AI dominated every stage at SuperReturn this June. But for a EUR 5–20M business — and the investors backing it — the real question isn’t whether to use AI, but where it turns into marginand growth. An operator-led, vendor-neutral read.

At First Glance, A 350‑year‑old Violin And Small Mid-cap Private Equity appear to have little in common. Yet at Novastone Partners’ recent Private Equity Apéro at the Zürcher Yacht Club, that connection became unmistakably clear.