Thinking Chance or deep observation: Our approach to thesis articulation We start with ideas rather than companies, articulating a thesis for each investment area long before we consider writing any cheques.
Lightdash Lightdash: BI as code for the modern data team Ideally, most development time building a data model should be spent actually building the data models that can be used to deliver insights to the business, which is where Lightdash come in.
Moonfire Newsletter Good Gravy! We're delighted to bring you our largest and most in-depth newsletter edition yet in the second-last send of the year.
European Venture Humaans & Lightdash: An Exciting Double Scoop We have an exciting investor update on Lightdash and Humaans as they both raise further funding.
Data Stack Bringing Decision Makers Back to the Data Stack Decision-making is one of the most important mechanisms a business needs, and if it's done right, it can be a massive boon for companies, which is why we need decision-makers in the data stack.
Blockchain Crypto, Blockchain, and the Role of VC in Web3 Gaming Blockchain in gaming has been a divisive topic for some time, but this industry is still actually very new, and VC has a big role to play in its growth.
Networked Fintech Enter Networked Fintech Networked fintech will build out the foundations of what we see today, and begin the creation of continuously improving financial products, delivered primarily for – and by – individuals.
Moonfire Newsletter What To Do About The Downturn Since early November we have been experiencing a deep pullback from public tech stocks. Today, we will be covering our thoughts on this pullback, its consequences and how to prepare for what will be a difficult 12-18 months in tech.
Moonfire Newsletter The Creator Economy & Funding Announcements This month, we’ve got lots more to share, including our research on the Passion Economy and some very exciting portfolio announcements.
Moonfire Newsletter A New Moonfire Project - Open-Source Tokenomics As ever, this month has been busy for us at Moonfire. But with the sun finally emerging from its winter slumber, I type this newsletter with an invigorated spring in my fingers.
Moonfire Newsletter The Gig Economy + Meet Our Growing Team! This month at Moonfire we welcomed some impressive new people to our team. This newsletter throws the spotlight on a few of them so that you can start to get to know them better.
Moonfire Newsletter Key Learnings from the Past Year We’re excited to be kicking off 2022 with Moonfire’s first newsletter of the year. A very warm welcome to our many new readers who joined us in December!
Moonfire Newsletter Our First Full Year of Operation Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, we’ve seen camaraderie and human ingenuity at its best. We have a lot to be thankful for, including our wonderful community of readers, and the growth of our team and portfolio.
Mattias Ljungman Five Predictions for the Next Five Years We are inspired about what lies ahead for us at Moonfire and in the wider world. To give you a sense of our thinking for the future, we have written up our predictions for the next five years.
Moonfire Newsletter Crypto: The Latest Gaming Frontier This month, we shift gears to focus on the burgeoning world of crypto gaming which could be the future of consumer social experiences.
Moonfire Newsletter The Changing Nature of Productivity Tools Last month we shared our thesis on the Decentralised Workplace. This month, we delve further into this subject with some insights that we have gathered on the changing nature of productivity tools - that have been essential enablers of efficient remote working.
Moonfire Newsletter The Future of the Decentralised Workplace Over the summer we spent a lot of time scrubbing our thesis on Work and Knowledge.
Moonfire Newsletter Effective Engineering Hiring In this month’s newsletter, Mike talks about effective engineering hiring from his experiences at Facebook, Etsy, Workday and his own start-up Kollide.
Moonfire Newsletter Multiplicative Effects at Play in European VC Over the Past 15 Years In this month’s newsletter, we look at the multiplicative effects at play in European VC over the past 15 years.
4YFN Rise of Europe: Compounding Growth of our Tech Scene According to Dealroom, in 2005 €2.1bn annually was going into European VC and there were only 239 active VCs; that number is growing.
Moonfire Why the Smart Money is Headed to Europe For years, Europe has run a distant second to the U.S. when it comes to creating and supporting tech startups. Not anymore.
Innovation Determining Market Size When Evaluating Innovation To be a great early-stage venture capital investor, a VC must identify new massive market opportunities that will produce the next wave of great startups before everyone else.
Moonfire Newsletter Market Sizing and Timing in the Venture World The month of May continued to be an exciting time for Moonfire and European tech, with our fund announcement, strong follow-on rounds and new investments.
Moonfire Newsletter Moonfire Launch Round Up Last week was more than exciting with the official launch of our $60m European Pre-Seed and Seed fund.
Moonfire Newsletter Today, We Officially Launched Moonfire Our $60 million fund marks Moonfire’s first official moment but, of course, we have been working away in the background over the last year, building the team, building our technology and making our first investments.
