The European vc AWards

May 14 | London

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join us in Celebrating the remarkable achievements

of european venture in 2024

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Hall of fame

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Celebrating a lifetime of achievement in European Venture, this award is for those who have shaped the industry through their investments, contributions, and thought leadership over 10+ years.

This award IS not OPEN FOR nominations

Firm of the year

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Honoring the long-standing tried and true champions and stewards of our industry, this accolade recognises a firm from a fully holistic view, including pure financial performance and portfolio performance as well as innovation, impact on the ecosystem, diversity, transparency, and fairness as well as team and culture.

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Emerging manager of the year

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Honouring emerging managers, this award goes to BLAH BLAH BLAH that have has had their first close in the past year, recognising their remarkable success in bringing something new and innovative to the European Venture market while building traction around their fund and vision.

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Newcomer of the year

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Honouring the bold new emerging managers, this award goes to the very latest additions to the ecosystem, namely funds that have has had their first close in the past year, recognising their remarkable success in bringing something new and innovative to the European Venture market while building traction around their fund and vision.

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Impact leader of the year

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Honouring the bold new emerging managers, this award goes to the very latest additions to the ecosystem, namely funds that have has had their first close in the past year, recognising their remarkable success in bringing something new and innovative to the European Venture market while building traction around their fund and vision.

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Achievement of the year

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This category is for the outstanding achievements and contributions in the European VC ecosystem in the given year, whether from an individual, company, or fund. This is the wild one where anything can happen.

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EXIT of the year

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Honouring the firm that has had a company that has exited and created the most value back to the VC and therefore back to the European Venture ecosystem. This is about venture capital returns as opposed to "the biggest exit" and will also encompass strategic aspects of the exit such as timing in relation to market conditions and exit strategy employed.

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