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Excitement is building for the 0100 Conference Mediterranean! Join us for an insightful panel discussion on Investment into Tech Companies: Key Differences Between the US, EU, MENA, and Asia Strategies. 🌟 The panel will tackle some major questions: Is Europe’s regulation-heavy approach holding it back from competing with US tech giants? Are its focuses on sustainability and profitability slowing down unicorn growth? And how do regulatory environments in MENA and Asia impact their tech markets – could the lack of regulations actually be an advantage? 💼 Panelists: Igor de la Sota, General Partner at Cardumen Capital – nearly two decades of experience in corporate finance and private equity. Roel Janssen, Former Partner at Global Founders Capital & Founding Partner at Undivided Capital – responsible for key investments in Europe and Asia. Hugo Bongers, Partner at Motive Ventures – focused on venture capital strategies in the Netherlands and beyond. Medea Nocentini, Senior Partner at Global Ventures – specialized in cross-industry investments with 20 years of experience. 🧑🏫 Moderator: Michael Brehm, Founding Partner at Redstone VC – with a background as CEO of StudiVZ, bringing deep tech and investment insights. 📅 Join us October 28-30, 2024, in Milan! Don’t miss the chance to attend these dynamic panels and network with 500+ industry experts. Prices will go up TODAY – register now using the link from the comment section to save up to €600! __ #PrivateEquity #TechInvestment #Networking

Insights from Vienna I recently had the privilege of attending the Invest Austria conference in the picturesque city of Vienna. Leading investment funds from the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) and the Baltic and Nordic states gathered. The conference provided invaluable insights, with well-presented sessions shedding light on key developments in European investment. Two takeaways stood out: 1. The Need for New Capital in the VC Ecosystem: It was evident that the venture capital ecosystem requires fresh capital to support the next wave of innovation, particularly in tech sectors across the DACH and Nordic regions. With shifting market conditions, new VC investment must ensure that startups and scale-ups remain globally competitive. 2. Emphasis on the Need for High-Quality Dealflow and Faster Execution: Another key takeaway was the growing emphasis on securing high-quality deal flow and closing transactions more efficiently and timely. This highlights the increasing demand for a single platform such as Summit that can streamline the deal-sourcing, analytics due diligence, and execution process, helping investors meet the pressure for faster decision-making and deal closure. The Invest Austria conference reaffirmed that innovation, capital infusion, and operational efficiency are now fundamental to shaping the future of European investments. https://www.summit.deals/

EUVC newsletter | 30.09.2024 This week, we feature insights from: 👉 Speedinvest 👉 Eka Ventures 👉 PreSeed Now 👉 Impact Supporters 👉 TechAngels Romania 👉 World Economic Forum ....and many more legendary European VC firms that we invite you to discover below. https://buff.ly/3BkyVmH #venturecapital #startupfunding #Europe #EUVCInsights

Exit pressure for various fund vintage years and increased emphasis on prudence standards regarding burn rates are greatly impacting our startup ecosystem. If you want to learn more about the current market dynamics and hear from highly experienced experts join us next week on our 8th PwC Raise Investor Summer Event! We will top it off with giving you the opportunity to listen to the investor pitches of our latest Raise startup cohort selection. 🏆 Make sure to join us and if you haven't registered yet, please comment below or dm Sherin or me. Looking forward to see you in person! 🤝

Today is the day! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Stephan de Moraes, Founding Partner of Indico Capital Partners, will be sharing valuable insights into the Portuguese investment landscape! The event runs from 14:00 to 15:00. Have you secured your spot yet? 👀 If not, don’t miss out—register here: https://buff.ly/4fJnDbg This event is part of The CO-INVESTIN project, which aims to enhance and better understand European investment ecosystems. #COINVESTIN #InvestInEurope #Innovation #VentureCapital #AngelInvesting

"Happily stay at home" more than "keep at home". We have so many great startups in the EU. For our continent to thrive we need to be able to properly finance later stage venture and IPO on shore. For the avoidance of any doubt or populist temptations: restrictions, government approvals etc. which make it difficult to sell/finance EU startups elsewhere are very counter productive. EU financial markets need to be made so powerful that no startup wants or has to seek non-EU funding or IPO. As a German national and global investor I fully support this initiative. EU has a lot of catching up to do vs. US and China. It is time for bold moves!

Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of speaking at France Digitale Day #fdday on its "European Stage". Along with Antoine Colson, Jean-David Malo and Nicolas Rose, I discussed how European funding can best drive and sustain growth in our innovative ecosystem. Thanks again to France Digitale for the invitation and to Carola Cantaluppi for moderating the panel. I took this opportunity to highlight how an IPO can help startups and scaleups to raise capital, access liquidity, as well as gain visibility and exposure, while allowing them to retain strategic control on their growth trajectory. Public capital markets play a key role in offering exits for scale-ups investors and thus allow capital to circulate back to new project : we had two great examples this year with the successful listings of Planisware and Exosens on Euronext Paris. But beyong these examples, it is essential for Europe as a whole to be up to this task and anchor its innovative companies "home". As I explained during the panel, I am especially encouraged that France digitale and Euronext worked together to propose a common platform of proposals as a contribution to the Savings and Investment Union. Throwback here : https://lnkd.in/g3imFV64 Euronext is already contributing very concretely, having achieved the necessary scale by creating a single and robust liquidity pool across 7 markets. But we can go much further if we adress Europe's structural challenges, first and foremost its investment base and sometimes counter-productive savings incentives, as highlighted in the tribune. Europe is at a pivotal moment and by addressing these challenges, it will unlock the full potential of our startups and scaleups, ensuring their growth and innovation in the long term - to the benefit of European savers and workers.

The #UK is the most developed country in #Europe, but no nation is growing its startup ecosystem faster than #Switzerland.  Switzerland’s position is encouraging given the nation has historically been geared toward more #traditionalbanking and #privatewealthmanagement rather than #techbasedVC. The strong data points indicate the #SwissVCecosystem has grown into a #Europeanhub and is likely to develop further. The wider #DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) is showing signs of growth as Austria was fourth globally in the Growth Scores. Swiss Impact Investment Association SECA - Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association

The world's largest private equity and venture capital gathering, SuperReturn International, is set to take place from June 4-7 at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin. With over 5,000 decision-makers expected to attend, including 1,500+ limited partners and 2,400+ general partners from more than 70 countries, the event promises to be a hub of networking and knowledge-sharing for the industry's elite. The speaker lineup boasts an impressive array of luminaries, including ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus, KKR Co-CEO Scott Nuttall, Carlyle CEO Harvey Schwartz, and Stanford AI expert Mohammad Rasouli. Other notable speakers include Investcorp's Mohammed Alardhi, TCW Group's Katie Koch, Angel City's Kara Nortman, Bain Capital's Chris Gordon, Apollo Global Management's Scott Kleinman, and Neuberger Berman's Joana Rocha Scaff. 'Each year, SuperReturn International proves itself as a must-attend for the global private capital community – and this year, we've raised our game to host the largest, most senior, and most global gathering yet,' said Dorothy Kelso, Managing Director of SuperReturn. 'With an unrivalled combination of networking and content opportunity, the conference halls will be abuzz with ideas, insights and connections.' In addition to the main agenda, the event will feature a Women in Private Markets Forum, specialist summits on private debt, German private equity, technology value creation, ESG, and a two-day SuperReturn Energy Transition event. Sponsors include @Investcorp, @UBS, @Deloitte, @GoodwinLawFirm, and @BainInsights. #SuperReturnInternational #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #Networking #IndustryLeaders

Here are the key takeaways from our CEO after participating in the Rare Founders Demo Day this week: 👉 Innovation captures global attention: There’s a growing interest from both target markets and investors for innovative solutions that tackle everyday challenges in waste treatment. Now is the time to share our story. 👉 Belgians need to be bolder: In the UK, companies start pitching very early in their process. The result? Faster feedback, quicker access to growth capital, and stronger networks. We can definitely learn from that! 👉 London is the place to be: With its central location and countless initiatives, it’s a hotspot for entrepreneurial growth. For Flemish companies, House of Flanders is an incredible space to organize events and open new doors. Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) – we’ll get back to you on this one 😉. 🔋 Sustainability and greentech are the future. Alongside us, 8 other companies pitched in this field – all of them relevant and necessary. It’s clear that the focus on sustainable innovation is growing stronger every day. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? 💥 For our target market, we foresee an exciting collaboration between technology and sustainability, where impact and innovation go hand in hand. And that’s exactly what we do by integrating our AI tools into waste management companies. Together, we’re building a greener future, step by step. #rarefoundersday #investors #wastemanagement #wastetreatment #investorspitch