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Some of America’s biggest VC firms have pitched their flags in Europe in the last several years, enticed by the opportunities in one of the world’s liveliest startup scenes. Here are the US-headquartered VCs with at least one partner now based in Europe: Insight Partners 📍 New York Europe office: London European investments in 2022: … Continued
Stealth mode startups have become a regular occurrence in the high-growth ecosystem but, as their name suggests, they’re secretive in nature and thus not widely known. Plenty of early-stage businesses also raise funding in stealth mode—around 70% of UK equity deals aren’t announced to the public, while more than three-quarters of fundraisings under £500k go … Continued
Founded by former Bulb Energy co-founder Amit Gudka, battery energy storage systems developer and operator Field has raised £200 million via Dutch mid-market infrastructure fund manager DIF Capital Partners. Although Bulb Energy ultimately went into administration and was later acquired by Octopus, Field founder Amit Gudka left the company nine months prior to its demise. … Continued
What a year. With the early-stage tech sector experiencing high levels of uncertainty around funding, AlbionVC, with support from Google Cloud, has just released the aVC index to inform founders whether fundraising market conditions are improving or deteriorating. The report is created through an anonymous survey of 40 investors, actively deploying capital into the European … Continued
The Netherlands is a country where startups and VC funds thrive, supported by an excellent institutional background, public policies and societal development. It’s the 5th most developed ecosystem in Europe and 11th globally, with sectors such as energy and environment, hardware and IoT, and transport attracting the most attention from entrepreneurs and investors alike. It’s … Continued
As Bill Gates once said, “reading is still the main way that I both learn new things and test my understanding”. Learning never ends, and cultivating a reading habit will stand you in good stead in the long run, helping you to become a better thinker, as well as a better leader. We have collected … Continued
Everyone has a personal brand, whether they know it or not. The information you are sharing across LinkedIn, Facebook and other social media are the first impressions people will have of you. Is it a good one? Is it consistent? Whether you have a job interview or have worked somewhere for a long time, chances … Continued
As the stock market’s birthplace and historically financial solid services, Amsterdam is one of the most globally diversified financial centres in Europe. The role of the CFO has evolved over the years and as technology is evolving, finance departments are required to become more efficient, flexible and solutions focused, with CFOs becoming more strategic business … Continued
Today’s economic environment is evolving rapidly and the role of the Chief Financial Officer along with it. Whereas in the past CFOs have mainly operated behind the scenes, the modern CFO is now forced into the spotlight as a forward-thinking team leader involved in all aspects of a company’s operations. CFOs are faced with a … Continued
Chief Financial Officers are a major investment in the future of your company. Facing never-ending pressure to cut costs, grow revenue, and ensure control, they are trusted with one of the most important aspects of your company – the finances. Across the board from solar cars to SaaS digital security, these European startups may vary … Continued