European VC Digest: Prima Materia. Content Creation. Foodtech. Female Health.

Capital Call #30

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Oussama Ammar 🇫🇷🇱🇧 of The Family writes about why entrepreneurs shouldn’t listen to consultants: Trends aren't trendy.

Nicolas Colin 🇫🇷 of The Family (and co-host of Capital Call) wrote about the rise of remote work and the consequences from a tax and wage perspective: How much should remote workers get paid?

Louis Coppey 🇫🇷 writes about Point Nine Capital’s investment in Soda and why monitoring software tools are important: Helping the Enterprise build reliable data products.

Alexandre Dewez 🇫🇷 of IdInvest writes about a hot newcomer on the direct listing market: Roblox - Winning the Metaverse Category.

Vedika Jain 🇬🇧 of Weekend Fund details all the software tools that make a small VC firm run like clockwork:  Our Stack at a $10M Fund.

Bernard Liautaud 🇫🇷 of Balderton is laying out the thesis behind the firm’s investment in Peakon (just acquired by Workday) and some thoughts about acquisitions: Why we invested in Peakon.

Anna Ottosson 🇸🇪 of Trellis Road is taking a deeper look at hubs and regions to build a handy guide for foodtech startups: Where to Start Your Foodtech Startup. 

Clara Ricard 🇫🇷 of Balderton points out that female health has been ignored for years but that tech startups might have a solution: Closing the female health gap.

Eze Vidra 🇦🇷🇮🇱🇬🇧 of Remagine Ventures is looking at the tools and innovations making content creation easier and removing tech barriers: Five advancements powering the future of content creation.

• Also by Eze, check out What is "Firgun" and why should you embrace it.

Oliver Holle 🇦🇹 of Speedinvest talks about his experience with venture capital in an in-depth podcast: "You have to stick to what you believe in the core"

Ian Connatty 🇬🇧 (British Patient Capital), Rob Moffat 🇬🇧 (Balderton Capital), Tim Levene 🇬🇧 (Augmentum Fintech), Ed Lascelles 🇬🇧 (AlbionVC), and Steve Gibson 🇬🇧 (Element Ventures) answer AltFi’s questions about Where VCs are investing in 2021.

Samuel Levy 🇺🇸, a physician turned VC, talks to Sifted about his new healthtech firm Lauxera Capital Partners and why the pandemic brings more startups in this space: New healthtech fund launches with €100m to spare.

Chris Smith 🇬🇧 of Playfair Capital answers all of Silicon Roundabout’s questions: Chris Smith, Managing Partner, Playfair Capital | Q and A.

Brett Bivens @brettbivens

~ Some personal news ~ I am joining @eldsjal and @shak as Head of Research at Prima Materia! So excited to partner with the world's most ambitious engineers and scientists to build breakthrough technology companies out of Europe! primamateria.com / @PrimaMateria_

Gil Dibner @gdibner

1/ Uniqueness and barriers to entry are the key to long-term value. Today's early-stage VC market is driven by ultra-rapid over-priced rounds. While I am sure that each individual round can be make to seem rational, the overall market picture is crazy.

Chirag Modi @modic123

PERSONAL UPDATE - I am excited to share that I have recently joined Lakestar, a European VC fund. Very grateful for the opportunity to help support the European tech ecosystem. Would love to speak to founders, operators, and fellow investors. DMs are open as always! :)

• Oussama Ammar 🇫🇷🇱🇧 Co-Founder & Director, The Family, Paris 🇫🇷 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Brett Bivens 🇺🇸🇫🇷 Head of Research, Prima Materia, Paris 🇫🇷 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Nicolas Colin 🇫🇷 Co-Founder & Director, The Family, Munich 🇩🇪 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Ian Connatty 🇬🇧 Managing Director, Funds, British Patient Capital, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn

• Louis Coppey 🇫🇷 Partner, Point Nine Capital, Paris 🇫🇷 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Alexandre Dewez 🇫🇷 Analyst, Idinvest, Paris 🇫🇷 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Gil Dibner 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Founder & General Partner, Angular Ventures, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Steve Gibson 🇬🇧 Partner,  Element Ventures, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter

• Oliver Holle 🇦🇹 Managing Partner, Speedinvest, Vienna 🇦🇹 LinkedIn | Twitter

• Vedika Jain 🇬🇧 Chief of staff, Weekend Fund, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Ed Lascelles 🇬🇧 Partner, AlbionVC, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn

• Tim Levene 🇬🇧 CEO, Augmentum Fintech, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Samuel Levy 🇺🇸 Founding Partner, Lauxera Capital Partners, Paris 🇫🇷 LinkedIn | Blog

• Bernard Liautaud 🇫🇷 Managing Partner, Balderton Capital, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn |  Twitter | Blog

• Chirag Modi 🇬🇧 Investment Associate, Lakestar, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Rob Moffat 🇬🇧 Partner, Balderton, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Anna Ottosson 🇸🇪 Co-Founder, Trellis Road, Stockholm 🇸🇪 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Clara Ricard 🇫🇷 Analyst, Balderton, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog

• Chris Smith 🇬🇧 Managing Partner, Playfair Capital, London 🇬🇧  LinkedIn | Twitter

• Eze Vidra 🇦🇷🇮🇱🇬🇧 Managing Partner, Remagine Ventures, London 🇬🇧 LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog