A New Generation of VC Funds: 2050 & New Wave

<p>A new billion-dollar fund "crafting a fertile future". A new-generation VC backed by 15 top entrepreneurs to support the "new wave" of founders.</p><br><p>The VC ecosystem is blossoming in France and we interview three investors at the heart of this movement: Marie Ekeland (2050), Pia d'Iribarne (New Wave), and Jean de la Rochebrochard (New Wave and Kima Ventures). If you are familiar with the tech ecosystem in Europe, then you are certainly no stranger to these three names.</p><br><p>Marie, a pioneer in the French tech ecosystem, started her career in VC as a partner at Elaia and founded the VC fund Daphni as well as one of the biggest tech communities France Digitale. Her new fund 2050 is also breaking new ground with its new investment model that prioritizes sustainability and future well-being.</p><br><p>Pia and Jean, highly experienced investors respectively from Accel/Stride and Kima, have rounded up 15 high-level LPs — including Xavier Niel, Yuri Milner of DST, Peter Fenton from Benchmark, Philippe Laffont from Coatue, and Tony Fadell of Nest and Apple — to launch New Wave, a next-gen fund to back the even more ambitious founders in today's European tech landscape.</p><br><p><strong>Topics:</strong></p><br><p>[Part 1 with Marie Ekeland]&nbsp;</p><p><strong>01:03</strong> — Introduction of 2050, Marie Ekeland’s new fund&nbsp;</p><p><strong>02:10</strong> — The structure and incentives of 2050, an evergreen fund&nbsp;</p><p><strong>04:47</strong> — Why 2050 gets away from a traditional VC partnership model&nbsp;</p><p><strong>05:40</strong> — The power of finance on the economy&nbsp;</p><p><strong>06:25</strong> — The kind of companies in which 2050 invests&nbsp;</p><p><strong>09:46</strong> — What kind of investments does 2050 make: cheque size, company stage, etc.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>10:13</strong> — Thoughts on “growth at all cost”: the example of Netflix&nbsp;</p><p><strong>12:35</strong> — On raising $1 billion by 2030 and building sustainable companies&nbsp;</p><p><strong>15:03</strong> — 2050’s inv