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Fund Modelling in VC: Assumptions Sheet Construction

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Andy Lurling, Lumo Labs: Smart Capital from Eindhoven and Investing in AI for Health

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EUVC Live at GoWest: Europe’s Sovereignty Stack

Capital, energy, defence, and the long-term architecture of Europe's future

Feb 23

This Week in European Tech with Dan Bowyer, Lomax Ward & Eyal Malinger

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Fund Modelling in VC: Assumptions Sheet Construction

with Marc Penkala, Co-Founding Partner of āltitude

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Fund Modelling in VC: Essential Building Blocks

with Marc Penkala, Co-Founding Partner of āltitude

Feb 2 • David Cruz e Silva 🎙

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Foundations of Fund Modelling in VC

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Beyond First Close: Structuring VC Funds for Longevity

With Dr. Christian Hillebrand, founding partner @Orbit

Jul 15, 2025 • David Cruz e Silva 🎙

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Startup Incorporation Playbook for VCs: Where to Start, When to Flip, and What to Avoid?

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The Secondaries Market: Key Insights, Strategies and Applications

with Giano Capital's Alberto Chalon

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Marketing Foundations for Fund Managers: Institutionalise A Category-Defining Investment Brand

Vincent Touati-Tomas- Marketing Advisor

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VC Fund Finance: Essential Tools, Strategies and Applications

James Rock-Perring, Fund Finance Advisor @BlueRock Advisory

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VC Fund Performance Benchmarking: Navigating Metrics & LP Expectations

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State of Venture Funding in Eastern Europe

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Lubomila Jordanova, Plan A: Climate Isn’t “Over”

Climate isn’t “over.” But building in climate has entered a new chapter, defined by shifting regulation, politicized narratives, buyer confusion, and a…

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Andy Lurling, Lumo Labs: Smart Capital from Eindhoven and Investing in AI for Health

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Feb 24

53:40

This Week in European Tech with Dan Bowyer, Lomax Ward & Eyal Malinger

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EUVC Live at GoWest | Fergus Bell, The Players Fund and Prashant Agarwal, Scandian: Sports as a Business — an insider’s view

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EUVC Live at GoWest | Paolo Pio, Exceptional Ventures: Living forever: Separating Science from Fiction in Longevity

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EUVC Live at GoWest | The Outlook for European Capital Sovereignty feat. Olivier Tonneau, Jeppe Høier, Paolo Pio, Fergus Bell and Prashant…

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EUVC Live at GoWest | Olivier Tonneau, Quantonation: How can Europe be a powerhouse in Quantum Technologies: supporting European startups to…

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EUVC Live at GoWest | Jeppe Høier, EUVC Corporate: Path to Corporate Venturing Success

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Feb 20

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Lessons from last year’s EUVC LP episodes about LP behaviour and fund design

European venture has entered a more self-aware phase

Feb 5 • David Cruz e Silva 🎙

Europe’s Real Problem: Institutional Aversion to Risk

Why Europe’s capital is structured to avoid the uncertainty that drives growth

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Part I: Why invest into venture funds?

An overview on how we think about fund opportunities in the EUVC LP community

Jan 9

Why Founder Endurance Matters

"The Negative Split," Notion Capital's Guide to Founder Endurance

Dec 18, 2025

7 strategies for building LP relationships

Insights from our VC and LP community

Dec 12, 2025 • David Cruz e Silva 🎙

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Angel investing insights with Dorothy Chou, Director of Policy & Public Engagement at Google DeepMind

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Oct 8, 2024

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Angel investing insights with Sarah Harvey, Advisor at Tunic Pay

A discussion on angel investing, doing memorable deals, personal and professional growth, and lessons learned from Sarah's angel investing journey.

Jul 10, 2024

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Angel investing insights with Cyril Chemla, co-founder at ProcessOut (acquired by Checkout.com)

A discussion on angel investing, building and growing a business, selling to checkout.com, and lessons learned from Cyril's angel investing journey.

Jun 26, 2024

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Angel investing insights with Szymon Sypniewicz, co-founder & CEO of Ramp Network

A discussion on angel investing, fintech, WEB3, and and learnings from Szymon's angel investing journey.

Jun 2, 2024

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EUVC Live at GoWest: Europe’s Sovereignty Stack

Capital, energy, defence, and the long-term architecture of Europe's future

Feb 23

Power, Incentives, and Europe’s Next Wave of Innovation

What really drives outcomes in venture, and where Europe is placing its boldest bets.

Feb 16

What it takes to build and scale companies in Europe

Spotlighting Europe’s Venture Leaders: Impact Leader & Achievement of The Year

Feb 9

Corporate venture building and the people shaping Europe’s capital stack

Spotlighting Europe’s Next Venture Leaders: Nominate the Emerging Manager & Newcomer of the Year

Feb 2

🔍 Firm Spotlights

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Announcing our investment into Silicon Roundabout Ventures

We're excited to announce our investment in Silicon Roundabout Ventures, a £5 million SuperAngel Deep Tech pre/seed fund by Francesco Perticarari

Aug 20, 2024 • David Cruz e Silva 🎙 and EUVC

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Announcing our investment into very early Ventures

We’re excited to share with you a deep dive conversation with the founding team of very early Ventures, a team we believe may well emerge as one of the…

Feb 27, 2024 • EUVC

Announcing our investment into Curiosity

We're proud to back Curiosity on their journey to pioneer responsible AI in Europe through a firm built on strong ethical principles, the power of…

Dec 13, 2023 • EUVC

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Announcing our investment into First Momentum Ventures

Hustle, grit, ambition, performance, trajectory to greatness. Some of the words that describe the FMV team. Dive in with us and get to know one of…

Nov 30, 2023 • EUVC

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