# EUVC

> The home of European Tech

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## Posts
- [The ICP blind spot hiding in your portfolio](https://www.eu.vc/p/the-icp-blind-spot-hiding-in-your-portfolio): A five-step audit to test whether a portfolio company is targeting the right accounts before blaming execution for rising CAC, weaker win rates and softer NRR
- [Episode #2: Consumer Tech Napkin | Building moats in consumer tech](https://www.eu.vc/p/episode-2-consumer-tech-napkin-building-moats-in-consumer-tech): Renato Circi and Rafaël Michali of Sava, and Joe Seager-Dupuy of True, discuss how consumer companies can build moats around scarce bottlenecks and compounding advantages
- [Eight Roads and āltitude release results of the first EU SME Vertical SaaS 50 Competition](https://www.eu.vc/p/eight-roads-and-ltitude-release-results-of-the-first-eu-sme-vertical-saas-50-competition): Europe’s top 50 SME SaaS startups reshaping traditional sectors
- [Managing dilution in early fundraising rounds: How equity gets distributed, and how founders can stay in control](https://www.eu.vc/p/managing-dilution-in-early-fundraising-rounds-how-equity-gets-distributed-and-how-founders-can-stay): How founders can accept dilution while protecting ownership and influence
- [The cold email VCs want](https://www.eu.vc/p/the-cold-email-vcs-want): How one disciplined cold email opened the door to a TDK Ventures deal
- [This could make or break startup-corporate partnerships](https://www.eu.vc/p/this-could-make-or-break-startup-corporate-partnerships): The questions to ask before a corporate partnership, pilot or strategic investment is worth the time on both sides
- [Europe’s Power Play 2026: Resilience is no substitute for power](https://www.eu.vc/p/europe-s-power-play-2026-resilience-is-no-substitute-for-power): A new World Fund report examines energy, industry, critical materials and compute as the foundations of Europe’s future power, alongside the companies turning frontier science into industrial strength.
- [Daniel Beaumont: How I bought 7 small businesses and why it worked for sellers](https://www.eu.vc/p/daniel-beaumont-how-i-bought-7-small-businesses-and-why-it-worked-for-sellers): A practical look at small business acquisition through the lens of seller trust, cash flow and deal structures that keep companies healthy
- [Alex Manson (SC Ventures): Corporate venturing is more than CVC](https://www.eu.vc/p/alex-manson-sc-ventures-corporate-venturing-is-more-than-cvc): Corporate venturing only works when build, partner and invest reinforce each other, and ventures prove themselves in the market
- [The LP Trust Report: What LPs really want from VC quarterly updates](https://www.eu.vc/p/the-lp-trust-report-what-lps-really-want-from-vc-quarterly-updates): A joint report by EUVC and Embracing Emergence on why quarterly updates are a trust proxy
- [Consumer tech: The new proof founders and investors need](https://www.eu.vc/p/consumer-tech-the-new-proof-founders-and-investors-need): Our Consumer Tech Napkin series looks at how AI is changing consumer investing, team building and defensibility, and what still proves a company is working
- [Episode #1: Consumer Tech Napkin | Fundraising & benchmarks in consumer tech](https://www.eu.vc/p/episode-1-consumer-tech-napkin-fundraising-benchmarks-in-consumer-tech): Sameer Singh (Speedinvest), Susan Lin (Felix Capital) and Joe Seager-Dupuy (True) discuss what gets consumer companies funded in Europe, and how investors read behaviour, defensibility and growth quality
- [The dealmakers who stay after the deal: how the best CVCs turn investment into impact](https://www.eu.vc/p/the-dealmakers-who-stay-after-the-deal-how-the-best-cvcs-turn-investment-into-impact): Why the real work of corporate venturing begins after the term sheet
- [From founders to Impact Scalers: How TDK Ventures drives innovation through corporate venture capital](https://www.eu.vc/p/from-founders-to-impact-scalers-how-tdk-ventures-drives-innovation-through-corporate-venture-capital): Backing the Impact Scalers shaping a sustainable, connected world
- [The new pay reality for founders, funds and teams](https://www.eu.vc/p/the-new-pay-reality-for-founders-funds-and-teams): ZEREN’s 2026 Remuneration Report and our EUVC benchmark with Learning VC explore how pay, carry and hiring are changing in the AI era
- [Flease, specialist in reconditioned vehicle leasing for enterprise fleets, raises €13 million with Partech Impact ](https://www.eu.vc/p/flease-specialist-in-reconditioned-vehicle-leasing-for-enterprise-fleets-raises-13-million-with-part): The investment comes as French businesses increasingly rethink mobility strategies amid electrification and changing workplace dynamics
- [How VCs can create a winning investment thesis](https://www.eu.vc/p/how-vcs-can-create-a-winning-investment-thesis): Knowns, unknowns, and beliefs: Building a thesis that adds value
- [Corporate VC Is booming, but is it what your start-up needs?](https://www.eu.vc/p/corporate-vc-is-booming-but-is-it-what-your-start-up-needs): A guide to choosing the right corporate investment for entrepreneurs
- [Entrepreneurship: A superhero's journey](https://www.eu.vc/p/entrepreneurship-a-superhero-s-journey): Nicolas Sauvage and Gary Dushnitsky offer a guide to understanding the different corporate investor types
- [What successful corporate venture capital funds do differently](https://www.eu.vc/p/what-successful-corporate-venture-capital-funds-do-differently): Why so many corporate venture units quietly fade, and how to last
- [Is corporate venture capital right for your startup?](https://www.eu.vc/p/is-corporate-venture-capital-right-for-your-startup): How founders can tell whether a CVC is the right fit for their startup
- [Hiring for decision quality at TDK Ventures](https://www.eu.vc/p/hiring-for-decision-quality-at-tdk-ventures): Why our recruiting process at TDK Ventures is deliberately rigorous