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Dan Bowyer
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Dad, Humanist, (Add)Venture Capitalist.
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This week on #Upside we have Mike Butcher ✍️ from TechCrunch sharing his memories of the ecosystem and how he sees European tech now. We look at the ASML deal with Mistral, review the All In Summit, t...
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September 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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#upside | Dan Bowyer
Latest #Upside is out now. We're constantly developing this podcast to deeper dive into the underbelly of European venture capital, startups and investing. Showcase, rah rah, better understand. Then a...
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August 31, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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What happened this week that will affect European venture? | Dan Bowyer | 11 comments
What happened this week that will affect European venture? That's what we discuss on the podcast #Upside. This week chatting energy breakthroughs, booming M&A and what that means, plus is the US the o...
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August 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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If interested in European tech, startups and investing, this podcast could be for you. | Dan Bowyer
If interested in European tech, startups and investing, this podcast could be for you. #Upside - exploring the *real* stories behind the headlines. This week... The EU US deal - just nod and smile, Pr...
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August 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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#Upside Podcast - For the real stories that live behind the headlines affecting European Venture. | Dan Bowyer
#Upside Podcast - For the real stories that live behind the headlines affecting European Venture. This week the UK vs US AI Plans - all good? OpenAI and the UK govt get into bed. And how crypto might ...
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July 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Is defence now the *only* game in town? | Dan Bowyer
Is defence now the *only* game in town? Are we at peak LLM? How are ze Germans doing so well so quickly? European cash inflows boom as the UK flails, how WFH is killing us softly, and the search engin...
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July 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Founders turning no to yes

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I'll never forget the founder who after I said 'no' to investing, made it impossible for me to ignore him. | Dan Bowyer
I'll never forget the founder who after I said 'no' to investing, made it impossible for me to ignore him. He closed his round in 6 weeks. Instead of asking the usual "who else shoul...
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July 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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UK BIG Tech - Bubble or Boom? | Dan Bowyer
UK BIG Tech - Bubble or Boom? In this week's #Upside we're talking about sentiment - why it matters. We give the UK an economic health check, look at the govt's 8 industrial strategies, ta...
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June 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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I’ve not written much lately. | Dan Bowyer
I’ve not written much lately. Cup's not been full, I’ve felt like being quiet, reflective - so I’ve not wanted to share or give anything of myself. At the same time pondering what kind of content ...
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June 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Upside #45 “Defence, Dirty Deals, and D D D Disruption” - The *real* stories behind the headlines affecting European Venture. | Dan Bowyer
Upside #45 “Defence, Dirty Deals, and D D D Disruption” - The *real* stories behind the headlines affecting European Venture. Mads, Lomax and I talk about war, defence spend in Europe - will it save ...
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June 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Do you subscribe to the notion that having more women with more money, therefore power, will make the world a better and more lucrative place? | Dan Bowyer
Do you subscribe to the notion that having more women with more money, therefore power, will make the world a better and more lucrative place? I do. I’m at the Alma Summit this afternoon run by Alma...
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June 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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This week’s tech news affecting European venture.

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#Upside - The podcast exploring the *real* stories behind the headlines affecting European venture. | Dan Bowyer
#Upside - The podcast exploring the *real* stories behind the headlines affecting European venture. This week Mads, Lomax and I discuss how and why cybercrime is up, where the UK govt is investing in ...
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June 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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#venture #investing #startups | Dan Bowyer
Upside - The podcast exploring the *real* news affecting European #venture. This week - ECB rate cuts, ok not a particularly sexy topic but really meaningful for #investing and #startups. Will capital...
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June 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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#investing #venturecapital #startups | Dan Bowyer
Upside #42 - Yes we're talking EU US tariffs & trade. Stop groaning. I promise we pull it back to how and why it matters for us in the UK, Europe, #investing, #venturecapital and #startups. ...
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June 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Upside Special - The European Venture Inside Track. This week Mads, Lomax,… | Dan Bowyer
Upside Special - The European Venture Inside Track. This week Mads, Lomax, Andrew and I are all out and about (apologies for audio) at various conferences and events speaking with European LPs and GPs...
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May 26, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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#upside #founders #startup | Dan Bowyer | 17 comments
#Upside Poker Special. In this podcast Jo Living and I discuss her journey from investment banking, to starting up, to using poker to teach key business and personal skills. We talk about: The &qu...
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May 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Upside podcast - for the real stories behind the headlines that affect… | Dan Bowyer
Upside podcast - for the real stories behind the headlines that affect European Venture. Every week we gather, twiddling moustaches to try and decipher what really means what for our startup ecosystem...
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May 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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This week on Upside - Turkish Tech, Tough Love & Trends for '25. Plus any… | Dan Bowyer | 16 comments
This week on Upside - Turkish Tech, Tough Love & Trends for '25. Plus any more alliTeration I can jam in. If you want the real stories behind the headlines affecting European venture this is t...
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April 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Blimey, just watching US markets open. Eish. The world changed on… | Dan Bowyer | 11 comments
Blimey, just watching US markets open. Eish. The world changed on Wednesday 2nd April. Forever. So I'm not sure why my feed isn't more full of this? Maybe yours is and I'm following a diff...
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April 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Upside #36 - what will US tariffs mean for startups and investing in… | Dan Bowyer | 17 comments
Upside #36 - what will US tariffs mean for startups and investing in Europe, will defence or "resilience tech" rejuvenate more than just the defence sector? Can we unlock some pension cash a...
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April 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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“A nation’s soft power rests upon its culture, its values and its policies when they are seen as legitimate by others.”

- Joseph Nye
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Upside #32 - A time for tech to kill, and a time for it to heal. What will… | Dan Bowyer | 13 comments
Upside #32 - A time for tech to kill, and a time for it to heal. What will you chose? This week the pod has gone full DID discussing both ends of the spectrum… | 13 comments on LinkedIn
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Dan Bowyer on LinkedIn: Upside #31 podcast out now. The *real* stories behind the headlines… | 11 comments
Upside #31 podcast out now. The *real* stories behind the headlines affecting European venture. This week we dig into how to patronise female founders, the… | 11 comments on LinkedIn
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March 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Upside 31 - This week in European venture. The grind is back!
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Upside #31 - The Grind is Back!
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March 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Dan Bowyer on LinkedIn: Upside #29 podcast out now - this week in Euro VC: Le Summit, Le Chat, Le… | 20 comments
Upside #29 podcast out now - this week in Euro VC: Le Summit, Le Chat, Le €100bn, LP blind spots, UK no growth, AI Corner and so so much more. Every week we… | 20 comments on LinkedIn
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February 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM