EUVC VC | E527 | This Week in European Tech with Dan, Mads & Lomax
Jul 21, 2025
Mads Jensen from SuperSeed and Lomax Ward of Outsized Ventures join to dissect the landscape of European tech. They explore the EU's plans to streamline corporate registration for startups, the challenges of navigating diverse legal systems, and the surge of AI innovations from China. The discussion also touches on the impact of Brexit, the evolving funding landscape, and the need for Europe to enhance its competitive edge. With a mix of cautious optimism and analytical insight, they navigate the future of venture capital across the continent.
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EU Inc Could Simplify Startup Law
- EU Inc aims to create a pan-European legal entity simplifying startup formation across borders.
- This could drastically reduce legal complexity and costs inhibiting innovation in Europe.
Notary Costs Drain Pre-Seed Deals
- High notary fees and complex legal requirements drain millions from European pre-seed deals.
- Adopting simple SAFE-like instruments could save hundreds of millions and speed startup funding.
China’s Moonshot AI Innovation
- China's Moonshot AI released a one trillion parameter open source LLM trained efficiently on modest hardware.
- This challenges Western dominance and highlights alternative innovation paths beyond Silicon Valley capital.