1、EbookThe Funding Playbook for European Startups:What Founders Must KnowCarolin Wais Partner,Investments EMEA,Plug and PlayThe Funding Playbook for European StartupsIndexWhat Works in 2025:How to Get Funded NowThe Next Big Shift Founders Should Prepare ForThe Runway Question:Whats the Ideal Target No

2、w?Europe vs.US:What Founders Need to Know3Preamble From Carolin WaisWhat Gets a Startup Funded in 2025?Key Things Investors Look Out for in 2025 The Valuation Question:Whats Fair in 2025?What You Should Be Aware ofWhy Should Founders Adapt From Their 2021 Thinking?456109About Plug and Play Investmen

3、ts11Its Important to Understand How VCs Work&Think7Where Do We Stand Now?3Current Market OverviewThe 4 Biggest Mistakes Founders Are Still Making in Investor ConversationsYour Investors Become Like Family Master Outreach&Choose Wisely8One Underrated Piece of Advice for Founders Raising in 2025Resili

4、ence&Strategy:The Blueprint for Tomorrows FoundersOur Track RecordThe Funding Playbook for European Startups“Fundraising in 2025 is not about hype its about execution.The game has changed,and founders who adapt will thrive.Investors arent just looking for great ideas;they want to see capital efficie

5、ncy,a clear path to revenue,and founders who understand their numbers.The best founders in this market know how to create momentum refining their pitch,targeting the right investors,and building a“fear of missing out”(FOMO)through traction.The biggest mistake?Thinking 2021 is coming back.Its not.Ada

6、pt to the new reality,be strategic,and,most importantly focus on building a business,not just raising a round.”Preamble From Carolin WaisSource:Lazard-2024 European Venture&Growth OutlookThe Boom Record$101B VC funding in Europe.Valuations skyrocketed,and founders could raise on growth potential alo