E507 | Björn Tremmerie, European Investment Fund: Tech Sovereignty, DPI Realities & Europe’s Venture Evolution
EUVC · EUVC
June 29, 202518m 36s
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Show Notes
In this episode,
sits down with
, Head of Technology Fund Investments at the
, live from the EUVC studio at
.
They delve deeply into the true state of European venture capital, examining long-term performance trends, the role of EIF as Europe's policy-aligned capital allocator, and how sovereignty, resilience, and maturity are reshaping the ecosystem.
Here’s what’s covered:
- 00:00 SuperVenture Loyalty & Ecosystem Energy
- 01:02 The Mood in Market: Storms, Maturity & Resilience
- 03:04 What Makes This Moment in Venture a Real Opportunity
- 03:31 Recap of Björn’s Panel with Joe from Isomer
- 05:15 DPI Truths: The Top 50 Funds & A Look Back to 2017
- 06:04 Defense Tech & Dual-Use: What EIF Will (and Won’t) Fund
- 09:34 Sovereignty ≠ Isolation: The Real Role of the EIF
- 11:00 Later-Stage Funding Gaps & Europe’s Infrastructure Problem
- 12:36 Satellites, SpaceX & European Strategic Dependencies
- 14:14 Learnings From 25+ Years in the Game
- 15:01 Philosophical, But Practical: What VC Responsibility Means
- 16:17 A Clear Statement on Openness, Not Isolation