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September 13, 2025

Project Europe CEO Kitty Mayo: ‘I got less support than I was expecting’

The chief of the early-stage fund discusses 'YOLO' career moves, getting poached by Harry Stebbings and social media backlash

Kitty Mayo was planning to spend a month in spring relaxing on the beach in Sicily, shouldering past fellow tourists in cobbled alleyways and sipping Italian wine, on a month-long break from her role as an investor at Entrepreneurs First. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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