EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 20 MIN
Richard Anton, General Partner at Oxx: Europe has everything but capital
from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson
European venture has been through the SaaS boom, the 2021 bubble, the reset, and now the AI wave. I spoke with Richard Anton, General Partner at OXX, about why being AI native now defines the winners, how services are being rebuilt as software, and why Europe generates strong venture returns while pension funds still allocate just 0.12% to the asset class.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel – check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkTimestamps:0:14 - Introduction to Richard Anton and Oxx1:22 - Market changes since 2017 discussed4:13 - Importance of being AI native6:55 - AI transformation in portfolio companies7:31 - Europe's readiness for AI opportunities9:54 - Lack of capital resources in Europe11:20 - European pension funds' low venture investment12:44 - Need for faster pension fund action14:09 - Importance of investing in US VCs15:01 - Differences between US and European investors16:59 - Europe offers better venture capital returns18:24 - Advice for LPs entering the VC world
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European venture has been through the SaaS boom, the 2021 bubble, the reset, and now the AI wave. I spoke with Richard Anton, General Partner at OXX, about why being AI native now defines the winners, how services are being rebuilt as software, and why Europe generates strong venture returns while pension funds still allocate just 0.12% to the asset class.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel – check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkTimestamps:0:14 - Introduction to Richard Anton and Oxx1:22 - Market changes since 2017 discussed4:13 - Importance of being AI native6:55 - AI transformation in portfolio companies7:31 - Europe's readiness for AI opportunities9:54 - Lack of capital resources in Europe11:20 - European pension funds' low venture investment12:44 - Need for faster pension fund action14:09 - Importance of investing in US VCs15:01 - Differences between US and European investors16:59 - Europe offers better venture capital returns18:24 - Advice for LPs entering the VC world
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