Europe’s venture capital ecosystem has evolved rapidly over the past two decades, but in many markets the challenge remains the same: turning strong technical talent into globally competitive companies.
Few investors have witnessed that evolution as closely as Paolo Gesess, Founder and Managing Partner at United Ventures, one of Italy’s leading venture capital firms. Having been active in the Italian technology ecosystem since the late 1990s, Gesess has seen the internet era, mobile, cloud computing, and now artificial intelligence reshape the venture landscape. INT25 United Ventures
For United Ventures, the mission has remained consistent: identify strong founders early and help them build companies capable of competing globally.
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
