"Dawn Capital is a marquee firm in the UK with more than $2 billion in AUM, 34 exits, and 11 unicorns. Names in the portfolio consist of names including AI companies Collibra and Dataiku. It focuses on early-stage companies, backing them from seed to Series C. It's currently investing from its $620 million Fund V. Bankiya, meanwhile, is one of the few Black women venture partners in Europe. Her investments at the firm include AI company Qogita and the marketplace Fonoa."
"She said the European landscape has been exciting for some time now, and indeed, some of the hottest startups, especially in AI and fintech, have come from the continent (think Lovable and Klarna, the latter of which just had a blockbuster IPO in New York). What's changed, she said, is the interest American investors have taken in European countries, a shift she says the pandemic contributed to significantly."
Dawn Capital is a UK venture firm with more than $2 billion in assets under management, 34 exits, and 11 unicorns. The firm focuses on early-stage companies from seed to Series C and is currently investing from a $620 million Fund V. Shamillah Bankiya is a partner at the firm and one of the few Black women venture partners in Europe, with investments including AI company Qogita and marketplace Fonoa. European AI and fintech startups have produced multiple high-growth companies and have drawn increased American investor interest, a trend accelerated by the pandemic. The European market remains challenged by disaggregated exchanges and regulatory complexity that hinder local IPO activity.
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