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Sidekick FM - Brighteye

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Sidekick brings founder signals and practical insights from the future of learning & work. We distil the trends, frameworks, and lessons we see at Brighteye into short episodes with actionable takeaways for you to make better decisions and a European lens. Think of it as your weekly download: what’s shifting in the market, challenges that founders are facing, and strategies to navigate the realities of building a venture-backed company. Powered by Brighteye, Europe’s leading early-stage VC fund for learning & work. 👉 brighteyevc.com/sidekick

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36 episodes

episode Secondaries as retention (relief money, not retirement money) and why we invested in Gyver artwork

Secondaries as retention (relief money, not retirement money) and why we invested in Gyver

Periodic secondary sales are now one of the most effective retention tools available to private companies - yet most founders still treat them as a cap table footnote. In this episode, David and Rhys unpack why founder liquidity at Series A or B reduces existential stress rather than signalling exit intent, how secondaries are extending the lifespan of private companies, and why the IPO is becoming a strategic choice rather than a financing necessity. Then: a surprise appearance from Francesco, CEO of Gyver - Brighteye's latest investment and Europe's first labour marketplace built around industrial electricians, a workforce that moves through word of mouth, not job boards.‍ ** Timestamps 1:03: NewKid / Viva Tech shoutout 2:06: Secondaries deep dive 7:52: Founder secondaries 12:44: Gyver investment & surprise guest 19:41: Fundraising lessons ** Links: NewKid x Vivatech: application: https://tinyurl.com/3ejh2znp Gyver: https://gyver.work/

19 May 2026 - 22 min
episode Founder studio: lessons from James Weatherill on building Arbor, the compliance moat (build where it's boring!) artwork

Founder studio: lessons from James Weatherill on building Arbor, the compliance moat (build where it's boring!)

James Weatherill, founder of Arbor Education, joined a recent Brighteye Founder Studio session to share what it actually takes to build an enduring company. A few of his lessons: (1) build in markets others find too hard, (2) choose investors for alignment over status, (3) compound micro wins consistently. Then a shift to a question that connects directly. Is compliance quietly becoming a strategic moat in AI and learning? With 13,000 new EU regulations issued since 2019, the legal obligation to train staff and prove it to regulators is creating a durable building opportunity that AI is unlikely to displace. Timestamps: 0:13 - Intro 1:42 - Founder Studio: Key lessons from James Weatherall (Arbor) 11:09 - Compliance as Moat 18:81 - Outro

12 May 2026 - 18 min
episode The 47-second attention span, the human premium and K-12's quiet reset artwork

The 47-second attention span, the human premium and K-12's quiet reset

Timestamps: 0.52: Founder Studio update 2:00 Shrinking attention spans & implications for learning 14:29 K12 EdTech decline & the reset opportunity 22:10 Outro‍ Attention spans are down to 47 seconds (!) and users decide whether to keep scrolling in 1.8. What does that mean for founders building in learning, where retention, repetition and a bit of discomfort are part of the product? David and Rhys unpack agentic attention, the craving for "real over perfect" in an age of AI slop, and the human premium emerging across European edtech and the future of work. They also push back on the "K-12 edtech boom is over" narrative: the reset has cleared the noise, unit economics have shifted, and AI literacy is the next wave.‍ Links:  https://restofworld.org/2026/edtech-funding-collapse-k12-startups-ai-workforce/ https://www.brighteyevc.com/sidekick-posts/the-european-learning-work-funding-report-2026

29 Apr 2026 - 22 min
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