In Milan, a network of business angels backs women-led startups and teaches investors how to judge them. The interesting part is the machinery between a promising introduction and an actual investment.
Portugal’s early-stage investors joined forces to argue for better rules, sharper skills and more patient capital. Their association’s own surveys show why optimism needs more than a good dinner.
Bavaria’s startup network prepares founders for investors, then decides who is ready for the room. Its most useful asset may be the introductions it holds back.