Europe has all the key building blocks for a global breakthrough — talent, knowledge, and an increasingly mature ecosystem. The key question is no longer whether it can create top-tier startups, but whether it can enable them to grow into global winners. Europe’s...

"A startup from California can expand and raise money all across the United States. But our companies still face way too many national barriers that make it hard to work Europa-wide, and way too much regulatory burden." – Ursula von der Leyen, Oct 2024 European...

Europe's venture capital landscape in 2026 prioritizes disciplined, high-conviction bets for angel investors and early-stage VCs, focusing on profitability paths amid stabilizing liquidity and policy tailwinds. With deal values resilient at €66B+ despite volume dips,...

Shining a Light on Cross-Border Investment: The Investment Lighthouse, a Flagship Legacy of the Connect2Scale Project The Investment Lighthouse initiative has emerged as one of the key legacy actions of the Connect2Scale project and is now established as a flagship...

Mature Angels Academy: sharpening exits, syndicates, and investor-VC collaboration Investor training programme Mature Angels Academy by the Connect2Scale project partners brought together experienced business angels from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and...

Activating Investment Ecosystems: Connect2Scale Publishes Its Policy Recommendations Connect2Scale has published its Policy Recommendations on Activating Investment Ecosystems, offering a concrete, investor-driven roadmap to strengthen early-stage and cross-border...

Cross-Border Angel Investments and why they really matter Connect2Scale officially closed its final phase at EAIS25, concluding a period of extensive collaboration among countries and innovation ecosystems across the continent. In its final chapter, the project...

The Connect2Scale Angel Academy, offered through the EU-funded initiative, with an ambitious capacity-building programme designed to equip both budding and experienced business angels with the tools, knowledge, and confidence needed to thrive in startup investing....

Connect2Scale Investment Lighthouse Expeditions to Slovenia and Estonia were organised this May, both hosting an international delegation of business angels and VCs from Europe. EXPEDITION TO SLOVENIA We joined forces with the 4NGELS initiative for an incredible...

The very first Connect2Scale Pitching Event was organised as part of the EBAN (European Business Angels Network) Congress, which took place in Tallinn from May 20th to 22nd. Organized in collaboration with FiBAN, EstBAN, and supported by CIVITTA and Business angels of...