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EUVCE706 | Jo Slota-Newson & Marc Sabas, Almanac Ventures: Systemic Deep Tech for Industrial DecarbonisationIndustrial systems are responsible for 75% of global emissions, yet only a quarter of climate-focused VC money flows into them. Not because investors don’t care — but because these systems are hard. They’re interconnected. Capital-intensive. Slow-moving. Technically dense. And deeply under-innovated.Almanac Ventures is built to change that.In this episode of the EUVC Podcast, Andreas Munk Holm sits down with Jo Slota-Newson and Marc Sabas, co-founders of Almanac Ventures — a new European seed and pre-seed deep tech fund laser-focused on unlocking decarbonisation in industrial systems through scientific breakthroughs and commercial discipline.This is a pit...
2026-03-0516 min
EUVCEUVC Live at GoWest | The Outlook for European Capital Sovereignty feat. Olivier Tonneau, Jeppe Høier, Paolo Pio, Fergus Bell and Prashant AgarwalIn this EUVC Live at GoWest episode, Olivier Tonneau, Founding Partner Quantonation, Jeppe Høier, Co-Host at EUVC Corporate, Paolo Pio, Co-founder and General Partner at Exceptional Ventures, Fergus Bell, Founder and Managing Partner at The Players Fund, and Prashant Agarwal, Chairman and Managing Director at Scandian xplore one defining question:How does Europe turn frontier innovation into global scale?Across quantum, corporate capital, longevity, and sport, the same pattern emerges: Europe doesn’t lack talent or research. It lacks the capital and market architecture required to scale strategic industries fast enough to stay independent.
2026-02-2043 minEUVCEUVC Live at GoWest | The New European Sovereignty Stack: Energy, Minerals, Compute feat. Danijel Višević, Heidi Lindvall, Narina Mnatsakanian, Dr. Isabella Fandrych & Moritz JungmanEurope is not facing a crisis of ideas — it is facing a crisis of industrial depth.In this EUVC episode, Danijel Višević (Co-Founder & General Partner, World Fund), Heidi Lindvall (Founder & General Partner, Pale Blue Dot), Narina Mnatsakanian (Partner & Chief Impact Officer at Regeneration VC), Dr. Isabella Fandrych (Co-Founder and General Partner at Nucleus Capital), and Moritz Jungmann (GP at Future Energy Ventures) confront one of the defining questions of 2025:What does sovereignty actually mean?Danijel opens with history. In 1951, coal and steel powered conflict — so Europe integrated them. That integration was not symbol...
2026-02-1843 minEUVCEUVC Live at GoWest | The Case for a United European LP Strategy feat. Philippe Tibi, Chris Elphick, Christina Brinck, Daniel Keiper-Knorr, Joe Schorge, Michiel Scheffer, Adem Yakisirer and Mia GrosenIntroduced by our very own Andreas Munk Holm, this EUVC Live at GoWest session brings together 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 every session, one theme emerges repeatedly: Europe does not lack talent. It does not lack innovation. It does not lack savings. It lacks coordination.In The Case for a United European LP Strategy, Philippe Tibi (The Tibi Initiative; French Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Recovery; Professor at École Polytechnique Paris) lays...
2026-02-171h 04
EUVCE675 | Binh Tran, AVV (Ascend Vietnam Ventures): Building Boldly Across BordersWelcome back to another EUVC Podcast, where we explore the lessons, frameworks, and insights shaping venture ecosystems across the globe.In this special Southeast Asia edition this week, David Cruz e Silva from EUVC and Ambika from Circle Capital sit down with Binh Tran from AVV (Ascend Vietnam Ventures) - a VC firm headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, backing tech founders across Vietnam, Southeast Asia, and the U.S.A serial founder turned VC, Binh sold his first company Klout for $200M in 2014 before launching 500 Startups Vietnam and later AVV, which has now backed...
2025-12-2337 min
EUVCE670 | This Week in European Tech with Dan, Mads & LomaxWelcome back to another episode of Upside at the EUVC Podcast, where Dan Bowyer, Mads Jensen of SuperSeed and Lomax Ward of Outsized Ventures gather for a holiday-home special to cut through the noise around Europe’s tech, geopolitics and AI shifts. What begins as an innocent debate about whether DeepMind is “still a UK company” quickly spirals into a tour of sovereign AI strategy, the SpaceX mega-raise, Europe’s increasingly uncomfortable place between China and the US, defence-spending reality checks and a surprisingly uplifting set of deep-tech deals across the continent.It is classic Upside: the takes are sharp, the...
2025-12-1544 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
EUVCE621 | EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop | Nick de la Forge, Planet A Ventures: Lessons from China’s Climate Tech Scale-UpWelcome back to EUVC Live in Malmö, where we bring you unfiltered conversations with the voices shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem.In this session, Nick de la Forge, Partner at Planet A Ventures, takes the stage to share insights from an eye-opening field trip through China’s climate and hardware startup ecosystem.Nick’s story begins with a simple question: what if we’re wrong about China’s advantage? — and ends with a humbling realization of just how fast and how efficiently the world’s largest manufacturing ecosystem now moves.Joined by fellow investors from...
2025-10-0909 min
EUVCE620 | EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop | Danijel Visevic, World Fund: Turning Crisis into CollaborationWelcome back to EUVC Live in Malmö, where we bring you unfiltered conversations with the voices shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem.In this session, Danijel Visevic, Founding Partner at World Fund, takes the stage with a powerful message: Europe’s strength has always been its ability to turn crisis into collaboration — and it must do so again.Dantraces Europe’s journey from the coal and steel community of 1951 to today’s climate and geopolitical challenges. From the fall of the Berlin Wall to COVID and the war in Ukraine, he reminds us that Europe’s greatest leap...
2025-10-0812 min
EUVCE618 | EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop | Jamie Rowles, Regeneration VC: Europe’s Conscious Consumer LabWelcome back to EUVC Live in Malmö, where we bring you unfiltered conversations with the voices shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem.In this session, Jamie Rowles, Partner at Regeneration VC, takes the stage to explore Europe’s role in the global climate transition — and why consumer climate tech might just be the continent’s hidden superpower.Regeneration VC is a transatlantic early-stage fund investing in what they call consumer climate tech — the intersection of sustainability, circular systems, and the products we touch every day. From fashion and food to electronics and personal care, these industries account for...
2025-10-0709 min
EUVCE617 | EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop | Rokas Pečiulaitis, Contrarian Ventures: Why Today’s Tech Becomes Tomorrow’s InfrastructureWelcome back to EUVC Live at Malmö, where we bring you unfiltered conversations with the voices shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem.In this episode, Rokas Pečiulaitis, Founder & Managing Partner at Contrarian Ventures, joins Andreas on stage to unpack one of the most fundamental questions in climate and deep tech: why the technology of today becomes the infrastructure of tomorrow.Rokas takes us from Rockefeller’s Standard Oil to today’s climate transition, explaining how every technological revolution ends in infrastructure and why venture capital must evolve to bridge the gap between innovation and deployment.Fro...
2025-10-0715 min
EUVCE612 | EUVC Live Powered by Woven Capital at The Drop: Nicole LeBlanc, Woven Capital: Why Europe is Toyota’s Testbed for Climate and Deep TechWelcome back to EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop, where we bring you the candid conversations with the investors shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem.In this episode, Nicole LeBlanc, Partner at Woven Capital, joins us on stage in Malmö to share why Toyota’s $800M global fund is doubling down on Europe. From talent pools and global mindsets to climate tech leadership, Nicole explains why Europe is the testbed for scaling climate, mobility, and automation solutions worldwide.🎧 Here’s what’s covered:00:30 Why Europe matters: 15% of global VC and growing deal sizes.
2025-10-0408 min
EUVCE613 | EUVC Live Powered by Woven Capital at The Drop | Alex Bakir, Norrsken Evolve: Climate, Competition & Chaos in a Fractured WorldWelcome back to EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop, where we bring you unfiltered conversations with the voices shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem.In this episode, Alex Bakir, founding partner at Norrsken Evolve, takes the stage fresh off his latest fund close — but instead of talking about fundraising, Alex dives into the bigger picture: how competition, climate, and chaos are reshaping the world we invest in.From the cycles of history and the rise of populism to the structural shocks of climate change, Alex challenges us to rethink Europe’s role, its vulner...
2025-10-0410 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
EUVCE609 | EUVC Live at The Drop: Hampus Jakobsson — From Corporate VC Scars to AI’s Role in ClimateWelcome back to EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop, where we bring you raw and unfiltered insights from Europe’s venture ecosystem.In this episode, Hampus Jakobsson - serial founder, angel investor, and one of the driving forces behind The Drop - takes the stage to share two big themes: his hard-earned lessons on corporate venturing, and how AI is set to reshape both energy demand and climate solutions.From scars of failed CVC deals to the epiphany that corporates must be at the table, and from the risks of AI’s off...
2025-10-0211 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
EUVCE591 | EUVC Summit: Nicholas Sauvage, TDK Ventures: The Path to CVC SuccessCorporate Venture Capital (CVC) can be both a powerful ally and a cautionary tale for founders and financial VCs alike. At the EUVC Summit, Nicholas Sauvage of TDK Ventures took the stage to break down the CVC landscape — past, present, and future — and give practical advice for founders considering CVCs on their cap tables.Nicholas challenged the audience with a question: who’s had a good experience with a CVC? Hands shot up and fewer hands went up for “bad experiences.” This, he noted, shows we’re at a new stage for corporate venture.He outlined...
2025-09-2013 min
EUVCE590 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Achievement of the Year Award: Tom Wehmeier, AtomicoTom Wehmeier of Atomico took the stage to present the Achievement of the Year Award, offering a touching reminder of the power of community, storytelling, and persistence in building Europe’s venture identity.Before diving into the award itself, Tom took a moment to pay tribute to the unsung heroes who make the EUVC Summit possible. Special thanks went to:Dan Taylor, Director of Content, whose voiceovers shaped the tone of the event’s videos—even if he had to duck out early for a birthday party.Geraldine, for her tireless efforts behind the scenes...
2025-09-2009 min
EUVCE589 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Juliet Bailin, General Catalyst: European Resilience Through Applied AI“Europe Can Win in Applied AI — If We Play to Our Strengths”In one of the most focused and forward-looking sessions of the summit, Juliet Bailin of General Catalyst made a compelling case for why Europe is uniquely positioned to lead in applied AI—not by copying Silicon Valley, but by doubling down on what makes the continent distinct.Juliet opened with a reminder of Europe’s superpowers:Regulatory complexity,Cultural and linguistic diversity, andStrong traditions in research and privacy.These aren’t weaknesses—they’re strategic advantages...
2025-09-2010 min
EUVCE587 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Tapestry Venture: Emerging Manager of the YearAt the EUVC Summit 2025, the award for Emerging Manager of the Year went to a team that has carved its place in Europe’s venture ecosystem with grit, heart, and vision: Tapestry Venture.Founding Partners Patrick Murphy, Audrey Miller, David Kelly, and Alex McKenzie were celebrated for their relentless effort to build something new—not just for themselves, but for founders and LPs across the continent.Not Just Another Fund. Not Just Another Story.Tapestry isn’t simply adding capital to the market. They’re challenging the established players in Luxembourg’s fund admin industry...
2025-09-2011 min
EUVCE586 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Itxaso del Palacio, Notion Capital: Building European Cloud ChallengersAt EUVC Summit 2025, one of the most anticipated sessions broke down a powerful data set: 100 of Europe’s breakout startups. This wasn’t theory—it was company-by-company insight, straight from interviews and bottom-up analysis.Yes, there were rogue slides.Yes, the crowd wanted to skip to the AI part.And yes, it delivered.~75% of these startups are based in Germany, France, and the UK.Despite growing noise around new hubs, Europe’s big three remain dominant. It reflects ecosystem maturity—but also a challenge: how do we better back breakout teams in the Nordics...
2025-09-2017 min
EUVCE585 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Sebastian von Ribbentrop, Join Capital: The Path to European ResilienceAt the EUVC Summit 2025, the stage belonged to a voice shaped by geopolitics, defense, and the future of industrial innovation: Sebastian von Ribbentrop, Managing Partner at Join Capital.Sebastian took us on a journey—one that started in Berlin in 2017 with a cornerstone commitment from Eiser Capital, and has since expanded to NATO, Ukraine, and beyond.Not Just Startups. Not Just Capital.Join was born when European engineers left corporates like Siemens and Airbus to build their own ventures—but weren’t getting funded.Sebastian and his team stepped in. Today, with 148 LPs (9...
2025-09-2014 min
EUVCE584 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Andreas Klinger, Prototype Capital: The Path to EU Inc: A Unified Future for European StartupsAt the EUVC Summit 2025, Andreas Klinger didn’t mince words.Europe lacks something every other industry has had for decades:→ Big spending→ Big infrastructure→ Big exitsAnd without them, we can’t pretend we’re building a sovereign innovation ecosystem.“Europe needs tech innovation to work—because without it, we will never be fully sovereign.”Andreas opened by flipping a common narrative:“Startups are too often framed as small, creative, ambitious companies. But in reality—they’re the foundation of sovereignty in tech.”Europe doesn’t need more “projects.”It...
2025-09-1913 minEUVCE583 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Reece Chowdhry, Concept Ventures: The State of European Pre-SeedAt EUVC Summit 2025, Reece Chowdhry from Concept Ventures made a bold claim:Pre-seed isn’t just a quirky corner of venture. It’s the layer that will define the future of European tech.“Pre-everything. Backing crazy people. No product. No traction. Just vision.”And if that makes your IC uncomfortable? Good.Reece laid it out clearly:No productOften no teamUp to €3M raisesEntry valuations where true upside is unlockedThis is not a place for 60-page memos. It’s a place for convi...
2025-09-1810 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
EUVCE578 | EUVC Summit 2025 | David Clarke, (VenCap), Ertan Can (Multiple Capital) & Chloe Dagnell (Isomer Capital): The Path to Superior Venture Returns in EuropeAt EUVC Summit 2025, one of the most animated sessions wasn’t about regulation or returns—it was about size.Fund size.“You need to back small, early, and smart.”— ChloéWhile some claimed that fund size isn’t predictive of returns, this panel pushed back with a powerful rebuttal: in early-stage venture, size absolutely matters—and skin in the game matters even more.Chloé laid out the logic:The earlier you invest, the lower the probability of hitting a mega outcomeBut the smaller your fund, the greater your exposure t...
2025-09-1414 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
EUVCE575 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Tom Wilson, Seedcamp: Europe’s Flywheel MomentAt the EUVC Summit 2025, Tom Wilson took the stage to highlight something we often overlook when talking about Europe’s breakout tech stories:“The real engine of growth isn’t just the unicorns. It’s what happens after.”Tom opened with a striking stat:“Over 2,000 startups have been founded by alumni of just 250 European unicorns.”This ripple effect—beautifully documented in the Atomico State of European Tech report—is the unsung compounding force in our ecosystem. Each breakout company doesn’t just create returns—it creates founders. And each founder then builds the next set of...
2025-09-1014 min
EUVCE571 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Bernard Dalle, Index Ventures & Thomas Kristensen, LGT Capital Partners: Lessons from Building IndexAt EUVC Summit 2025, few sessions packed as much history, humility, and hard-earned wisdom as the conversation with Bernard Dallé and Thomas Kristensen.What began as a one-man show in the early ’90s—when venture in Europe was barely a concept—has become one of the most respected platforms in the global industry.“I joined Index before it even existed as a venture firm. It was still Index Securities.”This was more than a talk. It was a journey through time, with insights for every fund manager—new or seasoned—building for the long haul.Before...
2025-09-0723 min
EUVCE570 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Hampus Jakobsson, Pale Blue Dot: Impact Leader of the YearAt the EUVC Summit 2025, the “Impact Leader of the Year” award went to a voice that’s impossible to ignore—and equally impossible to copy.Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Pale Blue Dot, was honored for his relentless push to bring urgency, clarity, and conviction to climate investing.The award, presented by Google Cloud, recognized not just a fund or a firm, but a force in the ecosystem—someone who has helped reshape the narrative on impact itself.As Google Cloud put it:“Innovation isn’t just the next feature. It’s about who’s so...
2025-09-0607 min
EUVCE567 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Hampus Jakobsson, Pale Blue Dot & Romain Diaz, Satgana | ESG, CSR, DEI — Where Do the Acronyms Go?When Hampus Jakobsson and Romain Diaz took the stage at EUVC Summit 2025, the conversation wasn’t about convincing people that climate matters. That part’s done.This was about the harder bit:→ How do we fund the climate transition without compromising ambition?→ How do we handle LPs who see impact as indulgence, or carbon reporting as box-ticking?→ And how do we build conviction-led portfolios in a world that wants both velocity and virtue?One of the most powerful reframes came from Hampus:“Climate is like mobile or AI—it’s not a virtue, it’s a v...
2025-09-0215 min
EUVCE566 | This Week in European Tech with Dan, Mads & AndreasWelcome back to another episode of Upside at the EUVC Podcast, where Dan Bowyer, Mads Jensen of SuperSeed, and this week’s guest Andreas from EUVC unpack what’s happening in European venture capital.This week: Nvidia’s meteoric rise (and first signs of slowdown), Apple’s clash with UK regulators, and why regulators may be fighting yesterday’s battles. Plus: Trump’s Intel equity grab, whether governments should hold stakes in strategic industries, and what Europe can learn from Airbus and Ørsted. Finally, what digital sovereignty really means for Europe in an age of AI, energy bottlenecks...
2025-09-011h 03
EUVCE564 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Christian Meermann, Cherry Ventures & Elsa Deseilligny, Cambridge Associates: The Next Generation of European VC FranchisesAt the EUVC Summit 2025, Cherry Ventures’ Christian and Elsa Deseilligny from Cambridge Associates offered a behind-the-scenes view of what it takes to stay true to your mission while building a firm that lasts. At the center of it all? The founder.For Cherry, “Founders First” isn’t just a slogan. It’s a system.“Putting the founder at the center—doing everything to make them thrive—that’s the foundation of how we build.”– ElsaThat principle doesn’t stop at deal selection or portfolio support. It shapes how Cherry builds its own team, firm, and platform...
2025-08-3113 min
EUVCE557 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Mehmet Atici, Bek Ventures: Europe is Not MonolithicAt the EUVC Summit 2025, Mehmet Atici from Bek Ventures aimed a popular narrative—that Europe is underperforming as a tech region. Not because it’s untrue, but because it’s incomplete.“Yes, there’s catching up to do. But you can’t argue there’s no dynamism in Europe—it’s just not evenly distributed.”And once you look closer, the picture changes fast.Much of the “Europe must act” discourse comes from the continent’s largest economies—France, Germany, and the UK. But productivity data tells a different story:Poland and Bulgaria are growing ste...
2025-08-2512 min
EUVCE556 | EUVC Summit 2025 | Kerry Baldwin (IQ Capital) & Chris Elphick (BVCA): Europe needs to do more to unlock pension investmentAt the EUVC Summit 2025, Kerry Baldwin (IQ Capital) and Chris Elphick led one of the most urgent conversations of the year:Can Europe mobilize its pension capital to fund innovation—or will it stay stuck on the sidelines?With £1 trillion expected to be funneled into innovation, growth, and venture by 2030, the opportunity is massive. But unlocking it will take more than speeches and slogans. It will take structures, translation, and a whole lot of education.Chris opened by setting the context:In July 2023, 10 of the UK’s largest pension funds agreed to in...
2025-08-2317 min
EUVCE555 | SV Health Investors | EUVC Summit 2025: Exit of the Year WinnerAt 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 EyeBioAs 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, this exit marked a textbook examp...
2025-08-2305 min
EUVCE554 | EUVC 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?”For years, Europe has been laser-focused on planting:→ Backing great founders...
2025-08-2213 min
EUVCE553 | EUVC 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.We’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 were built for a different generation of tech.Stephen r...
2025-08-2110 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
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
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
EUVCE547 | Tanuja Rajah, M Venture Partners (MVP): From PhD to VC: Tanuja Rajah on Cracking Southeast Asia’s Health Tech BoomWelcome to a new episode of the EUVC Podcast, where we bring you the people and perspectives shaping venture — this time with a lens on Southeast Asia and India.This week, David Cruz e Silva, founder of EUVC, and Ambika Behal from Circle Capital sit down with Tanuja Rajah, Partner at M Venture Partners (MVP) in Singapore — an early-stage fund backing founders from day zero across Southeast Asia and India.Tanuja’s path is not your typical VC story: a PhD in immunology, a startup built on trial and error, and a mission now to fund t...
2025-08-1439 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
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
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
EUVCE523 | Sarah Drinkwater (Common Magic) & Anthony Danon (Rerail): Why Solo GPs Are Europe’s Secret WeaponWelcome to a new episode of the EUVC Podcast, where we bring you the people and perspectives shaping European venture.This week, is joined by , Founding Partner at , and , Founder at , for a deep dive into the rise of solo GPs and micro funds in Europe. Together, they unpack the forces driving this new wave of intentional, nimble VC—why it’s working, how it's evolving, and what it takes to win.It’s a conversation that builds on their stage debate at the EUVC Summit...
2025-07-161h 00
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
EUVCE496 | Dario de Wet, LTV Capital: Cracking the LP Code: Dario de Wet on Building a Global FoF from EuropeIn this conversation, David Cruz e Silva sits down with Dario de Wet, Founding Partner of LTV Capital, a next-generation fund-of-funds reshaping the LP-GP landscape through intentional, hands-on support for emerging managers, especially in underserved and global markets.Together, they unpack what it takes to stand out as an emerging VC manager today, how LP sentiment is shifting across continents, and why democratizing access to venture capital remains fraught with friction.📣 Want to go beyond the podcast? Join us as a EUVC member and dive deeper with Dario de Wet in a Live LP AMAFo...
2025-06-1842 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
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
EUVCE430 | Claude Ritter and Stefan Walter, NAP & Rene Andres, EIF: Building Europe’s Future with Expert FoundersIn today’s episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas Munk Holm talks with Claude Ritter and Stefan Walter from NAP, formerly known as Cavalry and Rene Andres from the European Investment Fund (EIF).In today’s episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas Munk Holm talks with Claude Ritter and Stefan Walter from NAP, formerly known as Cavalry and Rene Andres from the European Investment Fund (EIF).The conversation centers on Cavalry’s recent rebranding into NAP and evolving investment approach, which now emphasizes backing early-stage startups led by expert founders. The team explains how their shift from a...
2025-03-2552 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
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
EUVCSuper Angel #197 Ellen Moeller, WatershedToday, we're happy to welcome Ellen Moller, Watershed’s Head of Europe. Watershed helps companies measure, report, and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Some of its clients include organizations like Walmart, Klarna, and Spotify.Prior to joining Watershed, Ellen spent a decade scaling technology businesses, including more than six years leading EMEA Partnerships and Operations at Stripe out of London. Prior to joining Stripe in 2015, Ellen worked in business development at Marqeta and at Visa.This episode is sponsored by Vauban. Vauban makes it easy to launch your angel syndicate or VC Fund, check them ou...
2023-07-2737 min
EUVCEUVC #196 Anubhav Srivastava, TactycToday we are happy to welcome Anubhav, Founder and CEO of Tactyc. Anubhav founded Tactyc in 2019 combining his passions for engineering and finance to solve the major pain points fund managers face with portfolio management and fund modeling. They work with 250 VC clients globally and have a large and growing European presence including clients such as Anthemis and Atomico. At Tactyc they believe in empowering all GPs to be more data-driven.In this episode we will deep dive into the exciting world of portfolio construction and best practices.
2023-07-251h 10
EUVCEUVC #194 Fred Destin, Stride.VCToday we are happy to welcome Fred, Founder and Partner at Stride. Stride is investing out of Fund II with a total £123M AUM (Fund I was £100M) with an established portfolio of 25 companies per fund and notable investments including Triver, Conceivable.Life, TechWolf and Hofy. At Stride, Fred focuses on late seed in London and Paris, in companies that "reinvent the UX of the world" by going deep on the areas founders care about: strategy, brand, culture, talent, leadership and fundraising.
2023-07-181h 11
EUVCEUVC #192 Daniel Schex, FINVIAToday we are happy to welcome Daniel Schex, Private Equity & Venture Capital Investment Professional at FINVIA, a leading Multi Family Office in Germany, serving the special needs of high-net-worth individuals. FINVIA has 4,5bn EUR in Assets Under Management on their platform, investing in funds and building a global portfolio across different strategies and verticals. This episode was recorded on a very special location, our dear friend from Altitude and special co-host Mark Penkala's house, while we were at SuperVenture in Berlin.
2023-07-1145 min
EUVCE190 | EUVC | Tobias Schirmer from Join Capital & Joe Schorge from Isomer CapitalToday we are happy to have Tobias Schirmer with us, Founding Partner of Join Capital, a 150m€ early stage venture capital investor in European technology startups providing access to industrial companies.Join Capital has an established portfolio of 20 companies and notable investments including Flexciton, Valispace, Opteran Technologies, Digital Spine, Frenetic.Joining Tobias as a guest on this episode we have someone who'll need little introduction to all of you: Joe Schorge, founding and managing partner of Isomer Capital, one of Europe’s absolute strongest Fund of Funds.
2023-06-3043 min
EUVCEUVC #188 Sabina Wizander, CREANDUM on the VC - Founder relationshipToday we are happy to welcome Sabina Wizander, partner at Creandum, one of Europe’s leading early-stage venture funds with offices in Stockholm, Berlin, London and San Francisco. Creandum backs European Enterprise and Consumer Companies and are currently investing out of a 500m€ Fund. Creandum have made more than 100 investments including notable companies like Spotify, Pleo, Kry, Depop, iZettle, Kahoot!, Vivino, and Klarna. At Creandum, Sabina focuses on Climate & Health in the Nordics and DACH region, and has invested in the likes of Passionfroot, Scapin' and Prewave.In this episode you'll learn:- Europe & late-stage capital
2023-06-2741 min
EUVCSuperAngel #184: Charley Ma, first angel check investor attracting follow-ons from giants like A16Z, Coatue, First Round, Index, & SequoiaToday, we're happy to welcome you to the second episode diving deep on the story of a Super Angel on EUVC! Say hi to Charley Ma, the man responsible for building and scaling multiple enterprise software startups and leading their marketing, sales, and customer success teams from $0 to $200m dollars as the first revenue hire for companies such as Plaid, Ramp, and Alloy. But Charley's career as an operator is definitely matched by his career as an angel having been an early investor in breakout companies such as Stytch, Unit, Codat, Moov, Finch, and many more which have gone to...
2023-06-1545 min
EUVCSuperAngel #182: Roxanne Varza of Station F, on investing internationally and being a baby LP in venture fundsToday we have a special episode, because it’s the very first Super Angel episode launched on EUVC. We’ve got so much great feedback from people hearing this pod and many of them are regular EUVC listeners so we realized we had to bring it on to the EUVC main playlist. We are trilled to welcome you to Roxanne, Director of Station F, the world's biggest startup campus located in Paris, where she is recognized as one of the most influential figures in the French startup ecosystem. French media have called her the "young empress of startups", the...
2023-06-0742 min
EUVCE181 | EUVC | Isomer Capital defies industry headwinds with an early first close of new €250m fund III with Joe Schorge & Chris WadeEarlier-than-expected first close of Isomer Capital’s third flagship fund continues proven strategy of investing in Europe’s best venture capital funds and their breakout companiesThe TL:DRIsomer Capital’s track record and reputation as a ‘partnership’ investor has enabled the firm’s third flagship fund to reach a substantial first close ahead of schedule, despite headwinds in the macro-environment.Since inception, Isomer Capital has invested in more than 70 early-stage venture capital (VC) firms across Europe, gaining exposure to 29 unicorns to date, including the likes of UiPath in Romania, Tractable, Deliveroo, Oyster in the UK, ManoMano, Sorare in Fr...
2023-06-0746 min
EUVCIntroducing "At The Cap Table" PodcastWelcome to "At The Cap Table," the exciting new podcast series brought to you by your hosts, Sarah Finegan from Antler, Savitri Tan and Chloe Dagnell from Isomer Capital. Coming to you from London to showcase the top European female investors who are making waves in the VC industry.In this episode, we want to give you a glimpse into what this podcast is all about, who it's for, and why it stands out from the rest.As the European VC fund ecosystem evolves and diversifies, 'At The Cap Table' is dedicated to amplifying the voices...
2023-06-0502 min
EUVC#178 Eduardo Ronzano, Secret Fund - The Super Angel PodcastWelcome to a very special feature of one of our Super Angel Episodes that we did together Anthony Danon from Cocoa and have gotten so much great feedback on from VCs that we wanted to give it a special feature here on EUVC.Today, we're happy to welcome you to Eduardo Ronzano, a Spanish tech entrepreneur and angel investor. He founded KelDoc, one of the top online booking platforms for hospitals in France and sold it to NEHS insurance group. Eduardo is the managing director of Secret Fund - an undercover entrepreneur fund based in Paris....
2023-05-3046 min
EUVC#177 Chris Wade & Alexis Houssou, HCVC on doing co-investments with your LPsToday we are happy to welcome Chris and Alexis.Chris Wade is an all-time favorite guest here at the EUVC Podcast, the co-founder of Isomer Capital is undeniably one of Europe's true OG LPs. With an extensive career as a founder, startup mentor and LP with more than 50 Venture fund investments under his belt, Chris co-leads Isomer's fund investments and leads their co-investment program.And we brought along for this episode Alexis Houssou, the Founder & Managing Partner of HCVC, an community-first early-stage venture capital firm that helps hardtech founders tackle problems with capital, resources and collaboration....
2023-05-2333 min
EUVC#168 Miguel Pinho, Seedcamp - Part IIf you are a EUVC regular listener you know we've had a few of Seedcamp's stars on the show, but this will be a whole new ride. This is the first of a two-part special episode. Today we are happy to welcome Miguel, head of technology at Seedcamp, he works on internal and public-facing projects ensuring they leverage the right tool suite to continue to identify, invest and support the most exciting companies out there.In this episode you will learn:- Miguel’s journey to becoming one of Europe’s leading voices on the VC Tech...
2023-04-0421 min
EUVC#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
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
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 min
EUVC#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 fr...
2022-12-2743 min
EUVC#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 thi...
2022-12-2026 min
EUVC#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: - Why Ol...
2022-12-1339 min
EUVC#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 shit 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
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
EUVC#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 adapted their thinking...
2022-10-2938 min
EUVC#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! – How Tim th...
2022-10-2733 min
EUVC#120 Why should business Angels invest in VC? - 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 “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.
2022-10-2236 min
EUVC#112 The Memo: Startup Wise Guys, Cristobal Alonso - FractoryWelcome to yet another Memo-episode where we dive deep on one of the funds that we’re raising an EUVC community syndicate for - in other words; one of the funds that you can join us in backing, with minimum tickets at just 1k€.For this, we’re talking to Cristobal Alonso from Startup Wise Guys. You’ve met him before in past episodes, so you know he’s quite a personality and that it’s an incredible mission they’re in. Join us as we look behind the scenes of the Startup Wise Guys investment into Fractory and the journe...
2022-09-2233 min
EUVC#111 Special UrbanTech VC episode with Thibault Chavanat, SIGNAThis episode is completely different. Actually, it’s not even an EUVC episode! We’ve just launched a new partnerpodcast “The UrbanTech VC” which is hosted by KJ and Mark. This is the go-to podcast for European Founders in the UrbanTech space. So give it a listen and if you don’t think it’s for you - share it with someone else!For this debut, we're happy to welcome you to Thibault Chavanat, Senior Project Manager at the SIGNA Group. He is in charge of the development project ‘Karstadt am Hermannplatz’ in Berlin and shared some super interesting insi...
2022-09-2140 min
EUVCE91 | EUVC | Special series with Chris Wade of Isomer Capital on Navigating the current marketFor today’s special series episode on navigating the current market with Europe's absolute VC elites we’re talking to Chris Wade, Founding Partner of Isomer Capital - The O.G. of European LP investing. With investments in more than 50 European early stage VC funds counting anything from first time managers to the known greats like Seedcamp, Semantic, Hoxton, and Kindred, we thought Chris would be the perfect guest to dive deep on the effects on the current market on VC fundraising. On a final note, we should say that this episode is an edited version of a virt...
2022-07-1443 min
EUVC#84 The memo: Startup Wise Guys, Cristobal AlonsoWelcome to yet another Memo-episode where we dive deep on one of the funds that we’re raising an EUVC community syndicate for - in other words; one of the funds that you can join us in backing, with minimum tickets at just 1k€. For this, we’re talking to Cristobal Alonso from Startup Wise Guys. You’ve met him before, in episode 49, so you know he’s quite a personality and that it’s an incredible mission they’re on with Startup Wise Guys. Today, we’re zoning in on the fund we’re investing in; Challenger Fund II, a 20 M€ f...
2022-06-2136 min
EUVC#83 LP Roundtable with Pacenotes, August & AlphaQ on navigating the current marketWe’ve assembled a panel of LPs to discuss the current turbulent climate and give some insight into how they advise their VCs to act and react. Please welcome Marcus Börner, founding partner of AlphaQ, João Vale de Almedia, Investment director at August and an old friend of EUVC; Jeroen Van Doornik from Pacenotes. We hope you’ll enjoy this roundtable and invite you to DM us with topics you’d like us to bring for future LP roundtables. We’re here to serve you.
2022-06-1644 min
EUVCE78 | EUVC | Joe Schorge, Isomer CapitalBreaking news: First time Isomer Capital talks openly about their emerging manager cornerstone program. For our in-person interview with Joe Schorge, founding and managing partner of Isomer Capital, at TEDxAthens, Joe Schorge revealed yet undisclosed details about their cornerstone program for emerging managers. In this episode you'll learn: - How Joe thinks about being an optimist in the current market- What advice he gives to managers - A first-ever lift of the curtain for a sneak peak into Isomer’s extremely selective cornerstone program for emerging managers We also want to give a...
2022-05-3132 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...
2022-04-141h 03
EUVC#46 The Memo - 500 Startups, Enis HulliWelcome to the inaugural launch episode of The EUVC Investment Club where we’re bringing everyone in our beautiful ecosystem together around backing emerging managers. We’re honored and hyped to bring back to the show Enis Hulli, General Partner of 500 Istanbul, one of the best performing funds in the 500 Global fund family. Join us as we dive deep on Enis’ fund and explore why we’re so hyped about Enis and his thinking. We’ve long been wanting to democratize access to invest into European VC and this episode marks the true beginnings of this. In this episo...
2022-01-251h 00
EUVCE18 | EUVC | Joe Schorge, Isomer Capital, part 2Joe Schorge is the founding and managing partner of Isomer Capital, one of the most formative Fund of Funds in the European ecosystem. This is the second part of a two-part episode and this episode focuses on Joe’s views on disruption in the VC space, the current state of The European ecosystem and how he assesses emerging managers. To top it off, Joe also left us with some clues of what’s coming next for him and for Isomer Capital.In this episode you’ll learn:- What it takes to start a VC firm and get in...
2021-07-1219 min
EUVCE17 | EUVC | Joe Schorge, Isomer Capital, part 1Joe Schorge is the founding and managing partner of Isomer Capital, one of Europe's absolute strongest Fund of Funds. Joe started his career in technology management positions that got him up close with M&A which led Joe to a whole string of accomplishments in PE and VC doing direct as well as fund investments. To top it off, Joe has also made Angel investments. In this first part of a two-part episode we're truly talking to one of the greats as we dive deep on the origin story of Isomer Capital, Joe's investment thesis and what it takes to...
2021-07-0225 min
EUVCTeaserIn this teaser episode, Andreas and David briefly explain what The European VC is all about. It's short and straight to the point. You'll also get a chance to listen to snippets of some of our guests from Season 1. You might even know who they are.Follow us and join the discussion at Linkedin, using # EUVC.
2020-12-1201 min