In a new format for Startup Europe — the Sifted Podcast, once a month Amy and Eleanor will take a little breather from the news cycle and introduce you to some of the biggest names and up-and-comers of the European tech scene. For the first instalment, Eleanor had a chat with Carolina Brochado, partner at London-based VC firm EQT Growth.
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