3 Seed Investors Discuss European Startup Trends In Podcasts

In The Next European Renaissance,  I explored how Europe’s enthusiasm for culture combined with the enabling technology of today creates a good platform for generating new and important ideas. Then I shared advice and inspiration from a group of successful European entrepreneurs in 8 Founder Podcasts Discuss Building Startups in Europe. Now, for entrepreneurs interested in financing their startups, especially those based in Europe, I’m sharing the perspectives of three seed investors currently active in Europe. In these 30-minute podcast interviews, we thoroughly discuss the size of their investments, preferences, and the European startup trends they see in their dealflow.

Alastair Mitchell, Partner at EQT Ventures, talks about the European startup funding trends.

Hussain Kanji, Partner at Hoxton Ventures, is based in London and the primary focus is on European ventures.

Cem Sertoglu is Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital, based in Turkey. Cem brings the spotlight on Turkey and the Eastern and Central European startup eco-systems.