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Exclusive: Phoenix Court changes course — four senior departures as firm shifts to shared ownership

Founders Saul and Robin Klein plan to turn one of Europe’s most closely watched VCs from a founder-led shop into a shared-ownership institution

Mike Butcher

May 13, 2026

Pathfounders Midweek: Algorithmiq is lured to Milan; Turkish games are booming; Join our next London event

Pathfounders: Code. Capital. Consequences.

Mike Butcher

May 12, 2026

Analysis: How the hell did Turkey’s mobile gaming sector get so big?

Europe

Games

Entertainment

Analysis: How the hell did Turkey’s mobile gaming sector get so big?

Grand Games is just the latest in a long line of gaming startups to emerge from the country, and international VCs are loving it

Mike Butcher

May 12, 2026

Quantum

Europe

Ciao, Helsinki! Algorithmiq is lured to Milan as Italy stakes its claim in quantum

By luring a key player, Italy and its investors have signalled their intention to start playing in the quantum big leagues.

Mike Butcher

May 11, 2026

How Complyance’s Richa Kaul raised $20M by not playing the VC game

Events

Podcast

Pathfounders Event

How Complyance’s Richa Kaul raised $20M by not playing the VC game

In this live recorded podcast with ⁠Richa Kaul⁠, Founder & CEO of Complyance, we learned about her journey to raising $20M, and the best way to deal with VCs.

Mike Butcher

May 11, 2026

Pathfounders Newsletter: We found out how much SAP paid for Prior Labs; Join our next London event

Pathfounders: Code. Capital. Consequences.

Mike Butcher

May 8, 2026

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