Tom Wehmeier from Atomico joined us just hours after stepping off stage, where he presented the annual State of European Tech report - now in its 11th year.

This year's message was clear: Europe is experiencing a genuine awakening. Ambition is rising, execution is accelerating, and the ecosystem is producing breakout successes at a rate we’ve never seen before.

This conversation dives into the data, the momentum, and the missions required for Europe to build not just $100B companies, but trillion-euro giants.

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction

00:16 – Europe’s Mindset Shift & the 2025 “Awakening”

01:13 – What Is Lovable?

01:20 – The Fastest-Growing Company in History

02:18 – Europe’s Unicorn Surge & a $4T Ecosystem

03:25 – The Funding Reality: Europe vs the US

04:54 – Mission 1: Fix the Friction

05:34 – Mission 2: Empower Talent

05:56 – Mission 3: Fund the Future

06:45 – Mission 4: Champion Risk Culture

07:12 – Why Europe Loses Growth Rounds

08:35 – The One Takeaway: Now Is the Best Time to Build

08:49 – What Founders Can Take Advantage Of in Europe

09:36 – The New Wave of European Entrepreneurship

10:21 – Zero-to-One Tools: Lovable, Framer & More

10:36 – Products Built Entirely on Lovable

10:52 – The Final Question: Three Dream Investments

11:37 – Context Switching: Why Slush Changes How You See the World

Huge thanks to Tom for joining us!Make sure to check out

Atomico's work here: https://atomico.com/

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