# Opinion

We couldn’t raise our Series A — here’s how we pivoted
Opinion
June 5, 2023
We couldn’t raise our Series A — here’s how we pivoted
Startup founders must change their funding strategies in tough economic times, even when it hurts
Harri Myllylä
How to fundraise as a consumer fintech in the middle of the downturn
Opinion
May 24, 2023
How to fundraise as a consumer fintech in the middle of the downturn
Yonder's seed round was easy to raise; its Series A was a much bigger challenge. CEO Tim Chong breaks down why
Tim Chong
7 ways to stay ahead of GenAI
Opinion
May 23, 2023
7 ways to stay ahead of GenAI
I won’t give up my job without a fight: here’s how to beat the chatbots
Éanna Kelly
VCs — do you know what your weaknesses are?
Opinion
May 19, 2023
VCs — do you know what your weaknesses are?
Each of the VC archetypes has their own weaknesses
Julius Bachmann and Freddie Birley
Why do founders still have to travel to the capital for capital?
Opinion
May 17, 2023
Why do founders still have to travel to the capital for capital?
Gaining investment is difficult enough — but for founders living outside major hubs, the expense of necessary travel adds yet another barrier
Ash Phillips
Ditch the drink, ace the job: The benefits of being a sober CEO
Opinion
May 15, 2023
Ditch the drink, ace the job: The benefits of being a sober CEO
Including better sleep, clarity of mind and defeating stress
Sam White
Please stop investing in sexy startups
Opinion
May 15, 2023
Please stop investing in sexy startups
If you want to solve the big problems, it's time to back the unsexy startups instead
Amy Lewin
There are 3 kinds of VCs in this world. Which one are you?
Opinion
May 12, 2023
There are 3 kinds of VCs in this world. Which one are you?
Meet the athlete, the connector and the intellectual.
Julius Bachmann and Freddie Birley
Have VCs found purpose, or gone cold on the market opportunity for fintech?
Opinion
May 9, 2023
Have VCs found purpose, or gone cold on the market opportunity for fintech?
VCs might have found a moral purpose to invest in — or there could just be another cash cow attracting their attention
Nick Parminter
Tech 'broetry' is out of control and needs to be stopped
Opinion
May 8, 2023
Tech 'broetry' is out of control and needs to be stopped
Wishy-washy self-help guff is running wild in startup circles — all the Linkedin haikus have me jaded
Éanna Kelly
We had half a million users and £8m from VCs and angels — here's why we still pivoted
Opinion
May 5, 2023
We had half a million users and £8m from VCs and angels — here's why we still pivoted
Why you should consider pivoting even when times are good
Karoli Hindriks
Can France save the metaverse?
Opinion
May 3, 2023
Can France save the metaverse?
It’s actually only the French metaverse if it’s created in the metaverse region of France. Otherwise, it’s a sparkling virtual world
Éanna Kelly
Can European deeptech challenge the US and China?
Opinion
April 26, 2023
Can European deeptech challenge the US and China?
How can Europe overcome its fragmentation, harness the power of deeptech to navigate a de-globalising world, and redefine its role on the global chessboard?
Francesco Perticarari
How to attract early-stage angel investors
Opinion
April 24, 2023
How to attract early-stage angel investors
Polly McMaster, founder & CEO of luxury workwear brand The Fold, shares her tips for attracting early-stage angel investment
Polly McMaster
Get ready for a new kind of startup scandal
Opinion
April 24, 2023
Get ready for a new kind of startup scandal
With the end of easy money, it’s going to be politics, not egos that make startups crash and burn.
Eleanor Warnock
Meet the new breeds of VC closing Europe's deeptech funding gap
Opinion
April 20, 2023
Meet the new breeds of VC closing Europe's deeptech funding gap
Europe's deeptech startups don't always feel the VC love — but investors should and could be paying more attention
Cihat Cengiz and Sven Jungmann
Founders need to take a stand against VC's 'dirty money'
Opinion
April 19, 2023
Founders need to take a stand against VC's 'dirty money'
The anonymity of the sources of VC funding can raise some ethical concerns — here's why founders should be more inquisitive about investments
Tessa Clarke
Are VCs… finally backing things that matter?
Opinion
April 17, 2023
Are VCs… finally backing things that matter?
Deeptech and climate tech have overtaken fintech for funding raised
Eleanor Warnock
The UK has gone rogue with its AI policy — and that could be bad news for the rest of Europe
Opinion
April 17, 2023
The UK has gone rogue with its AI policy — and that could be bad news for the rest of Europe
AI regulation looks like the next continental differing of opinion — here's why the UK's approach could affect the rest of the Europe
Robin Rohm
Your offer letters are probably boring — here’s how to change that
Opinion
April 14, 2023
Your offer letters are probably boring — here’s how to change that
Instead of treating the offer letter as a mundane, bureaucratic artefact, what if we designed it with the candidate’s user experience in mind?
Rhys Black
Startups, I beg you: please stop democratising access to things
Opinion
April 10, 2023
Startups, I beg you: please stop democratising access to things
You can make accessing your crypto app the most undemocratic event ever for all I care
Éanna Kelly
Europe can't match OpenAI — but Silicon Valley could learn from us
Opinion
April 3, 2023
Europe can't match OpenAI — but Silicon Valley could learn from us
The continent's array of medical AI companies provide a model for ethical growth
Eleanor Warnock
The 5 biggest mistakes I've made as serial bootstrapper
Opinion
March 31, 2023
The 5 biggest mistakes I've made as serial bootstrapper
Here are the biggest mistakes I’ve made during nearly two decades of bootstrapping startups, and what you can learn from them
Joaquin Cuenca Abela
We’re too obsessed with spinouts. Here’s what Europe should be focused on
Opinion
March 29, 2023
We’re too obsessed with spinouts. Here’s what Europe should be focused on
Spinouts aren't the only way for scientific talent to make an impact in the tech scene
Stefanie Hock and Marius Almstedt

# Opinion

We couldn’t raise our Series A — here’s how we pivoted

How to fundraise as a consumer fintech in the middle of the downturn

7 ways to stay ahead of GenAI

VCs — do you know what your weaknesses are?

Why do founders still have to travel to the capital for capital?

Ditch the drink, ace the job: The benefits of being a sober CEO

Please stop investing in sexy startups

There are 3 kinds of VCs in this world. Which one are you?

Have VCs found purpose, or gone cold on the market opportunity for fintech?

Tech 'broetry' is out of control and needs to be stopped

We had half a million users and £8m from VCs and angels — here's why we still pivoted

Can France save the metaverse?

Can European deeptech challenge the US and China?

How to attract early-stage angel investors

Get ready for a new kind of startup scandal

Meet the new breeds of VC closing Europe's deeptech funding gap

Founders need to take a stand against VC's 'dirty money'

Are VCs… finally backing things that matter?

The UK has gone rogue with its AI policy — and that could be bad news for the rest of Europe

Your offer letters are probably boring — here’s how to change that

Startups, I beg you: please stop democratising access to things

Europe can't match OpenAI — but Silicon Valley could learn from us

The 5 biggest mistakes I've made as serial bootstrapper

We’re too obsessed with spinouts. Here’s what Europe should be focused on