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The Evolution of Zoom: Six Strategic Lessons for Software CEOs

Sep 306 min read

The Evolution of Zoom: Six Strategic Lessons for Software CEOs

Partner Case Study While the software sector is renowned for its rapid pace, few companies in recent years have achieved the same...

Ask the Expert: How can AI be leveraged to create innovative products and enhance services, providing a competitive edge in the market?

Aris Valtazanos, Oakley Capital

Jul 17 min read

Ask the Expert: How can AI be leveraged to create innovative products and enhance services, providing a competitive edge in the market?

About the Author: Aris Valtazanos is Head of Data & Analytics at Oakley Capital, a leading mid-market pan-European private equity...

Making Europe Competitive: Key Steps for the Creation of a Pan-European Equity Market

Henrik Molin

Jun 54 min read

Making Europe Competitive: Key Steps for the Creation of a Pan-European Equity Market

By Henrik Molin, CEO & co-founder, Physitrack Plc In December of 2020, I gave the green light to kickstart the Nasdaq First North IPO of...

Ciao Italia! Boardwave Launches in Italy: Celebrating a New Era of European Software Collaboration

Amy Wilson-Wyles

May 162 min read

Ciao Italia! Boardwave Launches in Italy: Celebrating a New Era of European Software Collaboration

Last Thursday marked a significant milestone here at Boardwave with our official launch in Italy. To celebrate the occasion, we held a...

Everything You Need To Know About The UK's New Investment Law: And Why It Could Reshape Angel Investing Forever

Amy Wilson-Wyles

Feb 73 min read

Everything You Need To Know About The UK's New Investment Law: And Why It Could Reshape Angel Investing Forever

The government unveiled contentious legislation last Wednesday that effectively rewrote the rulebook for angel investors, immediately...

Phill Robinson

Nov 7, 20238 min read

Boardwave Live: the road to 2033

This post summarises the key sessions of Boardwave Live in Sept 2023. Plotting a course over 10 years for Europe to become a software leader

Four key takeaways from US and UK venture financing during 1H 2023

Katy Wakefield

Oct 12, 20232 min read

Four key takeaways from US and UK venture financing during 1H 2023

2023 has been a breathless year for private companies at both early and later growth stages. For many it’s been a year of rebound and...

Rory Cellan-Jones

Aug 9, 20233 min read

Bye Bye Babylon

Overhyped by Hancock...and by me RORY CELLAN-JONES Here are a few things to be wary about when assessing a young tech company. If the...

Phill Robinson

Aug 5, 20232 min read

Blockchain Britain in Bitcoin Boost?

It’s still early days in the crypto regulatory stakes, but it’s all to play for in terms of taking the global initiative and attracting...

4 conditions needed to scale your business and the European Software sector : Valencia Keynote

Phill Robinson

Apr 20, 20237 min read

4 conditions needed to scale your business and the European Software sector : Valencia Keynote

Boardwave Founder, Phill Robinson recently took to the stage at TNW Valencia to share his thoughts on creating the next generation of...

4 Conditions for successfully Scaling the European Software Sector

Phill Robinson

Mar 17, 20236 min read

4 Conditions for successfully Scaling the European Software Sector

TNW Valencia is just around the corner and Boardwave Founder, Phill Robinson, will be taking to the stage in the opening morning keynote...

Phill Robinson

Mar 13, 20232 min read

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

This weekend will have been a worrying time for many venture backed Boardwave members, with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)....

Why European software leaders need patience and persistence to win

Leo Apotheker

Feb 23, 20236 min read

Why European software leaders need patience and persistence to win

Léo Apotheker, former CEO of SAP & HP, now a Boardwave Patron, discusses the qualities needed to build a leading global software company.

Microsoft Invests $10bn In Chat-GPT & What You Should Do About It?

Phill Robinson

Jan 30, 20239 min read

Microsoft Invests $10bn In Chat-GPT & What You Should Do About It?

I’m just finishing reading "The Age of AI and our Human Future”, by Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt & Daniel Huttenlocher, which discusses...

Phill Robinson

Jan 17, 20234 min read

New for Boardwave members in 2023

Overview of whats coming in 2023 for Boardwave Members

Martin Ward

Dec 19, 20222 min read

How can Europe take on Silicon Valley?

Boardwave Founder, Phill Robinson sat down with Boardwave Committee Member, Martin Ward to discuss building a united and more successful...

Web3 could rewrite the rules of user identity

dominikhuebenthal

Dec 13, 20222 min read

Web3 could rewrite the rules of user identity

Web3 has reached mass markets in recent years, with globally more than 300 million holders of cryptocurrencies. However, many use cases...

Advice : Managing in a recessionary environment

Franz-Josef Dr. Seidensticker

Nov 18, 20221 min read

Advice : Managing in a recessionary environment

Franz-Josef Seidensticker is a Boardwave Patron and today writes this guest blog for us in support of businesses managing through the...

Marc Benioff's wise words helped me build business resilience

Phill Robinson

Nov 12, 20224 min read

Marc Benioff's wise words helped me build business resilience

Managing Through A Challenging Economy This week we had our second debate, or issue lead, event. The title of the topic discussed over...

Phill Robinson

Sep 16, 20222 min read

Landmark Launch of Boardwave

We have been so busy since May building our community of 400 founders and CEO of European software companies. And finally we all had a...

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