Sophie Winwood, cofounder and CEO of Unlock VC

Opinion

March 19, 2025

The diversity blindspot in Project Europe's VC movement

We’ve got the opportunity to do things differently to benefit Europe as a whole, not just the same sub-section

Sophie Winwood

5 min read

Last week saw the launch of Project Europe, a new scheme led by podcaster-turned-VC Harry Stebbings and backed by more than 150 European tech founders to fund the next generation of young entrepreneurs. It has big ambitions, but soon after it was announced, the conversation exploded across LinkedIn and within the Unlock VC WhatsApp community, and a few big questions emerged.

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Sophie Winwood

Sophie Winwood is cofounder and CEO of Unlock VC (formerly WVC:E)

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