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.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

0:25 - Seedcamp’s $220M + $100M funds

1:40 - Why the funds are getting bigger

2:30 - Why Seedcamp launched a select fund

3:50 - European founders moving to the US

6:30 - How founder profiles are changing

8:15 - What pre-seed means today

10:00 - Defence and frontier technologies

13:00 - What founders get from Seedcamp

15:20 - Building a stronger US presence

19:30 - The secret behind Seedcamp’s success