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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 28 MIN

Andreas Klinger announcing his new $15m Fund!

from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson

Andreas Klinger has just raised $15m for his new fund. His previous funds have been in top 5% of funds globally. We chat it all through.Timestamps:01:25 - What does first cheque mean in Hardware/Robotics? 03:35 - Sourcing strategy 06:11- Does Europe underfund hardware companies at the early stages?07:50 - Prototype Value-add 09:25 - How Andreas analyses investment opportunities 12:30 - Previous Funds performance and fundraising 16:10 - Why this fund is focused on Europe not Globally like the others 21:40 - Biggest wins in venture to date 24:40 Quickfire (favourite AI tool, number 1 trait in a founder, biggest venture miss)The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk

Andreas Klinger has just raised $15m for his new fund. His previous funds have been in top 5% of funds globally. We chat it all through.Timestamps:01:25 - What does first cheque mean in Hardware/Robotics? 03:35 - Sourcing strategy 06:11- Does Europe underfund hardware companies at the early stages?07:50 - Prototype Value-add 09:25 - How Andreas analyses investment opportunities 12:30 - Previous Funds performance and fundraising 16:10 - Why this fund is focused on Europe not Globally like the others 21:40 - Biggest wins in venture to date 24:40 Quickfire (favourite AI tool, number 1 trait in a founder, biggest venture miss)The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk

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Andreas Klinger has just raised $15m for his new fund. His previous funds have been in top 5% of funds globally. We chat it all through.Timestamps:01:25 - What does first cheque mean in Hardware/Robotics? 03:35 - Sourcing strategy 06:11- Does Europe...

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