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By Sifted Daily
That’s the question raised by Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky, who revealed this week that he’d gradually booted VCs off the fintech giant’s board, warning that investors who lack operational experience can be “dangerous” to startups’ growth.
After a whirlwind few weeks of events, from Sifted Summit to Onstage’s Demo Day, we reckon it’s time to swap the networking lanyards for running shoes.
I spent last week at Stage Two, the annual spinout event held in Berlin. The last time I was there, two years ago, investors at the event talked up the potential of the companies pitching to be among their next fund returners, believing a new generation of European unicorns will…
In recent weeks, the Nvidia CEO has been on a whirlwind tour of the continent, dishing out investments into startups across Paris, London, Stockholm and Berlin, to much fanfare.
Yesterday afternoon, Sifted hosted its first edition of the Onstage Demo Day since acquiring the company in July, with 19 early-stage startups pitching to an audience of VC firms, angels, LPs and operators in the heart of London’s trendy Soho district.