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I’d love to hear from you: did you apply to run the Scaleup Europe Fund? What do you make of the concerns? Who do you think will be chosen to manage the pot of money? [url=mailto:[email redacted]]Send me a note.[/url] As I hear from many of you, the EU’s new Scaleup Europe Fund is among the buzziest topics in the VC ecosystem right now. At €5bn, the fund will be the region’s largest ever funding vehicle — and a major prize for whichever firm wins the rights to run it. And it’s prompted intensifying speculation around the selection process. The fund, set to launch this spring, will back deeptech companies across the region. Applications to oversee the multi-billion euro pot closed last month, and we’re reporting that firms that have advanced to the next stage of the process will be invited to present in Brussels next week. Among those we know or are likely to have applied, based on qualifications: Lakestar, Eurazeo, Northzone, Atomico and Vitruvian Partners. But recently, much of the speculation around who will oversee the fund’s investments has centred around one investor in particular: Swedish investment firm EQT, seen by some as a potential frontrunner. We’re reporting that concerns have been raised to the Commission about a new part-time external adviser at EQT, who joined the firm the same month he left the Commission, where he advised on the creation of the Scaleup Europe Fund. [url=https://email.sifted.eu/e3t/Ctc/LZ+113/d2mfCN04/VWVR5X3yD5yPW8FGtK-5-Z5G8W5d86_w5Ljj_kN1f4_Yg3qgz0W7Y8-PT6lZ3mMW6G4ZPw3NXFcMM26LVMDLHNgW89cHsB3vDcxCW7yFKqN1Qq-RGW3r4Z5B11C8CxW352KJR8Bk6M6W4jXyJ_8YMJKMW1SX9Z22SCyGrN15kTZ5J_0ZXW1V_CjD5_gZxyW2gGmVz4S99cNW7QQhkR2MZm-zW1J6cVs1wpSYFW8_PR1w60nVnLW5fR_k31yxHr8W2hKd0f4XPVnBN5jp7fWr4Zy9W3srpkw18zgvLW1vBTSf2skmS-W8LYQzg7lyCJyW4w_pys6bfYvhW2-12YB2w9Dh6W1cgYGN95MVsnVFQv2g1zdsD6W64q4Wm3K85DpW7J6DBd3KHd59f30PNPj04]More details here.[/url]
Is the safe adoption of AI possible? If you've been following the AI news over the last week, it's pretty clear that voluntary guardrails, self-regulation and international regulatory alignment can't be relied up on to produce safer outcomes, so what are the alternatives? For the Lloyd's Register Foundation Foresight Review on the safe adoption of AI, we're investigating alternative routes to safe adoption, including sociotechnical methods of assurance and safety-by-design approaches to AI development. As these are both emergent areas, I'm really keen to speak with people working in both of these areas, particularly if your work is early stage and not easily discoverable. If that's you, please do get in touch! Would love to have a greater sense of works in progress and the kinds of challenges you're facing getting this work off the ground. And - while I'm here - I'll (unusually for me) be in Brussels for couple of days in mid-March and very keen to get some conversations in the diary.
#journorequest Looking to speak with startup founders and VCs operating in Flanders for an upcoming feature: “Why does Flanders produce world-class research but struggle to scale it?” If you’d like to contribute, please send me a DM or comment below. Thank you! #Dutch #AI #Flanders #Europetech #Europeanstartups
Looking to chat with tour guides in Brussels, Lille and Amsterdam ASAP for Metro. Mail me on [email redacted] for more info. Ty! #journorequest #journorequests
Call for testimonies: Europeans disappointed with the UK after Brexit Dear network, I'm working on a story about Europeans disappointed by the UK... I’m looking for testimonies from people who left the country after Brexit, those who gave up moving here because of Brexit-related complications, those who decided to stay, or those who still chose to come but eventually felt disappointed. I’m interested in hearing from Europeans in general — Belgians would be great. I’m also looking for insights on whether businesses are still being affected by Brexit, and whether the Labour “reset” is changing anything. If you're interested, feel free to contact me via DM. Ta!
I am looking to speak to a Belgian accountant who is familiar with EU salaries for an article in writing. Please get in touch if you can recommend someone. #journorequest
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