Insights, playbooks, and lessons learned from and for the startup ecosystem.
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
From intuition to method: how to build startups with purpose
Anna Marmyleva is a venture builder at GCO Ventures. Trained at IE Business School, she has experience in open innovation,…
Inside GCO Ventures
A term sheet is not a contract, but it comes close: what you need to understand before signing
The email arrives. An investor sends you the term sheet. The temptation to skim it quickly, say yes and tell…
Founder Playbooks
Fewer deals, more conviction: how European capital is starting to choose rather than spread itself thin
April arrived with first-quarter data in hand and a more nuanced reading than the headline figures might suggest. European investment…
News & Trends