EUVC
EUVC
The home of European tech.
Connecting the people, capital and companies building Europe.
EUVC features conversations with the founders, investors, operators and policymakers shaping the continent's future. We explore venture capital, startups, AI, deeptech, defense, industrial policy, entrepreneurship and the ideas driving European competitiveness. From emerging managers and unicorn founders to institutional investors and government leaders, EUVC documents the people building Europe's next chapter.
Connecting the people, capital and companies building Europe.
EUVC features conversations with the founders, investors, operators and policymakers shaping the continent's future. We explore venture capital, startups, AI, deeptech, defense, industrial policy, entrepreneurship and the ideas driving European competitiveness. From emerging managers and unicorn founders to institutional investors and government leaders, EUVC documents the people building Europe's next chapter.
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Oct 18, 2026 • 54min
This Week in European Tech: AI’s next test is who actually gets paid
AI’s biggest test is no longer whether it works, but who captures the value. The discussion examines Nvidia’s expanding influence, the risks of infrastructure dependence, and the race to build AI agents with real distribution. It also explores Europe’s edge in physical AI, robotics and manufacturing, resilient China-aware supply chains, and whether EU Inc. can deliver meaningful change.
Oct 15, 2026 • 15min
Tomaz Stolfa (Sunrise Robotics) & Patrick Murphy (Tapestry VC): Revolutionizing European manufacturing
Tomaz Stolfa, co-founder and CEO of Sunrise Robotics, builds flexible automation for complex factories. Patrick Murphy, Partner at Tapestry VC, invests in European technology and deep tech. They explore Europe’s manufacturing labor gap, why traditional robots struggle with high-mix production, and how Sunrise aims to deploy automation in weeks instead of months. They also discuss reliability, scaling hardware, Europe’s robotics edge, and patient capital.
Oct 13, 2026 • 13min
Harry Haeck (Smartfin): AI’s footprint is easy to measure. Its handprint isn’t
Harry Haeck, a Smartfin partner focused on technology, AI and societal impact, explores AI’s environmental footprint and its harder-to-measure “handprint.” He recounts a Texas town rejecting a $1.5 billion data center over water concerns, examines why efficiency can drive more consumption, and spotlights AI in precision agriculture, methane detection, accessibility and the recovery of ancient texts.】【。
Oct 10, 2026 • 52min
This Week in European Tech: Europe’s AI edge could be science, not scale
Europe’s AI advantage may lie in science, healthcare and specialised industries rather than giant general-purpose models. The discussion explores Isomorphic Labs, Mistral’s sovereignty ambitions, the true cost of AI infrastructure, and why cheaper models can drive more spending. It also examines Anthropic’s possible IPO, data-center risks, Tesla’s future, and new paths for UK-EU tech cooperation.
Oct 8, 2026 • 13min
Summit | Joe McDonald (tem) & Adam Chirkowski (AlbionVC): Fixing the $900B energy problem
Joe McDonald, CEO and co-founder of tem, is rebuilding energy-market infrastructure with AI. He explores why electricity costs now shape national competitiveness, from data centres to manufacturing. The conversation covers tem’s bid to cut costly intermediation, energy’s fintech-like transformation, the defensive power of market complexity, and why the UK and Europe could build the next major global energy companies.
Oct 7, 2026 • 45min
Jasper Roll (Haufe Group Ventures): How to build a credible CVC without a traditional fund structure
Jasper Roll, Managing Director at Haufe Group Ventures, built the family-owned software company’s lean corporate venture arm from scratch. He discusses evergreen investing without a traditional fund, combining direct deals, venture building and LP investing, and completing 20+ investments with a three-person team. The conversation covers work tech, AI valuations, CVC credibility, startup failure and why corporations must look beyond their own walls for innovation.
Oct 6, 2026 • 15min
Summit | Pavel Mucha (Aspire11): Why and how a Czech pension fund launched a €500m venture fund
Pavel Mucha, founder of Aspire11, designs institutional pathways into venture and growth investing. He explains how a Czech pension fund committed €500 million, why the launch began below the proposed €2 billion, and how Aspire11 reshaped fees, costs and commitment windows. The conversation explores younger savers, lessons from Canada, avoiding home bias, concentrated portfolios and smoothing venture’s J-curve.
Oct 5, 2026 • 7min
Patrick Murphy (Tapestry VC): Why drone delivery could replace millions of car journeys
Patrick Murphy, co-founder and managing partner at Tapestry VC and founding investor at Manna, explores the rise of autonomous drone delivery. He discusses why car-based food delivery is so inefficient, how Manna’s drones operate, and what 300,000 completed deliveries reveal about the model. The conversation also covers partnerships, regulation, funding, and the ambition to replace millions of urban car journeys.
Oct 3, 2026 • 56min
This Week in European Tech: What ElevenLabs says about Europe’s AI potential
ElevenLabs’ $22 billion valuation sparks a look at Europe’s AI ambitions and the UK’s venture comeback. The discussion explores whether Europe will miss the personal-agent learning curve, how regulation could influence consumer AI launches, and why persistent agents raise new safety challenges. It also covers Anthropic’s costly frontier race, AMD’s World Labs acquisition, Micron’s AI-fueled memory boom, and Britain’s infrastructure push.
Sep 30, 2026 • 41min
Greg Lawton (Nodes & Links): Why product-market fit won’t get you through enterprise procurement
Greg Lawton, an astrophysicist, technology executive, and Nodes & Links co-founder, explores why product-market fit is only the beginning when selling to large enterprises. He discusses procurement readiness, auditable AI for infrastructure, avoiding hallucinations, navigating complex buying committees, lessons from defence sales, relationship-led hiring, and why legitimacy can beat lead volume.
