![This investor became a VC during the dot-com bust and co-founded European fund Atomico just before the financial crisis. Here's his 3 big lessons to startups and investors for surviving tough times. - This investor became a VC during the dot-com bust and co-founded European fund Atomico just before the financial crisis. Here's his 3 big lessons to startups and investors for surviving tough times. -](https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5e62c0abfee23d178e1cbab2-2400/mattias%20ljungman.jpeg)
This investor became a VC during the dot-com bust and co-founded European fund Atomico just before the financial crisis. Here's his 3 big lessons to startups and investors for surviving tough times. -
![Atomico closes new $765 million fund to invest in European tech founders from Series A onwards | EU-Startups Atomico closes new $765 million fund to invest in European tech founders from Series A onwards | EU-Startups](https://www.eu-startups.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Atomico-Team-2017.png)
Atomico closes new $765 million fund to invest in European tech founders from Series A onwards | EU-Startups
![19 January 2020, Bavaria, Munich: Irina Haivas (Partner Atomico) and Carolina Brochado (Investor..., Foto de Stock, Imagen Derechos Protegidos Pic. PAH-0856-128630065 | agefotostock 19 January 2020, Bavaria, Munich: Irina Haivas (Partner Atomico) and Carolina Brochado (Investor..., Foto de Stock, Imagen Derechos Protegidos Pic. PAH-0856-128630065 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/f396eddfc465737825a88788ad9e6b8d/pah-0856-128630065.jpg)
19 January 2020, Bavaria, Munich: Irina Haivas (Partner Atomico) and Carolina Brochado (Investor..., Foto de Stock, Imagen Derechos Protegidos Pic. PAH-0856-128630065 | agefotostock
![Atomico report: European startups on track to raise $85B this year, down from $100B+ in 2021 | TechCrunch Atomico report: European startups on track to raise $85B this year, down from $100B+ in 2021 | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screen-Shot-2022-12-07-at-5.39.52-AM.png?w=680)