In this week’s show, we talk to one of our favorite angel investors, Saul Klein, who just wrapped up his third annual Seedcamp in London. In addition to being a partner at the powerful Index Ventures and having a British accent — which lonely expat Paul can’t get enough of– Klein is impressive because he’s … read more here
Articles Tagged: Seedcamp
WITN?: Saul Klein Defends the Honor of Wordy and London and Israel’s Tech Scenes (TCTV)
September 21, 2010 by
Seedcamp Week kicks off in London
September 21, 2010 by
Seedcamp Week kicked off Monday, with a record number of attendees. For those of you unfamiliar with the event, Seedcamp Week is an event hosted by the micro seed fund, called Seedcamp. The goal of Seedcamp Week, which was founded by Saul Klein, Partner at Index Ventures and Founding Partner of The Accelerator Group, is … read more here
Fledgling ventures flock to London for seed funding
September 17, 2010 by
London has been crowned Europe’s capital for start-ups by some of the global technology industry’s leading players at a gathering to nurture some of the most promising upcoming entrepreneurial talent. Angel investors, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs from San Francisco, New York, Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Tel Aviv and Johannesburg descended on the campus of University College … read more here
Seedcamp gets serious
September 17, 2010 by
Seedcamp, which sources 20 or so technology start-ups and pits them against each other in an annual funding competition, is a phenomenally successful deal flow mechanism for Index, Atlas and the other funds and individuals who put money in the pot. The system has helped to locate some very promising individuals, like Branient’s Emi Gal, … read more here
Seedcamp picks 12 startups out of 23 to invest in
September 17, 2010 by
Seedcamp has announced the winners of their annual week-long investor showcase. They typically invest between five and 10 per cent for a set 50,000 Euros a piece. Out of 23 companies, Seedcamp has picked 11, more than the 10 we were told they would invest in. This is a doubling of investments based on the … read more here
Seedcamp invests in 12 European startups
September 17, 2010 by
Seedcamp is most easily described as Europe’s Y Combinator. It provides seed investment of up to €50.000 in exchange for 8 to 10 percent of the startup in question. Seedcamp stages events all over Europe which culminate in 20 or so companies being selected to participate in Seedcamp week in London. Following an investment, the … read more here
