July 21, 2021

Melinda Elmborg, Co-Lead at Fast Track Malmo Accelerator on The Great Pre-Seed Funding Problem in Europe

Melinda Elmborg, Co-Lead at Fast Track Malmo Accelerator on The Great Pre-Seed Funding Problem in Europe

46% of entrepreneurs say access to capital is the biggest headache for their startups and yet while overall capital invested in European tech has increased even from last year ($41B, 130% increase from the year before), the interesting statistic is that t

  • [1:21] Your journey from VC to accelerator head
  • [3:02] What stage does Malmo focus on?
  • [3:59] What trends are you seeing in the fundraising landscape - on what’s working and what is not?
  • [12:36] The problem of pre-seed funding in Europe and what can be done to fix it
  • [25:58] How can people find the right angels if they don't have the network?