Will Bennett, Principal at Seedcamp: BREAKING: Seedcamp closed $220M + $100M Funds

Seedcamp just closed $220M + $100M funds as it looks to support European founders from their first cheque through to later stages of company building. The new $220M core fund will continue backing early-stage companies, while the $100M select fund allows Seedcamp to double down on breakout portfolio companies from Series B onwards.Will Bennett is Principal at Seedcamp. He believes the definition of pre-seed is changing rapidly, with founder profiles becoming increasingly diverse and companies achieving more at an earlier stage. As more founders move to the US earlier in their journey, Seedcamp is expanding its presence there to help companies build customer, talent and investor networks.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:Mishcon: https://www.mishcon.com/pop-ups/scaling-europeChargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeuropeTimestamps:0:00 - Introduction0:25 - Seedcamp’s $220M + $100M funds1:40 - Why the funds are getting bigger2:30 - Why Seedcamp launched a select fund3:50 - European founders moving to the US6:30 - How founder profiles are changing8:15 - What pre-seed means today10:00 - Defence and frontier technologies13:00 - What founders get from Seedcamp15:20 - Building a stronger US presence19:30 - The secret behind Seedcamp’s success