Archive - Above the Loud

All Aboard the Trans-Europe Express! Episode 4: The Cultural Perspective

Understanding the current state of European tech through The Continent's cultural attitudes and norms

Nov 14, 2024 •

October 2024

Review of Ezra Collective @ Astra Kulturhaus 15.10.2024

Scattered thoughts on a great night out

Oct 16, 2024 •

September 2024

Next gen EU Fund-of-Funds must ‘market’ a new ecosystem into being

Ecosystems aren't just built on capital; information is just as important

Sep 27, 2024 •

What we must do to supercharge European productivity

The existing venture capital model must be expanded on to support the European innovators of the future

Sep 12, 2024 •

April 2024

Tunisian Diaries Part 2

The Bilbliothé and a road trip to the desert

Apr 29, 2024 •

Tunisian Diaries: Part 1

Some sketches from my time in Tunisia, Feb. 2024

Apr 22, 2024 •

June 2021

Reputational Capital and VC Contracting + Series Update

Reposting my favorite practical essay I have written and sharing an update on my series on European Tech

Jun 13, 2021 •

May 2021

All Aboard the Trans-Europe Express! Episode 3: The Structural Perspective

At the structural level, Europe favors commerce companies over enterprise ones

May 16, 2021 •

All Aboard the Trans-Europe Express! Episode 2: The Historical Perspective

Understanding the current state of European tech through the three significant waves of activity in the ecosystem

May 9, 2021 •

All Aboard the Trans Europe Express! Episode 1: The Introduction

In response to Eric Newcomer's three-part series on European VC, I have written a trilogy on the European tech ecosystem's historical, structural and…

May 2, 2021 •

March 2020

Transition Complete - Week in Review 05/03

Accel in London, David Sacks on what not to do and a review of High Maintenance's newest installment

Mar 5, 2020 •

February 2020

Inner Rings and Greater Things - Week in Review 27/02

Shadow societies, premium mediocre millennialdom, the refragmentation of the American economy, the depressed meritocracy and how to make it all a little…

Feb 27, 2020 •

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