EU CVC

Welcome back to the EUCVC Summit Talks, where we bring you the candid insights of Europe’s leading founders, corporate leaders, and investors reshaping venture collaboration. In this episode,  Andreas Munk Holm   speaks with  Petr Míkovec , Managing Director of  Inven Capital , the CVC arm of ČEZ, one of Central Europe’s most conservative utilities. From nuclear power plants to climate tech bets,...

Welcome back to EUVC Live in Malmö , where we bring you unfiltered conversations and reflections from the people shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem. As the day closed, Andreas Munk Holm , co-founder of EUVC, took the stage for the final word — a candid reflection on where real power comes from and what Europe’s venture community must do next. Throughout the day, speakers discussed sovereignty, col...

Welcome back to EUVC Live in Malmö , where we bring you unfiltered conversations with the voices shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem. In this session, Nick de la Forge , Partner at Planet A Ventures , takes the stage to share insights from an eye-opening field trip through China’s climate and hardware startup ecosystem. Nick’s story begins with a simple question: what if we’re wrong about China’s a...

Welcome back to EUVC Live in Malmö , where we bring you unfiltered conversations with the voices shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem. In this session, Danijel Visevic , Founding Partner at World Fund , takes the stage with a powerful message: Europe’s strength has always been its ability to turn crisis into collaboration — and it must do so again. Daniel traces Europe’s journey from the coal and st...

Welcome back to another EUVC Podcast, where we gather Europe’s venture family to share the stories, insights, and lessons that drive our ecosystem forward. Today we dive into the corporate venturing journey of Georg Reifferscheid , Head of Climate Tech at REWE Group , one of Europe’s largest retailers with €94B in revenue and 350,000 employees. With supermarkets, discount brands, travel agencies,...

Welcome back to EUVC Live in Malmö , where we bring you unfiltered conversations with the voices shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem. In this session, Jamie Rowles , Partner at Regeneration VC , takes the stage to explore Europe’s role in the global climate transition — and why consumer climate tech might just be the continent’s hidden superpower. Regeneration VC is a transatlantic early-stage fund...

Welcome back to EUVC Live at Malmö, where we bring you unfiltered conversations with the voices shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem. In this episode, Rokas Pečiulaitis , Founder & Managing Partner at Contrarian Ventures , joins Andreas on stage to unpack one of the most fundamental questions in climate and deep tech: why the technology of today becomes the infrastructure of tomorrow. Rokas take...

Welcome back to the EUCVC Summit Talks, where we bring you behind-the-scenes conversations with the founders, corporates, and investors shaping Europe’s venture collaboration landscape. In this episode,  Jeppe Høier  sits down with  Jesper Bang Olsen , Partner at  BEAM , and  Kerk Wichmann , VP of Corporate Strategy at Jungheinrich and Managing Partner at  Uplift Ventures . Together, they unpack t...

Welcome back to the EUCVC Summit Talks, where we bring you candid conversations with Europe’s leading founders, corporate leaders, and investors shaping the future of venture collaboration. In this episode,  Jeppe Høier  sits down with  Peter Aksel Villadsen  (GN Hearing) and  Helle Hee  (PwC) to unpack the messy middle of  post-merger integration : aligning strategy and governance, protecting tal...

Welcome back to EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop, where we bring you unfiltered conversations with the voices shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem. In this episode, Alex Bakir , founding partner at Norrsken Evolve, takes the stage fresh off his latest fund close — but instead of talking about fundraising, Alex dives into the bigger picture: how competition, climate, and chaos are resha...

Welcome back to EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop, where we bring you the candid conversations with the investors shaping Europe’s venture ecosystem. In this episode, Nicole LeBlanc , Partner at Woven Capital , joins us on stage in Malmö to share why Toyota’s $800M global fund is doubling down on Europe. From talent pools and global mindsets to climate tech leadership, Nicole explains...

Welcome back to the EUCVC Summit Talks, where we bring you candid conversations with Europe’s leading founders, corporate leaders, and investors shaping the future of venture collaboration. In this episode,  Andreas Munk Holm  sits down with  Kasper Hulthin , serial founder now at  Future Five  (and co-founder of Peakon, Podio, and others), and  Heini Zachariassen , founder of Vivino, the world’s...

In this EUCVC Summit Talks episode,  Hermann Haraldsson , CEO of  Boozt , unpacks the journey of taking a Nordic e-commerce scale-up from scrappy beginnings to a billion-dollar listed company. He discusses Boozt’s playbook for customer trust, operational discipline, and balancing growth with profitability. Hermann reflects on how corporate partnerships can (and can’t) accelerate scale, why governa...

Welcome back to EUVC Live powered by Woven Capital at The Drop, where we bring you raw and unfiltered insights from Europe’s venture ecosystem. In this episode, Hampus Jakobsson - serial founder, angel investor, and one of the driving forces behind The Drop - takes the stage to share two big themes: his hard-earned lessons on corporate venturing, and how AI is set to reshape both energy demand and...

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm and Jeppe Høier sit down with Paul Morgenthaler , Partner at CommerzVentures , to unpack the inner workings of a single-LP CVC and how strategic structure can drive long-term VC success. Paul shares insights from over a decade of fintech investing, offering a rare look into how one of Europe’s leading corporate venture arms thinks about climate, compliance, and t...

In this episode, Jeppe Høier and Andreas Munk Holm sit down with Julien Fredonie , Head of Europe & Africa at Honda Xcelerator Ventures , for a deep dive into how one of the world’s most iconic manufacturing giants is strategically navigating venture capital across Europe. They explore Honda’s global investment strategy, Julien’s views on Europe’s deeptech strengths, the nuanced role of corpor...

Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC podcast , where Andreas Munk Holm and Jeppe Høier explore the cutting edge of European venture capital. Today’s guest is Nacho Tovar , who leads Corporate Venture Capital at IAG —the airline group behind British Airways, Iberia, and Vueling. Together, they unpack how one of the world’s most complex legacy industries is retooling itself through deep tech, startu...

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm and Jeppe Høier sit down with Florian Noell , PwC’s Global Venturing & EMEA Startups & Scale-ups Leader. Florian draws on his rare blend of experience as a founder, ecosystem advocate, and now corporate innovator to unpack the evolution—and missed opportunities—of corporate venture capital across Europe. They delve deeply into what distinguishes enduring...

Welcome to a new episode of the EUVC Podcast , where we bring you the people and perspectives shaping European venture. This time, we flip the mic: Jeppe Høier , normally the host, steps into the hot seat in a conversation with Francesco Di Lorenzo , Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at CBS and an expert on entrepreneurial and innovation strategy. In this episode, you’ll get the...

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm and Jeppe Høier sit down with Nicole LeBlanc , Partner at Woven Capital , the $800M growth-stage CVC fund backed by Toyota . They unpack what it takes to drive real strategic and financial outcomes in corporate venture — and what founders and GPs often get wrong when working with CVCs. Nicole shares how Woven structures its global operations, works hand-in-hand w...

In this episode, Andreas Munk Holm and Jeppe Høier sit down with Zack Weisfeld , the founding force behind Intel Ignite (now Ignite Deep Tech ), to explore the evolution of one of the most respected deep tech accelerators in the world. From reinventing how corporates engage with startups to pioneering a "co-founder as a service" model, Zack shares what it takes to build real bridges betw...

Marcus Behrendt , Managing Partner at BMW iVentures , joins Andreas and Jeppe to explore how corporate venture capital can drive transformation in Europe’s most iconic industries. From autonomy to AI and natural-fiber composites, the episode dives deep into how BMW’s venture arm scans, invests, and hedges across global markets while staying rooted in strategy and sustainability. 🎧 Here’s what’s c...

In this episode of our CVC series, Andreas Munk Holm and our CVC in-house expert, Jeppe Høier , talk with Marika King , Head of PINC , the corporate venture arm of Paulig. Marika shares how PINC was born to accelerate core innovation and deliver long-term impact across health, sustainability, and food security. She explains why PINC goes earlier than most CVCs and how they leverage Paulig’s R&...

In this episode of our CVC series, Andreas Munk Holm talks with Bruno Moraes , Managing Director at Wayra , Telefónica’s corporate venture capital arm . With nearly 15 years of experience, Wayra stands out for its focus on driving strategic business value by connecting startups with Telefónica’s core operations across Europe and Latin America. Here’s what’s covered: 03:40 Investment Strategies and...

In this episode of our CVC series, Andreas Munk Holm and our CVC in-house expert, Jeppe Høier , talk with Gitte Aabo to explore the world of corporate venture. With a remarkable background that spans 27 years at Leo Pharma , including 12 years as CEO and further experience at GN Hearing , Gitte shares her journey in building innovation initiatives like Leo iLab . She explains how she helped develo...