The future of tech starts in London (and it's not what you think)

Judith Dada sat down with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie during The Opening Trade, the show that officially kicks off London Tech Week. This isn't one of those panels where everyone nods at safe truths — when you're talking venture capital and strategic vision, people with actual money and power usually prefer being straight rather than hyping things up.

Visionaries is a fund that invests in tech startups with a clear vision: don't chase whatever's trendy, but understand where the market's actually heading. Dada brought to Bloomberg's table what her team is seeing move in the underbelly of European and global tech — and spoiler: it's not exactly what you're reading about in mainstream news every morning.

London Tech Week has become in recent years the go-to place to understand what people in the industry actually think, far from official press conferences and marketing spin. When a general partner at a venture capital fund speaks on TV, they're often trying to send a message to founders, other investors, and the entire market.

The conversation clearly touched on strategy questions, how capital is actually moving in tech, and which areas are genuinely generating innovation rather than just hype. Dada, with her track record in tech investments and solid understanding of how the European startup ecosystem works, offered perspective that goes beyond the usual trending topics.

What makes this moment interesting is the timing: we're in a phase where the hype cycle is cooling down a bit, and investors are starting to look more carefully at who's actually building something sustainable. Bloomberg choosing to give airtime to this conversation right at the start of London Tech Week suggests this is one of those interviews worth listening to if you want to understand the market's mood.