Will Bennett, Principal at Seedcamp: BREAKING: Seedcamp closed $220M + $100M Funds

Will Bennett, Principal at Seedcamp: BREAKING: Seedcamp closed $220M + $100M Funds

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. The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk Sponsors: Mishcon: https://www.mishcon.com/pop-ups/scaling-europe Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026 SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/ Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope 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

Matteo Benedetti, Founder at Debtist: Debtist scaled to €15M ARR in just 3 years

Debtist scaled to €15M ARR in just 3 years as it builds an AI-powered receivables management platform across Europe. Matteo Benedetti is Founder at Debtist. The company started from identifying a gap in traditional debt collection and built an end-to-end software platform that automates receivables management using AI across email, calling, document handling, and legal workflows. It now serves around 500 clients across Germany, the UK, Scandinavia and other European markets. The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk Sponsors: Mishcon: https://www.mishcon.com/pop-ups/scaling-europe Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026 SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/ Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:25 - $60m Series A announcement 3:01 - What Debtist does 5:39 - Novesta partnership 6:56 - Enterprise adoption and go-to-market 8:41 - Scaling across Europe 9:02 - AI in receivables management 10:37 - Building organisation and learnings 15:18 - Expansion strategy 20:37 - Hiring and culture

Jacob Houlberg, Co-founder of Evertrace: Evertrace helps early stage funds identify new investment opportunities

Venture funds are becoming more systematic about finding founders before anyone else has seen them. As more firms build internal sourcing tools, the real advantage is shifting from collecting signals to knowing which opportunities are actually worth chasing. Jacob Houlberg is Co-founder of Evertrace, which helps more than 220 venture funds identify founders at the earliest stages of company creation. He believes sourcing is becoming table stakes for early-stage investors, while the real job of a VC is still deciding which founders can build exceptional companies. The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk Sponsors: Mishcon: https://www.mishcon.com/pop-ups/scaling-europe Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026 SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/ Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:32 - Why Evertrace was created and the sourcing problem 2:13 - Finding founders before anyone else 4:44 - How VCs use Evertrace and data signals 6:44 - AI agents in sourcing 10:34 - Building vs becoming a VC fund 14:53 - Expanding the platform beyond sourcing 16:43 - Competition and acquisitions 20:25 - Future of data-driven investing

JP Haas, Co-Founder & CEO at Conduct: BREAKING: Conduct just raised $60m in a Series A

Conduct just raised $60m in a Series A co-led by Index Ventures and ICONIQ, with strategic investment from SAP and participation from existing investors. JP Haas is Co-Founder and CEO at Conduct. The company builds an AI operating system for enterprise software that maps heavily customised systems like SAP and Salesforce and helps enterprises execute changes across them faster. The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk Sponsors: Mishcon: https://www.mishcon.com/pop-ups/scaling-europe Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026 SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/ Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:25 - $60m Series A announcement 3:01 - What Conduct does 5:39 - SAP partnership and validation 6:56 - Enterprise adoption and go-to-market 8:41 - Partner ecosystem 9:02 - SAP as starting point 10:37 - Why enterprise systems are complex 12:05 - Working with large enterprises 14:23 - Building organisation and learnings 15:18 - Global expansion 16:29 - SAP distribution and co-selling model 18:34 - Growth and ambition 20:37 - Hiring and culture

Pablo Palafox, CEO at HappyRobot: HappyRobot helps enterprises run core operations with AI

Many of the industries that keep the economy running still rely on emails, phone calls and manual coordination between people. AI is starting to change that, allowing companies to automate work that previously required large operational teams. Pablo Palafox, CEO at HappyRobot, believes the biggest opportunity in AI is not building better chatbots, but helping businesses actually get work done. As more companies move from experimenting with AI to deploying it across their operations, the question is becoming less about what the technology can do and more about where it can create the most value. The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk Sponsors: Mishcon: https://www.mishcon.com/pop-ups/scaling-europe Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026 SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/ Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:32 - Building AI agents for the real economy 3:43 - How AI is transforming logistics 7:47 - Why enterprises are adopting AI faster than expected 10:47 - Finding product-market fit 14:03 - Hiring and international expansion 15:49 - Building in San Francisco 17:33 - Maintaining startup urgency 18:51 - Scaling through rapid growth 20:02 - The future of AI agents