This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• The persistence trap: how 'never give up' advice destroys founder potential

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Liquidity without the IPO: why secondaries are Europe's new financing rite of passage

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• The 'factory' era of VC is over: What's next?

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Pitching to a VC robot: how Venture Capital’s new gatekeepers think

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Seed round revolution: how SAFEs are edging out convertible notes and priced rounds

This week on the startup to scaleup journey:

• Europe’s Defence Tech Moment: Gold Rush or Minefield?