Insights, playbooks, and lessons learned from and for the startup ecosystem.
If healthcare no longer revolves around the hospital, what does it revolve around now?
For decades, healthcare has been built around a single physical location: the hospital. That model is beginning to lose its…
Deep Dives
June 2026: A more selective market and new signals across health, pet care and innovation
June often brings a mid-year health check, and Europe’s startup ecosystem has delivered one of its own. The data points…
News & Trends
The cap table: what does not appear in the pitch can still shape your round
Many founders spend weeks polishing their pitch deck and only a few hours reviewing their cap table. The issue arises…
Founder Playbooks
How to value your startup: methods, judgement and sector benchmarks
When someone asks what your startup is worth, it is easy to give a number. The real test comes when…
Founder Playbooks
AI transparency: regulatory obligation or condition for scaling?
On 10 June 2026, the European Commission published the Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content. On 2 August…
Deep Dives
Commerce no longer waits for users to arrive: who decides when an agent buys on your behalf?
For decades, ecommerce was built on a simple premise: users visit, browse and decide. In 2026, that premise is starting…
Deep Dives
Slower growth can be the smartest decision
Vicente Climent has spent just over two years in the world of venture building. Before that, he worked at Agicap,…
Inside GCO Ventures
May 2026: when artificial intelligence stops being a promise and starts paying its way
May 2026 has confirmed something many had already sensed, but few were saying out loud. Artificial intelligence has moved beyond…
News & Trends
An idea does not save a project. The team does.
Laura Cots leads the venture builder at GCO Ventures with a conviction that rarely appears in pitch decks: when a…
Inside GCO Ventures