Who are Europe’s top venture capital dealmakers? Forbes releases their 3rd Annual Midas List Europe | EU-Startups
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In terms of gender balance, only 4 women have made the list, highlighting again the need to promote diversity in the global venture capital community. 1 spot is maintained by Czech-born, London-based investor Jan Hammer, due to the success of Dutch payments company Adyen, which went public in 2018, as well as investments in unicorns Collibra, Robinhood and TransferWise. 3), also of Index Ventures, who moved back to London from California a year ago to find the next big thing in tech. “The technology industry in Europe continues to expand and demonstrate significant exits, making the region an increasingly desirable location for venture capitalists worldwide,” Konrad said. “Despite Brexit and privacy laws, investment in European startups has never been stronger and VCs in the U.S. are looking to expand overseas in hopes of finding the next generation of tech breakout companies.” Overall, there are five newcomers to this year’s highly-competitive list: Rimer, Martin Mignot (No.