
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 | 101 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusiness | |||

Upside #100 - Two Years, Two Wars, One Existential Crisis, Zero Trophies.
Upside is a weekly podcast that looks behind headlines affecting European venture. Hosted by European emerging managers who all invest early into deep tech, space, physical AI... more
Live from a Lisbon beach studio, Dan, Mads and Lomax dig behind the headlines shaping European venture. This week: China's AI power play, is UK pension money finally trickling into venture, and a full 10-vs-10 slugfest on whether we're partying like ... more
Every week, Upside digs behind the headlines shaping European venture.
This week Dan, Mads and Lomax get into Burnham's Britain and what a Manchester PM means for tech and capital; how AI is being pulled into a new world order as Washington moves f... more
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.
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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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