#19 - David Cruz e Silva, founder of EUVC: The Story Behind Europe's VC Media Platform and Community

🎙️ How do you build a media powerhouse and investment platform at the same time?

In this episode of The Runway Podcast, we sit down with David Cruz e Silva, co-founder of EUVC, a one-of-a-kind business that combines podcasts, newsletters, events, and investments to shape the future of European venture capital.

David shares the untold story of how EUVC started, from an industry insider’s frustration with the lack of transparency in venture to creating a platform that enables better access to knowledge of the European venture capital space.

We unpack how EUVC went from a side project podcast to a multi-pronged business with a media core that spotlights Europe’s best investors and an investment side that backs emerging VC fund managers.

In this episode, we cover:

🎤 How EUVC started as a podcast and newsletter, and how it took off fast

🔄 How media and investment fuel each other in euvc's business model

📣 What goes into "platforming Europe’s top VCs" and what sets their content apart

💰 Why euvc backs emerging fund managers instead of raising a traditional fund

🔮 What’s next for euvc and the future of venture in Europe

... and lots more! So go ahead and hit play to listen to the episode!

🔗 Subscribe and follow euvc at eu.vc

📲 Connect with David on LinkedIn for the latest from him

Further links:

EUVC is a community of more than 25.000 VCs, LPs & Angels all contributing and enjoying:

🎧 The European VC Podcast — The go-to podcast for all things European Venture.

🧠 The EUVC Insights platform — The platform that collects & amplifies the best long-form pieces from the EUVC community.

😇 The Super Angel Podcast — The go-to podcast for Europe’s angels.

🏆 The EUVC Summit & Awards Show — The marquee summit & awards celebrating the champions of European venture.

📅 The EUVC Events — Events like no other.

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