E321 | EUVC Awards | Xavier Lazarus, Partner at Elaia Partners on the rise of AI in venture capital and future trends

Celebrating a new finalist in the Firm of The Year category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Xavier Lazarus, Partner at Elaia Partners.

We’re very excited to have this conversation with Xavier because, as you already know, Elaia has achieved many things in +20 years of activity. Elaia is a French venture capital firm focused on European digital and deep tech startups, from early stage to growth development.

Together with Xavier, we’re gonna tackle the following topics:

• Generative AI & how it has been shaping venture capital
• Future AI trends and what we should expect from this industry
• The recent 200M round they have just participated in with H company
• The rise of Paris as a venture ecosystem and innovation hub
• … and some other exciting topics that we invite you to discover by yourself.

Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview 👀

Chapters:

00:44 Diving into Gen AI and H Company
01:48 Xavier's Transition from Boutique to Franchise
04:58 Exploring H Company's AI Innovations
12:03 AI's Impact on Various Sectors
15:17 Future of AI in Education and Beyond
32:14 The Rise of French Tech
32:26 The Impact of AI and International Investments
34:02 Challenges and Strategies in Fund Modeling
36:28 Portfolio Management and Risk Assessment
43:52 Elia's Growth and Expansion
44:50 Strategic Partnership with Lazard
54:30 Personal Insights from Xavier Lazarus
58:23 Reflections on VC and Entrepreneurship