Big Ideas | VC | 15 Jul Does Europe need VCs who’ve actually run startups? Just 8% of UK venture capitalists have experience working at or running a startup. That's bonkers — or is it?
In Practice | VC | 11 Jul Just 8% of UK VCs know what it’s like to work at a startup We pick the four things we all already suspected, but didn’t have hard data for, highlighted in Diversity VC’s latest report into the sector in the UK.
Big Ideas | Quantum | 9 Jul Europe’s VCs finally leap into quantum Finland's IQM raises €11.45m in one of the rare VC investments into quantum in Europe.
Voices | Investment | 8 Jul Tetra Pak heir turns angel investor Magnus Rausing is heir to the multi-billion euro Tetra Laval fortune. Now he has turned to startup investing.
Big Ideas | VC | 1 Jul European tech has record quarter with €9.3bn VC investment A handful of megadeals, such as Northvolt's €900m fundraising have lifted European VC investment to record-breaking levels.
Opinion | Hiring and workforce | 1 Jul “Choose one: VC, or motherhood?” Is it possible to be a successful VC — and a mother? Seedcamp's Reshma Sohoni shares her story.
Big Ideas | VC | 17 Jun Two groundbreaking VC internship programmes launch in Europe Is the launch of the Future VC and Included VC intern programmes the start of a much-needed VC industry shake-up?
Big Ideas | VC | 3 Jun VCs have to go big, go brand, or go home There are two types of successful venture capitalists: cool VCs and rich VCs. The rest are doomed to get the leftovers.
Big Ideas | Industry 4.0 | 8 Apr Why Octopus Ventures is doubling down on “Industry 4.0” Plus: The car and robot startups to keep a close eye on.
Big Ideas | Investment | 7 Apr European early-stage VC deals are getting bigger Across seed, Series A and Series B, investment round sizes in Europe are much bigger than they were five years ago.
Big Ideas | Investment | 31 Mar It’s been a record quarter for European VC investment with €7bn poured into startups Venture capital investments into European startups reached an all-time quarterly high of €7bn.
Big Ideas | Investment | 24 Mar Silicon Valley VCs are investing more in European startups Last year was a record year for fundraising by European startups with €20.5bn (£18.1bn).
Opinion | VC | 20 Mar “VCs are exploiting underrepresented people to solve their diversity problems” VCs need to rethink how they're using scouts in a bid to improve their diversity problems, argues Anisah Osman Britton.
Big Ideas | VC | 17 Mar Where are all the UK’s black VCs? There are fewer than 20 black people in decision-making roles in VC firms in the UK. Here's how they plan to increase that number.
Big Ideas | Investment | 7 Mar Balderton dives into new VC funding model Balderton’s $145m fund to purchase equity directly from early shareholders makes its first investment.
