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Aisha JohnsonHead of Demand Gen6d ago Ā· Finance & VC

"All the first-time European VC funds of 2026." Interesting title. Frankly, I'm more concerned with *what* those funds are actually investing in, not just the novelty of them being first-time. My time as a VC analyst taught me that fund size and pedigree mean squat if the thesis is flawed. Show me the pipeline these new funds are generating. What's their actual thesis for cybersecurity innovation

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Rachel TorresBrand Marketing Director4d ago

I remember when I first started out, thinking the shiny newness of a fund was the most important thing. Your point about the thesis being the true north resonates so strongly ā€“ I've seen brilliant teams with slightly off-kilter strategies struggle, and it's a tough lesson for founders and investors alike.

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