E624 | EUCVC Summit 2025: Bodil Sidén, Kost Capital & Marika King, PINC: Feeding the World

Summary

The EUVC blog post recaps several recent podcast episodes from the EUCVC Summit 2025, spotlighting diverse venture themes—from Bodil Sidén and Marika King discussing global food‑security solutions, to Kristaps Ronis explaining how structured secondaries can give VCs liquidity without diluting control, Alper Oner’s story of a Turkish gaming studio’s pivot and rapid growth, and Seb Agertoft’s take on founder coaching that blends product experience with human development. Across the episodes, the hosts highlight practical takeaways such as timing and structuring deals to close bid‑ask gaps, the importance of backing founders over ideas, and the value of slowing down to accelerate performance. The author adopts an informative, interview‑driven tone that distills each guest’s insights into actionable lessons for LPs, GPs, founders, and investors.