Wednesday 21 May 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Port Talk - Shaping The Future - How Venture Capitalists Choose The Ideas That Change The World! Prof. Itaxo del Palacio

Churchill Room

Prof. Itaxo del Palacio
General Partner at Notion Capital - $1 Billion assets under management.
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance at UCL.

Why are half of the world’s most valuable companies backed by venture capitalists?

Join Prof. Itxaso del Palacio for an engaging fireside chat on how venture capitalists identify, evaluate, and support the breakthrough ideas that shape the future. Drawing from her dual experience as a VC and academic, she’ll explore what investors really look for in founders, how decisions are made behind the scenes, and why venture capital is such a powerful force in global innovation. Whether you’re building something or just curious about how the startup world works, this is a rare chance to learn from someone who’s both studied and shaped the VC landscape from the inside.