Reports, events and research on women in VC

Investinor, the Norwegian government's investment arm, is betting on first- and second-time fund managers to mature the country's young venture ecosystem. Investment Director Johan Bøe Bjørkevoll explains why power law returns are a feature, not a flaw, and how Norway's tech sector is shifting from serving domestic industries like energy and fisheries toward building for global markets.

In June, WomenInvestEU 2026 brought together over 200 European investors in Brussels to spotlight women and allies driving change in the investment ecosystem. Kinga Stanisławska joined a panel on reimagining a more inclusive investment landscape, alongside conversations with Merete Clausen, Maive Rute, Agnieszka Wojdyr and Caroline Bergaut.

A London Tech Week panel featuring HSBC Innovation Banking, Atomico and EWVC's president Kinga explored the state of European and UK venture capital. Key takeaways: deal sizes are up 40% year on year, dealmaking speed has returned, and capital is flowing to high-quality AI and deep tech companies that built strong fundamentals during the downturn.

Reuters NEXT Europe brought its first invitation-only leadership summit to London on June 16, 2026, joining the series' established gatherings in New York, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. Drawing on Reuters' global newsroom, the day covered geopolitics, markets, AI, climate and business leadership at a pivotal moment for Europe.

During SuperReturn week in Berlin, European Women in VC hosted The Investor's Table, an intimate LP-GP lunch co-hosted by Goodwin and the European Investment Fund. The two-hour gathering brought together a curated group of investors for candid, unhurried dialogue rarely found on a packed conference agenda.

Invest-NL Chief Business Officer Jellie Banga explains how the Dutch national promotional institution plugs Europe's growth-stage "missing middle" - backing scaling companies and 50+ VC funds while mobilising private capital alongside public funding, across climate tech, life sciences, agrifoods, and deeptech.

Alex Seddon, Head of Impact & Private Equity at M&G Investments, discusses how M&G Catalyst is backing European scale-ups with growth capital while driving measurable impact across climate, healthcare, inclusion, and technology.

Bpifrance has backed nearly 80% of French startups since 2013, channeling $10.5B into the ecosystem - and is doubling down on GP relationships and diversity.

EWVC founder Kinga Stanislawska took the stage twice at EIC Summit 2026 in Brussels - on scaling capital strategy and building gender-diverse leadership teams.

Kinga Stanislawska presents three critical policy challenges to the EU Parliament: Europe's capital-channeling problem, EU-INC harmonization gaps, and brain drain from emerging ecosystems that require urgent capital-architecture reforms.

European Women in VC joined thousands of participants across 25 thematic tracks at IMPACT 2026 - where business, technology, global politics, and culture converge to shape Central & Eastern European innovation.

Breakfast side event to the CEE VC Summit in Warsaw with Vestbee and Imaguru Startup

The EU held a high-level dialogue on how to build a truly European-scale venture capital market - tackling regulation, institutional capital mobilisation and cross-border barriers

Roundtable on Baltic economic resilience, bringing together policymakers, investors, and business leaders to explore what drives long-term investor trust in the region.

Finland may hold the mantle for being the “happiest country in the world” per the World Happiness Report, but this label hasn’t emerged in a vacuum. The country’s stellar social-support system, which distributes comprehensive welfare packages such as healthcare and education support, has allowed its citizens to flourish, both personally and professionally.