The European Venture Podcast
The weekly podcast unpacking the markets, technologies & deals shaping European venture.
Best episodes
The episodes worth starting with, big bets, sharp takes and the stories shaping European tech, venture and beyond.
Upside 104
Nvidia Backstops Wall Street, Open Source Is Back, and AI Agents Go Rogue
What happens when Wall Street starts financing the AI boom — and AI agents start going rogue? We unpack the money, the machines and what's really going on beneath the hype.
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Founders
Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen
Upside 102
Why winning is losing, When Big Tech has no cash, and a crack in Claude's cryptography
Cheap hardware, Chinese supply chains and the hidden cost of scaling fast. Plus: when should founders chase growth — and when should they protect the runway?
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Founders
Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen, with co-hosts Andrew Scott and Lomax Ward
Upside 100
What's Changed In Tech Since EP1? And What's Next?
A look back at a transformed European tech ecosystem — from the rise of 700+ unicorns to the flood of capital into frontier AI. What changed, and what comes next?
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Founders
Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen, with co-hosts Andrew Scott and Lomax Ward
Upside 23
OpenAI, Apple, defence tech and the next wave of Western innovation. A look ahead at the bets, shifts and surprises we thought would define the year.
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Founders
Dan Bowyer and Mads Jensen, with co-hosts Andrew Scott and Lomax Ward
What we cover
The stories, trends and big shifts shaping European tech — unpacked beyond the headlines, with a focus on what actually matters for founders, investors and the future of venture.
AI: Beyond The Hype
GPUs, agents, frontier models and billions in AI spend. We look past the hype to figure out what's real — and what isn't.
Europe's Wake-Up Call
Defence, drones, satellites, cyber and critical supply chains. The technologies forcing Europe to rethink its strategic independence.
Follow The Money
IPO backlogs, valuations, liquidity and private credit. Because where the money goes usually tells you what happens next.
The Deal
Every week, one early-stage European company worth knowing. The round, the market and why we think it matters.
The stories, trends and big shifts shaping European tech — unpacked beyond the headlines, with a focus on what actually matters for founders, investors and the future of venture.
GPUs, agents, frontier models and billions in AI spend. We look past the hype to figure out what's real — and what isn't.
Defence, drones, satellites, cyber and critical supply chains. The technologies forcing Europe to rethink its strategic independence.
IPO backlogs, valuations, liquidity and private credit. Because where the money goes usually tells you what happens next.
Every week, one early-stage European company worth knowing. The round, the market and why we think it matters.
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