We’re not a traditional venture capital firm. We exist for more than returns, even though it is our lifeblood. Since we began our work in 2006, we’ve always set our sights much higher. At our core, we believe entrepreneurs are the ultimate agents of positive, transformational change across every aspect of our society and economy.

To us, our work is our mission. When you spend time with us, you’ll see that our firm is built by, and for, founders. It’s why we invest from Series A onwards, because we want to help founders take a product that works and make it a global success. And it’s why we’ve built the most experienced team possible, with a clear and systematic approach, to help founders turn their vision into something that changes the world for the better.

While we invest globally, our focus is Europe. The strength and depth of European founders is increasing all the time, and we strive to help them succeed globally. We believe many of the next truly transformative companies will come from Europe.

We look for the most ambitious founders, the people who want to build the next leader in their category or the company that changes a fundamental component of our economy and society. The founders who want to use technology to rewire the world in favour of something better for as many people as possible.

You can find out more by visiting our website, reading our manifesto, and looking at the companies we invest in - but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy the State of European Tech Report 2017.