Invest Europe
Venture Capital Forum 2026
Conferences
Amsterdam
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14-15 Oct 2026
The Venture Capital Forum is recognised as a leading European conference for LPs and GPs engaged in VC activity. Every year LPs and GPs gather to gain insight into the evolution of VC investment and debate the key topics for the future.
05
Days
02
Hrs
20
Mins
26
Secs
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Agenda
Programme Task Force
Janke Dittmer
General Partner, Gilde Healthcare
Anne Glover
CEO, Amadeus Capital Partners
Christine Hockley
Managing Director & Co-Head of Fund Investments, British Business Bank
Nityen Lal
Managing Director, ICOS Capital
Fidel Manolopoulos
Partner & Co-Head of EMEA Investment, Federated Hermes Private Equity
Stephen Nundy
Founder, Alaric Advisors
Day 1: 14 Oct 2026
Day 2: 15 Oct 2026
10:00 – 14:30
SFO Roundtable - Invitation only
Felix Meritis
14:00 – 15:00
Registration open
15:00 – 17:00
Sector Roundtables - Invitation Only – Open to all LPs (priority access) and Invest Europe member GPs
Felix Meritis
15:00-15:50: Round 1
1. European Defence & Dual Use: Translating Strategic Demand into Strong Returns
2. Cybersecurity as Sovereign Infrastructure
3. European SpaceTech: From Strategic Demand to Scalable Returns
16:00-16:50: Round 2
1. Deeptech: From Academic Lab to New Industrials
2. Planetary Health by Fermentation: Industrial Biotech Goes to Scale
3. European Life Sciences: Trends, Hotspots, Returns & the Capital Gap
Frédéric du Bois-Reymond Venture Partner, Earlybird
François Lavaste Executive Director, Tikehau Capital
Bernard-Louis Roques Co-Founder and CEO, Truffle Capital
Fred Joseph Founder & Partner, AGC Partners LLC
Marcin Hejka Co-Founder and General Partner, OTB Ventures
Max Bautin Co-Founder and Managing Partner, IQ Capital
Stefan Dobrev Chairman of the Governing Board, EIT
Nityen Lal Managing Director, ICOS Capital
Daniel Karsberg Managing Partner HealthTech, HealthCap
Olivier Litzka Partner, Andera Partners
17:15 – 18:00
EIF Performance Data - A view of the latest data and insights from the EIF
Felix Meritis
This keynote delves into the EIF data’s extensive data and draws on real investment experiences to give practical insights into the state of the European VC ecosystem and where it is heading.
Uli Grabenwarter Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Equity Investments, EIF
Greg Revenu Conference Chair - Head of Advisory & Equities, European Technology & Healthcare Groups, Stifel
18:30 – 20:00
Drinks Reception
Networking reception. All delegates are invited to attend.
20:00 – 22:00
LP/GP Networking Dinner - Invitation only
A prime networking experience in an exceptional setting. LP delegates & Invest Europe Member GP delegates are invited to attend.