by Sebastian Johnson
Every week Seb Johnson sits down with 5 of Europe's best builders and investors to talk about what's going on in European Tech. Prior guests include the founders of Lovable, Cleo, Voi an Zilch, as well as top VCs from 20VC, Index, Balderton and Creandum.
Language
🇺🇲
Publishing Since
8/28/2025
Pitch yourself as a guest, propose sponsorships, or reach out directly to the host.
July 9, 2026
<p>Marker just came out of stealth and raised a $13m Seed led by Index Ventures. Marker is an AI editor built to help writers develop their ideas and get feedback throughout the writing process.</p><p> </p><p>Jon Steinback is Co-Founder and CEO of Marker. He and co-founder Ryan Bowman built it to support the whole writing process, from thinking through drafting to editing. The result is a modern word processor made for people who believe in the craft of writing.</p><p> </p><p>The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk</p><p> </p><p>Sponsors:</p><p> </p><p>Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026</p><p> </p><p>SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/</p><p> </p><p>Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope</p><p> </p><p>Timestamps:</p><p> </p><p>0:00 - Introduction</p><p>0:20 - Marker's seed round and coming out of stealth</p><p>0:57 - What Marker actually is</p><p>1:41 - Who Marker is built for</p><p>3:33 - How Marker's product took shape</p><p>4:39 - Finding the balance between AI and human writing</p><p>6:52 - Why these investors backed Marker</p><p>9:20 - Jon's time at DeepMind</p><p>10:52 - How Marker will use the funding</p><p>13:04 - The goal behind coming out of stealth</p><p>14:33 - Marker's long-term vision</p>
July 9, 2026
<p>Singular is a European early-stage venture capital firm investing from Seed through Series B, with portfolio companies including Aikido, Vibe, Basecamp and Spore.Bio.</p><p> </p><p>Laura McGinnis is joining Singular as a Partner. She previously spent several years in venture at Balderton Capital. In London, she'll focus on building out the firm's presence and backing UK and Ireland founders earlier in their journey.</p><p> </p><p>The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk</p><p> </p><p>Sponsors:</p><p> </p><p>Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026</p><p> </p><p>SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope</p><p> </p><p>Timestamps:</p><p> </p><p>0:00 - Introduction</p><p>0:10 - Laura's move to Singular</p><p>0:58 - Why Singular appealed to her</p><p>2:22 - How the opportunity came together</p><p>3:33 - The type of founders Singular backs</p><p>5:31 - Moving from a large firm to a small, nimble team</p><p>8:21 - What success looks like in her first months</p><p>10:10 - Why Singular is doubling down on the UK and Ireland</p><p>13:33 - Finding an edge to meet founders earlier</p><p>15:38 - Advice for operators breaking into VC</p>
July 8, 2026
<p>Nyobolt is building fast energy storage systems for AI infrastructure, where data centres and robotics require far higher power density and faster charging than conventional technologies can provide.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sai Shivareddy is Founder and CEO at Nyobolt. The company spent years developing its technology before AI infrastructure created demand for it, and is now deploying its systems in robotics, with data centres as its next target market. The company recently raised a $60m Series C at a $1 billion valuation, making it one of the UK's newest unicorns.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk</p><p><br /></p><p>Sponsors:</p><p><br /></p><p>Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026</p><p><br /></p><p>SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/</p><p><br /></p><p>Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope</p><p><br /></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p><br /></p><p>0:00 - Introduction</p><p>0:18 - Nyobolt's $60m Series C at a $1bn valuation</p><p>0:56 - What Nyobolt builds</p><p>2:52 - Real-world results and use cases</p><p>7:22 - Working with Symbotic</p><p>8:30 - Inside the Series C round</p><p>11:53 - Scaling manufacturing while growing fast</p><p>14:11 - Biggest bottlenecks to growth</p><p>18:40 - Raising hardware-focused venture capital</p><p>22:06 - Building a deep tech company from Cambridge</p>
Discover related shows you might enjoy
Harry Stebbings
John Coogan & Jordi Hays
Sequoia Capital
Dwarkesh Patel
Financial Times
All-In Podcast, LLC
Philipp Glöckler, Philipp Klöckner
Hubspot Media
WELT
Goalhanger
Dagens industri
WELT
Lea-Sophie Cramer, Verena Pausder
Monopol Media
DOAC
Have a different question and can't find the answer you're looking for? Reach out to our support team by sending us an email and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Every week Seb Johnson sits down with 5 of Europe's best builders and investors to talk about what's going on in European Tech.
Prior guests include the founders of Lovable, Cleo, Voi an Zilch, as well as top VCs from 20VC, Index, Balderton and Creandum.
This podcast updates daily.
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
Pod Engine is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected with any of the podcasts displayed on this platform. We operate independently as a podcast discovery and analytics service.
All podcast artwork, thumbnails, and content displayed on this page are the property of their respective owners and are protected by applicable copyright laws. This includes, but is not limited to, podcast cover art, episode artwork, show descriptions, episode titles, transcripts, audio snippets, and any other content originating from the podcast creators or their licensors.
We display this content under fair use principles and/or implied license for the purpose of podcast discovery, information, and commentary. We make no claim of ownership over any podcast content, artwork, or related materials shown on this platform. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
While we strive to ensure all content usage is properly authorized, if you are a rights holder and believe your content is being used inappropriately or without proper authorization, please contact us immediately at hey@podengine.ai for prompt review and appropriate action, which may include content removal or proper attribution.
By accessing and using this platform, you acknowledge and agree to respect all applicable copyright laws and intellectual property rights of content owners. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of the content displayed on this platform is strictly prohibited.