Top longer reads this week about European tech and startups On angel investing, the end of cars and questions all founders should ask their VCs, here are the best articles from a week in European tech By Michael Stothard 13 June 2019 \Consumer Metaverse 'yada yada yada' — Anything World raises $7.5m for its AI animation tool By Tim Smith in Barcelona 9 November 2022 Top longer reads this week about European tech and startups On angel investing, the end of cars and questions all founders should ask their VCs, here are the best articles from a week in European tech By Michael Stothard 13 June 2019 Money Crowdfunding is big business, says Beauhurst, in this report on top investor types in the UK. Atomico heavyweight investor Sophia Bendz on what being an Angel investor means to her. Is going public in Europe the kiss of death, asks Labiotech, which writes about European biotech. Are vast funding rounds a death knell to startups? Scott Kupor, partner at Andreessen Horowitz, thinks so and says as much in his new book, The Secrets of Sand Hill Road. Investors are picky, but founders should vet investors too. Connect VC partner Rory Sterling explains what questions startups should ask and why. Meet Suzanne Ashman-Blair, partner at much-watched London VC LocalGlobe. Big ideas Car ownership is so over. The average car is unused 96% of the time, says French firm Atos in its deep-dive into the future of British transport. What a rising unicorn population says about the UK tech ecosystem, from Forbes. What happens to rental scooters and bikes when they die? Micromobility podcast cohost Oliver Bruce sheds light on our wasteful woes. How far are we from achieving general artificial intelligence? From Forbes. How once down-at-heels Manchester is reinventing itself as a meeting place for education, industry and government. Great Wired profile on Margrethe Vestager: the European entirely unafraid of the US tech giants. Not sure what’s going on with the French tech scene? Well, then there’s a lot to catch up on: read this, from Venture Beat. What’s next for the NHS app? Partnerships with other app developers, for one. Management How can corporations work better with startups? From the Harvard Business Review. ⏳ What should a post-Series A CTO spend their time on? Related Articles The Ukrainians fighting the country’s information war By Tim Smith, Miriam Partington and Éanna Kelly Click here to read more Top longer reads this week about European tech and startups By Michael Stothard Click here to read more We’re streamlining membership at Sifted By John Thornhill Click here to read more Exclusive: David Cameron calls for greater social media scrutiny By Michael Stothard Click here to read more Most Read 1 \Venture Capital There are only two accelerators European VCs care about 2 \Consumer Gorillas investors to pay $100m to secure Getir all-stock buyout, sources say 3 \Venture Capital VCs using scouts means founders get the short end of the stick 4 \Venture Capital Founders, here’s how top VCs are doing due diligence on you 5 Plus \Venture Capital November’s hottest seed rounds Join the conversation Subscribe Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments
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