What we have done so far

Can policy survive politics? Bruegel’s 20th anniversary event in Warsaw, jointly organised with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland

While global enthusiasm toward ESG investing is cooling off, EIFO remains committed to the green transition. The state-owned fund, which is both a national promotional bank and export credit agency, backs Danish companies by injecting long-term capital into the country’s ecosystem, both directly in startups, indirectly through funds and by financing energy and other projects around the world. 

We were incredibly honored to be invited by the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, the UK’s first female Chancellor, to a special reception at 11 Downing Street.

The Invest in Women Taskforce announced that they have convened £635 million in funding commitments, more than double their original target of £250 million to back female-led businesses. This makes it the largest initiative of its kind, marking a pivotal shift in the investment landscape.

Stockholm has long touted the mantle of being the ‘Silicon Valley of Europe’ – and a banner run of IPOs and fundraises from the country in 2025 have helped it to live up to its epithet.

European Women in VC Annual Slush Breakfast, 150+ investors, founders, LPs, and partners disscusing US investor sentiment, LP-GP transparency, and Europe’s growing role in DeepTech, AI, and ClimateTech. A powerful gathering shaping the future of European innovation.

We kicked off SLUSH week together with the wonderful House of Impact (The Impact Office (TIO))

Kasia Piasecki joined the panel “Mansion House, Fiduciary Duty & Investing for Impact” alongside: Diandra Soobiah of Nest Pensions, Matthew Roberts of Fulcrum Asset Management and James Monk of Fidelity International

Empowering Equity 2025 event brought together fund managers, LPs, policymakers and ecosystem leaders committed to driving gender balance across private markets. Designed as an interactive afternoon session, the room quickly turned into a dynamic forum: live polls, Q&A moments, and honest conversations about partner-track ambitions, confidence, LP access, and what women in investing need most right now.

Three days in Barcelona showed EIT Urban Mobility’s mission in action: curated startup–investor matchmaking, a high-energy pitching contest crowned by Everimpact, Rhyde, and PANTOhealth, and ecosystem-scale momentum at Nexus and Tomorrow.Mobility. Europe isn’t just innovating in mobility - it’s deploying and scaling it, with EIT Urban Mobility driving the charge.

We were happy to have Diva Tommei, from 28DIGITAL, partner of the “Mapping Pension Funds’ Attitudes: Venture & Growth Capital in Europe” research, deliver a keynote presentation of the report at the 0100 Conference in Milan last week.

The Pension Fund and VC Roundtable 2025 at the European Commission’s Berlaymont 🇪🇺

Reflections on the BVCA Annual Meeting 2025. Thanks go to Michael Moore, Chris Elphick, and the entire BVCA team for curating such a well-organised and engaging event.

Kinga Stanisławska led a panel discussion on “The Role of Pension Funds in Unlocking Europe’s Innovation” with Kerstin Cooley (Course Corrected), Camilla Richards (Atomico), Daniel Keiper-Knorr (Speedinvest) and Chris Elphick (British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA))The conversation explored how pension funds can drive next-generation innovation, deliver strong long-term returns, ensure fairness for pensioners, and reduce dependence on public funding.

Nov 4th marked a major milestone for the European Parliament's project on the Gender Gap in Investments, initiated by MEP Lina Gálvez. We joined European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) - which managed the project, for the final study launch event gathering over 100 policymakers, investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders.