PRE-SUMMIT
October 30 - November 2
Optional Pre-Summit activities include Blockwall Investor Summit, Luxembourg Activity, CVCs: What Everyone Needs to Know, AI + Deeptech SIG Day, Kauffman Women’s Afternoon Tea, and a Premier League Match. Learn more and register here.
MONDAY
November 3
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Welcome to London! Reception at Mercato Mayfair
Join us for light bites & beverages at this reunion of the KF classes!
Note: Fellows bringing plus ones must RSVP their guest in advance here. Capacity Limited. Walk-ins will not be permitted.
TUESDAY
November 4
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Fellow Connect
Intentionally connect with Fellows across cohorts
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Welcome Address
Kauffman Today, Kauffman Tomorrow
Hear From:
Fernando Fabre, Kauffman Fellows (KF 14)
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
From Fund to Firm to Franchise: The Creandum Story
Going deep in a fireside chat
Hear From:
Staffan Helgesson, Creandum (KF 10); Fernando Fabre, Kauffman Fellows (KF 14)
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
London Calling: The EU/UK VC Landscape Unpacked
Hear From:
Saul Klein, Phoenix Court; Julia Hawkins, LocalGlobe (KF 18)
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Class Debriefs
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Lunch
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM
LP Panel
Hear From:
Laura O'Brien, Cambridge Associates; Ainhoa Manterola-Solans, Sofina; Ben Choi, Next Legacy (KF 11); Vishal Harnal, 500 Global (KF 22)
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Hot Topics
Join one of 15+ curated Hot Topic sessions, chosen by you! These small groups will be having big conversations. See full Hot Topic session descriptions here.
Hear From:
Tim Jackson, Walking Ventures (KF 20); Jack Crawford, Impact Venture Capital (KF 16); Caio Bolognesi, monashees+ (KF 27); Ahmad Takatkah, KingsCrowd Capital (KF 17); Nicolas Sauvage, TDK Ventures (KF 28); Patricio Aznar Leon de la Barra, Nazca (KF 29); SC Moatti, Mighty Capital (KF 25); Andy Hwang, Wavemaker Partners (KF 29); Rob Freelen, Sozo Ventures (KF 29); Lucanus Polagnoli, Calm/Storm Ventures (KF 27); Collin West, Ensemble VC (KF 17); Spencer Foust, Sozo Ventures (KF 28); Phil Wickham, Sozo Ventures (Charter Class); Jehan Chu, Kenetic (KF 24); Itxaso del Palacio, Notion Capital (KF 18); Alex Lazarow, Fluent Ventures (KF 19); Tomasz Swieboda, Inovo.vc (KF 29); Samantha Lewis, Mercury Fund (KF 27); Chris Lyons, Andreessen Horowitz (KF 19)
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Pre-Game the Spark
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Kauffman Ignite
Bold Ideas. Short Time. All Fellows.
Hear From:
From Reading to Rewriting: A Quarter-Century of the Human Genome Era, Jenny Rooke (KF 11)
Entropy, Energy, and Opportunity: what change do you want to drive?, Steven Kan (KF 11)
The Neoprime Club, Ernestine Fu Mak (KF 17)
Lessons from an Arctic Expedition, Lexi Novitske (KF 22)
Made You Look: How to decipher any Artwork in 5mins or less, Jehan Chu (KF 24)
How Korea Weaponized Beauty (The Beauty Obsession That Built an Industry), Heeeun Park (KF 30)
$360B Women’s Health Ghost Market, Carli Sapir (KF 30)
The Importance of Luck in M&A, Edgar Auslander (KF 11)
Can AI replace clinicians?, Gal Noyman Veksler (KF 28)
Super AI Agent on the Rise, Elana Lian (KF 22)
The Finish Line Is in Every Mile, Consuelo Valverde (KF 19)
Your Next Exit Starts Here: Unlocking the CPO Alpha Effect, SC Moatti
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
*Free Night with Optional Fellows + LP Dinners Throughout the City
WEDNESDAY
November 5
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Fellow Connect
Intentionally connect with Fellows across cohorts
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Funder & Founder
Depop: Behind the Bet, Beyond the Exit
Hear From:
Fredrik Cassel, Creandum (KF 12); Maria Raga, Creandum
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Founder, Funder & Lifelong Builder
Unfiltered: From Skype & Wise to Plural & Skaala, a mission of disproportionate impact
Hear From:
Reshma Sohoni, Seedcamp (KF 16); Taavet Hinrikus, Plural
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Parallel Tracks
Dedicated time to explore the topics that matter most—by stage or sector. See full Parallel Track session descriptions here.
Hear From:
Collin West, Ensemble VC (KF 17); Ernestine Fu Mak, Brave Capital (KF 17); Sherman Williams II, AIN Ventures (KF 26); Zaki Djemal, Fresh Fund (KF 28); Jack Crawford, Impact Venture Capital (KF 16); Dominic Briggs, Blockwall (KF 26); Jehan Chu, Kenetic (KF 24); Samantha Lewis, Mercury Fund (KF 27); Karen Page, B Capital (KF 27); Carina Namih, Plural Platform (KF 24); Taavet Hinrikus, Plural; Nicolas Sauvage, TDK Ventures (KF 28); Ashwin Shashindranath, Energy Impact Partners (KF 24); Ali Morrow, Clay Capital (KF 25); Itxaso del Palacio, Notion Capital (KF 18); Dilek Dayinlarli, ScaleX Ventures (KF 18); Ewa Kolodziej, EIF; Daniel Beck, EIF; Antonia Botsari, EIF
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Level Up: Investing the Kauffman Way
Concurrent sessions focused on becoming a better investor. See full Level Up: Investing the Kauffman Way session descriptions here.
Hear From:
Andy McLoughlin, Uncork Capital (KF 22); Dr. Manjari Chandran-Ramesh, Amadeus Capital Partners (KF 28); Adele Oliva, 1315 Capital (KF 3); Phil Wickham, Sozo Ventures (Charter Class); Dame Anne Glover, Amadeus Capital Partners
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
The Power of Our Fellowship: Kickoff to Celebration
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
30th Anniversary Dinner at the Natural History Museum
Attire: Cocktail
Note: Fellows bringing plus ones must purchase a ticket for their guest in advance here. Capacity Limited. Walk-ins will not be permitted.