Analysis

June 25, 2025

Why Europe’s VCs are ditching the boardroom for startup life

Many early career VCs are joining startups to gain practical experience and be closer to the action

Back in the deal-making frenzy of 2021, it seemed like everyone wanted to ‘break into VC’.  

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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the DACH region and the future of work, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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