Trump’s Tariffs and the Future of European Tech
Europe has found itself in a difficult position, having become heavily dependent on US tech — and US late-stage VC money. The continent has been accused of being complacent, unproductive, not innovating enough — but are things actually that bad?
Join Dealroom’s Yoram Wijngaarde and Felix Ullmer in conversation with Andrii Degeler (Unzip.Media) to dig deeper into what European innovation landscape is like today, where its strengths lie, and — most importantly — what is necessary for European tech to win in the changing world order.
Read the Dealroom report here: https://dealroom.co/reports/accelerating-europe
00:00 Introduction
00:53 How much is European economy actually lagging behind the US?
10:30 European stock exchange is dominated by incumbents
12:10 Europe’s dependency on US tech, broken down
17:55 The turning point for Europe: Pressure makes diamonds
22:00 The rise of European venture and innovation
25:30 Just how much value VC-backed companies are creating in Europe and the US
38:25 European startups’ conversion rate into unicorns might be about to get much higher
44:00 The new era of innovation, driven by AI and Deep Tech
47:15 European tech investment numbers for Q1
48:00 How to win in European tech
52:00 There’s (still) not enough capital available in Europe
58:45 The Vibe Shift 🚀