
This week's happenings in startup and investing land. Getting underneath VC, and discussing how to better support the European startup eco-system. Every week we share what's been on our mind and get under the skin of VC, investing, startups and founder psychology. From the team behind SuperSeed who invest in technical teams solving difficult business problems. The network is run on LinkedIn so joi... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 77 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessEntrepreneurship | |||

00:59 — Saudi surprises, NEOM shrinks, Vision 2030 = Europe takes notes.
02:58 — Europe: zero vibes, zero mission.
03:55 — War bonds?! Saudi winter games postponed. Reality intrudes.
🤖 AI Corner
07:32 — Clawdbot → Moltbot now OpenClaw?! AI intern…... more
01:35–10:24 — UK data centres: blocked… but a way through
A £1bn London-area data-centre project gets halted after a planning/EIA mess-up → delays of 9–12+ months, potentially worse.
The twist: data centres are being upgraded to “nationally signifi... more
BBC yeets kids shows onto YouTube, EU does a mega trade deal, Open Cosmos tries to be European-ish Starlink, Meta buys nuclear vibes, UK bins digital IDs (again), Anthropic’s “CoWork”, Grok vs governments, plus Deals of the Week.
Basically: geopolit... more
Hosts: Dan Bowyer, Lomax Ward, Mads Jensen
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This week we cover Trump’s Greenland rhetoric and the broader implications for NATO, European defence spending, and sovereignty. Then we dive into the tech and markets that (quietly) moved:... more
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Episodes cover a wide range of insights into the European startup and venture capital ecosystem, discussing current trends, investment strategies, and the dynamics of technology advancements. Frequent topics include the rise of artificial intelligence, geopolitical impacts on business, and shifts in market sentiment driven by economic changes, such as the effects of Brexit and policies surrounding government involvement in venture capital. The podcast is characterized by its exploration of unique investment approaches and the evolving psychological landscape of founders and entrepreneurs, making it particularly relevant for listeners interested in the intricacies of startup culture and venture funding. Notably, the emphasis on European deve... more
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