Adam Lasry
14 Jan 2026Eleven Labs $300M ARR, Claude Cowork, Google’s & Apple Partnership, Hiro Capital’s Plan for Europe
Adam Lasry (Yellow VC): Pre-seed Investing & 2026 Predictions
Yellow VC co-founder and general partner Adam Lasry joins from Paris to walk through his decade in venture — from Atomico to co-founding Yellow, which writes €400-500K first checks into 20+ European teams, often as the first investor. He predicts shrinking dry powder in 2026 with capital concentrating into top-founder rounds, explains why pre-seed is venture's hardest stage, shares advice for breaking into investing, and lays out the three founder traits Yellow backs: obsession, adaptability, and attractive power.
14 Jan 2026Eleven Labs $300M ARR, Claude Cowork, Google’s Apple, HartmanAI $200M
Adam Lasry, Yellow VC: Pre-Seed Investing in 2026
Adam Lasry, co-founder and GP of Yellow VC, explains the fund's €400-500K pre-seed tickets into 20+ European teams - often as first check in - and its three value props: operational support from his unicorn-founder partners, commercial intros, and 'in-house VC counselling' on storytelling. He predicts 2026 seed dynamics of shrinking dry powder with capital concentrating into top founder profiles, argues pre-seed is venture's hardest stage (betting purely on people, winning access, and building conviction before consensus), and shares advice for aspiring investors plus the traits he screens for: obsession, adaptability, and attractive power.