European VC Digest: 2020 VC Performance, New Social Contract, Role Models, IPO Bonanza.
Capital Call #25
This is your weekly newsletter highlighting what investors in European startups are thinking—in their own words. We are Willy Braun, Nicolas Colin and Vincent Touati-Tomas. Hit reply if you want to send us feedback!
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Ruth Foxe Blader 🇺🇸 of Anthemis gives us insight into the most active Insurtech investors for Q3: 2020 Insurtech Wrap-up.
Nicolas Colin 🇫🇷 of The Family makes the point that ‘deeptech’ might not be a panacea for Europe after all: Is investing in 'deeptech' a good move for Europe's VCs? (in Sifted).
Sandra Malmberg 🇸🇪 of EQT Ventures talks about their investment in Curb and the food delivery bonanza we’re seeing in Europe: Aiming to build the world’s largest virtual food court,
Danny Rimer 🇨🇦 of Index Ventures questions the companies that provide our clothes, cosmetics, media and more, and the relationships they develop with customers to win: The new social contract.
Neil Rimer 🇨🇦 of Index Ventures writes about the importance of keeping an open mind, especially when it comes to building startups: Beware of Sacred Truths.
Julian Rowe 🇬🇧 gives us an in-depth look at the late-stage fund complementing LocalGlobe—Latitude: (Finally) introducing Latitude.
Also on Latitude, check out this interview with Saul Klein 🇿🇦🇬🇧 in Sifted: Latitude: LocalGlobe's 'breakout' fund breaks cover.
Chris Smith 🇬🇧 of Playfair Capital dives into highlights of the firm this year, including taking their Female Founder Office Hours online and sharing content with their community: Ten highlights from 2020.
Alice Zagury 🇫🇷 of The Family stresses how difficult it can be as a woman in the VC world: I'm not a role model.
Michiel Kotting 🇳🇱 of Northzone talks about a European tech IPO bonanza with Reuters: European tech firms seek to share in U.S. IPO bonanza.
Bérénice Magistretti 🇨🇭, an angel investor and writer, interviews investor Pippa Lamb 🇬🇧 for Vanity Fair: Pippa Lamb of Sweet Capital: Interview.
William McQuillan 🇮🇪 of Frontline Ventures discusses the firm’s strategy and sweet spots as part of the Maddyness series of VC portraits: A network driving international ambition.
Susie Meier 🇩🇪of Notion Capital spoke to InvestHorizon about her firm, her background and Notion's recent investment in Acin: Investing in European, Enterprise Technology and B2B SaaS Companies at Series A Stage.
Simon Schmincke 🇩🇪of Creandum talks about VC performance, moving back to Germany from the US, and important practices for VC: Between optimization and empathy.
Ruth Foxe Blader 🇺🇸 Partner, Anthemis, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter| Blog
Nicolas Colin 🇫🇷 Co-Founder & Director, The Family, Munich 🇩🇪 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Fred Destin 🇧🇪 Founder, Stride.VC, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Beata Klein 🇸🇪 Associate, Creandum, Stockholm 🇸🇪 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Saul Klein 🇿🇦🇬🇧 Co-Founder, LocalGlobe, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Michiel Kotting 🇳🇱 General Partner, Northzone, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter
Pippa Lamb 🇬🇧 Partner, Sweet Capital, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter
Bérénice Magistretti 🇨🇭 Angel Investor, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Sandra Malmberg 🇸🇪 Venture Lead, EQT Ventures, Stockholm 🇸🇪 LinkedIn| Twitter
William McQuillan 🇮🇪 Partner, Frontline Ventures, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Susie Meier 🇩🇪 Associate, Notion Capital, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter
Danny Rimer 🇨🇦 Partner, Index Ventures, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter
Neil Rimer 🇨🇦 General Partner & Founder, Index Ventures, London 🇬🇧 Twitter
Julian Rowe 🇬🇧 General Partner, Latitude, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter
Simon Schmincke 🇩🇪 General Partner, Creandum, Berlin 🇩🇪 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Chris Smith 🇬🇧 Managing Partner, Playfair Capital, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter
Rory Stirling 🇬🇧 Partner, Connect Ventures, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Alice Zagury 🇫🇷 Co-Founder & CEO, The Family, Paris 🇫🇷 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog