Sramana Mitra: It’s great to hear your enthusiasm. I’m married to a European. I love Europe. We spent a lot of time in Europe and London. I do see the energy change in London as well, which is a negative energy change. It’s kind of sad. Overall, I do think that the momentum in Europe
Sramana Mitra: Can you look at the 2017 deal flow, and talk about where are the pockets where there are good companies in Europe right now? Is it France? Is it Portugal? Is it Stockholm? Is it Spain? Where are you seeing the really interesting activity? Alastair Mitchell: By deal flow, London still represents over
Sramana Mitra: So let’s double-click down into your portfolio and talk about some of the highlights. Where are you seeing really interesting companies emerging? What are some examples of companies you invested in that could also give us a view on what is happening in Europe? Alastair Mitchell: We invest across US and Europe. We
Responding to a popular request, we are now sharing transcripts of our investor podcast interviews in this new series. The following interview with EQT Ventures was recorded in December 2017. Alastair Mitchell, Partner at EQT Ventures, talks about the European Startup Funding trends. Sramana Mitra: Tell us about your investing focus. How big is the fund? What