Private Equity 8 Hours

Last updated: April 24, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

Venture Capital & Executive Moves

Bob Iger returning as an advisor to Thrive Capital signals continued high-level engagement in the venture space following his departure from The Walt Disney Company, where he already held a prior stake and venture partner role. This executive movement comes as the broader European ecosystem continues its hiring cycle, with European VCs actively recruiting across key technology sectors in the spring of 2026, signaling sustained investment interest despite macroeconomic headwinds. Elsewhere, the European private technology sector shows continued depth, evidenced by a mapping of over 70 spacetech startups actively pursuing growth and expansion in the aerospace and defense verticals.