Published inVenture Capital Research·Nov 18I’ve moved to Substack! New Posts Now at VCMastery Subtack.Hi friends, I’ve now moved all my venture capital blogging to a new substack called VC Mastery. We are three issues in already! Join 200+ other industry insiders on a journey of learning and mastery in venture by signing up here. I’ll be sharing my learnings in VC as I research best practices from other investors, alongside the angel and venture investments I’m making. See below a sample of the posts so far.Venture Capital1 min readVenture Capital1 min read
Published inVenture Capital Research·May 6How I Built a Venture Capitalist A.I. Bot and What I’ve Learned From It.If you enjoy this post, be sure to sign up to my VC Mastery newsletter. I’ve been reading Fred Wilson’s blog for almost a decade and his writing inspired my move into venture capital some years back. He’s a seasoned early-stage investor and a co-founder of Union Square Ventures, one…VC4 min readVC4 min read
Published inVenture Capital Research·Jan 24Not All VCs Need Operational Experience. But They All Need Operational Empathy.Not All VCs Need Operational Experience. But They All Need Operational Empathy. If you enjoy this post, be sure to sign up to my VC Mastery newsletter. Most VCs have never worked at a startup. In the UK just 8% of venture investors have startup operational experience, according to data from a 2019 Diversity VC report. In the USA the fraction is…VC6 min readVC6 min read
Published inVenture Capital Research·Apr 23, 2022Generalist vs. Specialist VCs: Data from 4,000+ Firms and 10,000+ Investments.If you enjoy this post, be sure to sign up to my VC Mastery newsletter. The venture industry has matured to thousands of firms globally and a multitude of investment strategies. Some firms choose to specialise as a way of being more efficient at finding and winning the best deals…VC8 min readVC8 min read
Apr 25, 2021Personal Climate Action: Why One Fifty-Millionth of a Percent MattersThe world emits about 50 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases annually. In contrast, the average UK citizen contributes roughly 10 tonnes each year to the grand total. This represents one part in every five billion parts of global emissions. It’s one fifty-millionth of a percent (0.00000002%). …Climate Change4 min readClimate Change4 min read
Mar 23, 2021Highlights from the New Bill Gates Book on Climate Change‘How to Avoid a Climate Disaster’ is a fantastic read for people who are new to climate change. To my surprise, Bill Gates is also relatively new to the space (although he’s ahead by over a decade compared to most people!) He changed his mind on the topic in 2006…Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
Mar 14, 2021The Surprising Reality of How Money is Created in the UKMost people believe that only the Bank of England can create money. Many people also believe that high street banks can only lend money if they have enough savers’ deposits to lend from. But as I’ll explain shortly, both views are mistaken. It’s true that once upon a time that’s…Money17 min readMoney17 min read
Dec 1, 2020Bending the Arc: Why I Joined tickrThis month I’m excited to join the consumer fintech startup tickr, and since a few friends have been curious about the move, I thought it would be good to share a brief note on what got me here. Technology Innovation and the Gains of the FutureFintech3 min readFintech3 min read
Published inVenture Capital Research·Nov 25, 2020What’s the Purpose of Venture Capital?If you enjoy this post, be sure to sign up to my VC Mastery newsletter. After four years in venture capital I was taken aback when I realised I’d never heard any one ask, ‘what’s the purpose of venture capital?’ The reason for this probably has a lot to do…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Oct 25, 2020Dear OverachieverDo more, we’re told. You’ll be happier when you do more. This is because when you achieve more, you’ll be more. ‘More of what?’ you say. ‘More worthy,’ they say. People who achieve lots are admired by society. People who do little, well, we forget about them, mostly. We equate…Overachievers3 min readOverachievers3 min read
