's Tech Nation programme after losing out on a £12M grant to Barclay's Eagle Labs. Our panel also share their thoughts on a new word in the VC lexicon - profitability. Join Cathy White from CEW Comms and our guests Yana Abramova, Partner at Pretiosum Ventures, Bogdan Iordache, GP of Underline Ventures and Andreas Munk Holm from the EUVC team.
2023-02-0328 min
The European VCEUVC #151 Ali Karabey, 212Today we are happy to welcome Ali Karabey, Founding Partner at 212, a venture capital firm that backs B2B tech startups with 85 million dollars of commited capital and 170 million dollars in Assets Under Management. This year are launching their Fund III aiming for 70 million in size.In this episode you’ll learn:* How the Turkish ecosystem has developed since 212 launched as the first fund in the region back in 2012* How understanding LPs and having a long-term approach to the relationship can make a real difference in your fundraise* How Ali thinks ab...
2023-02-0237 min
The European VCEUVC #150 Rune & Andreas, Ugly Duckling VenturesToday we are happy to welcome Rune Hven-Jensen and Andreas Green Rasmussen, Co-Founders and General Partners of Ugly Duckling Ventures, a VC firm that invests in Nordic companies at the pre-seed, seed and early stages, currently raising their first fund and about to announce their closing.In this episode you’ll learn:* How they pivoted their raise from the tech ecosystem to family offices* Raising through the best and the worst time possible to raise a fund* The rationale behind allocating 75% of their fund to follow-ons* Why the team ta...
2023-01-3129 minThe EUVC Lowdown#17 The EUVC Lowdown - January 27th, 2023This weeks episode of the Lowdown dives into European Deep Tech, and asks what the Venture Capital industry needs to do to better support pregnant female founders and all parents.Join Cathy White from CEW Comms and our guests Borys Musielak, Founding Partner of SMOK Ventures; Francesco Perticarari, General Partner of Silicon Roundabout Ventures; Elena Mazhuha, Investment Director at Flyer One Ventures and David Cruz e Silva from the EUVC for an honest conversation.
2023-01-2738 min
The European VCEUVC #149 Borys and Diana, SMOKToday we are happy to welcome you to our favorite type of episode: our memo episode! That means we’ll be diving deep on a fund that the EUVC LP Syndicate is investing into together with the GP team. So, please welcome Borys and Diana, Founding Partners of SMOK Ventures, an operator-led VC fund focusing on top serial founders from the CEE region.At EUVC, we’re hyped about this investment because SMOK Ventures have risen to become the first-choice fund among many serial entrepreneurs in less than two years of operation by delivering on their promise of connecting the...
2023-01-2652 min
The European VCEUVC #148 Premysl Rubes, Presto VenturesToday we are happy to welcome Premysl Rubes, Founder and Managing Partner of Presto Ventures, a Prague-based VC firm investing in early-stage (pre Series A) startups built by exceptional founders from Central and Eastern Europe.In this episode you’ll learn:* Premysl’s journey from entrepreneurship, to angel investing to VC* Learnings going from a single GP & LP firm to multiple-partner team with a large LP-base* The importance of alignment of interests in a single LP set up* Why Presto Ventures double down on a high velocity investment strategy with...
2023-01-2434 minThe EUVC Lowdown#16 The EUVC Lowdown - January 20th, 2023Join Cathy White from CEW Comms as she receives Borys Musielak, Founding Partner of SMOK Ventures; Matt Ward, Founding Partner of 4WARD.VC’s Climate Accelerator & Investor Syndicate; Michal Wrzolek, Senior Investment Director at Tar Heel Capital Pathfinder; Natasha Oppenheim, Founding Partner Future Wrk Ventures; Sandra Golbreich, General Partner of Baltic Sandbox Ventures and Andreas Munk Holm, your usual suspect from EUVC, in an honest debate over accelerators. 🚀
2023-01-2032 min
The European VCEUVC #147 Annie Theriault, Cross-Border Impact VenturesToday we are happy to welcome Annie Theriault, Managing Partner at Cross-Border Impact Ventures (CBIV), an impact venture capital firm investing in health technology companies addressing large international markets. Cross-Border focuses on expanding access to world class technologies within North America and Europe as well as to reach people living in emerging economies. Prior to founding CBIV, Annie worked with high impact companies to mobilize more than $100 million in non-dilutive capital as a venture capital investor and advisor.In this episode you will learn:* How come Cross-Border is one of the funds selected for the...
2023-01-1926 min
The European VCEUVC #146 Michiel Kotting, NorthzoneToday we are happy to welcome Michiel Kotting, Partner at Northzone, a venture capital fund shaped by lives as entrepreneurs and investors. He leads Northzone’s investments focusing on SaaS, marketplaces, healthcare and AI.In this episode you’ll learn:* The journey from entrepreneur into VC* How Northzone have managed to be relevant to founders as they’ve far outgrown their Nordic outspring* The importance of culture and why the art of investing lies in mentoring people* What emerging themes Michiel sees coming in VC* How Michiel thinks...
2023-01-1740 min
The European VCEUVC #145 Monik Pham, Pact VCToday we are happy to welcome Monik Pham, co-founder of Pact VC, an early stage tech fund backing mission driven founders with global ambitions. They have over 40 years’ experience building businesses in Asia, Middle East and India, and a strong track record investing in them in the UK and Europe. Pact invests in seed-stage companies under three themes which they call their ABCs - Access, Betterment, and Climate.In this episode you’ll learn:* On Pact’s origin story and raising a fund, the route to their name and having Anne Hathaway as an LP...
2023-01-1240 min
The European VCEUVC #144 Fridtjof Berge, AntlerToday we are happy to welcome Fridtjof Berge, Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Antler, a startup generator and early-stage venture capital firm. Fridtjof works with a global team dedicated to developing the next generation of world-changing technology companies. He oversees external activities across the firm globally and serves as a member on its investment committees.In this episode you’ll learn:* The founding story of Antler, where the name came from & where the team drew inspiration from* Why and how Fridtjof and the team built a rapidly scaled global VC firm...
2023-01-1040 min
The European VCEUVC #143 Chris Wade, Isomer - Part 2Today we are happy to welcome one of Europe's true OG LPs: Chris Wade, co-founding Partner of Isomer Capital. With an extensive career as a founder, startup mentor and LP with more than 50 Venture fund investments under his belt, Chris is a guy you should want to know. At Isomer, Chris co-leads their fund investments and leads their co-investment program - and has a weekly section in the EUVC newsletter where he shares his perspectives and learnings from the week gone by. Tune in for the second of a two-part episode where we reflect on the year that has...
2023-01-0544 min
EUVCE143 | EUVC | Chris Wade, Isomer - Part 2Today we are happy to welcome one of Europe's true OG LPs: Chris Wade, co-founding Partner of Isomer Capital. With an extensive career as a founder, startup mentor and LP with more than 50 Venture fund investments under his belt, Chris is a guy you should want to know. At Isomer, Chris co-leads their fund investments and leads their co-investment program - and has a weekly section in the EUVC newsletter where he shares his perspectives and learnings from the week gone by. Tune in for the second of a two-part episode where we reflect on the year that has gone...
2023-01-0540 min
The European VCEUVC #142 Chris Wade, Isomer - Part 1Today we are happy to welcome one of Europe's true OG LPs: Chris Wade, co-founding Partner of Isomer Capital. With an extensive career as a founder, startup mentor and LP with more than 50 Venture fund investments under his belt, Chris is a guy you should want to know. At Isomer, Chris co-leads their fund investments and leads their co-investment program - and has a weekly section in the EUVC newsletter where he shares his perspectives and learnings from the week gone by.Tune in for the first of a two-part episode where we, in this instalment, explore....
2023-01-0339 min
EUVCE142 | EUVC | Chris Wade, Isomer - Part 1Today we are happy to welcome one of Europe's true OG LPs: Chris Wade, co-founding Partner of Isomer Capital. With an extensive career as a founder, startup mentor and LP with more than 50 Venture fund investments under his belt, Chris is a guy you should want to know. At Isomer, Chris co-leads their fund investments and leads their co-investment program - and has a weekly section in the EUVC newsletter where he shares his perspectives and learnings from the week gone by.Tune in for the first of a two-part episode where we, in this instalment, explore .
2023-01-0339 minThe EUVC Lowdown#15 The EUVC Lowdown - December 30th, 2022Join Cathy White from CEW Comms as she receives Chris Wade from Isomer, Tom Hughes from Affinity and the usual suspects Dan Bowyer from SuperSeed, Andreas Munk Holm and David Cruz e Silva from EUVC for a review of 2022 with its highs and lows in the Venture Capital Industry and Ecosystem.
2022-12-3035 min
The European VCEUVC #141 Patrick Newton, Form VenturesToday we are happy to welcome Patrick Newton, co-founder of Form Ventures, an early-stage VC focused on investing in startups that are disrupting regulated markets, or building in new markets that will face regulation. Patrick helps founders break down policy barriers and shape winning regulatory strategies.In this episode you’ll learn:- How Patrick got to found Form Ventures to fund the future regulated markets- The surprising story about how Form was started as a 1M€ fund I to a 30M€ fund II- How Patrick thinks about VC brand building from a strategic and tactical pointY...
2022-12-2945 min
The European VCEUVC #140 Sergey Jakimov, LongeVCToday we are happy to welcome Sergey Jakimov founding partner of LongeVC, a venture capital company supporting early-stage biotech and longevity-focused founders that are changing the world. Sergey is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded 3 deep-tech ventures and raised more than $40 million in venture funding for his own ventures and as an entrepreneur in residence.In this episode you’ll learn:- How Sergey ended up doing longevity from a non-medical background- How to think about longevity as a vertical and the frontiers of the space- A deep dive on longevity techs frontiers: 1) Consumer adoption, 2) Age-related di...
2022-12-2743 min
The European VCEUVC #139 Sasha Kaletsky, Creator VenturesToday we are happy to welcome Sasha Kaletsky, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Creator Ventures, a firm that invests and collaborates with content creators. This year they closed their first $20m fund, to invest globally in early-stage companies innovating in consumer-internet.Together with his partner Caspar Lee, Co-Founder of influencer.com, a content creator with an audience of over 10 million across social channels, they help founders navigate the social media and influencer marketing landscape.In this episode you’ll learn:- All about how Creator Ventures leverages a strong network of celebrity co-investors- Why Sasha has opted fo...
2022-12-2235 min
The European VCEUVC #138 Enis Hulli and Kaan Eren, 500 EEToday we are happy to welcome Enis and Kaan, General Partner and Investor at 500 Emerging Europe, who the EUVC syndicate is investing into. In this episode, we dive deep on their recent rebrand from 500 Istanbul to 500 Emerging Europe, their emerging talent thesis and the value chain drift that’s causing emerging Europe to be such an overlooked opportunity. It was an absolute pleasure to meet up with the guys at How To Web and experience exactly how hot the ecosystem and the support for what Enis is building is.In this episode you’ll learn:– How to think...
2022-12-2026 min
The European VCEUVC #137 Jean Bourcereau, VentechToday we are happy to welcome Jean Bourcereau, President and Managing Partner at Ventech. He has joined the company in 2000, acting as a facilitator of the Partners Committee defining Ventech’s global development strategy and is a veteran driving investments notably in hardware and communications.In this episode you’ll learn:- The founding story of Ventech and how it grew out of a large bank- Why Jean and Ventech said no to 150M€ from a single LP but rather built a diversified LP base- The importance of having a soli...
2022-12-1533 min
The European VCEUVC #136 Oliver Holle, SpeedinvestWelcome to a very special episode of EUVC where we dive deep with Oliver Holle, founding and managing partner of Speedinvest, for a one-of-a-kind (and super nerdy) discussion on Speedinvest’s newly launched fund 4 of 500M€! Speedinvest is one of Europe’s hands-down best seed stage investors and a household name in the industry that takes a perfectly oiled and scaled investing machine to be able to achieve. So stay tuned for some unique insights from the man who’s built it and who continues to pioneer innovation in our ecosystem.In this episode, you will learn: - W...
2022-12-1339 min
The European VCEUVC #135 Gil Dibner and David Peterson, Angular VenturesToday we are happy to welcome David Peterson and Gil Dibner, from Angular Ventures.Gil is the General Partner and Founder of Angular. He has been an active venture investor focused on enterprise technology companies born in Europe and Israel since 2005. As a venture investor and angel, he has backed over 30 companies. Prior to founding Angular, Gil was a Partner at DFJ Esprit and a Principal at Index Ventures in London, where he helped manage their pan-European seed portfolio.David is a partner who, prior to joining Angular, was employee #16 at Airtable, where he led...
2022-12-0840 min
The European VCEUVC #134 Guillaume Fournier, Credo VenturesToday we are happy to welcome Guillaume Fournier, partner at Credo Ventures, a venture capital company focused on early stage investments in Central Europe. His mission is to identify and back the most interesting early stage companies in the region, support them in their growth plans (including expansion to the U.S. and global markets) and help them to achieve their objectives.In this episode you’ll learn:* The founding story of Credo, what’s behind the name and what took Guillaume from London to Prague - and what’s made him so happy about that m...
2022-12-0638 min
The European VCEUVC #133 Alan Poensgen, AntlerToday we are happy to welcome Alan Poensgen, Partner at Antler, a global early-stage VC active in the major startup ecosystems across six continents. Alan has an extensive experience in building and scaling technology businesses. He was previously MD and Co-Founder at Westwing, a home & living e-commerce company, and one of Europe’s few e-commerce IPOs of the past years. Before Westwing, he built the software development hub at Rocket Internet, and was CEO of a SEA e-commerce company, along with working for a VC and starting his own company in Spain.In this episode yo...
2022-12-0237 min
The European VCEUVC #132 Charlie Graham-Brown, SeedstarsToday we are happy welcome Charlie Graham-Brown, CIO & Co-Founder of Seedstars, a platform that educates thousands of tech founders each year and facilitates the scale-up of high growth companies. Charlie is an investment professional and entrepreneur focused on emerging and developing markets, responsible for global seed stage VC investments.In this episode you’ll learn:* Exactly what Seedstars is and how it’s grown to become one of the dominant global players in creating and funding entrepreneurs in emerging markets* How Charlie has put together an investment strategy to double down on t...
2022-12-0129 min
The European VCEUVC #131 Reshma Sohoni, SeedcampToday we are happy to welcome a real legend to the show; Reshma Sohoni, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Seedcamp. With Seedcamp, Reshma has not only pioneered seed stage investing in Europe, but also built what’s become one of Europe’s consistently highest performing funds. Consequently, we thought we had no choice but to dive deep with Reshma on firm building to tease out some learnings from one of the greats.In this episode you’ll learn:- Origin story, where the name SeedCamp came from- The importance of staying true to you...
2022-11-2439 min
The European VCEUVC #130 Romain Diaz, SatganaToday we are happy to welcome Romain Diaz, Founder and CEO of Satgana, a Climate Tech Venture Capital firm, investing in early-stage pre-seed with follow-on reserves for the seed round up to €500k. Romain is a passionate entrepreneur, a pragmatic idealist, and genuinely a nice guy! In this episode you’ll learn:- How Romain’s journey into VC took him from Rocket Internet in Germany, to a venture studio in South Africa and finally now to finally land in Lisbon- How Romain thinks about the venture studio model for an emerging VC and...
2022-11-2238 min
The European VCEUVC #129 Frederik Groenewegen, 415 CapitalToday we are happy to welcome Frederik Groenewegen, Co-Founder and General Partner of 415 CAPITAL. He has been an investor in more than a dozen of innovative medical technology companies and currently serves as a Board Director at Cardiac Success and R3 Vascular.In this episode you’ll learn:- How Frederik and his family’s experience and position in MedTech led them to building 415 Capital- How 415 Capital is leveraging a proprietary commercialization and distribution platform to win the best deals- What Frederik has learnt from Fund I and how the...
2022-11-1727 min
The European VCEUVC #128 Bogdan Iordache, UnderlineToday we are happy to welcome Bogdan Iordache, General Partner at Underline VC. Bogdan is also the founder of HowToWeb, the go-to conference for startups and investors in CEE. This year’s event in Bucharest Romania was amazing, we were able to do a s**t load of live interviews and host some of the craziest EUVC dinners. Will we be seeing you in the next ones?In this episode you’ll learn:– How sticking to the vision of a fund for 5 years can lead you to become one of the best emerging funds in Europe...
2022-11-1531 min
The European VCEUVC #127 René Savelsberg & Julia Padberg, SET VenturesToday we are happy to welcome Julia Padberg and René Savelsberg, partner and managing partner at SET Ventures. Julia's mission is to reduce the climate impact of the energy sector through digital innovation, together with industry-leading entrepreneurs. René co-founded SET Ventures in 2007. He has 25+ years of experience in technology investing in both deeptech and in energy transition with a background in corporate venturing and venture capital.In this episode you’ll learn:– The origin story of SET Ventures, where they got their name from – How the climate VC landscape has evolved over tim...
2022-11-1133 min
The European VCEUVC #126 Rémy and Ulric, VaubanWelcome to a very special episode where we've brought the founders of Vauban, Rémy and Ulric on for a deep dive on the story behind the acquisition of Vauban by Carta. You'll hear all about the founding story of Vauban, how they continue hustling to create the infrastructure for European venture and what's to comeIn this episode you’ll learn:- The love story of Rémy and Ulric and what the future has in store for them as founders, investors and people- The big reveal of the stor...
2022-11-0833 min
The European VCEUVC #125 John Dutton, World Economic Forum, & Sandra Osborne Kartt, ImpactAssetsToday's episode is a special one, as we are happy to welcome John Dutton, Head of UpLink at the World Economic Forum, as our co-host. John will tell you all about the Innovative Funds for our Future. And as our guest, we welcome Sandra Osborne Kartt, Managing Director of Investments at ImpactAssets.In this episode you’ll learn:– A rare peak into how the WEF’s Uplink supports the VC ecosystem – How Sandra as an important LP in multiple climate funds thinks about their investments– How the funds were selected for the Innova...
2022-11-0335 min
The European VCEUVC #124 Special Episode - Braving Innovation at EUVC - Nada AhmedToday's episode is a special one, as we share with our audience the amazing content from Nada Ahmed, from the Braving Innovation Podcast. Nada hosts conversations with global leaders in the field of Innovation, Technology and Leadership. She dives into transformational stories from startup founders and thought leaders in Innovation and Venture Capital. And this time, the tables were flipped, as David and Andreas acted as her guests.In this episode you’ll learn:– Why David and Andreas found their way into venture and hooked up to build EUVC– Why we need t...
2022-11-0146 min
EUVC#124 Special Episode - Braving Innovation at EUVC - Nada AhmedToday's episode is a special one, as we share with our audience the amazing content from Nada, from the Braving Innovation Podcast. Nada hosts conversations with global leaders in the field of Innovation, Technology and Leadership. She dives into transformational stories from startup founders and thought leaders in Innovation and Venture Capital. And this time, the tables were flipped, as David and Andreas acted as her guests.In this episode you’ll learn:– Why David and Andreas found their way into venture and hooked up to build EUVC– Why we need to preach VC to the...
2022-11-0146 min
The European VCEUVC #123 Perspectives of LPs and VCs on the current market situation - EngagedThis is a special EUVC episode straight from the Engaged Investments conference in Prague, hosted by our friends from Depo Ventures. Shout out to Petr who was kind enough to invite us. This is the recording of the panel “Perspective of LPs and VCs on the current market situation” which had the participation of our hosts Andreas and David; Ondřej, general partner at Credo Ventures; Vuk, venture capitalist at RSJ Investments; Michal, managing partner at DEPO Ventures; and Michal, principal at VentureFriends.In this episode you’ll learn:– How have the panelists have adap...
2022-10-3138 min
The European VCEUVC #122 Tim Draper, Draper VenturesToday, we are happy to welcome Tim Draper, founder of the Draper Venture Network, a global network of venture capital funds. He funded Baidu, Tesla, Skype, SpaceX, Twitch, Hotmail, and numerous other well-known unicorns at the seed stage. He is a supporter and global thought leader for entrepreneurs everywhere, and a leading spokesperson for Bitcoin, Blockchain, ICOs and cryptocurrencies.In this episode you’ll learn:– The origin story of the Draper empire and why Tim built and scaled via a completely different model - including a TV show that now has 11 million viewers!
2022-10-2733 min
The European VCEUVC #120 Why should business Angels invest in VC?This is a special EUVC episode straight from the Engaged Investments conference in Prague, hosted by our friends from Depo Ventures. Shout out to Petr who was kind enough to invite us. This is the recording of the panel “Why should business Angels invest in VC?" which had the participation of our host Andreas Munk Holm; Petr Sima, partner at DEPO Ventures; Mikk Orglaan, founding partner at Fstage.vc; Vojta Rocek, partner at Presto Ventures; and Tobias Rataj, who is an angel investor.You can also listen on your favorite podcast platforms: linktree.com/theeuropeanvc✍️ Live com...
2022-10-2736 min
The European VCEUVC #121 Bo Ilsoe, NGP CapitalToday we are happy to welcome Bo Ilsoe, managing partner of NGP Capital. From his current base in Geneva, Switzerland he has developed NGP Capital from initial commitments of $25M to more than $1.6B investing in the US, Europe, and China. Bo has through his portfolio exits created more than $3.0B in shareholder value during his time as an investor. A technologist at heart, he believes in the positive transformative effects technology has on society.In this episode you'll learn: - The origin & development story of NGP, the highly successful VC-arm of Nokia
2022-10-2534 min
The European VCEUVC #119 Borys Musielak, SMOKToday we are happy to welcome Borys Musielak, Founding Partner at SMOK Ventures. They help fund top early stage entrepreneurs (checks from €50k to €1M) based in Central & Eastern Europe, focusing on software and gaming startups. We were fortunate to record live with Borys during this years edition of How To Web.In this episode you’ll learn:– Why Borys is in love with Bucharest and the How To Web (hint: it’s not only coffee!)– The hilarious story behind the name SMOK and how it ties into a small kiss, a hairy ball...
2022-10-2024 min
EUVCE65 | EUVC | LP Roundtable with Chris Wade, David Dana & Ertan CanWe’re excited to bring to you the EUVC LP roundtable! We’ve gathered three of Europe’s master minds in VC fund investing for a candid, upfront discussion about topics core to European VCs. In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Wade, exited entrepreneur and founding partner of Isomer Capital, David Dana, head of ICT Investments at the EIF, and Ertan Can, founding partner of Multiple Capital. In this episode you’ll learn:- What the GP of the future will look like- What trends are driving the EUVC landscape today- Why seco...
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