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# Beyond the Wrapper: Technical Bets That VCs Back


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 9, 2026
- **Time:** 12:10–12:40 (30 min)
- **Room:** Tech Leaders Stage
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100049-beyond-the-wrapper-technical-bets-that-vcs-back)

## Description

Substance over hype. While the tech world chases shiny interfaces, the real value is being built deep in the stack. What separates a short-lived "wrapper" from sustainable, long-term tech infrastructure? This panel goes past the marketing noise to analyze the core technological bets capturing strategic venture capital right now.

## Speakers

### [Christian Nagel](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@christian-nagel)

Partner and Co-Founder of Earlybird Venture Capital
### [Filip Dames](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@filip-dames)

Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures
### [Justus Lumpe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@justus-lumpe)

Co-CEO of i5invest
### [Philipp Moehring](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@philipp-moehring)

Founder and Managing Partner of tiny supercomputer investment company


## Related talks at this congress

- [5 Things in Tech That Matter Now - 2026 Edition](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1399-5-things-in-tech) — Christian Heilmann
- [From SaaS to Space: The Defensible Value VCs Are Looking For](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1122-from-saas-to-space) — Frank Seehaus, Friederike Hoffmann, Nils Eiteneyer, Trevor Cox
- [Future-Proofing Human Capital for the AI Economy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1083-future-proofing) — Stephanie Cohen, Grisha Pavlotskyi, Joël Mesot, Stefan Lehmann, Fanny Jimenez
- [How to Build a Culture of Sustainable High Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1383-how-to-build-a) — Bianca Errigo