From Europe's largest space tech round to autonomous AI agents building their own software - 2024 showed what's possible. Our latest newsletter captures the momentum that's been building and points to an even more exciting 2025. Some highlights that make us proud: - Our portfolio raised over €1.4B in follow-on funding - 12 ambitious teams joined the Cherry community - Expanding our team of operators-turned-investors brings even more hands-on experience to support founders Most exciting? The foundation for European tech has never been stronger - with 35,000 early-stage startups and a talent pool that's grown sevenfold since 2015. See what the Cherry team and portfolio companies have been up to in our latest newsletter 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRx-35b7 📧 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cherry.vc/en/news 🎧 Listen to The Edge - our AI-focused podcast: https://lnkd.in/enbv362B Filip Felician Dames Christian Meermann Dinika Mahtani Jasper Masemann Sophia Bendz Alexander Langholz-Baikousis
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Sometimes we have to cut clips for time, so we're trying out something new! Check out this exclusive deleted scene from the latest episode of Peter's and my podcast!
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