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Today we present Freddie, analyst at Isomer, the venture fund of funds backing Europe's VC champions early and doubling down on their breakout companies, and Linda, associate at Karma Ventures, which is a deep tech VC in Estonia, focusing on Series A companies in the Baltics.We want to welcome you to the NEUVC podcast series, a limited edition series dedicated to those entering and on their journey in VC, sharing the insights, stories, and learnings from different voices in the industry. There are many ways into VC and a number of skills that can make you successful in this industry. Upon closer inspection, many investors possess superpowers that are super useful for finding new deals, helping portfolio companies grow and succeed, as well as getting the deal signed and sealed.The series is dedicated to exploring those unique superpowers in some of the trailblazing venture ladder climbers in Europe, drawing out learnings about how to develop them, use them and leverage them. So to this effect, we spoke to a wide range of voices, managing partners, recruiters, principals, and even marketing specialists, to provide a diverse range of opinions on how to help you improve at your job. Hope you'll enjoy!

Joining us today for a deep dive on the state of diversity in European venture, we have Kinga Stanislawska from European Women in Venture and Juliet Rogan from HSBC Innovation Banking.Juliet works in the investor coverage team at HSBC Innovation Banking – Providing support and access to the HSBC platform to investors and their portfolio companies.Prior to joining HSBC, Juliet spend 10 years at Barclays where she co-founded the female founders forum. Kinga is a co-Founder of the leading CEE (Poland based) VC fund - Experior VC with investments in data driven CEE startups with global ambitions. She is also an Investment Committee Member at EIC as well as the EIC Fund, the largest deep-tech fund in Europe and board member at fast growing companies. As one of Europe's first VC funds to be befounded by women, Kinga also co-initiated the European Women in VC Community which published an annual report on the state of diversity in European Venture - which we dive into today 👀 Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to The Episode00:02:07 - Increasing Female Presence in Tech and Venture00:04:16 - Launching the Report at TechBBQ00:06:13 - The Foundation Of The Survey 00:08:27 - The Importance of Diversity in Funding00:12:24 - The Performance of Mixed Teams00:14:53 - The Importance of Getting More Women into the Industry00:16:37 - Equity in Investments and Succession Planning00:18:38 - Affordability of General Partnerships for Women00:20:40 - The Importance of Diversity in Management Teams00:22:26 - Progression and Measurement in Impact Investing00:26:15 - Equality and Support in Venture Capital00:28:26 - The Rise of Female Emerging Managers in VC00:32:24 - Reflections on VC Accelerators & VC Lab in Particular00:34:28 - Broadening Access to Venture Capital for Women00:38:27 - Investing in Diversity for Long-Term Success00:40:25 - Personal Choice and Taxpayer Institutions in Europe00:42:32 - The Speed of Change and Female-led Startups00:44:36 - Collaboration and Unity

Today’s a special day here at eu.vc as we’re announcing our investment into Nucleus Capital 🥳 and of course, we do that by sharing with you a deep dive episode with Max and Isabella, the two General Partners of Nucleus.For those who've been with us for a while, the name 'Nucleus Capital' might ring a bell🔔. And for good reason, as we’ve been tracking the firm's journey right from the launch of Nucleus I. To big hardship, we missed the opportunity to invest in Nucleus I, so of course, we’re now buzzing with excitement as we’re binding the final knots for our Nucleus II Syndicate. Based in Berlin, Nucleus Capital is a frontrunner in the Pre-Seed and Seed venture space, dedicated to supporting purpose-driven founders who are solving systemic challenges to planetary health.Dive in with us 👀 and read the whole article covering Nucleus on eu.vcChapters:00:00:00 - The European VC Podcast Introduction00:04:10 - Pooling expertise and building a community00:08:11 - The Journey of Building Nucleus00:11:30 - Making the Decision to Work Together00:12:56 - Isabella Realizing The Worst Decision She Could've Made00:14:38 - Lessons Learned from Fundraising00:16:18 - Inflection points and supporting founders00:17:43 - Tech Bio: Software-driven models leveraging biological data sets00:19:44 - The Importance of Meta-Level and Environmental Factors00:21:41 - Building Relationships and Effective Decks00:23:30 - Differentiation and Positioning in the Startup Industry00:25:16 - Delivering Change and Driving Returns00:27:14 - Bio-based solutions for industry decarbonization00:29:17 - Sector Focus for Better Returns00:30:51 - Including Sustainability and Deep Tech Premiums in Valuations00:32:53 - Investing in Technologies for Sustainable Production00:34:23 - Repath, Analyzing Risk Exposure and Climate Change00:36:15 - Planet A Foods The CO2 Footprint of the Cocoa Industry00:39:41 - Enabling a Viable Future00:41:38 - Balancing the Portfolio#EUVC #VC #VentureCapital #Investing #TheEuropeanVC #Podcast #Tech #Startup

Today we have Andrew Noble with us. Andrew is a partner at Par Equity, an early-stage venture fund backing health tech, climate tech and industrial tech companies. Par Equity invests in the north of the UK, applies a hybrid investment model (angel approach meets VC), and focuses on B2B IP rich companies to create outstanding results.Par Equity has a total of £213m AUM and an established portfolio of 77 companies, 48 in the current portfolio and 29 exits, and notable investments including Integrated Graphene, AEM, Fuuse, Current Health, Delta DNA and ICS Learn.Chapters02:12 - From Professional Skiing to VC 05:40 - From Intern to VC - Andrew’s journey at Par Equity07:27 - The Grit of Being a Sports Athlete in Business09:10 - Launching a Self-Funded Search Fund15:37 - The Role of VCs in the Startup Journey17:43 - The Evolution of ParEquity and the Benefits of a Melting Pot Approach19:16 - Deep dive on the North of the UK Tech Ecosystem21:07 - Dislocation in the Funding Landscape22:57 - Concentration of VC $$ in Capital Cities & Investing outside of them28:45 - Success Story: Delta DNA32:13 - Andrew’s Three Biggest Learnings from the Last 10 Years34:01 - The Importance of Local Players and Existing Relationships in VC 36:00 - Investing in People in Your Region37:44 - Key Advice for Emerging Managers39:06 - Considerations for LP Makeup40:42 - A VC firm's success indicators

Robin Godenrath, managing director and founding partner of Picus Capital, discusses combining private equity and venture capital approaches in investment. They admire Subtle Ventures and emphasize the importance of talent and innovation in venture capital. The speaker shares their passion for work and making an impact, and offers tips for emerging VCs and lessons on raising capital.

Today we have Sarah Drinkwater with us. Sarah is the General Partner at Common Magic, a pre-seed/seed solo GP fund investing in and supporting founders building products with community at their core across Europe and the US.

Today we are happy to welcome Ambre Soubiran. A mathematician by training, she has spent the first decade of her career working in the equity derivatives and capital markets industry. Amber has a passion for world-changing technologies and is personally interested and invested in the digital assets space since 2012. Amber is currently the CEO of Kaiko, the reference market data provider in the blockchain industry. Kaiko is a global organisation with offices in NYC, London, Paris, and Singapore, servicing top-tier financial institutions and enterprises with reliable and actionable financial data.

Today we have Johannes Weber with us. Johannes is a serial entrepreneur and a pioneer in the field of impact venture capital in Europe. With his team in Munich, Berlin and London, he manages over €200M and invests in technology-based companies in areas such as climate, health and education (the so-called impact unicorns). Johannes has been interested in the interface between entrepreneurship and "personal mastery" for many years and is enthusiastic about bringing and passing on his knowledge to the companies he finances.Ananda Impact Ventures are investing out of Fund IV with a total 200€ AUM and an established portfolio of 35 companies and notable investments including E-DNA Company Nature Metrics, New Space Company OroraTech and Education Company One Day. At Ananda Impact Ventures, Johannes Weber focuses on TechBio, Education and Climate in Europe and led the investments into Closed Loop Medicine, One Day and Auticon.

Today, we have with us Saeed, Vice President of the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, where he works towards transforming the city of Dubai into an international technology hub. Saeed was previously the Director of Dubai Future Academy, an initiative under Dubai Future Foundation. He has also led projects for the foundation such as the Global Coders Initiative, the 1 Million Arab Coders-project as well as the foundation’s upskilling program. Additionally, he has considerable experience at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center as Mission Strategist for the Emirates Mars Mission and Program Director for the UAE's 100-year space exploration strategy, the Mars 2117 Programme.Jump to the parts that matter most to you 👀00:00:00 - Introduction to Saeed and the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy00:02:10 - From the Space Program to Ecosystem Building & Venture00:06:08 - The Mars 2117 Program00:10:50 - The Trade & Commerce History of Dubai 00:13:02 - Dubai's Resilience and Business-Focused Mindset00:14:51 - Dubai as a Testbed for Innovation00:16:38 - The Evolution of the Funding Landscape00:18:32 - The Love for Experimentation in the Government of Dubai00:20:10 - Experimenting with Global Market Solutions in Dubai00:23:36 - Dubai as an Location for Engineering Talent00:25:22 - Dubai as a Gateway for Business Opportunities00:27:04 - Support for Investors in Dubai00:28:41 - Investing in Tech and Transforming Nations00:30:32 - Investment Opportunities for Family Businesses in Dubai00:32:11 - Family Business Investments and Market Access in Dubai00:33:45 - Connecting Businesses with Dubai00:35:37 - Expand Northstar and Market Access Opportunities00:37:24 - Launchpad Dubai and the Benefits for Companies00:39:09 - Creating the Perfect Ecosystem for Growth

Noor Sweid is the General Partner of Global Ventures, a UAE-based international venture capital firm with presence in Cairo, Jeddah, Riyadh, Tunis and Lagos. Noor was the Chief Investment Officer at The Dubai Future Foundation and Managing Partner at Leap Ventures.Prior, Noor joined her family business, Depa, where she scaled the business tenfold, executed four cross border acquisitions and led the region’s first IPO on the LSE and the NASDAQ Dubai, achieving a billion+ dollar valuation. Noor has also been recognized in Forbes’ World’s Top 50 Women in Tech, and the Arabian Business 100 Most Powerful Arab Women list. And to top it off, she has also received the prestigous Arab Woman Award for Finance.