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Kota, the insurance benefits platform and API, has announced it has raised $14.5m in Series A funding bringing total funding to $22.9 million. The round was led by Eurazeo, along with existing investors EQT Ventures, Northzone, Frontline Ventures and new investors in 9Yards and Plug and Play. The investment will power Kota's mission to make employee benefits globally accessible and frictionless for employees - delivered through its intuitive platform and flexible API. Alongside their Series A, they are also announcing that they've obtained their Central Bank of Ireland Authorisation, making it one of the few technology platforms to be regulated . Kota is rebuilding employee benefits from the ground up. Millions miss out on essentials like pensions and healthcare - not because employers don't care, but because the system is broken. Legacy providers, PDFs, and manual processes make benefits inaccessible and unmanageable. Kota fixes this. Like Revolut did for banking, Kota delivers a modern, user-first experience for employee benefits. It integrates directly with insurers and pension providers, giving employees real-time access and control, and HR teams a single, reliable platform to manage everything. By combining their regulation, infrastructure, and user friendly platform and app, they make benefits effortless for HR & Finance, and engaging for employees. The funding will be used to expand the Kota team, increase the variety of insurance carrier partners in its products, and accelerate customer acquisition. Luke Mackey Founder and CEO said "Employee benefits, which can make up 25% of total compensation, are systematically undervalued and expensive. I experienced this as a founder and a GM -- managing benefits in email, between brokers and insurance companies, completely disconnected and alien from anything else in the business. It's entirely out of date. Ultimately, no one on the team connected or engaged with them, no matter how much we invested. It's not surprising. Insurance benefits are delivered in clunky portals or in PDFs, which is so un engaging compared to the financial experiences employees are used to.Kota integrates directly with insurance companies so we can control that experience and make it easy to roll out and run benefits, no matter who you are or where your team is. This means that employees can quickly understand, enrol, access coverage, retirement plans, or other benefits, and actually value them." Elise Stern from Eurazeo said "Kota really stood out to us. With a tech-first approach, they've built a robust technical and financial infrastructure: deep integrations with insurers across dozens of countries, visibility across the benefits stack, and a seamless API that allows partners - from HRIS to payroll - to embed benefits natively." Since launching in 2023, Kota has helped hundreds of small and medium sized companies seamlessly access, easily manage, along with tens of thousands of employees understand and value their cover. Kota integrates with and offers some of Europe's leading insurance providers, like Vitality in the UK, ONVZ in the Netherlands, Sanitas in Spain, Irish Life Health in Ireland, Allianz Global Care internationally, and many more. Kota powers benefits for Remote.com, and has become the benefits platform of choice for leading scale-ups across Europe such as Zoe Health, Poolside, Carwow, Tines, &Open and Protex AI. Last year, they launched Kota Embed, their embedded insurance offering for HR platforms to make insurance benefits available to their customers without leaving their HRIS or Payroll tool, with customers like Remote, Helios and insurance companies like Irish Life Health as customers. Historically employee benefits have lived offline outside the stack that HR and employees have come accustomed to and are difficult to manage and understand. Employee benefits, while growing into a $70bn market, are still completely unfit for lean, forward-thinking start-ups and scale-ups - parti...

In today's 40 Minute Mentor episode, we're joined by Molly Alter, Partner at Northzone, the multi-stage fund partnering with Founders from Seed to Growth, across Europe and the US.  Molly started her career in VC in 2016, straight out of Harvard University. Since then, Molly has worked with some of the biggest funds in the industry, including Insight Partners and Index Ventures.  Now, at Northzone and back in New York, Molly focuses on vertical SaaS and AI, across early and growth stages.  In today's episode, we dive into her career in VC and her transatlantic focus. 

First Phosphate's CEO, John Passalacqua joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce two major milestones for the company. First, the signing of two long-term offtake agreements with creditworthy partners marks a pivotal step in securing the future of First Phosphate's operations in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec, Canada. These agreements not only de-risk the company's future projects but also enhance their attractiveness for prospective financing, solidifying First Phosphate's position in the growing battery materials sector. Passalacqua explained that while the initial terms of the agreements have been reached, the definitive terms will be finalized in separate contracts between the parties. These agreements include customary provisions, such as termination rights for the purchasers if the first delivery of product is not made by an agreed-upon date unless both parties opt to extend the timeline. Passalacqua emphasized that First Phosphate is actively working to meet the permitting and financing conditions required to launch industrial operations, which remain a key focus for the company. In addition to the offtake agreements, First Phosphate is advancing discussions with the Pekuakamiulnuatsh First Nation regarding a potential financial partnership. This follows the collaboration agreement already signed between the two parties, demonstrating First Phosphate's commitment to fostering strong, mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous communities. Passalacqua noted that these discussions are progressing into their next phase, with the aim of aligning economic opportunities with the shared goals of sustainability and community development. The Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region is poised to become a critical hub for First Phosphate's operations, producing high-purity phosphate essential for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, a key component of the global clean energy transition. By securing offtake agreements and engaging meaningfully with local stakeholders, First Phosphate is not only advancing its industrial ambitions but also reinforcing its dedication to responsible and inclusive business practices. As the company works diligently to secure permits and financing, the recent agreements highlight First Phosphate's ability to attract strong commercial partnerships while demonstrating its readiness to deliver on its strategic vision. With growing global demand for phosphate-based battery materials, First Phosphate is strategically positioned to contribute to the clean energy revolution while fostering meaningful collaborations with local and Indigenous communities. #proactiveinvestors #firstphosphatecorp #cse #phos #otcqb #frspf #phosphate #BéginLamarcheproject #CEOInterview #CompanyUpdate #StrategicGrowth #SustainableMining #GreenApproach #Geology, #Mining, #PhosphateDrilling, #ResourceEstimate, #PEA, #MountainZone, #NorthZone, #SouthZone, #DrillProgramme, #MineralExploration, #HighGradePhosphate, #GeologicalSurvey, #MiningConsultants, #3DModel, #EconomicAssessment, #ProactiveNews, #GeologicalResources, #MineralDeposit, #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

First Phosphate's CEO, John Passalacqua joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a significant breakthrough: the company has unveiled positive results from its Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on the Bégin-Lamarche Property in Quebec. The PEA outlines a promising path forward for open-pit mining focused on producing high-grade phosphate concentrate, alongside secondary recovery of magnetite concentrate. According to Passalacqua, the project is set to deliver an impressive annual average of 900,000 tonnes of beneficiated phosphate concentrate with 40% P2O5 content and 380,000 tonnes of magnetite with 92% Fe2O3 content over a projected 23-year mine life. The PEA highlights robust economic metrics, including a 37.1% internal rate of return and a net present value of $2.1 billion (8% discount rate). The report also showd a 33.0% IRR and $1.59 billion NPV, after-tax cash flow of $700 million in years 1 to 3, resulting in a 2.9-year payback period from production start. Pre-tax cash flow for the same period stands at $783 million, with a 2.6-year payback. The Bégin-Lamarche Project is strategically positioned with advantageous infrastructure, including adjacent provincial road access, nearby electrical power lines, and proximity to the deep-sea Port of Saguenay, just 85 km away. With an initial capital expenditure of $675 million, the project promises efficiency in its development timeline. These results underscore First Phosphate's commitment to delivering sustainable, high-purity phosphate and magnetite products to meet growing global demand. #proactiveinvestors #firstphosphatecorp #cse #phos #otcqb #frspf #phosphate #BéginLamarcheproject #CEOInterview #CompanyUpdate #StrategicGrowth #SustainableMining #GreenApproach #Geology, #Mining, #PhosphateDrilling, #ResourceEstimate, #PEA, #MountainZone, #NorthZone, #SouthZone, #DrillProgramme, #MineralExploration, #HighGradePhosphate, #GeologicalSurvey, #MiningConsultants, #3DModel, #EconomicAssessment, #ProactiveNews, #GeologicalResources, #MineralDeposit, #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

First Phosphate's CEO, John Passalacqua joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the company's agreement with Prayon SA of Belgium to license its advanced technology for producing merchant-grade phosphoric acid from igneous apatite phosphate rock, alongside high-purity gypsum. The license enables First Phosphate to design, build, and operate a manufacturing facility in Canada with a production capacity of 600 metric tons of phosphoric acid per day. To support the project, First Phosphate has engaged Ballestra S.p.A. of Milan, Italy—an official licensee of Prayon—for engineering services. Additionally, the company's ongoing partnership with Norfalco, a division of Glencore Canada, ensures a reliable supply of sulfuric acid, a critical input for the future facility. This initiative positions First Phosphate as a key player in sustainable phosphate production, aligning with growing demand for high-purity materials in agriculture and clean energy sectors. #proactiveinvestors #firstphosphatecorp #phosphate #BéginLamarcheproject #CEOInterview #CompanyUpdate #StrategicGrowth #SustainableMining #GreenApproach #Geology, #Mining, #PhosphateDrilling, #ResourceEstimate, #PEA, #MountainZone, #NorthZone, #SouthZone, #DrillProgramme, #MineralExploration, #HighGradePhosphate, #GeologicalSurvey, #MiningConsultants, #3DModel, #EconomicAssessment, #ProactiveNews, #GeologicalResources, #MineralDeposit, #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

First Phosphate's CEO, John Passalacqua and Chief Geologist Gilles Laverdiere joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the results of the company's initial Mineral Resource Estimate for the Bégin-Lamarche Phosphate Project, located in Quebec. The deposit is part of the vast Lac-Saint-Jean anorthosite suite (LSJAS), recognized as the largest phosphate-mineralized anorthosite formation globally. The estimate revealed that the Bégin-Lamarche Phosphate Deposit holds an Inferred pit-constrained Mineral Resource of 214.0 Mt at 6.01% phosphate and an Indicated pit-constrained Mineral Resource of 41.5 Mt at 6.49% phosphate. Metallurgical testing suggests an anticipated apatite concentrate grade of 40% P2O5 with an impressive 91% recovery rate. In addition to phosphate, the deposit offers the potential for recovering two other valuable mineral products: magnetite (iron) and ilmenite (titanium). The project has significant room for expansion, as it remains open at depth. First Phosphate is now focused on advancing the project toward a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA), expected later this year, which will pave the way for a Feasibility Study and potentially bring the project closer to production. This development marks a key milestone in the company's growth and the future of phosphate production in Quebec. #proactiveinvestors #firstphosphatecorp #phosphate #BéginLamarcheproject #CEOInterview #CompanyUpdate #StrategicGrowth #SustainableMining #GreenApproach #Geology, #Mining, #PhosphateDrilling, #ResourceEstimate, #PEA, #MountainZone, #NorthZone, #SouthZone, #DrillProgramme, #MineralExploration, #HighGradePhosphate, #GeologicalSurvey, #MiningConsultants, #3DModel, #EconomicAssessment, #ProactiveNews, #GeologicalResources, #MineralDeposit, #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

First Phosphate's CEO, John Passalacqua, shared exciting news with Proactive's Steve Darling, announcing that the company has successfully secured a lease for a state-of-the-art 10,000 tonne per annum iron phosphate precursor plant in Saguenay, Quebec. This facility will play a critical role in the production of cathode active material, a key component for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, as demand for efficient and sustainable energy storage solutions continues to rise. Passalacqua revealed that a significant portion of the 305,000-square-foot facility will be retrofitted to support the production needs of the First Saguenay project, with its strategic location offering essential infrastructure such as natural gas, high-voltage electricity, process water, wastewater treatment, and a direct rail link across North America. The facility's proximity to the deep-sea port of Saguenay, just 20 km away, further enhances its strategic advantage, facilitating international trade and expanding future operations on adjacent industrial land. #proactiveinvestors #firstphosphatecorp #phosphate #BéginLamarcheproject #CEOInterview #CompanyUpdate #StrategicGrowth #SustainableMining #GreenApproach #Geology, #Mining, #PhosphateDrilling, #ResourceEstimate, #PEA, #MountainZone, #NorthZone, #SouthZone, #DrillProgramme, #MineralExploration, #HighGradePhosphate, #GeologicalSurvey, #MiningConsultants, #3DModel, #EconomicAssessment, #ProactiveNews, #GeologicalResources, #MineralDeposit, #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Prima di ripartire con nuovi episodi dal 9 settembre 2024, questa settimana ripostiamo la nostra inervista a Danila de Stefano, Founder di UnoBravo. Da quando abbiamo registrato la puntata UnoBravo ha continuato a crescere. Nel 2023 ha chiuso il bilancio con un fatturato straordinario di 77,7 milioni di euro, più che raddoppiato rispetto ai 35 milioni di euro dell'anno precedente. E ha portato a casa un utile di 1,7 milioni di euro, più che triplicato rispetto ai 497 mila euro del 2022.  Alla fine del 2023 UnoBravo ha chiuso un nuovo aumento di capitale da che ha visto la exit di CDP e l'entrata di H14 e Northzone. Secondo Open questo ha permesso a Danila di incassare dalla vendita 13 milioni di euro dopo 5 anni dalla fondazione dell'azienda.  UnoBravo si è già allargata in Francia e Spagna, e conta espandersi sempre piu all'estero, si vocifera anche forse negli Stati Uniti. Come nasce l'idea? Poco dopo essersi trasferita a Londra Danila ha l'intuizione di creare un sito per connettere italiani all'estero con psicologi italiano, proponendo sedute online. Si rende conto che l'idea piace e quasi non riesce a gestire le richieste. Ma come si passa da un servizio/un sito a una startup? Nel caso di Unobravo grazie al programma di accelerazione di SocialFare. Nel 2020 il progetto di Danila diventa un'impresa in grado di ricevere il primo investimento da CDP Venture Capital. Ma soprattutto tramite il programma conosce una figura importante, Angelo Casagrande, che l'aiuta a focalizzare le energie sugli aspetti del business più importanti per crescere. In soli tre anni, Unobravo si afferma come il leader assoluto della psicologia online in Italia, con più di 2500 psicologi sulla piattaforma, oltre 80mila pazienti e un team di 130 persone. Il 2022 è l'anno della consacrazione per Danila. Unobravo, diventata Società Benefit, si espande in Spagna con il servizio Buencoco e chiude un round da 17 milioni di euro, guidato dal fondo VC Insight Partners di New York e dal CEO di Vinted, Thomas Plantenga. La sua storia ci dimostra che anche senza alcuna esperienza di impresa, per raggiungere il successo sono sufficienti la capacità di creare relazioni, concentrarsi sulle priorità e, ovviamente, l'arte di arrangiarsi.

In this episode of the EUVC podcast, we prepared a new panel discussion with our friend Tom McGinn, General Counsel at Northzone. We've been looking forward to having a conversation on this topic for a long time, especially after Generative AI gained traction. So, without too much ado, let's dive into all things LegalTech.We are joined by:Zach Posner, Co-Founder & Managing Director at The LegalTech Fund, a dedicated investor across the globe that focuses on the legal community and companies transforming the world of law.Shruthi Ajitzaria, Partner at A&O Shearman, a former derivatives lawyer, who about seven years ago, launched Fuse, an incubator focused on LegalTech.Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, CEO & Co-Founder at Definely, a LegalTech company that provides a unified solution for lawyers by simplifying access and understanding of legal documents.The discussion centers on the evolving legal tech industry, highlighting the importance of bridging legal and tech expertise, understanding customer pain points, and creating strong user experiences. It also addresses the role of AI, particularly language models, in shaping the future of legal tech while noting the challenges posed by regulatory constraints and the differences between the European and US legal tech markets.

The European tech industry saw unprecedented investment levels across various sectors. Germany's AI startup GraphCore secured a $2.3 billion Series G round, achieving a $12 billion valuation, led by Sequoia Capital, to bolster R&D and AI computing platforms. UK-based fintech firm Revolut raised $1.2 billion in a Series E round from TCV and SoftBank Vision Fund, now valued at $8.5 billion, planning global expansion and enhanced financial services. French biotech company DNA Script obtained $800 million in a Series C round from General Atlantic to advance DNA synthesis technology. Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar raised $600 million in a Series D round, backed by Volvo Cars and Geely, aimed at increasing production capabilities and promoting all-electric vehicles. Dutch health tech startup Philips Health secured $450 million in a Series B round from Northzone and EQT Ventures, focusing on AI-driven health solutions and telehealth services.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spring Health raised $100 million in a Series E funding round, increasing its valuation to $3.3 billion, a 65% rise from 2021. Generation Investment Management led this round with participation from Kinnevik, The William K Warren Foundation, RRE Ventures, and Northzone. Founded in 2016 and based in New York, Spring Health has garnered nearly $467 million in total funding. The company partners with employers to provide mental health services using AI to speed up care delivery. Recent weeks have also seen significant funding activity in the mental health sector, with Talkiatry raising $130 million and Headway securing $100 million, valued at $2.3 billion. While not at 2021 levels, funding for mental health startups remains stable.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First Phosphate Corp Chief Geologist Gilles Laverdiere joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the latest results from the company's Bégin-Lamarche project in Quebec. The company has completed a 25,929-meter drill program ahead of schedule in April, with all samples now shipped to the lab for analysis. A 43-101 resource estimate will soon be initiated, followed by a Preliminary Economic Assessment. Both studies are expected to be completed by the end of fiscal Q4 2024. Laverdiere highlighted that significant phosphate layers were intersected in all but two holes continuously across the 3 km magnetic trend at Bégin-Lamarche. A total of 23 drill holes have been completed in the Phosphate Mountain Zone, with data from 20 drill holes showing grades over 10% P2O5, with widths ranging from 7 m to 99 m. The Phosphate Mountain Zone has been drilled for a total length of 250 m so far and is beginning to merge with the Northern Zone, where a 500 m thick phosphate mineralized envelope exists. This envelope has delineated up to five individual layers ranging from 60 m to 100 m in thickness, starting at the surface and continuing down to a depth of 300 m. The overall strike length of the Phosphate Mountain Zone and the Northern Zone is approximately 600 meters. Laverdiere expressed optimism about these results, emphasizing that they showcase the robust potential of the Bégin-Lamarche project. With the upcoming resource estimate and economic assessment, First Phosphate Corp aims to solidify its position as a key player in the phosphate mining sector #proactiveinvestors #firstphosphatecorp #phosphate #BéginLamarcheproject #CEOInterview #CompanyUpdate #StrategicGrowth #SustainableMining #GreenApproach #Geology, #Mining, #PhosphateDrilling, #ResourceEstimate, #PEA, #MountainZone, #NorthZone, #SouthZone, #DrillProgramme, #MineralExploration, #HighGradePhosphate, #GeologicalSurvey, #MiningConsultants, #3DModel, #EconomicAssessment, #ProactiveNews, #GeologicalResources, #MineralDeposit, #MiningIndustry#invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

In this episode, we welcome Giulia Van Waeyenberge to the pod. Giulia is an experienced investor and judge in the European VC Awards and a Managing Director at Sofina Group, an investment holding company with more than 9 billion in AUM.Sofina Group is a global investor investing mainly in the Venture and Growth stages. Its sectors include digital, healthcare and life sciences, consumer, education, and sustainable supply chain sectors. Sofina has a direct investment strategy, investing from a series B/C until IPO and beyond. They also invest in venture and growth capital funds on a global basis. They invest from their balance sheet and take a long-term view. Sofina is also a shareholder in Vinted (a second-hand marketplace), Mistral AI, Cleo (an AI chatbot providing financial advice to young adults), and ByteDance.On the fund side, they have long-standing relationships with US managers where they have invested for several decades in firms like Sequoia, Iconiq, and Lightspeed. In Europe, they invested in several European GPs, some more emerging than others. In the seed stage, they have a partnership with Point Nine, Moonfire, Atlantic Labs, Seedcamp, Visionaries Club, Stride, and Hoxton. On the seed/series A stage they have invested in Blossom Capital, Singular, and Alven. On the platform side, they have in funds like Northzone, Balderton, Atomico, Dawn, and Felix Capital.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Europe largely missed out on the internet age, especially when compared to the tech giants that grew out of the U.S. and China. But Europe's tech hubs have been buzzing as of late, hoping to seize the opportunities coming out of the AI boom. In a four part series, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal and Tom Chitty speak to experts about the continent's strengths and weaknesses. First up is the United Kingdom. Can it use London's position as a finance capital to hold the crown as Europe's tech leader, or will political baggage hold it back? Sanjot Malhi, partner at VC firm Northzone, joins us on this episode of Beyond the Valley to discuss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome back to another episode of the EUVC podcast. Today, we are discussing all things marketing in venture capital, such as:narrative developmentthesis developmentmeasuring marketing activitiescontent creation for a VC firmpositioning and its role in fund strategyAI impact on marketing & future trends in 2024Our guests for this talk are Natasha Lytton, Director at Seedcamp, Vincent Touati-Tomas, Head of Marketing at Northzone, and Jeroen van Doornik, aka JD, among friends, co-founder & General Partner of Pacenotes.Before diving into the podcast itself, we also want to mention that we have already published two episodes on a similar topic with Natasha and Vincent that you can check out on EUVC.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Today, we have Vincent Touati-Tomas with us. Vincent is the Head of Marketing at Northzone, a global VC firm Northzone that has raised more than ten funds to date, with its most recent fundraising in excess of €1 billion, investing in startups from Seed to Growth.Northzone is investing out of Fund X and more than 80 active portfolio companies and notable investments, including Personio, Klarna, Kahoot, Spotify, and Spring Health. At Northzone, Vincent focuses on all things marketing.Now, Vincent is one of the great thinkers and practitioners of marketing in European VC, and we're so lucky that he has taken the time to structure his thoughts on the topic for us in this episode. So, you're in for a real master class.Some might be a bit hard to follow if you're not doing marketing in your day-to-day, but I urge you to stay tuned because there's so much to learn for any VC thinking about how to build and grow their firm and its impact. So strap in, and let's hear from Vincent.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Today we have Tom McGinn with us. Tom is the General Counsel of Northzone, a multi-stage venture fund with offices in London, Stockholm, NYC, Amsterdam and Berlin, that invests from seed to growth across Europe and the US.Northzone closed a EUR 1 billion fund last year and has backed over 100 companies, including Spotify, Personio & Spring Health. Tom joined Northzone in 2021 from Cooley where he helped get the emerging companies team in Europe off the ground.Watch the full interview on eu.vc

Today, Alex got Deepka Rana from Northzone on the mic to chat through a bevy of key topics for the new year:Where venture capital is heading in the new yearThe prognosis for startups at different stages of maturityWhy 2023 was the year of adjustment, and 2024 could be the new venture-startup normalAnd, the fate of AI in the EU where regulation is afoot. (n.b. When we recorded this, the EU's first-draft of AI regulation had not yet dropped).We think that every person in startups and venture is hoping that 2024 brings a warmer macroeconomic environment, and lots of exits. We'll see. What was clear from our chat with Rana, however, is that the new year is going to be anything but boring.We have two more episodes headed your way before we officially wrap up 2023, so stay close to Equity!Connect with Equity on X and Threads @EquityPods, and keep up with all of TechCrunch's podcasts @TechCrunchPods on TikTok.For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity's Simplecast website.Equity drops at 7 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders and more! Credits: Equity is hosted by Editor in Chief of TechCrunch+ Alex Wilhelm and TechCrunch Senior Reporter Mary Ann Azevedo. We are produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. Bryce Durbin is our Illustrator. We'd also like to thank the audience development team and Henry Pickavet, who manages TechCrunch audio products.

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Philipp Werner, Partner bei Project A. Philipp analysiert die Finanzierungsrunde von Prematch und Solvimon.Die Kölner App Prematch, entwickelt von den Gründern Lukas Röhle, Niklas Brackmann und Fiete Grünter, zieht prominente Investoren an. Serge Gnabry vom FC Bayern München, David Raum von RB Leipzig und Jürgen Klopp, Trainer des FC Liverpool, haben sich an einer neuen Finanzierungsrunde beteiligt. Prematch, das sich auf Amateursportler konzentriert, bietet eine Plattform für Nachrichten und Spielerbewertungen für Fußballspieler unterhalb der dritten Liga. Bereits 2022 konnte sich das Startup Investitionen in Höhe von 1,7 Millionen Euro sichern.Das Utrechter Startup Solvimon hat in einer Seed-Runde 9 Millionen Euro von Northzone und ausgewählten Business Angels erhalten. Die von ehemaligen Adyen-Vizepräsidenten Kim Verkooij und Etienne Gerts gegründete Plattform ermöglicht mittelständischen bis großen Unternehmen die nahtlose Umsetzung moderner Preismethoden, einschließlich nutzungsbasierter Modelle. Die Untersuchungen von Openview zeigen, dass bereits drei von fünf Softwareunternehmen nutzungsabhängige Preise anbieten, aber die Akzeptanz wird durch die Komplexität älterer oder selbst entwickelter Abrechnungssysteme behindert. Solvimon möchte dieses Problem lösen, indem es Unternehmen die Implementierung verschiedener Preismodelle erleichtert und gleichzeitig den gesamten Monetarisierungsprozess rationalisiert.

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Otto Birnbaum, General Partner von Revent. Otto bespricht die Finanzierungsrunden von Kota, Galeneo Health und Abridge.EQT Ventures hat eine Seed-Finanzierungsrunde von 5 Millionen Euro für das irische Startup-Unternehmen Kota geleitet, das sich auf Arbeitnehmerversicherungen und Altersvorsorge spezialisiert hat. An der Runde beteiligten sich auch bestehende Investoren wie Northzone und Frontline Ventures sowie weitere Einzelpersonen, darunter Job Van Der Voort, Romain Huet, David Clarke und andere. Kota bietet eine Plattform für Sozialleistungen, die Unternehmen jeder Größe anspricht, und stellt ein eingebettetes Krankenversicherungsprodukt zur Verfügung, das es anderen Plattformen und Entwicklern ermöglicht, Finanzvorsorgeprodukte in ihre Dienste zu integrieren. Das in Madrid ansässige Unternehmen Galeneo Health hat kürzlich eine Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 1 Million Euro abgeschlossen, angeführt von der Impact-Management-Gesellschaft Ship2B Ventures über den BSocial Impact Fund. An der Runde beteiligten sich auch andere frühere Partner des Unternehmens. Diese Mittel sollen dazu dienen, den landesweiten Vertrieb zu skalieren, die Technologieplattform zu verbessern und das B2B-Modell für Kliniken und Krankenhäuser zu konsolidieren. Darüber hinaus plant Galeneo die Zusammenarbeit mit dem öffentlichen Sektor und der Pharmaindustrie auszubauen und die Patientenerfahrungen zu verbessern. Das Startup Abridge, das generative KI-Assistenten für das Gesundheitswesen entwickelt, hat in einer Series-A-Finanzierungsrunde unter der Leitung von Spark Capital 30 Millionen US-Dollar erhalten. Abridge ist für seine KI-Plattform bekannt, die Echtzeit-Gespräche zwischen medizinischem Fachpersonal und Patienten transkribiert und in nützliche Notizen umwandelt. Die Investition wird dazu genutzt, die Integration der Abridge-Plattform in das Echtzeit-Dokumentationssystem von Epic und die Expansion zu anderen großen Anbietern im Gesundheitswesen voranzutreiben. 

In episode 108, Mansour El-Zahab and Zeynep Kösereisoğlu from Frontierview, a leading market intelligence and research company, join The 966 to discuss Saudi Arabia's Regional HQ program (commonly referred to as the "RHQ" program) and dive into some of the legal and practical details ahead of the effective date of the program starting in 2024. The RHQ program is the requirement that companies seeking to contract with the Saudi government or its affiliates must have their regional headquarters within Saudi Arabia and not in any neighboring nations. That has posed some challenges but also opportunities for foreign investors ahead of a key deadline on January 1, 2024. What companies are subjected to this rule, and what defines compliance here? How have these requirements of compliances changed over time since they were announced? What are some challenges that MNCs are facing in their new HQ setting, or in their journey to get there? And how are neighboring states, like the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reacting to the policy? Mansour and Zeynep dive into these questions and much more. Before the conversation, the hosts discuss Richard's One Big Thing, which is Saudi Arabia's investments into the development of its own local defense sector. The Kingdom is effectively seeking to build a local military industry from scratch - a tall order with a high price tag. But an even higher price tag for Saudi Arabia to-date has been its foreign military purchases from other nations, especially the United States. The hosts discuss the progress of the development of the sector, headed by GAMI and SAMI in Riyadh, ahead of the forthcoming World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia in 2024. Next, the hosts discuss Lucien's One Big Thing - a Goldman Sachs article that was published earlier this week on the progress and achievements of Vision 2030. The 154 year old financial services behemoth, maybe the most recognizable name in banking and financial services in the world, and the second largest investment bank by revenue in the world behind only JP Morgan Chase, published an article entitled "How Saudi Arabia is investing to transform its economy" and is available on the Goldman Sachs website. Goldman Sachs Research identifies as areas that are benefiting from increased investment and are likely to drive a “capex supercycle” through the end of the decade.The hosts conclude as always with Yallah! 6 top storylines to get you up to speed on Saudi Arabia heading into the weekend. •A week after revealing talks with Australia about bidding to co-host the 2034 World Cup, Indonesian soccer leader Erick Thohir said his federation is now supporting Saudi Arabia's candidacy to host the tournament. •The second edition of the “Made in Saudi Expo” exhibition will be held at the Roshn Front in Riyadh from October 16 to 19, 2023, under the patronage of Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of the Saudi Export Development Authority. •Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports in August hit their lowest level in 28 months as they fell for a fifth straight month, data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Monday.•Saudi Arabia's $700 billion Public Investment Fund has disclosed that Swedish venture capital fund Northzone has taken investment from its venture investment arm Sanabil — the only European VC firm known to have done so. •Amin Nasser, said his company is looking at more investments in liquefied natural gas (LNG) to boost its plans to become a leading player in the seaborne gas market.•A landmark report released during the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, which ran here from Oct. 8 to 12, highlights the challenges that Saudi Arabia might face in a world that is warmer by 3 degrees Celsius.

Today we have Sam Endacott with us. Sam is a Partner at firstminute, a $400m seed-stage venture fund based in London & Berlin to back founders across Europe (and opportunistically in the US and Rest of World). The fund has invested across all sectors and is a generalist VC but has typically focused on SaaS, DeepTech, Developer Tools and FinTech. firstminute is backed by over 130 unicorn founders in addition to current and former CEOs of Global Corporates.firstminute are investing out of Fund III with a total $100m AUM and an established portfolio of over 130 companies. Notable investments include A.Team, Storyblok, Robocorp, Engflow, Wayve, Klang, Clockwork Labs, Ramp, Element and Generation Home. The portfolio has raised follow-on financing rounds from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Atomico, Index, Benchmark, Coatue, Softbank, Tiger, General Catalyst, Northzone, Mubadala Capital, NFX, Balderton, D1, Felicis, Bain Capital and Tencent. At firstminute, Sam focuses on SaaS, Developer Tools, AI / ML and FinTech and has led investments into a number of the fund's high performing companies such as Storyblok (raised $58m) and a number of recent deals in the AI / ML space which are not yet announced!

The Balance between Data and Creativity. With Moderator: Olivier Desmoulin (Co-Founder at Sush.app / Ex-Co-Founder, Cappuccino.fm) Panel: Alexander Schmitt (Partner, Lightspeed / Ex- Cherry Ventures), Edouard Fiess (Co-Founder, Navily), Kevin Bourgeois (Co-Founder & President, Supermood) - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (13th out of 13 talks in total) that was held during our second ⁠⁠«Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success»⁠⁠. Head to ⁠⁠summit.runwayseries.co⁠⁠ to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With ⁠⁠«Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success»⁠⁠, the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠⁠www.upcoming.vc⁠⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco, and in partnership with Olive Capital (⁠olivecapital.vc⁠).

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week's prescription:On this week's dose, (1:40) you'll hear about Zoomph, a leading partnership insights platform in the sports and entertainment space, and their recent $4M Series A led by Jurassic Capital. (5:16) Then, we'll break down Bedrock, a company that uses autonomous underwater vehicles (or AUVs) to map the ocean floor, fresh off a $25.5M Series A co-led by Northzone and Primary Venture Partners. To wrap up this week's dose, (10:59) we will break down the $4.9B acquisition of leading gaming company Scopely, by Savvy Games, a gaming company operating under the Saudi Public Investment Fund.Sources:https://zoomph.com/blog/zoomph-lands-series-a-funding-led-by-jurassic-capital-backed-by-high-profile-investors/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/12/bedrocks-autonomous-ocean-mapping-ambitions-score-25m-as-renewables-rise/https://www.bedrockocean.com/missionhttps://techcrunch.com/2023/04/05/saudis-savvy-games-group-acquire-mobile-games-scopely-4-9-billion/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.colebauer.com/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Otto Birnbaum, General Partner von Revent. Otto spricht über die Finanzierungsrunde von ConstellR und Quench.ai sowie den Exit von Opinary und den neuen Fonds von United Ventures. Das deutsche Startup constellr, das intelligente Landwirtschaftsdienste für den Agrarsektor anbietet, hat eine Seed-Finanzierungsrunde abgeschlossen und erhöhte damit den Gesamtbetrag der Seed-Runde auf 17 Millionen Euro. Die Finanzierungsrunde wurde von Karista angeführt, mit Beteiligung von Einstein Industries Ventures und bestehenden Investoren wie FTTF, Lakestar, Vsquared, Amathaon Capital, Natural Ventures, OHB Ventures und EIT Food. Das Unternehmen plant, die Mittel zu nutzen, um den Einsatz seiner Wärmesatelliten zu beschleunigen und seine Aktivitäten in Nordamerika auszuweiten. Die KI-Coaching-Plattform Quench.ai, gegründet von Husayn Kassai, dem Mitbegründer von Onfido, hat in einer Pre-Seed-Finanzierungsrunde 5 Millionen US-Dollar aufgebracht. Unter den Investoren sind Firstminute Capital, Tuesday VC (ehemals CrunchFund), BY Venture Partners, Ada Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, Notion Capital, IFG, Antler, Ventures Together, Northzone scout und mehr als 50 Gründer. Die Plattform nutzt Künstliche Intelligenz als Coach und bietet den Nutzern geeignete Videos zum Erlernen neuer Fähigkeiten an. Ziel ist es, Probleme wie "Entscheidungsparalyse" und zeitraubende Ablenkungen zu vermeiden. Das Unternehmen plant, mit der Finanzierung sein Team zu erweitern und moderne Lernende, die ihre Fähigkeiten verbessern wollen, anzusprechen.Das indische Werbetechnologieunternehmen Affinity hat das Berliner Startup Opinary übernommen, wobei der Kaufpreis nicht bekannt gegeben wurde, aber geschätzt wird, dass es sich um eine einstellige Millionensumme handelt. Opinary, bekannt für seine Online-Umfragen zu aktuellen Themen, wird durch die Übernahme die Möglichkeit haben, international zu expandieren und neue Produkte von Affinity anzubieten. Die bestehende Geschäftsführung von Opinary bleibt erhalten, während das Unternehmen durch die Unterstützung von Affinity in den USA und Asien sowie in Deutschland und Europa wachsen soll. Die italienische Risikokapitalfirma United Ventures hat den ersten Abschluss ihres neuen Fonds in Höhe von 65 Millionen Euro bekannt gegeben, mit einem Ziel von insgesamt 150 Millionen Euro. Der Fonds wird sich in den nächsten fünf Jahren auf 15 bis 18 europäische Technologieunternehmen im Frühstadium konzentrieren, insbesondere im italienischen Ökosystem. 

Diversity and Inclusion. With Moderator: Catherine Treyz (Head of Communications & Platform, Cherry Ventures) Panel: Alice Default (Co-Founder & CEO, Double), Edouard Gouin (Co-Founder & CEO, Convelio), Olivier Mougenot (Partner, Citizen Capital) and Camille Kriebitzsch (Co-Founder & Partner, Eutopia) - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (12th out of 13 talks in total) that was held during our second ⁠«Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success»⁠. Head to ⁠summit.runwayseries.co⁠ to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With ⁠«Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success»⁠, the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (⁠www.upcoming.vc⁠), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco, and in partnership with Olive Capital (olivecapital.vc).

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Niklas Raberg, Investment Manager bei Capnamic . Niklas spricht heute über die Finanzierungsrunde von Infogrid.In einer von Northzone geführten Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde hat das englische PropTech Infogrid 90 Millionen US-Dollar unter der Führung erhalten. Das 2018 von William Cowell de Gruchy gegründete Startup bietet Gebäudeverwaltern und -eigentümern eine KI-gestützte Plattform für das Gebäudemanagement an, um unter anderem Betriebskosten zum Beispiel bei der Reinigung zu senken oder die Energieeffizienz zu erhöhen. Das Unternehmen sammelt und analysiert dazu Daten von IoT-Sensoren, um die Anzahl der Personen, die Luftqualität, den Reinigungsbedarf, den Energieverbrauch und die CO2-Werte in einem Gebäude zu messen. Nach eigenen Angaben sammle Infogrid fast 4 Milliarden Datenpunkte pro Monat. Das Unternehmen möchte das frische Kapital in Produktentwicklung, strategische Einstellungen und Kundenakquise investieren.

In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Johannes Roggendorf, Founder und CEO von Medwing, über die erfolgreich abgeschlossene Series-C-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 44 Millionen Euro.Medwing ist ein HealthTech, welches dank einer innovativen Matching-Technologie Jobvorschläge in der Gesundheitsbranche auf Basis individueller Kriterien unterbreiten kann. Die Bewerbenden werden außerdem durch eine persönliche Beratung unterstützt und können kostenlose Zusatzangebote nutzen. Dazu gehören Weiterbildungen zur beruflichen Entwicklung und Kurse zur psychischen Gesundheit. Das Startup vermittelt so Festanstellungen mit verschiedenen Zeitmodellen und bietet Fachkräften die Möglichkeit, flexibel im Leasing bei Medwing zu arbeiten, um mehr Kontrolle über ihre Schichten, Zeit und Einkommen zu erhalten. Das HealthTech wurde im Jahr 2017 von Johannes Roggendorf in Berlin gegründet und beschäftigt derzeit rund 300 Mitarbeitende aus über 35 Nationen. Mit über 500.000 ausgebildeten Fachkräften verfügt das Startup nach eigenen Angaben über den größten Pool an Mitarbeitenden für medizinische und pflegerische Berufe in Deutschland. Mehr als 5.500 Kliniken, Pflegeeinrichtungen und Arztpraxen sind auf der Plattform registriert. Jeden Monat verzeichnet das Unternehmen rund 15.000 neue Registrierungen von Bewerbenden in Deutschland. Zudem werden monatlich 160 Fachkräfte in Festanstellungen und mehr als 40.000 Schichtbuchungen vermittelt.In einer Series C hat das Berliner Startup nun 44 Millionen Euro eingesammelt und erhöht damit die Gesamtfinanzierungssumme auf 87 Millionen Euro. Die bestehenden Investoren Quadrille Capital, Cathay Innovation, Northzone, Cherry Ventures und Atlantic Labs sowie die neuen Investoren Hambro Perks und SVB Capital beteiligen sich an der Runde. Die Investition soll dem Unternehmen dabei helfen, den führenden Marktplatz für Jobvermittlung in Europa aufzubauen.

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Tina Dreiman, Co-Founder von better ventures. Tina spricht über die Finanzierungsrunden von Eloop, Medwing und Carbonomy. Der Wiener E-Carsharing-Anbieter Eloop hat eine weitere Finanzierungsrunde in Millionenhöhe abgeschlossen an der sich die niederländischen Investmentgruppe „The Sharing Group“ (TSG) ein neuer Investor beteiligte. Auch Bestandsinvestoren wie der European Super Angels Club, W3 Partners und Lucky Car beteiligten sich an der Runde. Das von Leroy Hofer, Nico Prugger, Frederic Nachbauer und Maximilian Schalkhammer gegründete Unternehmen verzeichnete eigenen Angaben zufolge 2022 trotz Inflation und Lieferproblemen einen Rekordumsatz.Das Berliner Startup Medwing hat in einer Series-C-Finanzierungsrunde 47 Millionen US-Dollar von mehreren Investoren, darunter Northzone, Cathay Innovation und Cherry Ventures, eingesammelt. Das von Johannes Roggendorf und Dr. Timo Fischer gegründete Unternehmen betreibt einen digitalen Marktplatz für die Vermittlung von medizinischem Fachpersonal, auf der zum Beispiel Krankenhäuser und Kliniken mit Krankenschwestern und Altenpflegern zusammengebracht werden. Das Startup Carbonomy hat in einer Series-A 16 Millionen US-Dollar von Hedonova erhalten. Nach Angaben von Mark David Frank, dem CEO von Carbonomy, soll die Plattform Landwirten dabei helfen, CO2-Kompensationsgutschriften zu erwerben, indem sie nachhaltige Praktiken fördern, z. B. den Einsatz von Düngemitteln und Pestiziden reduzieren, die Bodengesundheit verbessern oder auf erneuerbare Energie setzen.

Fintech and embedded finance. With Moderator: Valentine Baudouin-Barbelivien (ex-Partner, Founders Future) Panel: Sia Houchangnia (Partner, Seedcamp), Augustin Sayer (ex-Partner, Newfund, now Founding Partner, Ovni.vc), Bartosz Jakubowski (Partner, Alven) and Pascal Levy-Garboua (Venture Partner, Long Journey Ventures) - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (11 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our second «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Tech.eu caught up with sustainability advisor Kristine Nagle and Elodie Broad, the recently appointed Head of Impact and ESG at Balderton Capital, to have a chat about what 'sustainability in VC' actually means, whether 'greenwashing' is a thing in that industry as well, and how investment firms can (should?) approach the implementation of ESG strategies internally and with their portfolio companies.If your prefer, you can also watch the double interview straight on YouTube.And in case you missed it, there is a new European VC collective called ImpactVC and comprising 120 venture firms, including Northzone and Balderton, that will attempt to disseminate industry knowledge on leveraging ROI and ESG value from impact-led investments.

Startup in hyper growth: a new psychology? With Moderator: Bruno Raillard (Founding Partner, Frst) Panel: Kevin Bourgeois (Co-Founder & President, Supermood), Jean de La Rochebrochard (Managing Partner, Kima Ventures), Jonathan Userovici, (Partner, Headline) - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (10 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our second «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Today we are happy to welcome Michiel Kotting, Partner at Northzone, a venture capital fund shaped by lives as entrepreneurs and investors. He leads Northzone's investments focusing on SaaS, marketplaces, healthcare and AI.In this episode you'll learn:- The journey from entrepreneur into VC- How Northzone have managed to be relevant to founders as they've far outgrown their Nordic outspring- The importance of culture and why the art of investing lies in mentoring people- What emerging themes Michiel sees coming in VC- How Michiel thinks about the tech crash, Northzone's role and going forward from here

B2B Marketplaces. With Moderator: Clara Audry (ex-Partner, Cap Horn // now General Partner, Jolt Capital) Panel: Mathias Ockenfels (Partner, Speedinvest), David Sainteff (Partner, GFC), Ricardo Sequerra (Partner, Point Nine). - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (9 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our second «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Interview mit Johannes Siebers, Co-Founder und CEO von Holidu In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Johannes Siebers, Co-Founder und CEO von Holidu, über die überzeichnete Series-E-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 100 Millionen Euro. Holidu ist ein Buchungsportal für kuratierte und geprüfte Ferienhäuser und Ferienwohnungen. Nach eigenen Angaben wurde dieses in den letzten 12 Monaten von mehr als 110 Millionen Usern besucht. Mit der Software- und Servicelösung Bookiply hilft das Unternehmen Ferienhausvermietenden, mit weniger Aufwand mehr Buchungen zu bekommen. Vermietende werden dabei auch von Reise-Expertinnen und -Experten vor Ort persönlich unterstützt. Gäste profitieren wiederum von einem besonders vertrauensvollen Buchungs- und Urlaubserlebnis. In den letzten drei Jahren ist die Anzahl der von Bookiply verwalteten Ferienimmobilien von 5.000 auf 20.000 Objekte gewachsen und der Umsatz nach eigenen Angaben um das 13-fache gestiegen, sodass es mittlerweile mehr als die Hälfte des Gesamtumsatzes von Holidu ausmacht. Im September wurden die auf den Unterkunftsmarkt spezialisierten Unternehmen Lohospo und Tomas übernommen, wodurch Bookiply nun über 19 Standorte in Europa verfügt und dabei einen Fokus auf Italien, Spanien und den DACH-Raum setzt. Holidu wurde im Jahr 2014 von Johannes Siebers, Michael Siebers und Rasmus Porsgaard in München gegründet. In einer überzeichneten Series-E-Finanzierungsrunde hat das junge Ferienhaus-Unternehmen nun 100 Millionen Euro unter der Führung von 83 North eingesammelt. Die Londoner Risikokapitalgesellschaft hat ein verwaltetes Vermögen von mehr als 2,2 Milliarden US-Dollar und investiert in europäische und israelische Founder, die global tätige Unternehmen gründen. An der Runde beteiligen sich außerdem Northzone, HV Capital, Vintage Investment Partners und Communfund Capital. Zudem unterstützen auch die Investoren Prime Ventures, EQT Ventures, Coparion, Senovo, Lios Ventures und Chris Hitchen's Possible Ventures die Finanzierungsrunde. Des Weiteren gehört ein Venture Debt über 25 Millionen Euro von Claret Capital und der Silicon Valley Bank zum frischen Kapital. Die Silicon Valley Bank wurde 1983 in Kalifornien gegründet und beschäftigt über 2.400 Mitarbeiter in den USA, Kanada, China, Indien, Großbritannien, Israel und Deutschland. Seit der Gründung hat die US-amerikanische Bank über 30.000 Startups finanziert. Holidu möchte die neuen Mittel für die Eröffnung weiterer Niederlassungen in Europa verwenden. Außerdem soll das organische und anorganische Wachstum in den bestehenden Märkten beschleunigt und in die Produktentwicklung auf den eigenen Plattformen investiert werden.

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in October 2022 by Startuprad.io with Chris from Essen, Germany, and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on Thursday, October 20th, 2022. Our Highlights: Another one of our former guests gets a Snoop Dog investment. Quick delivery startup Gorillas seems to sell itself to competitor Getir, according to Bloomberg, despite an earlier announcement they are looking for more investments. Gadget rental service Grover adds 270 m € in venture debt, getting it close to 2 billion €. Our former guest Nuri (formerly Bitwala) had to file for insolvency, now investors jump ship and the company is wound down this year. Volocopter is sued by early crowdfunding backers, Home24 has a takeover offer from a brick-and-mortar furniture retailer and BioNTech takes on cancer. Also, Munich-based travel tech Holidu raises 100 m € in a combination of 75 m equity and 25 m debt funding. Let's talk startups: Our Enablers Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany - Startups and Venture Capital Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven Top News Europe's Largest Cannabis Funding To Date Europe's largest cannabis funding to date: Snoop Dogg-backed German cannabis startup gets $37.6M Series B led by British American Tobacco learn more about the Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 (German Startup Awards) founder Finn Age Hänsel in our interview Gorillas May Soon Be Bought By Getir Delivery Startup Getir in Advanced Talks to Buy Gorillas (Bloomberg). They write: “Proposed deal for Gorillas would be a mix of cash and equity The combination would give Getir, which is backed by Mubadala Investment Co. and Sequoia Capital, scale in key European markets including the UK and Germany. Gorillas had previously held talks with a number of competitors about the prospects for a merger or sale of its business, people familiar with the matter said previously. Chief Executive Officer Kagan Sumer said earlier this year that he planned to look for new financing to recalibrate the company to work toward profitability.”  Grover Takes Home 270 m € As consumer spending tightens, yet appetites for tech remain the same, Berlin-based Grover sees an uptick in rental interest and is now bringing its debt funding to close to €2 billion to meet demand. Grover takes on more debt funding, this time €270 million from London-based M&G Our Former Guest Nuri (Bitwala) Will be wound down. Despite seeing interest from investors, they could not get one to sign up. So the company will be shut down until the end of the year. The last day one can use a Nuri account is in mid-December. Neobank Vivid makes all former Nuri customers a good offer. Insolvency administrator of crypto startup Nuri sees interest in the platform and fintech sales capacities After the crypto markets did not turn positive, two potential investors in Nuri jumped ship, so the company will not emerge from insolvency but be wound down  Volocopter Now Sued by Crowdinvestors German unicorn Volocopter was sued by 177 former crowd backers, who feel they should have gotten “a fair participation”, especially since they backed the company very early We Mentioned Home24 on a Regular Basis Now they stand alone time may be over. We talked in the past about lowering forecasts and the tough environments. Now XXXLutz — a traditional brick-and-mortar furniture store — made an offer to buy Home24 BioNTech Takes on Cancer First, they took on Corona with their widely successful vaccine. Now the doctors are hopeful it could lead to new treatments for melanoma, bowel cancer, and other tumor types. The mRNA technology being used works by sending an instruction or blueprint to cells to produce an antigen or protein. In Covid, this antigen is part of the spike protein of the virus. In cancer, it would be a marker on the surface of tumor cells, which teaches the immune system to attack it.Learn more on BBC: Could Covid vaccine technology crack cancer? TravelTech is Not Dead Munich-based traveltech startup Holidu raises 100 m € for renting out vacation homes. The 75 m € Series E investment is led by VC 83North, other investors include Northzone, HV Capital, Vintage Investment Partners, and Communfund Capital. Holidu also raised 25 m € venture debt. The brother's Johannes and Michael Siebers will use the money for product development, geographic expansion, and acquisitions. Links and Show Notes Learn more here

Welcome to This Month in German, Swiss, and Austrian (GSA) Startups in October 2022 by Startuprad.io with Chris from Essen, Germany, and Joe from Frankfurt. We recorded this news episode on Thursday, October 20th, 2022. Our Highlights: Another one of our former guests gets a Snoop Dog investment. Quick delivery startup Gorillas seems to sell itself to competitor Getir, according to Bloomberg, despite an earlier announcement they are looking for more investments. Gadget rental service Grover adds 270 m € in venture debt, getting it close to 2 billion €. Our former guest Nuri (formerly Bitwala) had to file for insolvency, now investors jump ship and the company is wound down this year. Volocopter is sued by early crowdfunding backers, Home24 has a takeover offer from a brick-and-mortar furniture retailer and BioNTech takes on cancer. Also, Munich-based travel tech Holidu raises 100 m € in a combination of 75 m equity and 25 m debt funding. Let's talk startups: Our Enablers Younium Younium is the subscription management and billing platform for B2B SaaS. Younium brings the transformative infrastructure to manage and grow your business while you focus on the things that matter. https://www.younium.com/ Tvarit Tvarit is an industrial ai startup, that helps companies to reduce rejections by 40%-60% in metal casting, as well as saving up to 18% on energy. Learn more here: https://www.tvarit.com/ Invest-in-Hessen This show was made possible by Hessen Trade and Invest with their brand Invest-in-Hessen. You can learn more about them here (https://www.invest-in-hessen.com/). We also run a dedicated sub-podcast with all interviews and news in cooperation with them. Find it all here: Tech Startups Germany - Startups and Venture Capital Startupraven.com The best way to identify investors and cooperation partners for early stage startups. Sign up for early access here: Startup Raven Top News Europe's Largest Cannabis Funding To Date Europe's largest cannabis funding to date: Snoop Dogg-backed German cannabis startup gets $37.6M Series B led by British American Tobacco learn more about the Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 (German Startup Awards) founder Finn Age Hänsel in our interview Gorillas May Soon Be Bought By Getir Delivery Startup Getir in Advanced Talks to Buy Gorillas (Bloomberg). They write: “Proposed deal for Gorillas would be a mix of cash and equity The combination would give Getir, which is backed by Mubadala Investment Co. and Sequoia Capital, scale in key European markets including the UK and Germany. Gorillas had previously held talks with a number of competitors about the prospects for a merger or sale of its business, people familiar with the matter said previously. Chief Executive Officer Kagan Sumer said earlier this year that he planned to look for new financing to recalibrate the company to work toward profitability.” Grover Takes Home 270 m € As consumer spending tightens, yet appetites for tech remain the same, Berlin-based Grover sees an uptick in rental interest and is now bringing its debt funding to close to €2 billion to meet demand. Grover takes on more debt funding, this time €270 million from London-based M&G Our Former Guest Nuri (Bitwala) Will be wound down. Despite seeing interest from investors, they could not get one to sign up. So the company will be shut down until the end of the year. The last day one can use a Nuri account is in mid-December. Neobank Vivid makes all former Nuri customers a good offer. Insolvency administrator of crypto startup Nuri sees interest in the platform and fintech sales capacities After the crypto markets did not turn positive, two potential investors in Nuri jumped ship, so the company will not emerge from insolvency but be wound down Volocopter Now Sued by Crowdinvestors German unicorn Volocopter was sued by 177 former crowd backers, who feel they should have gotten “a fair participation”, especially since they backed the company very early We Mentioned Home24 on a Regular Basis Now they stand alone time may be over. We talked in the past about lowering forecasts and the tough environments. Now XXXLutz — a traditional brick-and-mortar furniture store — made an offer to buy Home24 BioNTech Takes on Cancer First, they took on Corona with their widely successful vaccine. Now the doctors are hopeful it could lead to new treatments for melanoma, bowel cancer, and other tumor types. The mRNA technology being used works by sending an instruction or blueprint to cells to produce an antigen or protein. In Covid, this antigen is part of the spike protein of the virus. In cancer, it would be a marker on the surface of tumor cells, which teaches the immune system to attack it.Learn more on BBC: Could Covid vaccine technology crack cancer? TravelTech is Not Dead Munich-based traveltech startup Holidu raises 100 m € for renting out vacation homes. The 75 m € Series E investment is led by VC 83North, other investors include Northzone, HV Capital, Vintage Investment Partners, and Communfund Capital. Holidu also raised 25 m € venture debt. The brother's Johannes and Michael Siebers will use the money for product development, geographic expansion, and acquisitions. Links and Show Notes Learn more here

Staying uncomfortable to embrace change. With Carlos Diaz (Co-Founder & CEO, Uncut.fm), François Véron (Founding Partner, Newfund), Philippe Klintefelt Collet (Partner, GFC), Marguerite de Tavernost (Investor, Cherry Ventures). - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (8 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our second «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Heute: Finanzierungsrunde von Holidu und Jasper In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Daniel Wild, Gründer und Aufsichtsrat von Mountain Alliance. Daniel hat die Finanzierungsrunde von Holidu und Jasper kommentiert: Jasper, ein Startup, das eine Plattform für KI-Inhalte entwickelt, konnte 125 Millionen US-Dollar bei einer Bewertung von 1,5 Milliarden US-Dollar einsammeln. Es handelt sich dabei um die erste Tranche des Unternehmens. Jasper ist gerade dabei, das KI-Startup Outwrite zu übernehmen, ein Grammatik- und Stilprüfer mit mehr als einer Million Nutzer weltweit. Das Münchner Ferienhaus-Unternehmen Holidu erhält über 100 Millionen Euro in einer überzeichneten Series-E-Finanzierungsrunde, die vom Venture-Capital-Unternehmen 83North angeführt wird. An der Series-E-Runde beteiligten sich Northzone, HV Capital, Vintage Investment Partners and Communfund Capital. Auch die bestehenden Investoren Prime Ventures, EQT Ventures, coparion, Senovo, Lios Ventures and Chris Hitchen's Possible Ventures schlossen sich der Finanzierungsrunde an. Die Runde umfasst auch eine Venture Debt über 25 Millionen Euro von Claret Capital und der Silicon Valley Bank.

Heute: Finanzierungsrunde von Homa In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Enrico Mellis, Principal bei Lakestar. Enrico hat die Runde von Homa kommentiert: Das französische Startup Homa hat eine Serie-B-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 100 Millionen US-Dollar abgeschlossen. Quadrille Capital und Headline führen die Runde an. Homa arbeitet mit Indie-Studios für mobile Spiele zusammen, damit deren Spiele perfekt optimiert sind, um ein Hit im App Store und bei Google Play zu werden. Zu den weiteren Investoren der Serie B gehören Northzone, Fabric Ventures, Bpifrance, Eurazeo und Singular.

This week we discuss:01:00 Secondhand car marketplace Cazoo to lay off 1,500 people in 202203:15 Presentation software startup Pitch laying off 30% of team05:55 Vertical farming startup Infarm cuts 50 jobs07:35 Northzone raises €1bn fund 10:00 EQT raises €2.4bn growth fund12:24 SunRoof raised €15m to build solar roofs20:17 Inside Europe's largest cannabis manufacturing facility

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Jan Miczaika, Partner bei HV Capital. Jan hat den angekündigten Fonds von Northzone und die Finanzierungsrunde von Neggst und Cledara kommentiert: Drei Jahre nach der Auflegung eines 500-Millionen-Dollar-Fonds meldet sich das europäische Risikokapitalunternehmen Northzone mit seinem zehnten Fonds zurück, den die Partner als seine bisher "größte Kapitalbeschaffung" in Höhe von 1 Milliarde Euro bzw. 1,01 Milliarden US-Dollar bezeichnen. Unter den 60 Unternehmen in Northones Portfolio finden sich geläufige Vorzeige-Startups wie Spotify, Klarna, Tier Mobility, Personio oder Flink, bei denen der VC sehr früh eingestiegen ist. Cledara hat in einer Series-A-Finanzierungsrunde 20 Millionen US-Dollar erhalten. CommerzVentures führte die Series A an, wobei Carbide Ventures und Massive beteiligt waren. Die bestehenden Investoren Nauta Capital und Notion Capital setzten ihre Unterstützung ebenfalls fort. Das Londoner Unternehmen hilft Teams dabei, die von ihnen genutzten SaaS zu verstehen, zu verwalten und zu kontrollieren, um den Betrieb zu skalieren, Vorschriften einzuhalten und Geld zu sparen. Außerdem konnte sich das Food-Startup Neggst über 5 Millionen Euro an Gesamtinvestment sichern. Das 2021 von Veronica Garcia-Arteaga und Dr. Patrick Deufel in Zusammenarbeit mit Zentis, Ehrmann und Fraunhofer IVV gegründete Startup Neggst will mit seiner innovativen pflanzlichen Ei-Alternative den Lebensmittelmarkt revolutionieren. Es ist laut Presseinfo das weltweit erste Unternehmen, das es geschafft hat, ein pflanzliches Eiweiß und Eigelb sowie eine der Natur nachempfundenen Eierschale zu entwickeln. Geleitet wurde die Runde vom Impact-Fund Green Generation Fund (GGF). Zudem beteiligen sich die BayWa AG, ein Global Player im Bereich Agrar, Energie und Bau und laut UN einer von weltweit 50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders, die RWZ (Raiffeisen Waren-Zentrale Rhein Main eG), das Family Office Corecam Capital Partners (Pte Ltd.) sowie namhafte Business Angels. Infos der Werbepartner: ROQ: Gehe jetzt auf roq.tech/daily und erhalte die komplette Plattform 3 Monate lang for free.

Heute u.A. mit diesen Themen: - ProSiebenSat.1 übernimmt Joyn - Trump bedankt sich bei Springer-Chef - Shortlist des Smart City Index - Online-Bestellungen kommen verspätet an - Neuer Milliarden-Startup-Fonds von Northzone - Tesla plant günstigere Modelle - John Foley verlässt Peloton - Blue-Origin-Rakete explodiert - Twitter-Aktionäre stimmen für Verkauf Infos der Werbepartner: DB Mindbox: Jetzt bei der DB MINDBOX bewerben & gemeinsam durchstarten! Weitere Informationen auf WWW.DBMINDBOX.COM Project A: Project A veranstaltet am 7. Oktober die Knowledge Conference. Bewerbt euch mit dem Code: insider22 und erhaltet ein garantiert kostenfreies Ticket. Für mehr Infos googelt nach: Project A Knowledge Conference.

Well alright, alright, alright, everyone's back from holidays, and it's time to get down to business.First this week we look at Northzone's appointment of World Economic Forum sustainability expert and programme creator, Anna Skarborg as Head of Sustainability and the growing trend of ESG officers in-house at VC firms.Former Revolut execs Alan Chang and Charles Orr have assembled a mighty impressive list of investors for their startup Tesseract which aims to disrupt the energy market. What and how they plan on doing this is still a bit ambiguous, as is where the $78 million came from. We discuss.UK-based OneWeb took a $229 million writedown due to Russia taking 36 of the company's satellites hostage indefinitely. Deliveroo's got more legal troubles when it comes to the treatment of its labour force, Instagram f*cked up in terms of data protection rights when it comes to minors, and last but certainly not least, Cazoo has called it a day across continental Europe, resulting in 750 jobs out the window.All this and more on episode 5 of Tech.eu's Drive at Five.

The European Playbook. With Augustin Sayer (Newfund), Audrey Soussan (Ventech), Evgenia Plotnikova (Dawn Capital), Ricardo Sequerra (Point Nine) and Shiraz Mahfoudhi (Speedinvest). - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (7 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our second «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit, Venture Talks & Solo-GP Series are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

In der Rubrik “Investments und Exits” begrüßen wir heute Mathias Ockenfels, General Partner bei Speedinvest. Mathias hat die Runden von Cochhub, Airbank und Distribusion analysiert: In einer Series-C-Finanzierungsrunde konnte das EdTech CoachHub nun 200 Millionen US-Dollar einsammeln. Dabei haben Sofina und SoftBank Vision Fund 2 die Runde angeführt. Des Weiteren beteiligten sich auch die bestehenden Investoren Molten Ventures, Speedinvest, HV Capital, signals Venture Capital und Silicon Valley Bank/ SVB Capital. CoachHub ist eine Talententwicklungsplattform, auf der #Coaching-Programme für die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter aller Karrierelevel erstellt werden können. Ihr wollt kmehr üebr die Runde erfahren? Dann schlatet in das Interview mit Matti Niebelschütz von gestern: https://lnk.to/coachhub-2 Das Berliner Startup Airbank gab gestern eine Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 20 Millionen US-Dollar bekannt. Das erst Anfang 2021 gegründete Fintech bietet eine Software an, mit der Unternehmen ihre Finanzen im Blick behalten können. Zu den Investoren gehören neben der global agierenden Risikokapitalgesellschaft Molten Ventures, die auch an der Berliner Neobank N26 beteiligt ist, verschiedene Privatinvestoren. Die Plattform von Airbank hilft Unternehmen dabei, ihre Konten im Blick zu behalten. Das Programm greift dafür auf die Konten bei verschiedenen Banken zu und führt die Daten zusammen. Etwa 1000 Firmen nutzen die Plattform laut Airbank, unter anderem Restaurants der Fast-Food-Kette Subway. Verfügbar ist sie in 28 Ländern der Europäischen Union und im Vereinigten Königreich. Das Private Equity-Unternehmen Lightrock sowie die Altinvestoren Creandum und Northzone gaben gestern eine Investition in Höhe von 30 Millionen Euro in Distribusion bekannt. Das Berliner Startup, 2013 von Julian Hauck, Johannes Thunert und Bastian Porzner als Fernbusssuche Fahrtenfuchs gegründet, positioniert sich inzwischen als “B2B ground transportation marketplace”. Der globaler Distributor für planmäßige Flughafen-Shuttle- und Überlandbusfahrten, ermöglicht es Reiseanbietern, sich mit Flughafen-Shuttle- und Busbetreibern weltweit zu verbinden. Mit einem Portfolio von über 4 Millionen Busverbindungen von über 200 Anbietern zu über 2.500 Zielen und über 300 Flughäfen ist Distribusion bereits Marktführer in Europa.

Why branding is important. With Marie-Capucine Lemétais (Ring Capital), Vincent Touati Tomas (Northzone), Camille Kriebitzsch (Eutopia) and Camille Venot (Cap Horn). - - - This episode is an excerpt of the full talk (5 in 13 talks in total) that was held during our first «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success». Head to summit.runwayseries.co to get the full episode and detailed shownotes. Enjoy the show! - - - Over 3 days on June 1-3, 2021, during break lunches (11.30 - 1.45) and at the end of the day (5.30 - 7) and in 4 time zones, we received 39 guests (28 VC & 11 CEOs) including 31 who had already come on the Runway Series podcast. With «Runway Series Summit: The Fundamentals of Success», the idea is to take a step back from the usual discussions on execution, in order to understand what are the fundamentals of success, with 13 panels covering the DNA of entrepreneurship, the dynamics of co-founding teams, branding, focus, change, remote, data, creativity, diversity and inclusion. And unique fact, these 13 talks are hosted by the 39 guests who themselves are the moderators of these talks, which mechanically increases the quality of the talks. Top speakers from French startups / scaleups (Double, Labellevie, Supermood, Medadom, Convelio..) and French VCs (Frst, Elaia, Ventech, Cap Horn, Ring, Kima, Eutopia, Axeleo and many others) participates but also European VC partners, such as Evgenia from Dawn, Sia from Seedcamp, Jon from e.ventures, Louis from Point Nine, Mathias from Speedinvest.., as well as investors such as Marguerite from Cherry, David from Brighteye or Vincent Head of MarComm's at Northzone which also shows the attractiveness of the French scene for discussing structuring and fundamental subjects. - - - The podcasts Runway Series Originals, AMA VC, Human Factor, No-Code VC / Fit & Venture Talks are produced by UPCOMINGVC® (www.upcoming.vc), created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

Jeroen van Doornik is the managing partner of Rabo Frontier Ventures, a €200M FoF and co-investment fund with Rabobank as the sole LP. With Rabo, Jeroen leverages his unique access to tier-1 VCs like: Balderton Capital, NorthZone, HV Capital, Speedinvest, and Seed Camp as well as his ability to identify and move quickly on co-investment opportunities in breakaway portfolio companies. Prior to joining Rabobank Frontier Ventures, @Jeroen was an investment director at the VC firm StartGreen Capital, managing its €250m venture fund providing equity, debt and project finance. He has also held investing roles at growth stage tech investment firms in energy, mobility and software and has founded a motorsports startup for eight years after a four-and-a-half-year stint at Accenture.In this episode you'll learn:- How Jeroen has built his investment strategy around co-investing with European tier-1 VC firms- Why Jeroen believes venture is all about access & speed - for VCs as well as LPs.- What Jeroen believes are the defining characteristics of good VC firms and what mistakes he sees GPs do too often- What gets Jeroen excited about a VC

Read more > Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:52) > Venture capital and start-ups have been enjoying a major boom in recent years, and the pandemic has only fueled demand for digital products and services. Two prominent global venture capitalists, Roelof Botha of Sequoia Capital and Par-Jorgen (PJ) Parson of Northzone, offer their perspectives on the sustainability of this era and the changes and challenges the industry is experiencing.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In this episode, we meet Julia Bernstein, General Manager of Platform at Thirty Madison. Thirty Madison provides virtual specialty care through a mix of direct-to-consumer and reimbursable models that includes doctor consults, treatment delivery, and ongoing care. They're on a mission to make specialized care and treatment accessible to everyone. First with Keeps, a men's hair loss solution, then with Cove, which focuses on migraine, followed by Evens which treats GI symptoms, and most recently, Picnic for allergies, Thirty Madison is continuously expanding their offerings to find answers to chronic conditions. With a patient-first approach that provides care and support from diagnosis to treatment and tracking, they work to improve how millions of people manage their chronic conditions. Thirty Madison has raised over $70 million from Polaris Partners, Johnson and Johnson Innovation, Northzone, and Maveron, to name a few. Prior to Thirty Madison, Julia was COO of Tempest and held strategy, operations, and sales leadership roles at Beacon Health Options, Institute on Aging, and Ginger. Julia spent her early career serving healthcare companies on new business innovation at McKinsey and Company. Julia is also a Board Member of PharmaCCX and an advisor to Care + Wear. She holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a bachelor's from Dartmouth College. In this episode, Julia and I chat about: The trends and changes in healthcare consumer behavior that have led to the rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) healthcare businesses How Thirty Madison delivers personalized specialty care for patients with chronic conditions at half the price of local pharmacies Approach to partnerships with payers and pharma who share Thirty Madison's commitment to access for all The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and what's in store for Thirty Madison in 2021