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The home of European tech. Connecting the people, capital and companies building Europe. EUVC features conversations with the founders, investors, operators and policymakers shaping the continent's future. We explore venture capital, startups, AI, deeptech, defense, industrial policy, entrepreneurship and the ideas driving European competitiveness. From emerging managers and unicorn founders to institutional investors and government leaders, EUVC documents the people building Europe's next chapter.

  1. há 23 h

    Hampus Jakobsson (Pale blue dot): How to stop doubt from stealing your dreams

    Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Pale blue dot, explains how Founders and investors can balance careful planning with decisive action when doubt takes over. Through the true story of polar explorer Ann Daniels and his “swimming with sharks” framework, he explores: Why planning without action keeps you stuckWhy speed without direction wastes energyHow extraordinary people act before certainty arrivesRecorded at Love Tomorrow Summit, where EUVC curated the investor-focused programme.  Subscribe to EUVC for more insights. Timestamps (01:00) Ann Daniels reaches a breaking point(02:00) An unexpected opportunity at the North Pole(03:00) Surviving the expedition selection process(04:00) What makes extraordinary people different?(05:00) Why you have to handle cringe(06:00) Breaststroke versus crawl(07:00) Planners, action heroes and why you need both(08:00) Scheduling your breaststroke meeting(09:00) Give doubt an appointment

    Hampus Jakobsson (Pale blue dot): How to stop doubt from stealing your dreams

  2. há 1 dia

    Franz Tschimben (ALLSIDES) & Michael Brehm & Ben Scheidt (Redstone): Why physical AI needs 3D data

    The next wave of AI will not be driven by larger general-purpose models alone. It will be verticalized, grounded in the physical world, and trained on reality-grade 3D data. In this EUVC episode, host Andreas Munk Holm speaks with Michael Brehm (General Partner and Founder at Redstone), Ben Scheidt (Partner at Redstone) and Franz Tschimben (Co-Founder of ALLSIDES). They explore why one-size-fits-all AI falls short in robotics, simulation, and other physical applications, and how ALLSIDES converts physical objects into relightable 3D digital twins in minutes. ALLSIDES has worked with clients such as Meta, Amazon, Nike, adidas, Zalando, NUREG, GORE-TEX, La Sportiva, and Inditex Group brands including Zara, Massimo Dutti, and Bershka. It also has a deep integration with NVIDIA. Key takeaways As foundation models commoditize, defensibility shifts toward specialized data and infrastructurePhysical AI and world models require high-fidelity 3D data, not only internet-derived 2D contentReality-grade digital twins at scale can unlock robotics, simulation, generative 3D, digital commerce, and AI content creationBuilding global deep tech from Europe requires proximity to customers and demand in the US and Asia Timestamps (00:00) The 3D data opportunity(01:05) Why AI needs real-world grounding(02:20) Why AI is becoming verticalized(05:10) Building the data layer for physical AI(07:25) Why robots need 3D data(09:10) Automated 3D scanning at scale(13:15) Market size and the platform opportunity(17:00) Mapping the physical world(21:00) Customers, NVIDIA and market adoption(26:20) Building a global deep-tech company Subscribe to EUVC for more insights.

    Franz Tschimben (ALLSIDES) & Michael Brehm & Ben Scheidt (Redstone): Why physical AI needs 3D data

  3. há 2 dias

    Award winner - Summit | Exit of the Year: Balderton (represented by Rob Moffat)

    A great venture exit is not necessarily the biggest headline transaction. The better test is whether it returns meaningful capital while allowing the company to keep building. Balderton Capital’s exit from Dream Games offers one model. CVC acquired the VC investors’ stakes, creating liquidity for early backers while Dream Games continued building the Royal universe and pursuing its ambition to create world-leading games. After Balderton received EUVC’s Exit of the Year award, Partner Rob Moffat reflected on the investment and why venture investors should think beyond the traditional IPO path. Balderton backed Dream Games in 2019 when it was just two months old, with five founders, no employees and, as Rob recalls, around 12 slides. The conviction came from an exceptional team with product obsession, ambition and competitiveness, including experience building Toon Blast and Toy Blast. Rob also explains how secondaries and private equity can provide liquidity without requiring founders to sell the company or give up control. Key takeaways Exceptional teams can justify very early convictionProduct obsession can be a powerful investment signalIPOs are not the only route to venture returnsPrivate equity can create liquidity while founders keep buildingExit structures can align investor returns with founder controlTimestamps (00:00) Why team quality matters at the earliest stage(01:00) Backing five founders with zero employees(02:00) What makes an exceptional founder(03:00) Dream Games’ obsession with product quality(04:00) Why “IPO or nothing” is the wrong approach(05:00) Finding the right liquidity route(06:00) Preserving founder control in the CVC transaction(07:00) Why private equity is moving into mobile games and techSubscribe to EUVC for more insights.

    Award winner - Summit | Exit of the Year: Balderton (represented by Rob Moffat)

  4. há 6 dias

    Award winner - Summit | Emerging Manager of the Year 2025: byFounders (represented by Eric Lagier)

    Eric Lagier shares his perspective on stage following byFounders’ recognition as Emerging Manager of the Year 2025 at the EUVC Summit & Awards Show 2026. The award recognises a rising fund manager across financial performance, firm building, impact, diversity, transparency and fairness. Eric is a Founding Partner at byFounders with more than 20 years of operational experience across Silicon Valley and Scandinavia. He was part of the early teams at Skype and Tradeshift and co-founded Memolane, which was acquired by HP. byFounders’ investments include Lovable. In the discussion, Eric explains why capital is increasingly a commodity, how byFounders’ founder network supports sourcing and company building, and why the firm prioritises long-term relationships over simply joining a fundraising process. He also reflects on Lovable, conviction at seed and why the Nordics need to think bigger. The EUVC Summit & Awards Show returns in 2027. Find out more and secure your spot here.

    Award winner - Summit | Emerging Manager of the Year 2025: byFounders (represented by Eric Lagier)

  5. 19 de ago.

    Award winner | Firm of the Year 2025 (Sub-€200M): Point Nine (represented by Ricardo Sequerra Amram)

    Ricardo Sequerra Amram⁠ takes the stage following ⁠Point Nine⁠ after Point Nine was named Firm of the Year 2025 in the sub-€200 million category at the EUVC Summit & Awards Show 2026. The award takes a holistic view of a venture firm, considering financial performance, firm building, founder and LP value creation, impact, diversity, transparency and fairness. Ricardo is a Partner at Point Nine, a thesis-driven early-stage venture firm based in Europe and investing globally. Point Nine operates as an equal partnership and has remained focused on leading pre-seed and seed rounds, with each partner making only a small number of new commitments each year. In the discussion, Ricardo explains why the firm has deliberately resisted scaling into later stages, how its thesis has evolved from B2B SaaS and marketplaces towards AI and other emerging technologies, and why staying close to what is genuinely new matters at seed. He also shares how Point Nine thinks about identifying founders before the opportunity is obvious, from the “magnetism” of people who attract talent, capital and customers to three qualities the firm looks for more deeply: insight, obsession and taste. The EUVC Summit & Awards Show returns in 2027. Find out more and secure your spot here⁠.

    Award winner | Firm of the Year 2025 (Sub-€200M): Point Nine (represented by Ricardo Sequerra Amram)

  6. 16 de ago.

    This Week in European Tech: Can Europe compete with China in the robotics race?

    China is moving quickly in physical AI and humanoid robotics. For Europe, the bigger question is not simply whether it can match Chinese hardware, but whether it should try to compete on the same terms at all. In this episode of This Week in European Tech, Dan Bowyer⁠ and ⁠Mads Jensen⁠ of ⁠SuperSeed discuss what China’s progress in robotics means for European companies, where Europe may still have an edge and why the most valuable opportunity could sit in the software, intelligence and systems built around the hardware. They also explore whether humanoid robots are really the right form factor for many industrial applications. In some cases, the better answer may be to embed intelligence directly into the machine itself and focus on solving the full business problem. Other highlights Nvidia’s growing role in financing the AI infrastructure boomThe cybersecurity risks emerging from increasingly capable AI agentsWhy reverse acquihires could become more common in EuropeCambridge Aerospace and the gap in Europe’s defence manufacturing capacity

    This Week in European Tech: Can Europe compete with China in the robotics race?

  7. 14 de ago.

    Award winner - Summit | Firm of the Year 2025 (€200M+): Creandum (represented by Staffan Helgesson)

    Staffan Helgesson takes the stage following Creandum being named Firm of the Year 2025 (>€200M AUM) at the EUVC Summit & Awards Show 2026. The award goes beyond returns, recognising how a VC performs across the full stack: portfolio outcomes, founder support, LP value creation and contribution to the ecosystem, from backing emerging sectors to setting standards on transparency, diversity and fairness. Staffan founded Creandum in 2003 and is now a Partner based in Stockholm. His work has focused largely on SaaS, alongside leading the firm’s climate practice with a particular focus on electrification. In the discussion, he reflects on how Creandum has evolved over more than two decades, why the firm treats venture as a team sport and how it thinks about fund size, performance and Europe’s changing venture ecosystem. He also returns to a principle Creandum has carried with it: “the price always increases”. What was enough to win a deal, recruit someone or build a firm last year will not be enough next year, especially as AI reshapes venture. The EUVC Summit & Awards Show returns in 2027. Find out more and secure your spot here.

    Award winner - Summit | Firm of the Year 2025 (€200M+): Creandum (represented by Staffan Helgesson)

  8. 12 de ago.

    Award winner - Summit | Impact Leader of the Year 2025: Eka Ventures (represented by Camilla Dolan)

    Camilla Dolan, General Partner at Eka Ventures, joins a conversation following Eka being named Impact Leader of the Year 2025 at the EUVC Summit & Awards Show 2026. The award recognises exceptional positive impact alongside strong financial performance, with impact intention, measurement and reporting integrated throughout the investment process. The recognition follows the close of Eka’ $107 million second fund, focused on health, wellbeing and sustainability as long-term drivers of value. In the conversation, Camilla explains Eka’s shared value thesis and why the firm believes impact investing can drive outlier returns while bringing more commercial capital into the market. In Fund I, she says every pound invested by Eka has been followed by roughly £10 of additional capital, much of it from commercial investors. She also explains how Eka assesses founders, looking for people who learn at an exceptional rate, show high intentionality and have evidence of outlier achievement. Camilla connects that approach to investments including Runna, which Eka backed in 2022 before its acquisition by Strava. The discussion explores what it looks like to treat impact as part of the investment discipline itself, rather than something separate from commercial performance. The EUVC Summit & Awards Show returns in 2027. Find out more and secure your spot here.

    Award winner - Summit | Impact Leader of the Year 2025: Eka Ventures (represented by Camilla Dolan)
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The home of European tech. Connecting the people, capital and companies building Europe. EUVC features conversations with the founders, investors, operators and policymakers shaping the continent's future. We explore venture capital, startups, AI, deeptech, defense, industrial policy, entrepreneurship and the ideas driving European competitiveness. From emerging managers and unicorn founders to institutional investors and government leaders, EUVC documents the people building Europe's next chapter.

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