Venture
The Investment Track
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The convergence point for the world of venture capital and corporate investing.
In today's fast-paced funding landscape, the ability to identify, invest in, and nurture innovative ventures is a game-changer. Our Venture theme arms you with a toolkit for agile investment, underscoring the importance of sharing best practices, mastering evolving industries, and elevating purpose-driven businesses.
What are we funding?
Moonshots
In the wake of crypto, AI and Web3, we've witnessed the potential of transformative tech to open up doors to profitable ventures, but with all moonshots you run the risk of crashing. With new emerging technologies poised to drive a golden age of innovation, join us to understand what new sectors are on the horizon and what markets are ripe for disruption.
Impact Investing
Today, particularly in Europe, investors are increasingly focused on how founders can drive real impact in addition to profitability. Discover how the founder-investor dynamic is changing as a result and what role purpose-driven investment plays in affecting real change across multiple industries.
Evolving Landscapes
Globally we are facing a harsh economic landscape, resulting in a drop in dealmaking and a fragmented funding environment. Through this track, we will explore how recent trends continue to impact funding cycles, the role LPs play in revitalizing the market, and how you can make informed decisions about future investments.
Recalibrating Failures
Success stories offer valuable lessons, but we don’t talk enough about failure. Understanding where our investments fall short can hold valuable insights for future ventures. Join us to learn firsthand about unsuccessful investments, overlooked opportunities and why certain moonshots missed the mark.
Who is this theme for?
Our thought-provoking sessions are designed for the investment wizards who are exploring new territory in today’s economic landscape and corporate captains who are navigating digital transformation.
Venture talks
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Not Your Father's Venture: Building New Models for Investment
Europe is facing a complex economic landscape, and in this session we're calling on investors to think differently to spark growth. With traditional investment strategies facing disruption from decentralized finance platforms, digital payment solutions, and the ongoing emergence of transformative technologies, there is a pressing need for a reimagined approach within Europe's investor community to secure lasting success. In this conversation we'll consider unconventional investment strategies to catalyze growth in the European startup ecosystem and drive funding opportunities for new entrepreneurs.
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Funding Frontiers: The Dynamic Duo of LPs and VCs
Europe's startup ecosystem today is fueled by the collaborative synergy between Limited Partners (LPs) and Venture Capitalists (VCs). Delve into the instrumental role played by pension funds, family offices, and fund of funds in propelling the dynamic growth of startups across the continent. Explore innovative collaborative models, emerging trends, and the evolving dynamics between LPs and VCs that shape the landscape of European entrepreneurship. Join us as we unravel the diverse strategies and future projections that define this relationship at the heart of Europe's entrepreneurial landscape.
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Angels in Disguise: Why your best friend is an in-house VC
When is an angel investor not an angel investor? When it's an in-house VC. In this session we'll explore radical new approaches to the founder/investor relationship, questioning how you can get better returns on your investments and help founders succeed. Should investors collaborate with one another rather than competing for ownership? Should owning stakes of the company even matter? And how can VCs boost startup success by helping set up employee stock ownership plans and assisting with term sheet negotiations? In this conversation we'll weigh up stake-driven multifunds against relationship-driven microfunds, and question what the best way is to truly support founders during those early stages of startup growth.
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Reviving Van Moof: McLaren Applied's Strategic Acquisition and Growth Support
McLaren Applied, a leading player in the tech and mobility industry, will share their compelling talk on their recent acquisition of VanMoof, a renowned e-bike manufacturer that had filed for bankruptcy. The presentation will provide insights into McLaren Applied's strategic decision to acquire VanMoof and their commitment to fostering its revival and growth.
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