Award winner - Summit | Emerging Manager of the Year 2025: byFounders (represented by Eric Lagier)

Eric Lagier shares his perspective on stage following byFounders’ recognition as Emerging Manager of the Year 2025 at the EUVC Summit & Awards Show 2026.The award recognises a rising fund manager across financial performance, firm building, impact, diversity, transparency and fairness.Eric is a Founding Partner at byFounders with more than 20 years of operational experience across Silicon Valley and Scandinavia. He was part of the early teams at Skype and Tradeshift and co-founded Memolane, which was acquired by HP. byFounders’ investments include Lovable.In the discussion, Eric explains why capital is increasingly a commodity, how byFounders’ founder network supports sourcing and company building, and why the firm prioritises long-term relationships over simply joining a fundraising process. He also reflects on Lovable, conviction at seed and why the Nordics need to think bigger.The EUVC Summit & Awards Show returns in 2027. Find out more and secure your spot here.