What VCs think about SpaceX, AI-valuation fever and where to bet next

For this episode of StrictlyVC Download, we’re bringing you a conversation from the StrictlyVC Athens event. Connie Loizos sat down with Niko Bonatsos: Founder & General Partner, Verdict Capital; Ben Blume: Partner, Atomico; and Andreas Stavropoulos: Partner, Threshold Ventures to break down the state of venture capital, the hunt for white space, and what it actually takes to back a breakout company in 2026.

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