SuperReturn Venture 2027
A global venture-capital conference with free investor access for qualifying pensions, endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign investors and wealth managers.
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About this event
The leading venture capital event for LP and VC relations.
Join 1,000+ attendees, including 350+ LPs and 500+ VCs, from more than 50 countries. The event brings together development finance institutions, international institutional investors and leading venture-capital firms for insight and relationship-building across the venture landscape.
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Tuesday, 8 June 202722 sessions
Match deal flow with inner flow: morning meditation & coffee
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- Come join us for a 30-minute mindful meditation session led by Exceptional Ventures.
- To register, click here
- Meet at the Hotel Palace, in Europa 3 & 4, at 7:30am.
- In venture and in life, clarity is a competitive advantage.
- Join Paolo Pio, Co-founder and General Partner at Exceptional Ventures, for a session exploring meditation through both an ancient and modern lens - from its roots in Eastern traditions thousands of years ago to the growing body of scientific evidence supporting its impact on focus, stress, emotional regulation, creativity, and performance.
- The session will conclude with a simple guided 10-minute meditation designed to help attendees reset, focus, and start the day with greater clarity and intention.
- Afterwards, stay for coffee and conversations with fellow attendees before the conference begins.
Registration and welcome coffee
Chair's welcome address
Speakers
- Alexander ZemlyakPartner · Geek Ventures
State of global venture 2026
Speakers
- Annie HamillVice President · Adams Street Partners
Global venture transformed: the asset class reset
Speakers
- Mrinalini LhilaFounder & Managing Principal · 360 Capital Advisors
- Alexander SchmittPartner · Lightspeed Venture Partners
- Till BurgesManaging Director · HarbourVest Partners
- Michael CollinsChief Executive Officer · Alumni Ventures
- Krish ParikhPartner · TrueBridge
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- Is the global exit market opening up? With capital now concentrated into specific areas of the market, how has this impacted the asset class? Can we expect to see better strategic alignment between VC and PE?
Venture capital, economic renewal, and the new social contract
Speakers
- Will PorteousGeneral Partner · RRE Ventures
Morning coffee and networking break
Growth stage investing: an opportunity for Europe?
Speakers
- Ariella Vildan YoungPrincipal · Alicorn
- Christian FiggeManaging Partner · Armira
- Jörg GoschinChief Executive Officer · KfW Capital
- Henrik PerssonFounder and Managing Partner · Sprints
- Christian Vogel-ClaussenManaging Partner · Alanda Capital
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- Are we seeing more European GPs in the later stages? What can Europe learn from its American counterpart?
VC & government policy: is alignment needed?
Speakers
- Paul FehlingerSenior Director, Policy, Investment & Innovation · Project Liberty Institute
- Jakob MökanderVP Policy – Europe & UK · General Catalyst
- Andreas KlingerCo-Initiator · EU-Inc
- Willem VriesendorpCo-founder · Norrsken House Brussels
Details
- Pre-registration required
- Discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and closed to press. For pre-registration click here
The scarce complement: venture returns in the age of AI
Speakers
- Seth BannonFounding Partner · Fifty Years Industries
Early stage investing: backing the most disruptive companies in AI
Speakers
- Walter SarinHead of Venture Capital · Martlink Capital
- Eric LagierManaging Partner · byFounders
- Reece ChowdhryFounding Patner · Concept Ventures
- Mina SamaanPartner · MMC Ventures
- Frederic CourtFounder & Managing Partner · Felix Capital
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- Does Europe actually have a chance to play in the AI game? Are we in an AI bubble, and can Europe create its first €1 trillion company?
Lunch and networking break
LP-only lunch
Details
- Invitation Only
- This exclusive lunch is accessible by invitation only. For enquiries, please email nisa.pun@informa.com .
European resilience: safeguarding a world leading innovation economy
Speakers
- Svana GunnarsdóttirManaging Partner · Frumtak Ventures
- Jeppe ZinkPartner · Northzone
- Gregor von dem KnesebeckManaging Partner · Blue Future Partners
- Marcin HejkaManaging Partner · OTB Ventures
- Avi FeldmanManaging Partner · Mobilion Ventures
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- What is VC's role in the future of Europe? How much is tech sovereignty tied to national sovereignty? Is Europe entering a new era of innovation?
Fund showcases
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- A select group of VCs will have the opportunity to pitch their fund to a group of LPs.
- For LP enquiries please email nisa.pun@infora.com .
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The secondaries solution: a strategy every fund should have?
Speakers
- Tosin AdeyeriPartner · Travers Smith
- Alejandra Duran GilPartner · Quadrille Capital
- Anthony GiambronePartner · StepStone Group
- Joseph GebertVice President · TrueBridge
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- Should illiquidity be the main driver for conducting GP secondaries? Will we continue to see the rise of GP-led secondaries in VC?
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
Unlocking capital in Europe: pension funds' allocation to VC
Speakers
- Ian ConnattyManaging Partner, British Growth Partnership · British Business Bank
- Kasia PiaseckiManaging Director · European Women in VC
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- Do pension funds understand the benefits of the asset class? How can we encourage pension funds to increase allocations to venture?
North American perspective: why Europe remains attractive
Speakers
- Geri KirilovaPartner · Laconia
- Eric FitzgeraldGeneral Partner · Top Tier Capital Partners
- Laura González-EstéfaniFounder · TheVentureCity
- Ben LererManaging Partner · Lerer Hippeau
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- Will the European market continue to attract the biggest VCs from North America? Are North American LPs showing greater interest in European GPs?
Tech disruption within VC: the role of the investor
Speakers
- Monik PhamFounding Partner · Pact
- Joachim LaqueurPartner · 432 Legacy
- Alejandro GuerreroCo-Founder & General Partner · Act One Ventures
- Gil ZimmermannFounder and General Partner · Lama Partners
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- How has AI changed VC investing? Is software truly dead? Does AI go beyond investment into VC operations? How will the investor role transform in the future?
Chair’s closing remarks
Speakers
- Alexander ZemlyakPartner · Geek Ventures
Drinks reception
Wednesday, 9 June 202722 sessions
Rejuvenating and energising run session
Details
- PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Welcome coffee
Chair’s welcome address
Speakers
- Chris WadeFounder & Partner · Isomer Capital
Insights on global venture
Speakers
- Asaf HoreshCo-Managing Partner · Vintage Investment Partners
Secrets of successful VC–family office dynamics
Speakers
- Colette BallouInvestor · Ballou Capital
- Sophia MartinManaging Director · 1st Kind
- Natalie OtwomaInvestor · Sibell Family Office
- Ines DubreuilDirector · Anne and Claude Berda Foundation
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- How do you approach and pitch to family offices? What do families look for when evaluating managers? Do family offices seek to learn more about the asset class? How can VCs build a relationship with each family?
Europe’s scale-up initiative: creating the next generation of deeptech champions
Speakers
- Andre de HaesFounder & CEO · BACKED
- Andreas SchwarzHead of Cabinet, Startups, Innovation and Research · European Commission
- Charlotte LawrenceMD, Head of Direct Equity · British Business Bank
- Christian SindingInstitutional Partner & Chair of the EQT Council · EQT
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- As AI, quantum, defence and climate technologies become increasingly strategic, can Europe build and retain globally competitive deeptech companies?
Morning coffee and networking break
Defence, security and resilience opportunities in Europe
Speakers
- Anne SradersSenior Reporter · Sifted
- Erin HallockPartner · NATO Innovation Fund
- Adam NiewińskiManaging Partner · OTB Ventures
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- Is defence technology currently Europe’s biggest focus? What can we expect from GPs and LPs with so much capital being allocated to this space? What can Europe adopt from America’s successes?
Emerging Manager Workshop
Speakers
- Jonathan HollisManaging Partner · Mountside Ventures
Details
- Discussion group run under Chatham House Rule and closed to press. For VC pre-registration, click here
Exit strategies and alternative liquidity solutions
Speakers
- Olaf NeubertManaging Director · TopCap Partners
- Dominik SchwarzPartner · Verdane
- Dror GlassFounder & Managing Partner · Israel Secondary Funds
- Leyla HolterudPartner · Vintage Investment Partners
- Olav OstinManaging Partner · TempoCap
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- How are fund structures reshaping private markets, and when should GPs look to alternative solution over traditional exits such as IPOs or strategic sales? How can managers ensure fair valuation, LP alignment, and transparency when using these structures to provide liquidity while retaining high-performing assets?
Same brain, different memory: why your data, not your model, is the moat from here on
Speakers
- Francesco De LivaFounder · Kruncher AI
Lunch and networking break
Health & biotech investing: a sector transformed
Speakers
- Paolo PioCo-founder and General Partner · Exceptional Ventures
- Shahram Seyedin-NoorManaging Partner · Civilization Ventures
- Charles ConnCo-founding Partner · Monograph Capital Partners
- Matt CooperCo-founder · Exceptional Ventures
- Roel BulthuisManaging Partner · Syncona
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- What has been the result of the recent market surge in AI-driven healthcare delivery solutions? Why is the sector attracting significant capital from family offices? Where has innovation arising in life-sciences and biotech in last few year?
Emerging manager showcases
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- For Ticket Holders Only
- A selection of emerging managers will have the opportunity to pitch their funds to a group of LPs. Emerging managers can visit the booking page to secure a discounted ticket.
- Applications are now closed.
- These exclusive presentations are only open to pre-registered LPs and run under the Chatham House Rule and closed to press. For LP pre-registration email nisa.pun@informa.com.
Founders and VC: how to find a unicorn
Speakers
- Roxane SanguinettiFounding Partner · Alma Angels
- Michael TefulaPrincipal & Head of Product · Ada Ventures
- Janneke NiessenPartner · CapitalT
- Karen RudichCEO & Co-Founder · Sherloc
- Patrick MurphyPartner · Tapestry VC
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- Should VCs focus on inherent traits instead of credentials when assessing raw potential? How are AI and data-centric methods impacting founder evaluation and deal flow?
Insights from fundraising in Japan
Speakers
- Chris WadeFounder & Partner · Isomer Capital
- Shinichi NikkuniManaging Partner · NordicNinja
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- Why are LPs from Japan focusing on European managers? What is their expectation and how does it differ across the various LPs?
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
Women in venture capital afternoon tea break
Details
- Closed-door engagement run under the Chatham House Rule. Click here for registration.
Spotlight on Europe: changes to the tech ecosystem
Speakers
- Bjorn TremmerieHead of Technology Investments · European Investment Fund (EIF)
- Joe SchorgeFounder and Managing Partner · Isomer Capital
From reporting to insight: the next phase of ESG in venture
Speakers
- Henry PhilipsonDirector of Marketing and Communications · Beringea
- Chris ElphickHead of Venture Capital · UK Private Capital
- Theresa BardubitzkiSenior Sustainability Manager · KfW Capital
- Marie BosVP ESG and Public Affairs · HV Capital
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- How is ESG data in venture evolving from compliance-driven reporting to decision-useful insight? Hear from LPs and GPs leading efforts to standardise, benchmark and extract long-term value from ESG data across funds and portfolios.
Chair’s closing remarks
Speakers
- Chris WadeFounder & Partner · Isomer Capital
10th anniversary drinks reception
Thursday, 10 June 202717 sessions
LP-only breakfast
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- INVITE ONLY
Welcome coffee
Chair’s welcome address
Speakers
- Joe Seager-DupuyDirector, VC · True.
Analysis of the VC asset class
Speakers
- Cameron JoyceDirector - Global Head of Research Insights at Preqin · BlackRock
AI roll-ups: a private equity strategy in VC
Speakers
- Andre RetterathGeneral Partner · Earlybird VC
- Zeynep Yavuz-WillsonPartner · General Catalyst
- Hussein KanjiPartner · Hoxton Ventures
- Annina SalvénPartner · OpenOcean
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- How are VCs reacting to the hybridisation of the asset class? Will we see roll-ups become widely adopted in VC? Is this gaining enough traction in the U.S and Europe?
The impact of defence investing: a balanced framework
Speakers
- Hannah LeachChairwoman, Reframe Venture and Partner · Antler
- Eric SlesingerGeneral Partner · 201 Ventures
- Hugo JammesGeneral Partner · EDT Ventures
- Nicola SinclairManaging Partner · Twin Track Ventures
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- How do you approach investing in defence and dual-use technologies that balance ethical concerns and market realities? How are allocators' LPAs changing with the evolving policy demands? How do you have detailed conversations about controversial technologies and build investor comfort?
Morning coffee and networking break
Alpha or beta? Rethinking venture strategy in the age of AI
Speakers
- Charles SchragerVenture Partner · Isomer Capital
- Lotan LevkowitzManaging Partner · Grove Ventures
- Julien David NitlechManaging Partner · IRIS
- Jenny XiaoPartner · Leonis Capital
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- How are LPs and GPs adjusting investment strategies as AI reshapes return drivers, timing, and the meaning of edge in venture?
Distributions paid in: strategies for liquidity
Speakers
- Heinz BlennemannPrincipal · Blennemann Family Investments
- Cynthia MorrisCIO · Morris Family Office
Details
- Is secondaries the only strategy for liquidity in the current market?
- LP-only discussion group run under the Chatham House Rule and open to 30 pre-registered banks, corporate investors, development finance institutions, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, investment consultants, pension funds, RIAs, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and wealth managers. Places are limited; to enquire, please email nisa.pun@informa.com .
Growth credit: the rising asset class
Speakers
- Caroline VaughanManaging Director · HSBC
- Ross AhlgrenGeneral Partner · Kreos Capital
- Daniel Keiper-KnorrFounder Partner · Speedinvest
- Ravneet MannPartner · Stride Ventures
- Somayeh TaheriFounder · Urban Chain
- Henrik LandgrenCo-founder and CPTO · Gilion
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- How are the world’s leading growth credit platforms underwriting risk in companies with high growth and recurring revenues but limited tangible assets? How are regulatory catalysts accelerating institutional adoption?
Energy and technology: addressing a global need
Speakers
- Jeffrey AltmanSenior Advisor & Advocate for Global Sustainable Infrastructure, · Finadvice AG
- David GowenlockSenior Investment Director, sustainable and impact investing · Cambridge Associates
- Hampus JakobssonGeneral Partner · Pale blue dot
- Frederic De MeviusExecutive Chairman & Managing Partner · Planet First Partners
Details
- It's recognised that the AI revolution demands massive amounts of energy, prompting discussion on the utility of climate and clean technology in modern industry. Is clean technology continuing to see strong private market interest? What is the role of nuclear power technology in addressing energy needs?
Lunch and networking break
Regional roundtables
Speakers
- Vadim ShpakManaging Director · Vickers Venture Partners
- Milena NikolovaPartner · Antares Ventures
- Michael SafdiePartner · SpringHill Venture Partners
- Ben MarrelCEO & Co-Founder · Breega
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- Southeast Asia: achieving success in the market
- Middle East: understanding the region and its growth trajectory
- Africa: where are the opportunities?
Digital assets, stablecoins, ai & robotics: the rise of the machine economy
Speakers
- Lisa EdgarIndependent Advisor · Strategic Venture Advisors
- Shauli RejwanManaging Partner · Masterkey VC
- Marc de KloePartner, Risk Management & Compliance · Theta Capital Management
- Richard MuirheadManaging Partner · Fabric Ventures
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- How are managers navigating the evolving risk-to-reward dynamics across crypto, blockchain, and the wider machine economy as these technologies move further into the mainstream?
CVC position: a new venture partner?
Speakers
- Julius BachmannManaging Director · Bachmann Catalyst
- Alex MarquezGlobal Head of Experian Ventures · Experian Ventures
- Martin ScherrerPartner & Head of Managed Funds · Redstone VC
- Deepa Gautam-NiggeVP, Corporate Development & Investments · SAP
Details
- Are CVC and traditional VC great partners when sourcing exits through M&A? Has the fund of fund model become more widely adopted by CVCs?
Chair's closing remarks
Closing networking drinks reception
Organiser-published speakers
Featured speakers
Who attends
- 6,000Attendees
- 2,000LPs
- 3,000GPs