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Capital Call #46
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Nicolas Colin ๐ซ๐ท of The Family (and co-host of Capital Call) writes about Tiger Global making deals in Europe, and what it reveals about the future of VC on the continent: Tiger Global: what happens when 'normal' returns?
Balthazar de Lavergne ๐ซ๐ท of The Family reminds founders that they should keep their employees in mind as they raise funds: Employee-friendly fundraising.
Pauliina Martikainen ๐ซ๐ฎ of Maki.vc shares the latest data and insights about the state of femtech in Europe: Femtech trends to watch in 2021.
Chirag Modi ๐ฌ๐ง of Lakestar writes about Allegro, a recently listed Polish e-commerce company with a $16B market cap: ALLEGRO - Q1-21 Earnings Breakdown.
Ricardo Sequerra Amram ๐ต๐น of Point Nine Capital writes that itโs high time we modernize payroll management: Running payroll like it's 2021. Our investment in Pento.
Peter Specht ๐ฉ๐ช of Creandum takes a closer look at the Spanish startup scene: Looking at the Spanish tech ecosystem from an international perspective in 2021 ๐ช๐ธ ๐.
Iulia Tudor ๐ท๐ด of Ascension Ventures writes about her professional journey and how startups can make the world more fair: Running to new heights.
Eze Vidra ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง of Remagine Ventures, quoting Tal Ben-Shahar, reminds us that the foreplay is at least as important as the action: The "Lovemaking Model" for Happiness.
Also by Eze, check out The stoic resilience of Israel's Tech Ecosystem - Welcome to the Middle East.
Dario de Wet ๐ฟ๐ฆ of Anthemis writes about startups whose aim is to allow users to monetize their own data: The Data Dichotomy: Control, Compensation and the Gen-Z Opportunity
Valerie Wiederkehr-Prundianu ๐ฆ๐น of Speedinvest acknowledges that the switch to remote working has brought about a lot of stress. Fortunately, there are solutions: Let's Talk About Stress.
Ana Wolsztajn ๐ต๐ฑ๐จ๐ฟ of Kaya VC is looking back at her first months since joining the VC ecosystem and her hybrid role, from brand development to sourcing and investing: Things about being a VC I wish I knew 2 years ago.
Tom Blomfield ๐ฌ๐ง, formerly CEO at Monzo, talks about his new focus on angel investing in Sifted: Tom Blomfield turns to angel investing, making fourth bet this year.
Robert Lacher ๐ฉ๐ช of the Berlin-based Visionaries Club talks about closing two new funds focused on seed and Series B, respectively: Berlin Visionaries Club closes two $85m funds.
Fred Lardieg ๐ฌ๐ง of Mubadala Ventures Europe is bullish about the future of our ecosystem in this Tech.eu podcast: โWeโre in the Golden Age of tech in Europeโ.
Pรคr-Jorgen Pรคrson ๐ธ๐ช of Northzone talks about Tigerโs partnership with early stage investors in Europe as the ecosystem heats up: Tiger Global has invested in 16 European startups worth โฌ70bn this year.
Nathan Benaich ๐ฌ๐ง General Partner, Air Street Capital, London ๐ฌ๐ง LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Tom Blomfield ๐ฌ๐ง Angel Investor, London ๐ฌ๐งย LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Nicolas Colin ๐ซ๐ท Co-Founder & Director, The Family, Munich ๐ฉ๐ช LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Balthazar de Lavergne ๐ซ๐ท Director, The Family, London ๐ฌ๐ง LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Dario de Wet ๐ฟ๐ฆ Early-Stage Investor, Anthemis, London ๐ฌ๐ง LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Frederic Lardieg ๐ฌ๐ง Partner, Mubadala Ventures Europe, London ๐ฌ๐งย LinkedIn | Twitter
Pauliina Martikainen ๐ซ๐ฎ Investment Director, Maki.vc, Helsinki ๐ซ๐ฎ LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Chirag Modi ๐ฌ๐ง Investment Associate, Lakestar, London ๐ฌ๐ง LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Pรคr-Jรถrgen Pรคrson ๐ธ๐ช General Partner, Northzone, London ๐ฌ๐ง LinkedIn | Twitter
Sharmadean Reid ๐ฌ๐ง Entrepreneur, London ๐ฌ๐งย LinkedIn | Twitter
Ricardo Sequerra Amram ๐ต๐น Partner, Point Nine Capital, Berlin ๐ฉ๐ช LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Peter Specht ๐ฉ๐ชPrincipal, Creandum, Berlin ๐ฉ๐ช LinkedIn | Twitter
Iulia Tudor ๐ฌ๐ง Portfolio Manager, Ascension Ventures, London ๐ฌ๐งย LinkedIn | Twitter
Eze Vidra ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ง Managing Partner, Remagine Ventures, London ๐ฌ๐ง LinkedIn | Twitter | Blog
Valerie Wiederkehr-Prundianu ๐ฆ๐น People Manager , Speedinvest, Vienna ๐ฆ๐น LinkedIn
Ana Wolsztajn ๐ต๐ฑ๐จ๐ฟ VC Investor and Head of Platform, Kaya VC, Prague ๐จ๐ฟ LinkedIn | Twitter