TNW Podcast: Alexandra Balkova on the state of VC; AI compute for everyone

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Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry.

In today’s episode, Linnea and Andrii talk about the availability of AI compute, Getir’s imminent departure from Europe, quite some cash for German game developers, and a few things in between.

The guest of the show is Alexandra Balkova, general partner and head of portfolio at Startup Wise Guys. In the interview recorded at TechChill in Riga, Alexandra talked about the current state of the VC industry, Ukrainian startups, defence tech, and much more.

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Here are the stories and things mentioned in the episode:

Paris startup adds ‘universal compute’ weapon to France’s growing AI arsenal
Getir is exiting Europe and closing Gorillas as fast grocery delivery feels the chill

Getir ends European expansion with 1,500 UK job losses expected

Germany wants to develop games on Baldur’s Gate 3 level

Music and sound engineering for this podcast are by Sound Pulse.

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