“There is no absolute knowledge when it comes to predicting which innovation is going to be successful and which one is not” – Mike Beunder, Managing Partner of the corporate finance company TD Shepherd & Co. B.V. (Utrecht, Netherlands), during his interview with Robert Huntley, MIET in EE Times | Electronic Engineering Times.
EE Times | Electronic Engineering Times has recently published an insightful article titled “Venture Capital in Europe: Picking the Right Wave to Ride.” This feature includes exclusive interviews with key players in the venture capital landscape, such as Mike Beunder, Managing Partner of TD Shepherd; Manjari Chandran-Ramesh, PhD, from Amadeus Capital Partners; and Michael Dimelow from Bloc Ventures. The interviews shed light on the challenges and strategies involved in navigating the unpredictable realm of innovation.
To access the full article, visit https://www.eetimes.eu/venture-capital-in-europe-picking-the-right-wave-to-ride/
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