On this edition of Tech Weekly, we take a close look at the health of venture capital investment in tech. Aleks Krotoski talks to Michael Jackson – former COO at Skype and now a partner at Mangrove Capital Partners, which focuses on Europe and emerging markets – to find out about the strength of technology in the broader European economy and why investors are growing in confidence around mainstream and niche tech startups.
Head of Technology at the Guardian, Jemima Kiss, joins Aleks to discuss the recent Investor AllStars awards in London where she met leading entrepreneurs, including Claes Tellman, VP of communications at the Swedish digital payments company Klarna; founder of MedicAnimal.com, Ivan Retzignac; French music site Believe Digital's Denis Ladegaillerie and Mikko Setälä from Angry Birds creators Rovio.
Finally, Jemima meets the head of the winning entry for this year's Investor AllStars awards for Europe's 'most exciting investor-backed company', Zoopla. Chief executive Alex Chesterman discusses why his property-finding app succeeded in the property market, despite a strong downturn and why he's particularly proud to win the award. Zoopla are rumoured to be well on their way to a stock-market launch in the next 12 to 18 months.
