Taking advantage to recruit out of recession. PitchBook is a financial technology company that provides data on the capital markets. //window.location.replace( 'http://your_thank_you_page_url' ); Wirz says Brighteye will probably invest around 20 percent of funds in US companies looking to come to Europe, like Epic was. Like investment in other areas of a business, investing in the people and the talent that will support the rebound and future commercial success of a firm in our sector should not just be an aspiration, it should be a central focus going forward. The present circumstances are forcing business leaders to relook at what they need as they turn away from monitoring public health and begin to focus once more on the longer-term status and recovery of their companies. Newsletters with Secrets & Analysis. Founded in 2017, Brighteye Ventures is the leading European EdTech focused VC. Also, there’s more reticence around how you deal with markets that are more fragmented. As businesses seek more specialists to plug their gaps and millions of workers worldwide seek to build their knowledge in an uncertain job market, being able to adapt to the industry changes has never been more important than now. In the current climate, three priorities have emerged across markets and geographies: accelerating digitalisation, building resilience into supply chains and the future of the workforce. What attracted us the strength of the team, their track record. “Here in Europe, even in the UK, most companies at seed stage are already thinking about international. return false; Over 60 per cent of respondents in Western Europe are now of this view, and more than 50 per cent in Asia-Pacific and North America too. We represent the first and largest EdTech focused fund in Europe. There is an opportunity here to get onto the recruitment front foot in the current employment environment. Brighteye Ventures General Information Description. Lifting of lockdowns in these regions, especially from July onwards has lifted their economies and the orders balance reflects this and points to continued recovery. While the early stages of the pandemic saw recruitment activity drop by between 30-50%, our latest data shows promising signs as we look to the future. Brighteye has already made two great investments and we’re looking forward to working alongside more of Europe’s most exciting entrepreneurs.”, CONTIS APPOINTS DEBORAH LEVY AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ENGAGE, ITS LEADING CREDIT UNION SOLUTION, KLARNA AND ASOS PARTNER TO OFFER UK APP CUSTOMERS THE OPTION TO TRY FIRST AND PAY LATER. The more that banks need fast data extraction, the more that programmers have become desirable, and many of these programming languages can be learnt for free online. This was at the same time interest was growing in the sector. Experience and relationships in technology, media and venture capital firm in France down to few. 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