From AXA to $2.5B AUM at AVP: François Robinet, Founder & managing partner at AVP

AVP began as an €80m venture initiative inside AXA and is now an independent firm managing $2.5B across venture and growth.François Robinet, Founder and Managing Partner at AVP, built the firm with a deliberate transatlantic strategy, operating across Europe and the US and learning early that the biggest constraint for European tech is not talent or ideas but access to very large pools of risk capital. 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/Omni: The AI analytics platform trusted by fast-growing companies like Perplexity, Synthesia, and dbt Labs. Check them out here: https://omni.co/Venture Comet: The platform that gives startups and scale-ups real-time equity tracking, daily business insights and automated management information. Check them out here: https://venturecomet.com/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction to Scaling Europe show1:06 - History of AVP and its investment journey2:41 - AVP's current investment strategy explained5:39 - Differences in success by region discussed8:24 - Challenges of US expansion for companies9:30 - Importance of a country-specific approach10:14 - Key factors for successful market expansion12:21 - Need for adequate capital in the US market16:57 - Disruptive technologies require significant capital18:01 - Need for larger venture capital in Europe20:31 - EU's efforts to bridge funding gaps23:00 - Importance of creating a virtuous investment cycle