Robin Wauters @ Tech.eu πΊπ¦
European tech journalist and analyst; founder of @tech_eu, previously @TheNextWeb & @TechCrunch. Also proud co-founder of @StartupLensEU and @BeCentralBxl.
Appears in 30 Episodes
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Fiona Alston, Cate Lawrence, Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 26
Well alright, alright, alright. Spring has sprung and what would a week without a little controversy be? This week we're looking at Hedonova and Carbonomy, or not, the...
Babbel CEO Arne Schepker on 'real' language learning, failing forward after a botched 2021 IPO, the AI hype cycle, and more
Providing one of the biggest language learning platforms on the planet, Berlin-based veteran tech scale-up Babbel has only raised a little over $30 million to date. An...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Fiona Alston, Cate Lawrence, Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 25
Post-SVB drama, this week might just go down as the week that the world woke up to AI, as GPT-4 dropped, Microsoft and Google unleashed the beast, and people both chee...
What's the deal with deal flow in European tech? A data-driven interview with Orrick experts
International law firm Orrick has analysed 500+ transactions it closed for European clients last year, with an aggregate value of more than $12 billion, and released a...
Zooming in on European tech VC and LP trends with Target Global's Pedro Barros
We caught up with Pedro Barros, Partner and Head of Fundraising & Investor Relations at Target Global, the pan-European technology investment firm with more than β¬3 bi...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 24
The overarching, and still developing story of what's going on at Silicon Valley Bank has overshadowed pretty much every piece of news that came out this week. And per...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 23
And that's a wrap on February this week folks! While it might be cold and grey out of doors, as expected, it's hunting season and the M&A activities have been off the ...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor, Robin Wauters, and special guest Dima Shvets - Episode 22
On the one-year anniversary of the Russo-Ukrainian war Tech.eu has dedicated our coverage to the Ukrainian ecosystem. In addition to this week's news recap, we heard f...
A deeper look inside the Not Optional campaign with Dominic Jacquesson
Spearheaded by Index Ventures and supported by more than 700 CEOs, the Not Optional campaign is spurring policymakers across Europe to reform outdated rules and regula...
Going the distance with GetYourGuide with Johannes Reck
GetYourGuide, the Berlin scale-up that enables people to book excursions and tour guides worldwide through an online marketplace, has a few difficult years behind it, ...
Every end is a new beginning: Tech Nation CEO Gerard Grech
Tech Nation will reach the end of its journey on 31 March, and after that it will be up to Barclays Eagle Lab to provide similar, perhaps complementary services to the...
A primer on sustainable venture capital investing with Elodie Broad (Balderton) and Kristine Nagle (Your Impact House)
We interviewed two experts to learn more about the evolving role of ESG in the European investment industry.
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 20
And we're back in the saddle again! This week Robin and Dan are joined by Tech.eu Senior Writer Cate Lawrence and Journalist Callum Cyrus to recap the week that was.
βShort-term bearish, long-term bullishβ - Dissecting the state of the European Tech ecosystem with Daniel Glazer, Managing Partner at Wilson Sonsini
Tech.eu had a good chat with Daniel Glazer, managing partner at Wilson Sonsini, to get his take on the state of the European Tech ecosystem.
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 18
As luck would have it, 3 minutes after we finished recording, the Getir/Gorillas deal was announced. However, this week, we're talking Atomico, Atomico, and Atomico as...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 17
Up this week: Ark Kapital's AIM platform, Carlyle Group plans an EU shopping spree, crypto market maker Keyrock seeks licenses, Dwarfs reveals a β¬120 million funding s...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 16
Aaaaand we're back! With only 30 days to go until Christmas, we're discussing Lilium, Wolt, Reviews.io, Pact VC, Zapp's SPAC, Bitpanda, Xceed, and one more thing The E...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 15
This week we're highlighting Cohabs, Evernote, Just Eat Takeaway.com + Getir, layoffs, layoffs, and layoffs, Index Ventures' new $300 million fund, and Balderton's dis...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 14
What. A. Week. Crypto crashes, Mark lets one-third of Menlo Park go, Made.com goes for Β£3.4 million, EU regulators are putting Microsoft and Meta on the chopping block...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 13
Up this week: German quantum computing gets a big boost, lots of cars and e-motorcycle news, Europe has its first ClimateTech EIR programme, we pour one (or two) out f...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Dan Taylor and Robin Wauters - Episode 10
I just flew in from Istanbul and boy are my arms tired. In this πΉπ· TΓΌrkiye πΉπ· special edition, we discuss the Getir/Gorillas "advanced talks" discussions, N26 and the ...
ποΈ The Drive at Five with Robin Wauters and Dan Taylor - Episode 9
Tech.eu is expanding, Improbable did NOT close $100 million, May 24, 2023, Spotify and Reddit go shopping, Tines takes home $55 million, how Lee Fixel quit Tiger Globa...
The Drive at Five with Robin and Dan - Episode 7
Up this week: Dan's "tech-light, but a good read" look into the Portuguese legal system, Barkyn's quantum leap in innovation, Berlin's Gigs and who their customers are...
The Drive at Five with Robin and Dan - Episode 5
Up this week: Northzone goes all in on sustainability, Tesseract racks up an impressive list of investors, Darktrace takes a dive, OneWeb loses its ride into space, In...
The Drive at Five with Robin and Dan - Episode 3
Up this week: Spain's unsung hero Wallbox, Super, and a pre-pre-seed round, or is that pre-seed-seed? Robinhood slashes the Ziglu purchase price, the EIC says, "Show m...
Diving head first into the metaverse with Herman Narula, co-founder and CEO of Improbable
We caught up with Herman Narula, co-founder and CEO of well-funded UK tech firm Improbable, to talk about its metaverse tech, its recent partnership with Yuga Labs and...
The Drive at Five with Robin and Dan - Episode 2
Robin and Dan sit down to discuss the top news stories of the week and add the who, what, where, and why behind them. This week the duo explore the reckoning that is a...
The Drive at Five with Robin and Dan - Episode 1
Robin and Dan sit down to discuss the top news stories of the week and add the who, what, where, and why behind them. This week? SoundCloud, auxmoney, and why the Germ...
The potential of Web3 in shaping the future of financial services
A candid conversation with 11:FS expert Mauricio Magaldi about what Web3 means for the future of finance, and what it doesn't.
They don't 'go to eleven' but Devialet's audio tech products are stunning in more ways than one
For 15 years, audio tech company Devialet has been producing amazing speakers, amplifiers and more in France. Now starts a new phase for the company, as outlined by CE...