Carl Pei is overhauling the way we think about consumer electronics — and making tech fun again Carl Pei has been compared to Steve Jobs for his unique ability to identify broad trends about the future of tech. But he’s more demure about why he founded Nothing, his London-based consumer…

By Daniel Fraai, Kaushik Subramanian, Leila Pirbay, Marnix van der Ploeg, Naza Metghalchi, and Tom Mendoza EQT: the Future of Fintech Since the founding of EQT Ventures and Growth, we have been strong believers in the potential of founders building financial technology. As part of EQT, one of the largest private equity investors on the…

By Naza Metghalchi At EQT Ventures, we’re convinced that the modern company stack will be owned by businesses breaking down silos (AI and API-first), and modernizing old industries by connecting and abstracting legacy software and outdated manual processes. Financial benefits such as pension or insurance are no exceptions — their…

Foreword from Kaushik Subramanian, Partner at EQT Ventures After more than a decade’s boom period of easy credit, widespread growth and consumer confidence, founders are now facing a radically different commercial environment. With less leeway for errors and more pressure to perform, the decisions businesses make today come with more weight, and risk, than ever. To understand the…

By Dr Daniel Smith Foreword from Doreen Huber, Partner at EQT Ventures Behavioral finance is the idea that markets are as irrational as the humans that comprise them. It asserts that rather than always and consistently being rational, people often make financial decisions based on emotions and cognitive biases. In his talk at our Founder Day Berlin event…

Exciting news! The finalists for the Brilliant Innovators pitch competition, presented by EQT Ventures and Brilliant Minds Foundation, have been chosen! These innovative startups are driving change and creating a more sustainable future for all. The competition will take place on June 14th, where the finalists will have the opportunity…

By Kaushik Subramanian, Marnix van der Ploeg, Tom Mendoza and Daniel Fraai At EQT Ventures, we’ve been convinced that there is a huge opportunity in payments and we are excited about the space. After all, Europe has produced an ‘American size’ winner for every generation of payments: Worldpay/Vantiv, then Adyen/Stripe…

By İskender Dirik Foreword from Doreen Huber, Partner at EQT Ventures In a turbulent finding environment, startup founders can’t afford to make mistakes when they pitch. But few understand how to deliver the kind of pitch that makes investors sit up and take notice. That’s why we invited Iskender Dirik…

At EQT Ventures, we’re partnering with ambitious and determined founders across Europe and the US to build the next Generation Defining Companies. A region we’re rapidly growing our local presence in is DACH, as of last year the third largest ecosystem in Europe by venture funding raised. As we expand…