Here is my conversation with PJ (@pjparson ), General Partner at the €1 billion multi-stage venture capital fund, @northzoneVC He led the investments in @Spotify (now a $123 billion giant!), Avito (sold for $2.7 billion), and iZettle the payment company acquired by PayPal for $2.2 billion. We delve into: ✨ The common threads among category-defining entrepreneurs like @eldsjal , emphasising their unquenchable thirst for improvement and a desire to prove something important . PJ highlights the "reality distortion" needed for founders to believe in their vision, even when facing seemingly insurmountable odds. ✨ PJ's perspective on the European tech scene, challenging the common narrative of it being discounted. He points out the tenfold increase in capital availability and the 3.5 million strong tech workforce. He also shares his optimism about Europe's potential, highlighting the shift in mindset and focus on solutions. @euacchq , @euaccofficial ✨ A fascinating detour into "Heavy Metal Management," a theory PJ co-authored that explores the deep devotion of heavy metal fans and its lessons for business, emphasizing emotional connection, authenticity, and craftsmanship. ✨ His evolving definition of success and his commitment to giving back through his foundation focused on mental health and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Link in bio! Enjoy!

After 9/11, NATO's Article 5 was invoked for the first (and only) time ever by the United States. Troops from the UK, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Australia, Spain, Poland, Norway, Romania, Turkey, New Zealand, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Finland, and many others joined the fight in Afghanistan. More than one thousand of these soldiers paid the ultimate price. JD Vance - Have you said 'thank you' once for their sacrifice?

It’s sad to see how @twitter is transforming into a culture war platform increasingly devoid of civil discourse.

I would never ever buy a @Tesla. And it’s due to the totally wacko world view and antisemitism of @elonmusk

Idag för 78 år sedan kapitulerade det nazistiska Tyskland. Kriget hade kostat miljoner människor livet. En av Hitlers hejdukar var svensk, Gustaf Ekström. Han flydde som en hund hem till Sverige. 1988 var han med om att grunda Sverigedemokraterna, SD. sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segerd…

Humbled:-)

Simply amazing performance! - @BellaRamsey must be one of the greatest up and coming actors of all time

Hey @mpawlo - not many people get a hat tip by @nntaleb - Kudos to both of you for never giving up on shining relentless light on stupid Twitter posts

My Twitter feed has completely changed over the past three months. Now I’m getting tons of ultra right wing nationalists, election deniers and conspiracy theorists. Twitter is dying

Viktig statistik. Vill vi permanenta att allt fler är varaktigt ekonomiskt utsatta? Hälften av barnen till ensamstående kvinnor lever ekonomiskt utsatta. Inte försvarbart att barn får så olika start i livet. scb.se/hitta-statistik/stati…

Midas List Europe 2022: @forbes forbes.com/lists/midas-europ…. In great company w my @northzoneVC colleague @mkotting - but biggest kudos to @dannyrimer for scoring one of Vc’s all time greatest home runs. Well deserved no1 spot!

A kick-ass Paris-based gaming startup we are proud investors in. Go @HomaGames with @nathandaniel and @OlivierLebas

📽️ @pjparson discusses resilience of European VC with @PitchBookNews at this year’s @WebSummit. Covering questions around the topics of present LP sentiments, approaching investments in the current economic climate and more in the video below 👇 pitchbook.com/news/articles/…

It has become obvious that BTC doesnt work as a true currency since it has no real anchor like a right to tax its people or being tied to a real gold asset as in the past. However, isn't the market misunderstanding ETH as it is largely designed to underpin real utility values?

Do it!

Red hot news from @homagames. Proud investor and board member

🎦 And just like that @WebSummit 2022 is over.. We’re sharing a snippet of the impressive stage and @pjparson speaking on panel about ‘Scale vs Profit’ alongside, @saranormous of @w_conviction; @fdestin of @stride_vc; and @martinaglobal from @XHNews #websummit

Terapimottagningen för unga vuxna, 1825 gör ett fantastiskt arbete. Bli volontär! youtu.be/zIMALO3kN9M

I love the mission of Inner Foundation: @pjparson "To remain unrelentingly devoted to inner health, diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI), driven by incredibly personal motivations" theinnerfoundation.org/about