Scaling Europe

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  Danyal Akarca, Co-founder at Callosum: BREAKING: Callosum raised $100m Seed 20.08.2026 36min

  Callosum just raised $100m led by Atomico, Plural and DCVC. It's one of the largest seed-stage rounds in UK history, coming just five months after Callosum came out of stealth. Callosum builds software that lets AI run across many different types of chips at the same time, making it faster, cheaper and more capable.Danyal Akarca is Co-founder at Callosum. He believes AI can only have a real economic impact once it becomes cheaper and faster to run, and that's exactly what Callosum is built to do.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction1:09 - Callosum's approach to AI infrastructure5:56 - How Callosum's technology works for customers8:48 - Callosum's new $100m round12:33 - How Callosum built partnerships with chip companies like Cerebras17:14 - Why Callosum wasn't built just to make chips work together20:03 - What the $100m will fund next24:54 - Why cost is becoming as important as speed for AI buyers28:03 - Who Danyal thinks will win the AI stack over the next three years33:03 - Why London has become a serious AI hub
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  Thomas Bigagli, EMEA Partner at Plug and Play Ventures: Europe needs bigger and faster capital to keep startups home 18.08.2026 20min

  Plug and Play Ventures invests in startups across Europe and runs a platform connecting them with large corporate partners. It has grown from a family office into an institutional investor with nine funds, and now runs 65 offices with more than 700 people worldwide.Thomas Bigagli is EMEA Partner at Plug and Play Ventures. He believes Europe already has the talent and ideas, and just needs investors willing to move faster and write bigger checks to keep its best startups from leaving.Sponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:28 - What Plug and Play's EMEA role involves2:29 - How Europe's startup landscape has changed3:20 - Why deep tech is such an exciting opportunity right now5:05 - Where Europe's hardware and deep tech hubs are emerging6:07 - Plug and Play's early bets in Lithuania and Italy9:56 - The one question every founder gets asked12:32 - Why more European founders are thinking globally15:52 - US investors' growing presence in Europe17:15 - Why European VCs still move slower than American ones18:41 - The European firms closing the gap
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  Srdjan Kovacevic, CEO & Co-Founder of Orqa: Building leading drone hardware in Europe 14.08.2026 23min

  Orqa is a Croatian company that designs and manufactures drones, components and ground stations entirely in Europe, a rare setup in an industry that mostly relies on China. Orqa now builds primarily for defence customers across NATO and the West, and shipped 250,000 products last year, a number it's on track to double in 2026.Srdjan Kovacevic is CEO and Co-Founder of Orqa. He believes most Western militaries aren't ready for drone warfare yet, and that needs to change fast.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:15 - What Orqa builds1:07 - Why Orqa set out to build Europe's answer to Chinese drone brands2:36 - Why Orqa builds everything in Europe5:03 - Orqa's current production scale6:41 - How the war in Ukraine pulled Orqa into defence8:05 - Why Orqa builds for NATO's future needs, not Ukraine's immediate ones10:19 - Orqa's production numbers: 250,000 products shipped last year13:16 - Orqa's biggest supply chain bottleneck15:40 - Why the AI boom is causing a new chip shortage for Orqa19:10 - Ukraine's drone warfare numbers20:36 - How drone warfare has transformed the battlefield
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  Shahriar Tajbakhsh, Co-founder & CTO of Metaview: BREAKING: Metaview acquired Reval 11.08.2026 20min

  Metaview just acquired Reval, a recruiting agency built to run entirely on AI. The deal brings more talent and technology into Fillmore, Metaview's AI recruiting co-worker. Metaview's platform is already used by more than 5,000 companies, and Fillmore works by researching, sourcing and reaching out to candidates without any human involvement.Shahriar Tajbakhsh is Co-founder and CTO of Metaview. He expects Metaview to become the single platform for end-to-end hiring within a year, handling everything from a company opening a role to someone being hired.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:12 - Metaview's AI-first approach to recruiting1:07 - Metaview's traction across more than 5,000 companies2:10 - What Fillmore is and how it works6:22 - Why Metaview built Fillmore as a co-worker, not an agent8:08 - Fillmore's early results since its soft launch12:24 - Why Metaview acquired Reval14:14 - How the Reval and Metaview teams came together15:39 - How mission-aligned teams speed up Metaview's hiring20:02 - What success looks like for the Reval acquisition
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  Ameera Patel, CEO at TidalSense: TidalSense diagnoses lung disease in under 4 minutes 07.08.2026 16min

  TidalSense has built a handheld device that diagnoses COPD, a common lung disease, in under four minutes. It's already used across the NHS and has drawn interest from more than 60 countries since launching last year. The Cambridge-based company just raised $19m to expand into new markets.Ameera Patel is CEO of TidalSense. She believes what matters most to healthcare providers is a better patient experience and more efficient care.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:19 - TidalSense's $19m round and what problem it solves1:08 - Why the standard diagnostic test hasn't changed since the 1800s2:44 - What TidalSense has built3:35 - TidalSense's rollout across the NHS4:21 - The demand TidalSense has seen since launching5:16 - Ameera's personal journey to founding TidalSense9:48 - Inside TidalSense's $19m round and its lead investor12:02 - TidalSense's plans to expand into the US and China14:47 - TidalSense's biggest bottleneck right now15:59 - What's needed for TidalSense's next raise
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  Jan Oberhauser, Founder & CEO at n8n: Freeing employees from repetitive boring tasks 04.08.2026 51min

  n8n is a workflow automation platform that frees employees from repetitive, boring tasks. SAP recently made a strategic investment in the company, valuing it at €5.2bn, more than double what it was worth seven months ago.Jan Oberhauser is Founder and CEO of n8n. He believes the real value isn't the time saved, but the chance to give employees more meaningful work instead of repetitive tasks.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 – Introduction0:41 – n8n's €5.2bn strategic investment from SAP2:41 – How valuable the SAP partnership could be4:04 – What drove the valuation jump in seven months5:03 – The real value customers get from n8n11:38 – Balancing community users with enterprise customers14:23 – How n8n's community has evolved18:19 – How Jan's role has changed as CEO22:44 – What Jan is seeing across the AI ecosystem28:20 – What n8n looks for when hiring29:11 – Why n8n rejects hustle culture29:54 – Flexible hours and company values31:49 – Balancing being CEO and a father33:43 – Staying European35:47 – US vs. European investors37:33 – Quickfire round
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  Zaya Kadyrova, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aspire11: Unlocking Europe's pension money for tech growth 04.08.2026 22min

  Aspire11 invests European pension money into some of the world's biggest private tech companies, unlocking capital that's historically stayed on the sidelines. Its first fund raised €500m, and backs both early-stage VC funds and late-stage tech companies such as Revolut, Databricks, ElevenLabs and Vinted.Zaya Kadyrova is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Aspire11. She believes much of the value created by Europe's biggest tech companies currently goes to US pension funds, and is trying to change that by putting pension money directly into companies at that scale.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:20 - What Aspire11 does1:31 - Why pension funds matter for venture4:37 - Why Europe's pensions have stayed on the sidelines8:51 - Tribes: backing the next generation of fund managers12:07 - Why Aspire11 backed Revolut, Vinted and Eleven Labs15:14 - The case for investing in Databricks18:22 - How the fund is driving demand from young savers19:35 - How Aspire11 wins access to the best deals
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  Patrick Murphy, Partner at Tapestry VC: Backing the repeat founders behind Europe's unicorns 30.07.2026 26min

  Tapestry VC backs repeat founders who are already building their second or third company. Around 60% of Europe's new unicorns in the past couple of years have come from exactly that group, and Tapestry just closed an $80m third fund to keep backing them.Patrick Murphy is a Partner at Tapestry VC. Seven of the roughly 70 investments he's made in his career have grown into $100m+ revenue companies, a track record few investors can match.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:04 - Tapestry VC's new $80m third fund0:24 - Why Tapestry backs repeat founders2:01 - Inside Tapestry's portfolio6:44 - Patrick's move back to London9:02 - The psychology of investing in repeat founders12:45 - What Patrick's most successful investments have in common15:38 - British Business Bank as Tapestry's anchor investor17:48 - Competition among European VCs20:44 - Why US LPs are reshaping European venture23:07 - Europe's growing exit market
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  Dan Lifshits & Ilia Drozdov, Co-founders of Dwelly: BREAKING: Dwelly raised $170m Series B 28.07.2026 17min

  Dwelly just raised a $170m Series B led by EQT Growth and General Catalyst, five months after its last round, taking total funding to around $250m. Dwelly acquires traditional letting agencies across the UK and moves them onto a shared AI system. The AI handles compliance and admin work, so staff can focus on landlords and tenants instead.Dan Lifshits and Ilia Drozdov are Co-founders of Dwelly. The company has grown from around 10,000 lettings under management five months ago to more than 15,000 today, already making it one of the UK's ten largest letting agencies.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:21 - Dwelly's new $170m Series B1:07 - Why AI is transforming the services industry1:35 - What Dwelly does and how much it's grown2:25 - Acquiring and integrating letting agencies6:33 - Dwelly's underlying business fundamentals7:12 - The size of the UK market and expanding into Europe9:55 - Dwelly's biggest bottleneck: hiring12:58 - Inside the Series B round16:09 - Dwelly's north star metric
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  Linus Eriksson Noren and Resat Ozutok, Co-founders of TechCredit Partners: TechCredit Partners helps founders raise debt to scale faster 27.07.2026 21min

  TechCredit Partners helps tech founders raise debt capital to fund growth without giving up more of their company. The firm has raised close to $1 billion for clients across more than 20 countries in the last three years.Linus Eriksson Noren and Resat Ozutok are Co-founders of TechCredit Partners. Most founders don't realize how much of their business, like contracts or equipment, can be used to raise debt instead of equity, which is exactly the gap the two are trying to close.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:21 - What TechCredit Partners does0:53 - The boom in European venture debt1:37 - Why founders turn to debt over equity3:43 - Why more capital-intensive businesses are turning to debt6:24 - How founders know they're ready to raise debt9:21 - The industries TechCredit Partners works in11:01 - How founders should balance debt and equity13:25 - Why Linus and Resat built TechCredit Partners16:46 - Europe's debt landscape and standing out in the market
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  Oana Jinga, Co-founder of Dexory: Dexory’s robots save warehouses millions 24.07.2026 21min

  Dexory builds robots that scan warehouses and track everything inside them in real time. Companies use that data to know exactly what stock they have and where, resulting in massive savings.Oana Jinga is Co-founder of Dexory. The company has scanned over 1.3 billion warehouse locations so far, using real data collected directly from customer sites. Dexory recently raised a $165m Series C to scale up its commercial team, now tripling its growth year after year.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:24 - What Dexory's robots do1:27 - The value Dexory delivers to customers3:04 - Dexory's biggest customers5:41 - How Dexory expands into new countries9:56 - Will warehouses change to be built for robots?12:31 - Dexory's data and the future of physical AI15:20 - Inside Dexory's Series C round19:29 - What's next for Dexory
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  Issie James, Co-founder at Onstage: BREAKING: Onstage has been acquired by Sifted 23.07.2026 18min

  Onstage has just been acquired by Sifted. The company runs Demo Day, an early-stage pitch event that connects founders with VCs, backed by a network of 350 venture capital partners who select the finalists.Issie James is Co-founder at Onstage. Onstage's strategy has always been to build an audience its founders and VC partners can use to reach more customers, and joining Sifted was the natural next step for that.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:17 - Onstage's acquisition by Sifted1:36 - What changes and what stays the same4:10 - What the acquisition means for Issie6:03 - What happens to Deploy6:52 - Issie's career journey at Onstage11:51 - What makes a great event13:16 - What success looks like after the acquisition14:27 - Lessons from thousands of startup pitches
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  Stanislaw Kastory and Mikolaj Firlej, Co-founders and General Partners at Expeditions: Backing Europe's defence startups with €197m fund 22.07.2026 21min

  Expeditions is one of Europe's only venture funds dedicated to defence and security startups. The firm recently closed its second fund at €197m.Stanislaw Kastory and Mikolaj Firlej are Co-founders and General Partners at Expeditions. The firm backs early-stage teams across defence, cybersecurity, quantum and space technology. The new fund plans to make around 40 early-stage investments, with half its capital reserved for follow-on rounds.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: ⁠https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk⁠Sponsors:Chargebee: ⁠https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026⁠SurrealDB: ⁠https://surrealdb.com/⁠Airwallex: ⁠https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope⁠Lovable: ⁠https://lovable.dev/⁠Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:08 - Expeditions closes its €197m second fund1:04 - How raising fund two differed from fund one4:23 - Fund one's early bets in defence tech7:10 - What's different about fund two's strategy9:40 - Where Europe's biggest defence gaps are12:36 - How Expeditions finds and evaluates startups16:20 - Do European countries compete for their own defence champions?19:52 - Financing war vs. financing European defence
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  Jacomo Corbo, CEO & Co-Founder at PhysicsX: Helping companies design & manufacture industrial products faster 17.07.2026 24min

  PhysicsX helps companies design and manufacture industrial products faster, using AI instead of traditional physics simulation.Jacomo Corbo is CEO and Co-Founder of PhysicsX. Its technology helps manufacturers cut defects and lower costs, from casting aerospace parts to smelting aluminum more efficiently. The company recently raised a $300m Series C at a $2.4bn valuation, more than doubling its Series B valuation in under a year.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:16 - What PhysicsX does2:24 - Real-world use cases4:32 - PhysicsX's $300m Series C6:50 - The scaling laws behind PhysicsX's models7:46 - Scaling up to meet demand9:51 - Selling to incumbents vs newer manufacturers15:02 - Selling to Europe vs the US19:00 - The Deutsche Telekom and NVIDIA partnership20:46 - What industrial engineering will look like in five years
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  Francesco Sciortino, Co-Founder & CEO of Proxima Fusion: Building the critical power infrastructure for clean energy 16.07.2026 24min

  Proxima Fusion recently raised €411m at a €2.4bn valuation, the largest funding round in European fusion. The company is building a fusion reactor designed to produce clean, safe energy continuously, without the risk of a runaway reaction.Francesco Sciortino is Co-Founder and CEO of Proxima Fusion. The company has around 200 people working across Munich, Zurich and Oxford. Proxima's next milestone is a full-scale magnet that will prove the reactor design works, expected by the end of 2027.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeLovable: https://lovable.dev/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:09 - Proxima Fusion's €411m raise0:50 - What fusion actually is4:04 - Why Proxima bets on stellarators over tokamaks9:29 - What's changed to bring investors on board11:42 - Inside the Bavarian government partnership16:12 - The next milestone: the Stellarator Model Coil18:29 - Publishing the Stellaris power plant design20:38 - Supply chain risk for fusion magnets
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  Max Buchan, CEO of Valarian: BREAKING: Valarian raised $50m Series A 14.07.2026 21min

  Valarian has raised a $50m Series A led by NEA, just over a year after a $20m Seed. The company built Acra, an infrastructure layer that lets organizations run sensitive AI systems securely on any cloud, from public cloud to on-prem or the edge.Max Buchan is Founder and CEO of Valarian. The company signed $43m in contracts in its first quarter alone and expects to do about $100m this year.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeTimestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:16 - Valarian's $50m Series A led by NEA2:06 - What Acra actually does2:51 - Enterprise and defence customers4:52 - Why sovereignty matters to customers6:44 - Where the growth is coming from7:49 - Inside the Series A round9:37 - UK government support and new investors11:38 - Plans for the next 6 to 12 months16:09 - The biggest risk: hiring and execution18:01 - Bringing on a new head of revenue
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  Jon Steinback, Co-Founder and CEO at Marker: BREAKING: Marker raised $13m Seed 09.07.2026 15min

  Marker just came out of stealth and raised a $13m Seed led by Index Ventures. Marker is an AI editor built to help writers develop their ideas and get feedback throughout the writing process. Jon Steinback is Co-Founder and CEO of Marker. He and co-founder Ryan Bowman built it to support the whole writing process, from thinking through drafting to editing. The result is a modern word processor made for people who believe in the craft of writing. The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk Sponsors: Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026 SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/ Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction0:20 - Marker's seed round and coming out of stealth0:57 - What Marker actually is1:41 - Who Marker is built for3:33 - How Marker's product took shape4:39 - Finding the balance between AI and human writing6:52 - Why these investors backed Marker9:20 - Jon's time at DeepMind10:52 - How Marker will use the funding13:04 - The goal behind coming out of stealth14:33 - Marker's long-term vision
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  Laura McGinnis, Partner at Singular: Growing Singular's London office to back UK founders 09.07.2026 19min

  Singular is a European early-stage venture capital firm investing from Seed through Series B, with portfolio companies including Aikido, Vibe, Basecamp and Spore.Bio. Laura McGinnis is joining Singular as a Partner. She previously spent several years in venture at Balderton Capital. In London, she'll focus on building out the firm's presence and backing UK and Ireland founders earlier in their journey. The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk Sponsors: Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026 SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction0:10 - Laura's move to Singular0:58 - Why Singular appealed to her2:22 - How the opportunity came together3:33 - The type of founders Singular backs5:31 - Moving from a large firm to a small, nimble team8:21 - What success looks like in her first months10:10 - Why Singular is doubling down on the UK and Ireland13:33 - Finding an edge to meet founders earlier15:38 - Advice for operators breaking into VC
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  Sai Shivareddy, Founder and CEO at Nyobolt: Building the critical power infrastructure for the AI world 08.07.2026 24min

  Nyobolt is building fast energy storage systems for AI infrastructure, where data centres and robotics require far higher power density and faster charging than conventional technologies can provide.Sai Shivareddy is Founder and CEO at Nyobolt. The company spent years developing its technology before AI infrastructure created demand for it, and is now deploying its systems in robotics, with data centres as its next target market. The company recently raised a $60m Series C at a $1 billion valuation, making it one of the UK's newest unicorns.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeTimestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:18 - Nyobolt's $60m Series C at a $1bn valuation0:56 - What Nyobolt builds2:52 - Real-world results and use cases7:22 - Working with Symbotic8:30 - Inside the Series C round11:53 - Scaling manufacturing while growing fast14:11 - Biggest bottlenecks to growth18:40 - Raising hardware-focused venture capital22:06 - Building a deep tech company from Cambridge
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  Carla Gómez Cano, Co-founder at THEKER: Theker Robotics’ generalist robots automate any factory task 07.07.2026 19min

  THEKER Robotics builds robots that takes over the hardest physical labor inside heavy factories.Carla Gómez Cano is Co-founder at THEKER. Their robots that do manual, physical work, like moving packages, assembling parts and folding garments, and use smart software to handle any task or material on a single platform. The company recently raised an $85m Series A, one of the largest robotics rounds ever in Europe.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeTimestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:12 - THEKER's $85m Series A0:54 - What THEKER's robots do today4:11 - Why THEKER skips pilots5:03 - Building a robotics company from Barcelona7:10 - Reconfigurable robots vs. humanoids10:02 - Biggest bottleneck: hiring13:01 - The robotics-as-a-service model16:14 - Biggest lesson: staying focused17:15 - What's next for THEKER