Chief Communications Officer at Tesonet, co-lead of EU–INC, formerly comms and policy @IndexVentures and advisor to founders and CEOs from seed to IPO.
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🚨 Some personal news: I'm joining Tesonet, the Founders' Office of two exceptional European founders, as their Chief Communications Officer.
Tomas and Eimantas have built multiple global tech companies, including two unicorns, with combined annual revenues in the billions and 4,200 employees worldwide.
In addition to founding and scaling its own companies, Tesonet backs founders and VC funds, applying lessons from building technology businesses to ventures beyond tech.
Much more to come. Let's go! 🚀
"100 tech founders and investors told us just last week to get EU–INC right!"
President of the @EU_Commission @vonderleyen
"We have to be very careful." Von der Leyen warns capitals against creating more fragmentation. "Let's get EU Inc done, let's get it done right!"
🙏 to 26k+ @euinc_petition supporters @antonosika, @ipaananen, @eldsjal, @martinmignot, @EleonorePigment, @jcsamuelian, @nzennstrom, @brenthoberman, @WorkMJ, @patrickc, @cape, @Thom_Wolf, @arthurmensch, @JohannesReck, @tom_okman, @HannoRenner, @vithorky, @sonalidr, @EnricoLetta
A supporter of @euinc_petition is asking for your views. 👇
A quick EU founder survey: eusurvey.vercel.app.
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EU Inc. Co-Founder @vojtech and Remote Co-Founder & CEO @Jobvo share the pains of building a start up across Europe:
"In the US you're running a sprint. Here, it's a hurdles race with 27 hurdles."
"Germany is the worst. If you do a funding round or start a company, you have to sit down at the notary and the notary has to read out loud every word of the company documents."
"And the same is happening across other countries in Europe as well. It's no joke. It takes a lot of time."
"The one thing you don't have as a startup is time because your American competitors don't have to do any of this."
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Amid negotiations for a new EU-wide corporate status, an open letter signed by unicorn founders and investors warns that 'EU Inc' shouldn’t be watered down.
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40+ unicorn founders and Europe's leading investors are writing to Europe's policymakers today, urging them to get EU–INC right! @euinc_petition
After more than 12 wonderful years, this will be my last month @IndexVentures.
When I joined in 2013, Index was just beginning its journey to build the first truly transatlantic VC firm. We'd just opened our SF office, an ambitious goal for a European upstart taking on the titans of Sand Hill Road. Our brand colour was blue. Single-digit billions were impressive exit valuations, not early funding rounds. The European ecosystem was finding its feet. Back then, I was just getting to know the founders of our new seed investments: Revolut, Deliveroo, Figma and Robinhood.
In the decade-plus that followed, I was lucky enough to work with more than 200 founders and their teams, bring entrepreneurs together at countless events in Europe and the US, organise 13 Index AGMs, launch 13 funds, and build Index Press. I also led two policy campaigns for Index: Not Optional and @euinc_petition — the first time a VC in Europe directly campaigned for, and won, legislative change in support of startups.
Behind each of these was a mammoth team effort: the work of my colleagues, the support of many external champions, the trust of the Index partners, and collaboration that goes well beyond the walls of Index.
As I say goodbye to the firm Bloomberg recently called “Silicon Valley’s Quiet Kingmaker”, my main feeling is one of gratitude: to the Index crew I learned so much from, the startups I was lucky enough to work with, the journalists who listened to my seventeen-thousandth pitch, the politicians who did something that earned them exactly zero votes, and the founders who dived with me — often for the first time – into the world of brand and comms.
I'll admit, I'm addicted. This world has my heart. Working with people mad enough to shape the future never gets boring.
Thank you ❤️
Pleased to be back in London after @British_Airways BA673 had to abort landing at @HeathrowAirport because the approach was intercepted by a @metpoliceuk @NPASLondon helicopter. Coincidentally our BA672 last week had to abort before touchdown after being blown off course.
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2026 marks Alan's 10th anniversary. Our Q1 shareholder letter is out - and what a way to start the year 💙
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Today is a special day for Index, as @wiz_io celebrates its $32B acquisition by Google. To Assaf, Ami, Roy, Yinon, and all the Wizards who made this possible—congratulations! It’s been an honor to partner with you, and we know the best is yet to come.
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We just got off the call with @EUCssrMcGrath.
Thank you, Commissioner, for your continued leadership on EU–INC.
What matters now, is getting the details right.
EU–INC’s implementation must match the level of ambition of European founders, and we are there to help you succeed.
🚨 The UK now has the best stock option scheme of any major economy.
🇬🇧 Following changes introduced today in the UK Budget, Britain has the most attractive employee ownership scheme of all major economies, making it easier for startups to attract and retain the talent they need to succeed. #notoptional
