European Technology Network (ETN) is expanding its live‑stream schedule to five days a week, beginning June 27, after raising a $1.6 million seed round.
Funding and new studio boost the show’s reach.
The London‑based venture was founded by Luke Knight and Ronan Chambers in October of last year. Their two‑day‑a‑week program, which streams on X and YouTube, has already amassed more than five million views. Investors including Powerhouse Capital, Axel Springer SE, a co‑founder of LadBible, and angels from OpenAI and DeepMind joined the round.
With fresh capital, ETN is moving into a larger studio in King’s Cross, a hub for AI startups, and expanding its eight‑person team. The founders also announced a newsletter and the shift to a daily live show that will run from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. UK time, featuring guest interviews and, eventually, debates and pitching sessions.
Guest lineup and audience demand
Knight and Chambers have already hosted founders from Synthesia, the CFO of Legora, and the UK’s first AI minister, Kanishka Narayan. Upcoming guests include Sequoia partner George Robson and former prime minister Rishi Sunak, now an advisor to Anthropic and Microsoft.
“ETN was born out of a gaping hole in the industry,” Chambers told reporters. “It’s centered around pace.” He noted that London startups have raised $14.7 billion this year, according to the filing, with six firms surpassing $500 million in funding.
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Because of that momentum, the show receives about 70 pitch requests each week. The hosts previously tried to fit twelve interviews into two two‑hour slots, but the volume proved unsustainable. “We needed an outlet that could move at the pace of that,” Chambers said, explaining the jump to a five‑day format.
In the middle of the schedule, the expansion mirrors the broader trend of regional tech media trying to keep up with fast‑moving ecosystems. Similar efforts in Asia and North America have shown that daily programming can help capture fleeting announcements, but it also strains production resources. ETN’s approach of combining live analysis with longer‑form interviews may offer a more balanced model for Europe’s diverse market.
Revenue model and future plans
ETN’s income comes from advertising, with sponsors such as prediction‑market platform Polymarket, blockchain firm Base, and AI audio company ElevenLabs. The hosts see the show as a stage for Europe’s tech community to showcase achievements, from AI breakthroughs to venture‑capital inflows.
While the format will stay similar to the earlier two‑day version—breaking down trending stories followed by guest discussions—the team aims to add roundtables and Shark‑Tank‑style pitch segments. “There needs to be more discourse around AI in Europe,” Chambers said, emphasizing the show’s role in encouraging conversation.
Both hosts describe themselves more as insiders than traditional journalists, relying on established media for story leads. “We rely on traditional media,” Chambers said, noting that much of the news they discuss originates from those outlets.
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