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Scaling Europe

Sebastian Johnson
Artificial Intelligence
Europe
Elevenlabs
Revolut
United Kingdom
United States
Fintech
Index Ventures
IQM Quantum Computers
Plato
Defencetech
Alan
Berlin
SAP
Deep Tech
Quantum Computing
Stablecoins
London
Robotics
London, United Kingdom

Every week Seb Johnson sits down with 5 of Europe's best builders and investors to talk about what's going on in European Tech. Prior guests include the founders of Lovable, Cleo, Voi an Zilch, as well as top VCs from 20VC, Index, Balderton and Creandum.

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Jan Oberhauser
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Episode: Jan Oberhauser, Founder & CEO at n8n: Freeing employees from repetitive boring tasks
Zaya Kadyrova
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aspire11
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Episode: Zaya Kadyrova, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aspire11: Unlocking Europe's pension money for tech growth
Patrick Murphy
Partner at Tapestry VC
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Episode: Patrick Murphy, Partner at Tapestry VC: Backing the repeat founders behind Europe's unicorns
Linus Eriksson Noren
Co-founder of TechCredit Partners, focused on debt in Europe
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Episode: Linus Eriksson Noren and Resat Ozutok, Co-founders of TechCredit Partners: TechCredit Partners helps founders raise debt to scale faster
Resat Ozutok
Co-founder of TechCredit Partners, focused on debt in Europe
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Episode: Linus Eriksson Noren and Resat Ozutok, Co-founders of TechCredit Partners: TechCredit Partners helps founders raise debt to scale faster
Oana Jinga
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Issie James
Co-founder of OnStage, transitioning to Sifted
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Mikolaj Firlej
Co-founder, Expeditions
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Episode: Stanislaw Kastory and Mikolaj Firlej, Co-founders and General Partners at Expeditions: Backing Europe's defence startups with €197m fund
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Co-founder, Expeditions
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Episode: Stanislaw Kastory and Mikolaj Firlej, Co-founders and General Partners at Expeditions: Backing Europe's defence startups with €197m fund

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Zaya Kadyrova, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aspire11: Unlocking Europe's pension money for tech growth
Q: What makes late-stage bets like Revolut, ElevenLabs, and Databricks compelling for a pension-backed fund?
These companies exhibit strong product-market fit, large and growing user bases, clear moats, and profitable cash flow; they are at stages where growth accelerates with AI and regional expansion, offering relatively de-risked exposure with potential for significant outsized returns.
Zaya Kadyrova, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aspire11: Unlocking Europe's pension money for tech growth
Q: Why are European pension funds historically underinvested in venture and growth?
Regulatory barriers, a lack of internal investment muscle, a prudent capital approach, and fee sensitivity created a conservative stance, but this is changing as regulation liberalizes and managers like Aspire11 demonstrate how pension capital can de-risk late-stage tech investments while still enabling exposure to high-growth opportunities.
Patrick Murphy, Partner at Tapestry VC: Backing the repeat founders behind Europe's unicorns
Q: Can you talk about some standout investments and why they matter for the fund's thesis?
Investments like fin.ai (Intercom) and Hopin illustrate how experienced founders can pivot to dominate new opportunities and create durable value for both the company and investors.
Patrick Murphy, Partner at Tapestry VC: Backing the repeat founders behind Europe's unicorns
Q: How do you view competition at early stages now that you're London-based and looking at European repeat founders?
Competition exists, but success hinges on founder-VC fit and offering real guidance; the market prices based on perceived value and the quality of the partnership rather than just capital.
Patrick Murphy, Partner at Tapestry VC: Backing the repeat founders behind Europe's unicorns
Q: What enabled you to raise a significantly larger fund than your prior funds?
A steady track record of backing repeat founders, a long-term, globally oriented investor base, and a belief that Europe can produce truly global companies with the right sparring partners.

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What is Scaling Europe about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A compact deep-dive into Europe's tech and venture scene, with conversations that center on AI, frontier tech, and the evolving startup ecosystem across Europe. Episodes showcase founders scaling with AI-native products, investors shaping European growth and policy, and how regional ecosystems—Germany, the Nordics, Iberia, and beyond—are competing globally. Notable throughlines include AI adoption across industries, European sovereignty and governance in tech, and the dynamics of fundraising for hard-tech, hardware, and climate-focused ventures. The format tends to pair hands-on founder stories with pragmatic investment theses, offering listeners practical takeaways on go-to-market, capital strategy, and regulatory realities. A standout asp... more

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