EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 44 MIN
Carlos Eduardo Espinal, Managing Partner at Seedcamp: European tech moved from small thinking to building for global stage
from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson
Investing has shifted from backing products to backing teams, and now increasingly to backing execution, as building products becomes easier.Carlos Eduardo Espinal, Managing Partner at Seedcamp, says the focus today is on founders who can attract strong teams and execute clearly from the start.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction1:08 - How Europe’s ambition has changed2:07 - Where Europe still lags: growth capital and liquidity5:11 - Why Seedcamp stayed early-stage7:06 - Key decisions that shaped Seedcamp10:29 - Adapting to faster markets and AI12:04 - Generalist vs specialist investing15:00 - Moving into deep tech, space and robotics20:03 - How Carlos’ investing approach evolved23:27 - New founder profiles in the AI era
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Investing has shifted from backing products to backing teams, and now increasingly to backing execution, as building products becomes easier.Carlos Eduardo Espinal, Managing Partner at Seedcamp, says the focus today is on founders who can attract strong teams and execute clearly from the start.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction1:08 - How Europe’s ambition has changed2:07 - Where Europe still lags: growth capital and liquidity5:11 - Why Seedcamp stayed early-stage7:06 - Key decisions that shaped Seedcamp10:29 - Adapting to faster markets and AI12:04 - Generalist vs specialist investing15:00 - Moving into deep tech, space and robotics20:03 - How Carlos’ investing approach evolved23:27 - New founder profiles in the AI era
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