Upside
This week's happenings in startup and investing land. Getting underneath VC, and discussing how to better support the European startup eco-system.
Every week we share what's been on our mind and get under the skin of VC, investing, startups and founder psychology.
From the team behind SuperSeed who invest in technical teams solving difficult business problems.
The network is run on LinkedIn so join me there - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danbowyer/
With full interview audio and video uploaded to all major outlets.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 58
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Upside #56 - Most Euro Pension Cash Ever, The Power of Xi, & Let Chaos Reign
Let markets drive early-stage VC; fix EU growth/IPO capital via pension reform. Win AI as power users, not model builders. Geopolitics demands EU/ally coordination. Quantum’s having a moment.
This wee…
Upside #55 - Digital Sovereignty vs Autarky
This week on Upside – It's a digital sovereignty deeper dive - what does it really mean, Nvidia is up but kinda not, Apple vs CMA - stormy teacup, and Governments Buying AI - which is a a great thing…
Upside #53 - EU vs US Wealth Creation, Energy Breakthroughs, M&A Boom Means?
For the real news behind the headlines affecting European venture.
Hosts: Dan Bowyer & Mads Jensen, with Joe Knowles from Smedvig Ventures
(01:15) US vs. Europe in Wealth Creation
US dominates wealth & …
Upside #52 - More Chips Please - Be More German - No Easy A?
Upside #52 The weekly podcast for all things European venture, startups and investing. Each week we look behind the headlines for the real news affecting our ecosystem.
VC Hosts: Mads, Andrew & Dan
Thi…
🎙️ Upside #51 - Project Eurhope - SaaS Is Sexy Again - The EU US Trade Reality
Upside is for anyone interested in the European tech and startup ecosystem. We discuss the real stories that live behind the headlines.
Recorded: Friday August 1st 2025
Hosts: VCs - Mads, Lomax, and Da…
Upside #50 - Can Stablecoins Save The Dollar? UK vs US AI Strategies & The Red or Blue Pill?
Upside - for the real stories behind the headlines affecting European Venture.
In this week's episode:
- AI in Public Services - OpenAI and the UK govt sign deal
- The US vs UK AI plans - how do they compar…
Upside #49 - The United States of Europe
UPSIDE - For the week's *real news* behind the headlines affecting European venture.
If curious about startups, investing, venture capital, innovation, AI, and all things going on in and around Europe…
Upside #48 - Defence The Only Game In Town? Are We Peak LLM? WFH Killing Me Softly...
Upside for the real news behind the headlines affecting European Venture.
This week: Is defence the only game in town? Any moral lines? Has Germany nailed its return to growth? OpenAI at peak LLM? Sea…
Upside #47 - Will AI Kill The Internet? IPO's Up? Can Doctors Beat AI?
🎙️ Upside #EP— IPOs, AI vs Doctors, London’s Trouble & The Internet’s Future
⏱️ 02:30 – Figma’s IPO & European Stakes
- Filing in NYC after failed Adobe acquisition
- $800M+ revenue, 91% margins, 132% NDR
- $5…
Upside #46 - Is Big Tech Britain On Track? Bubble or Boom?
🎙️ Episode Highlights
00:00 – Market Pulse: We’re So Back Baby!
US IPOs are red-hot (CoreWeave, Circle), S&P nearly at ATH, and Q2 GDP forecasts hit 3.5%.
The resurgence in AI and crypto-led optimism …
Upside #45 - Proxy Wars, Booming IPOs, & Defence Saves Europe
🎙️ Upside 45 Podcast – “Defence, Dirty Deals, and Disruption”
This week
- EU defence spend motors - will it save us?
- European Space Agency military satellites
- US-China competition - European opportunity?
- …
Upside #44 - Cybercrime Up, UK Govt Investments Up, Nuclear Up, War... Down.
Upside - The *real* stories affecting European Venture.
This week Mads, Lomax and I discuss: AI cybercrime, UK govt investing in tech/AI, cheap energy (nuclear isn't), Tesla’s RoboFail, 996 and founde…
Upside #43 - EU Rate Advantage, Naughty Lawyers, AI Copy…right? A UK Defence Reviewer Says What?
Hosts: Dan Bowyer, Lomax Ward, Mads Jensen.
The real news behind the headlines affecting European Venture.
ECB interest rate cuts, IPO market divergence, AI copyright tension, UK Strategic Defence Revi…
Upside #42 - Worlds Biggest Trade + EU Scale-err-up Strategy + The Jony & Sam Love-in
Trade Wars, Tariffs, and Tech Shifts – The Big Picture Shaping European Startups
With Dan Bowyer, Mads Jensen & Lomax Ward
00:00 – Intro: The Need to Talk Tariffs
- Dan kicks off the episode with a remind…
Upside Special - The Inside Track Of European Venture in 2025
The real stories behind the headlines affecting European Venture.
This week Mads, Lomax, Andrew and I are all out and about at various conferences and events speaking with European LPs and GPs about o…
Upside Special - Poker Power For Founders & Investors
🎙️ Upside: Special Edition with Jo Living — Poker, Pressure & Performance in Business, Startups and Investing
Host: Dan Bowyer
Guest: Jo Living, Founder of ACES High
Jo Living joins Dan to explore the …
Upside #41 - Publics Meets Privates – What It Means for Venture
Upside: Public Meets Private – What It Means for Venture
In this episode of Upside, Dan is joined by Lomax from Outsized, Andrew from 7%, and Mads from SuperSeed to explore how public markets intersec…
Upside #40 - Pension Cash *Will* Unlock UK VC - But when, how & so what?
🎙️ Upside #40 Podcast — For The Real Stories Behind The European Venture Headlines
If you're into startups, VC investing, European Venture, or anything startup-ecosystem and business - this podcast is…
Upside #39 - Lab Grown Meat Back On? Euro-Funds Swim In Cash & Why Anti-Trust Wins
🎙️ Upside Podcast: The Real Stories Behind The Headlines Affecting European Venture
Hosts: Dan Bowyer (SuperSeed), Andrew J Scott (7Percent), Mads Jensen (SuperSeed)
🔥 Episode Highlights
This week, Dan…
Upside #38 - Turkish Tech, Tough Love & Trends for '25
🎙 Upside: The Real Stories Behind European Venture
Hosts: Dan (SuperSeed), Lomax (Outsized), Andrew (7%),
Guest: Dilek Dayinlarli (Scalex Ventures)
⏪ In This Episode
This week on Upside, the gang is joi…