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€10tn sits in German private capital. Almost none of it flows to long-term startup growth.
Investors still call venture too risky, too hard to regulate, and weaker than buyout. Earlybird & 23 other VCs published the data that busts all three myths.
Recap from the GVGF Forum 👇
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Our portfolio company @MarvelFusion just spun out Caelora, a wholly owned subsidiary that will commercialize high-energy laser systems. The systems are designed for continuous, industrial-grade operation.
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Banks, ministries and industrial groups have had to choose between frontier AI and control over it.
Our portfolio company @Aleph__Alpha and @cohere just signed a transatlantic business combination built to end that dilemma.
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Official Press Release: cohere.com/blog/cohere-and-a…
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Orbit Achieved. Payload Deployed.
Mission 'Onward and Upward' delivered our first customer satellites to orbit, achieving major milestones:
✅ MaxQ
✅ Stage separation
✅ Stage 2 engine ignition
✅ Fairing separation
✅ ORBIT
✅ Second engine cutoff and transfer orbit injection
✅ Circularization burn completed
✅ Payload released
✅ Contact with first satellites acquired, remaining in progress
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🚀 Space history, made in Europe.
Congrats to our portfolio company @isaraerospace on an impressive qualification flight!
With their rocket ‘Spectrum,’ they reached orbit and are the first commercial space company from Europe to deliver satellites into orbit and deploy payloads.
It’s a new chapter for European spaceflight. We are proud to back this pioneering space tech champion!
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See more via @SpaceNews_Inc: spacenews.com/isar-aerospace…
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We’re in orbit! And just made European history: This is the first time a privately developed rocket reached orbit from continental Europe; and a testament to the dedication, expertise, and teamwork of everyone involved.
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Congrats @isaraerospace on successfully launching into space!!
Big day for Europe, big day for Isar, big day for @EarlybirdVC
Onwards and upwards 🚀
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We are GO for countdown to launch Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ NET 05 September, 8pm UTC; 10pm CEST, subject to weather, safety and range clearance.
Follow the launch live: piped.video/live/Ss1DUqLjecc…
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Alina Bassi (@alinabassi1) joins Earlybird as Principal, focusing on deeptech.
A chemical engineer, former founder, and investor, she brings a strong lens on scaling technology, building companies, and backing ambitious teams.
Read more here: go.earlybird.com/KhVpZx8qNn
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AI coding tools are putting more pressure on CI.
As humans and agents iterate faster, pipeline latency becomes a real constraint. Our portfolio company @avreacom is building a faster CI today and a more intelligent software delivery layer for what comes next.
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Read the full piece here: go.earlybird.com/KJZ5RZZPbb
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Four cities, four AI discussions, with one shared challenge: reliability beyond the demo.
Anna Andersson recaps July’s Gradient Descending sessions.
Full article: go.earlybird.com/f4sRXD9keb
Luma calendar: go.earlybird.com/SZyTp2UfGW
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Research came first, then companies. Capital tends to move last.
Sovereign funds, pensions and endowments are reassessing European deep tech for resilience, not just growth.
Hemini Mistry has built her career on that side of the table. Now, she joins Earlybird as Principal, IR.
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"By the time the shift feels obvious, much of the opportunity may already have been recognised."
Read more from Hemini on why allocators are reassessing Europe: go.earlybird.com/zjjNgAtURd
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