Tom Wehmeier

1 episode · 1 moment · last on 26 Nov 2025

26 Nov 2025etn. Episode 12

16:4226 min

Tom Wehmeier (Atomico): State of European Tech 2025

Tom Wehmeier of Atomico explains he started the State of European Tech report 11 years ago to counter stereotypes about European tech with trusted data, drawing on partners like Dealroom and PitchBook, a large annual survey, and interviews with figures like Anton Osika, ElevenLabs' Matti and Ursula von der Leyen. He describes the shift from 2024 'doomerism' to record company creation and founder ambition, and lays out the report's four missions: fix the friction, empower talent, fund the future, and champion risk. He frames EU Inc. and the 28th Regime as a test of whether policymakers choose one European regulation over 27 fragmented implementations, cites procurement stats (9% innovative spend in Europe vs 20% in the US, 25% in South Korea), and traces the Skype-to-Spotify-to-Wise flywheel. His advice to entrepreneurs: don't limit your ambition.