Europe's growth funding problem

30 Sept 2026
Stage 2
Stage 2
The lack of local, late-stage growth funding has plagued European tech for years. But with the EU’s €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund starting to deploy this year, along with a host of other growth funds being raised in 2026, the gap looks to be getting filled. This panel will get into whether Europe still has a growth funding problem, whether funding is going to the right places, and what other barriers are holding back Europe's scaleups from becoming global category leaders.
Speakers
Hala Fadel
Hala Fadel, Managing partner - Eurazeo
Hillary Ball
Hillary Ball, Partner - Atomico
Sebastian Frisk
Sebastian Frisk, COO, Scaleup Europe Fund - EQT
Charlotte Lawrence
Charlotte Lawrence, Managing Director, Direct Equity - British Business Bank
Freya Pratty
Freya Pratty, Associate Editor - Sifted