A fresh look at European Venture Capital: data, tech and strategies

There's an upbeat tone in European venture capital today, with record amounts of capital available and excitement mounting around what the region could bring that's different from what is offered in the likes of US and Asia.

 We hear from the experts active in the field:

• Suranga Chandratillake, General Partner at Balderton Capital
• Pär-Jörgen Parson, General Partner at Northzone

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Why "data only" will never be a successful strategy for VC firms

- Suranga Chandratillake, General Partner at Balderton Capital

Suranga discusses how AI and data are being put to work for venture capitalists, why post-2008 there is more enthusiasm around becoming an entrepreneur and how new technology can drive this trend.

"Venture capital as an asset class has evolved rapidly over the past 5 years"

- Pär-Jörgen Parson, General Partner at Northzone

Over the past 24 months, the European venture capital market contributed 6 out of the 8 biggest IPOs in the world - it's a very exciting time to be a VC. We sat down with PJ Parson to discuss how this new asset class has grown and developed, and why growth is the only strategy that works in turbulent times.