The Seed #13 - who cares about climate, Trump poll trolls, liquidity is nowhere, UK trade, and is the EU project over?

In this conversation, Dan and Mads explore the current state of European venture capital, who cares about climate change? insights from the UK International Investment Summit, public sector investment could cost us nothing, and make us everything, Trumps trolls in the polls, EU Inc Petition - any teeth? SpaceX caught a thing - so what, liquidity is everything in VC. 

Takeaways
• UK based VCs are on track to raise over £12bn this year - more than 2021.
• Corporates bow out of COP29 - virtue signalling over?
• Investment in climate tech is projected to drop by 20% in 2024.
• The UK International Investment Summit - meaningful outcomes?
• Public sector investment can potentially cost nothing & create everything.
• The EU project - is it over?
• The EU Inc petition - any teeth?
• SpaceX's caught a thing, so what?
• Venture capital is experiencing a lack of exits = no liquidity - now what?
• Trump and trolls in the polls
• The answer to strategic investment that will really drive growth.

Chapters
00:00 European Venture Capital Landscape
07:03 Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility
12:01 UK International Investment Summit Insights
17:04 Public Sector Investment and Economic Growth
24:39 The Future of the European Project - Is the EU dead?
28:59 EU Inc Petition - any teeth?
31:12 SpaceX caught at thing - so what?
37:31 Venture Capital and liquidity - where is it coming from?

Keywords
European venture capital, climate change, UK investment, public sector investment, EU project, startup ecosystem, SpaceX, venture capital challenges