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Perspectives from the Beachhut team on media strategy, fundraising announcements, crisis management, and the stories shaping European technology. Written for founders, by people who do this for a living.
Most founders call us 48 hours before the round closes. Here's why that's too late, and what a six-week build-up actually looks like in practice.
Niall McLoughlin · 8 March 2026 · 7 min readThe gap between what your engineers say and what a journalist writes is where your story lives.
10 May 2026Five questions to ask in a pitch meeting, the red flags that look like green ones, and the real cost of a bad hire.
15 April 2026What the senior team actually does in the sixty minutes after a story breaks. Four-block holding statement structure included.
28 April 2026The publications, podcasts, and analysts that actually move European FinTech. A reference map with the tiers and names that matter.
27 May 2026Capital, policy, and press infrastructure are pointing the same way. What credible communication looks like in the category.
27 May 2026An embargo isn't a polite request. Here's how to use them so journalists actually want to work with you.
26 January 2026Why deep-tech founders worry about disclosure too much, and what to actually keep close to your chest.
19 January 2026Three exclusives, three audiences, three completely different framings. A founder's decision guide.
12 January 2026The 60 publications, podcasts, and analysts that actually move European tech buyers.
5 January 2026One email a week. Real perspectives from the team. No tips-and-tricks listicles.
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