Analysis

March 9, 2020

VCs have to fundraise too

Inside SuperVenture: the bizarre conference where VCs flock to raise their next fund — and not all succeed.


Amy Lewin

9 min read

Colette Ballou, LP investor

Walking into the Hotel Palace in Berlin mid-February is like stepping through the looking glass. 

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Photo of Attendees at Berlin conference SuperVenture 2020
Attendees at SuperVenture 2020.
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Photo of Ertan Can, managing partner at European fund of funds Multiple
Ertan Can, managing partner at Multiple.
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The Hotel Palace in Berlin, the SuperVenture venue.
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Gaia Capital Partners' Elina Berrebi.
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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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