The European Technology Network (ETN), a London-based live-streamed show founded by Luke Knight and Ronan Chambers, is expanding to a five-day-a-week schedule after raising $1.6 million in seed funding. The show, launched last October as a twice-weekly stream on X and YouTube covering tech news and trends, has attracted over 5 million views and become a popular stop on the press tour for European startup founders and investors, reflecting the fast-growing pace of Europe's AI and tech scene.

The seed round included backers such as Powerhouse Capital, Axel Springer, LadBible and angel investors from OpenAI and DeepMind. With the new funding, ETN is moving into a larger studio in London's Kings Cross, growing its eight-person team, launching a newsletter, and shifting to daily broadcasts featuring guests including Sequoia partner George Robson and former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Co-founder Ronan Chambers said the expansion responds to surging demand, with around 70 pitches a week from prospective guests and London startups alone raising $14.7 billion so far this year, according to Dealroom.