#22 Martin Mignot | European Tech: Where are the Tech Giants?
Channel: Slush
Date: 2021-05-20

Europe is a wonderful place, I think we can agree on that. I could spend all day listing reasons why, but then again this is just an episode description. However, some people are claiming that the jury is in regarding the state of European tech. Europe lost the race. Pack your bags. Martin Mignot, Partner at Index Ventures, begs to differ. He has worked with many rising European companies like Revolut, Deliveroo, and BlaBlaCar, and sees a bright future for European innovation. Listen to this episode to find out exactly what Martin means, and why. 

Expect to learn:

- Why does Martin think Europe is a great place for Founders?
- What is happening in European tech in 2021 in terms of funding?
- Where are the European tech giants?
- How has the pandemic changed Martin’s future outlook regarding his work?

Index Ventures' Destination USA podcast: https://www.indexventures.com/resources/destinationusa/podcast/

00:00 Episode starts

01:05 Intro

03:00 European tech landscape from funding pov, 2021 Q1 

05:10 Role of the pandemic

07:45 Did Europe lose the battle for platform economies?

11:00 Why doesn’t Europe have more giants yet?

13:25 New Index Origins seed fund

18:35 Discussion on current status quo

21:05 Martin’s mental models and how the pandemic changed his outlook

31:00 Is pop culture driving consumer finance?

36:45 What Martin has learned after 10 years at Index

42:30 Not Optional campaign and Index Ventures’ new podcast

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