Venture & Growth Summit | How will VC adapt to its new reality?
Feb 4, 2026 — 10:45 am - 11:15 AMRoom 1

The playbook for early-stage investing is being rewritten. In spite of 40% of seed-backed companies hitting the wall, the mantra that a few big wins will deliver outsized returns has rung true. It’s not gone unnoticed by multistage firms, whose entry into earlier stages is making the landscape more competitive than ever.
- How are specialist early-stage VC firms adapting?
- What’s the playbook for the next vintage?
- What are the pros and cons of investing with a “one-stop shop” multistage VC?