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VC Firm Insights on EU Scaleup Europe Fund Selection - Sifted

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]

Sociotechnical & Safety-by-Design AI Experts for Lloyd's Register Foresight

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.

lrfoundation.org.uk

Startup Founders & VCs in Flanders on Scaling World-Class Research

#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

Tour Guides Brussels-Lille-Amsterdam for Metro Same-Day

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

metro.co.uk

European Testimonies on Post-Brexit Disappointment & UK Impact

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!

Belgian Accountant Expert on EU Salaries Needed

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

Cologne Locals Needed for Water Use & Plastic Waste Interviews Nov 10–15

Journalism students looking to interview locals about water usage & plastic waste (Nov 10–15) Hey everyone 👋 My name is Nathan, and I’m a journalism student from Ghent, Belgium. Together with two of my classmates, I’ll be in Cologne from November 10th to 15th to work on a long-form article about water usage, drinking water, and plastic waste\,\ part of a university journalism project. We’re hoping to talk to a few locals (in English or German) to get your thoughts on things like: 💧 how people in Cologne think about drinking water, 🚰 how water is used in daily life, ♻️ and what people think about reducing plastic waste. If you’d be open to a short, informal chat (10–15 minutes), maybe over coffee or somewhere public, we’d love to meet you! Please comment below or send me a DM if you’re interested 🙏 Thanks so much in advance! — Nathan International Journalism student, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences Hey zusammen 👋 mein Name ist Nathan, ich bin Journalismusstudent aus Gent (Belgien). Zusammen mit zwei Kommiliton\innen bin ich vom *10. bis 15. November in Köln, um an einem **Long-Read-Artikel über Wasserverbrauch, Trinkwasser und Plastikmüll zu arbeiten – im Rahmen eines Uni-Projekts. Wir würden gerne mit ein paar Kölner\*innen sprechen (auf Englisch oder Deutsch), um eure Meinung zu Themen wie 💧 Trinkwasser und dessen Nutzung im Alltag, 🚰 Wasserverbrauch in Köln, ♻️ und der Umgang mit Plastikmüll zu hören. Falls ihr Lust habt auf ein kurzes, lockeres Gespräch (10–15 Minuten) – vielleicht bei einem Kaffee oder an einem öffentlichen Ort – würden wir uns sehr freuen! Schreibt mir gerne einen Kommentar oder eine DM 🙏 Vielen Dank im Voraus! — Nathan Student der Internationalen Journalistik, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences

Bar Owners & Alcohol Abstainers Sought for Belgian Drinking Culture Documentary

Looking for bar owners and other interviewees for journalistic documentary Hello Belgian redditors. To cut it short, I am looking for people willing to speak on camera for a documentary me and my classmate are making as a university graduation project. The focus of the documentary is the decrease of drinking and the impact of this on Belgian culture. We are looking for: -Bar owner (preferably small town) who had to close down his venue or is on the verge of doing so -Someone with a personal tragedy related to alcohol consumption (e.g someone who has lost a relative or close friend due to alcoholism, someone who has lost their career etc.) -People who consistently abstain from drinking alcohol or never drank it for non-religious reasons If you fit any of the categories and want to share your story or know someone who would like to, please DM me. The documentary will be primarily filmed in English so it’s great if you speak it, but Dutch or French is also perfectly fine, especially for bar owners. Some more info: My name is Kosmos Khoroshavin, I’m a student studying and working in journalism. I am a copyeditor and reporter at The Brussels Times. However, this story is unrelated to any media and is not planned as a commercial project. This short documentary is a final year graduation project for Thomas More University in Mechelen. We can’t propose any financial rewards for participation, but we will treat your story with deep respect and curiosity.