Inside the TFN x noa breakfast and why physical AI founders must own the operation in Europe

What happened

Breakfast began early in the morning under clear skies, with the London skyline stretching out beyond the windows, and the room quickly filled with founders, investors, and LPs, including representatives from JP Morgan, Brighteye Ventures, SFC Capital, Lightrock, and more. Tech Funding News and noa hosted founders, VCs and LPs at Fieldfisher’s London office for a breakfast on physical AI.

Minimal CEO Patrick Bion said his 20-person team now outbuilds the 600-strong unit he led at Arrival, thanks to AI tooling. Minimal expects its first on-road autonomous vehicle in the UK within about 12 months.

London’s AI community gathered this week at Fieldfisher’s office for an intimate breakfast hosted by Tech Funding News and noa , Europe’s largest built world VC firm, backing the founders rebuilding the physical world across Europe and the US. There, he built and led a team of around 600, owning product strategy and delivery for customers including Amazon, UPS and Royal Mail.