Recorded live at Slush in Helsinki, this episode of 0100 Impact Talks features Elina Holkko, Partner and CFO at Lifeline Ventures, unpacking the strategy behind the firm’s €400 million Fund VI—the largest early-stage venture fund ever raised in Finland. Beyond fund size and LP evolution, the conversation addresses Lifeline’s approach to defense and dual-use technologies, reframing them as compatible with impact investing when viewed through the lens of sovereignty, resilience, and societal stability. Holkko explains how an expanded LP base—from Finnish pension funds to US investors—has enabled a barbell strategy that supports founders from first cheque to global scale, without drifting from Lifeline’s long-standing pre-seed and seed focus.
As private equity adapts to a prolonged high-cost environment, investors are being forced to rethink how they source deals, create value, and deploy capital. Ahead of her appearance at 0100 Europe (April 21–23), we spoke with Geraldine O’Keeffe, Partner at EQT Healthcare Growth, about how one of Europe’s leading investment platforms is transiting today’s market dynamics—across healthcare, technology, and beyond.
Ahead of her appearance at 0100 DACH in February, Daisy Cai, General Partner at B Capital, reflects on deep tech beyond the label—and where frontier innovation becomes enduring value.
AI is no longer a fringe technology—it is rapidly reshaping entire industries, from climate and energy to industrial operations and enterprise software. Yet as competition intensifies and barriers to entry fall, the question facing venture investors is no longer whether to invest in AI, but how to identify companies capable of generating durable, long-term value. In this interview, Jeremy Brown, Principal & Head of Climate at Anthemis, shares his perspective on evaluating AI businesses beyond the hype, drawing on his experience at the intersection of AI, climate, and complex industrial markets, and setting the stage for a broader discussion with fellow investors on where real opportunity—and real risk—now lies in AI venture capita
