
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 | 98 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessEntrepreneurship | |||

Upside is a weekly podcast looking behind the headlines to see what's going to affect European venture, start-ups and investing.
Hosted by Dan and Mads from Superseed, and this week our special guest is Neil Shah from the London Stock Exchange.
A... more
Upside is a weekly show that looks behind the headlines affecting European venture.
This week Dan and Mads are joined by Joe Schorge of Isomer Capital — one of the people who literally decides which European VC funds get to exist. England beat Croa... more
Upside is a weekly show that looks behind the headlines that will affect European venture, start-ups and investing.
On the show this week:
3:03 — SpaceX IPO day: pop, flop or nothing-burger?
7:16 — OpenAI files for IPO — own OpenAI at $1tn or Ant... more
Plus it's EU Sovereignty Week, more on the EU's Palantir Problem & who's now in the the $80bn club?
This week Dan and Mads are joined by Matt Russell, Head of Secondaries at VenCap, the 40-year-old firm with a look-through portfolio of ~500 funds an... more
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A high-signal, business-focused show covering the intersection of startup activity, venture capital, and European tech policy. Episodes frequently dissect AI infrastructure trends, sovereign cloud and regulatory frictions, and the capital dynamics behind big tech moves and European funding strategies. Conversation is anchored by market analysis, deal chatter, and candid takes on how policy, geopolitics, and corporate strategy shape startup ecosystems and enterprise adoption. A recurring strength is translating complex tech and policy headlines into practical implications for investors, founders, and operators, with a knack for connecting macro shifts to actionable strategies and investment theses.
Noteworthy is the consistent emphasis on E... more
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Recent guests on Upside include:
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2. Dr. Andrew Scott
3. Harry Destecroix
4. Sam Marchant
5. Dan Gray
6. Nicholas Nelson
7. Joe Knowles
8. Jo Living
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