Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology
233 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRiding Unicorns is the podcast about venture capital and growth startups. The show is co-hosted by two Venture Capitalists, James Pringle at Mercuri, and Hector Mason at Episode 1 Ventures. The show delves into the operational aspects of building successful tech unicorns, featuring interviews with top-notch founders and investors in the venture space. Whether you are a founder, VC, angel investor or just curious about the space, each episode is unique and goes into different topics related to tech and venture so we hope you enjoy it and take away something useful.
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S7E9 - Akshat Goenka, Partner @ Moonfire
June 05, 2024 06:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBAkshat Goenka is a Partner at Moonfire. Enabling European entrepreneurs to dream big and execute fully on their bold ideas at the very earliest stages of their journeys is Moonfire’s passion and cause. Moonfire can help entrepreneurs at the very start of their journeys to create the right foundations to drive growth exponentially. Moonfire lights a fire within seed stage investing in Europe to help entrepreneurs grow their boundless ambition and burning creativity. In partnering with Moonfir...
S7E8 - Sam Ettelaie, Co-Founder & CIO @ Thema
May 22, 2024 06:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBSam Ettelaie is the Co-Founder and CIO at Thema, Europe's strategic LP for emerging fund managers. They act as a strategic cornerstone limited partner, writing first tickets of up to £5m, offering operational and regulatory support. Sam joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss building long-term defensibility, knowledge vs operational edge, Fund of Funds investing, & so much more. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and follow The Riding Unicorns Podcast on our socials and your chos...
S7E7 - Callum Taylor, Head of ITV AdVentures Ignite @ ITV
April 30, 2024 23:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBCallum Taylor is the Head of ITV AdVentures Ignite, they are here to help startup and scaleup brands begin an ongoing journey into the exciting world of TV - not as simply a media owner, but as a business partner. Hosting some of the nation’s favorite shows and offering unrivaled reach, advertising on ITV will supercharge your brand's growth - unlocking new customers in the only medium that can give you the scale and gravitas to tell your brand’s story with impact. They’ll use their expertis...
S7E6 - Johannes Weber, Founding Partner @ Ananda Impact Ventures
April 10, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBJohannes Weber is the Founding Partner at Ananda Impact Ventures, the leading impact venture capital fund with a pan-European investment remit, managing ca. €200 million in four Core Impact Funds, with backing from notable institutional and private investors. They back technology businesses committed to having a positive impact that answers the most pressing social and ecological challenges of our time, in a way that is both scalable and sustainable. The active portfolio includes NatureMetri...
S7E5 - Meri Beckwith, Co-Founder @ Lindus Health
April 03, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBMeri Beckwith is a Co-Founder at Lindus Health. Their mission is to accelerate clinical trials, so patients can benefit from new treatments sooner. They are an anti-CRO running radically faster, more reliable clinical trials for life science pioneers. They do this thanks to a commercial model that aligns incentives (fixed-priced quotes per study, with milestone-based payments), marrying a world-class clinical operations team with their unique software platform, and access to 30 million Elect...
S7E4 - Leila Zegna & Chrys Chrysanthou @ Kindred Capital
March 06, 2024 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBChrys Chrysanthou and Leila Zegna are General Partners at Kindred Capital. At Kindred, they align their ambitions and achievements with their portfolio - in structure and in spirit. Every entrepreneur they invest in becomes a co-owner of the fund and they call it ‘equitable venture’. They invest early and work with their community of founders and advisers to help founders get further, faster from the very beginning. Chrys and Leila join James Pringle and Hector Mason to share what it is lik...
S7E3 - Suranga Chandratillake, General Partner @ Balderton Capital
February 21, 2024 07:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBSuranga Chandratillake is a General Partner at Balderton Capital; a multistage venture firm with more than two decades of experience supporting Europe’s best founders from Seed to IPO. They have both early and growth funds and invest across the technology sector. Suranga joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to share strategies for creating new processes, the importance of establishing good relationships with investors, the Balderton Founder Wellbeing & Performance Platform, & so much more...
S7E2 - Dinika Mahtani, Partner @ Cherry Ventures
February 07, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBDinika Mahtani is a Partner at Cherry Ventures; an early-stage venture capital firm led by a team of entrepreneurs with experience building fast-scaling companies such as Zalando and Spotify. The firm backs Europe's boldest founders, usually as their first institutional investor, and supports them in everything from their go-to-market strategy and the scaling of their businesses. Dinika joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to share share her career in banking and then at Uber, angel invest...
S7E1 - Amon Ghaiumy, Co-Founder & CEO @ Ophelos
January 31, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBAmon Ghaiumy is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ophelos; a fintech startup with unique technology that uses machine learning and behavioural science to get people debt-free and organisations paid back. Amon joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss how he started Ophelos, the existing debt collection industry situation, the founder experience in the UK Tech ecosystem, & so much more. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and follow The Riding Unicorns Podcast on our socials and your chosen pod...
S6E29 - James Evans, Founder & CEO @ CommandBar
December 20, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBJames Evans is the Co-Founder and CEO of CommandBar; an AI-powered user assistance platform that makes your product easier to use. Activate and retain more users to grow faster. James joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss how to determine product-market fit, CommandBar’s hiring philosophy, their fundraising strategy, & so much more. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and follow The Riding Unicorns Podcast on our socials and your chosen podcast platform to stay up to date! 🎙️🦄
S6E28 - Christian Gabriel, CEO & Co-Founder @ Capdesk (Acquired by Carta)
December 13, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBChristian Gabriel is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Capdesk (acquired by Carta), a platform that helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow. Their mission is to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places. Carta is trusted by more than 40,000 companies, over 5,000 investment funds, and half a million employees for cap table management, compensation management, liquidity venture capital solutions, and more. Don't forget to ...
S6E27 - David Bateman, Managing Partner @ Claret Capital Partners
December 06, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBDavid Bateman is a Managing Partner at Claret Capital Partners. The Claret team has been active in the technology financing markets for over 20 years and provides debt solutions to help entrepreneurs and private equity investors grow their companies while minimizing dilution. Since 2013 Claret has backed over 140 European SMEs from a wide range of geographies across Europe. David joins James Pringle to talk about the company profile they prefer to back, what success looks like for a ventu...
S6E26 - Agate Freimane, General Partner @ Norrsken VC
November 29, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBAgate Freimane is a General Partner at Norrsken VC, an Article 9, or "dark green," investment fund. They operate as a pure impact fund, exclusively investing in companies that have a sustainable objective for the product or service they develop. They provide extensive support to their portfolio companies, assisting them in implementing impact workshops and training programs. This enables them to measure their company's impact incrementally over time and establish long-term ESG goals. Agate ...
S6E25 - Christian Noske, Partner @ NGP Capital
November 22, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBChristian Noske is a Partner at NGP Capital. They back early-stage B2B companies from Series A onwards in Europe, the US, Israel, and China within enterprise software, industrial tech, cybersecurity, and infrastructure. Their current portfolio includes Coda, DataLoop, Clue, Nova Labs, Scandit, Shippeo, & SecurityScorecard, while their exits include Deliveroo, Xiaomi, Moovit, Kaltura, and many more. Christian joins James Pringle to talk about investment process fundamentals, market changes, ...
S6E24 - Lopo Champalimaud & Raphael Thiolon @ Verlinvest
November 15, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBThis episode is with Raphael Thiolon (Managing Director) and Lopo Champalimaud (Co-Founder & Managing Partner at V3 Ventures) at Verlinvest, an international, family-backed evergreen investment company. They partner with visionary entrepreneurs who are driving consumer revolutions and building the next generation of category-defining brands that will positively impact the consumer sector for years to come. Raph and Lopo join James Pringle and Hector Mason to talk about the story behind Ver...
S6E23 - Audrey Handem, VC @ Speedinvest
November 08, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBAudrey Handem is a VC at Speedinvest; one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors with more than €1 billion AuM and 40+ investors based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna. Founder success is Speedinvest’s top priority, so they don’t just send some money and "check in" at board meetings. Their mission is to empower founders with game-changing support through every stage of their journey. Audrey joins James Pringle to discuss the mistakes founders make in fundraising, what s...
S6E22 - Jay Radia, Managing Partner @ Blissgrowth
November 01, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBJay Radia is the Founder and Managing Partner of Blissgrowth. They ideate, build, and scale industry winning B2B software technology companies with the best second-time founders. Jay joins Hector Mason to talk about decision-making, how happiness affects the business, startup process for his different companies, & so much more. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and follow The Riding Unicorns Podcast on our socials and your chosen podcast platform to stay up to date! 🎙️🦄
S6E21 - Roger Wade, Chairman @ Boxfund VC
October 25, 2023 06:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBRoger Wade is the Chairman of Boxfund VC, a venture capital fund established by entrepreneurs, funded by entrepreneurs, and dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs. They possess a deep understanding of the qualities required for entrepreneurial success and actively seek out exceptional individuals with brilliant ideas. They provide them with financial backing and expert guidance to help them thrive. Roger joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss the impact of emotional intelligence, em...
S6E20 - Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman @ S4 Capital
October 18, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBSir Martin Sorrell is the Founder and Executive Chairman of S4Capital plc, the tech led, new age / new era digital advertising and marketing services company for global, multinational, regional and local clients, and millennial-driven influencer brands. To commemorate the launch of Riding Unicorns in 2020, Sir Martin joins James Pringle and Hector Mason the second time around to talk about the latest developments at S4 Capital, his perspective on the global market, how he has navigated the ...
S6E19 - Chris Smalling, Professional Footballer @ AS Roma & Co-Founder @ The Player's Fund
October 11, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBChris Smalling is a professional footballer and is also the Co-Founder of The Player's Fund. Chris currently plays for AS Roma in Italy. He has 31 caps and 1 goal for England. A few year's ago Chris started investing in companies that align with his plant-based lifestyle and he has now helped launch The Player's Fund alongside other top investing athletes such as Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad and Hector Bellerin. We learn more about Chris's journey as an athlete investor. Don't forget to lik...
S6E18 - Niccolo Perra, Co-Founder @ Pleo
October 04, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBNiccolo Perra is the Co-Founder of Pleo. Pleo offers smart company cards that enable employees to buy the things they need for work, all while keeping a company's finance team in control of spending. Simplify bookkeeping, eliminate expense reports, and revolutionize your business. Niccolo joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to talk about Co-Founder relationships, product feedback, management and iteration, learnings from launching into new markets, & so much more. Don't ...
S6E17 - Jimmy Fussing Nielsen, Managing Partner @ Heartcore Capital
September 27, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBJimmy Fussing Nielsen is a Partner and Co-founder of Heartcore Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund with offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Berlin, and Paris. Since 2007, they have backed some of Europe’s biggest category-defining companies, such as Tink, Neo4j, Boozt, Peakon, Seriously and TravelPerk. So far, they have invested in over 100 founding teams from 13 different countries. And they're looking for more. Jimmy joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to discuss ...
S6E16 - Babs Ogundeyi, Founder & CEO @ Kuda
September 20, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBBabs Ogundeyi is the Founder and CEO of Kuda, a fintech company on a mission to make financial services more accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African on the planet. They've built the money app for Africans around the world, giving them a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering services including free money transfers, smart budgeting, investments and instant access to credit through digital devices. Babs joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to s...
S6E15 - Kirsty Grant, Managing Director @ Seedrs
September 13, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBKirsty Grant is Managing Director at Seedrs. Seedrs is Europe’s leading online private investing platform that enables individuals to invest in startups, growth companies, and, if eligible, top VC funds, as well as supporting entrepreneurs in all sectors to raise capital from their communities, angels and institutional investors.Since its launch in 2012 as an equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs has funded over 2,000 deals, with over £2.5 billion invested on the platform to date. With the re...
S6E14 - Henry Irish & Donald Gillies, Co-Founders @ Passfort (acquired by Moody's)
September 06, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBDonald Gillies and Henry Irish are the Founders of PassFort. They enable regulated financial services companies to rapidly onboard customers then manage risk and compliance standards throughout the customer lifecycle. Their integration model enables them to ingest datasets from any provider and interoperate with any system. They help you build a data ecosystem, with pre-built connectors to more than 25 data providers and growing. PassFort’s dynamic orchestration of customer due diligence (...
S6E13 - Saif Hameed, Founder & CEO @ Altrusitiq
August 16, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBSaif Hameed is Founder and CEO of Altruistiq. The platform enables large enterprises with complex supply chains to automate sustainability data measurement, management and exchange - with unparalleled accuracy and ease. They believe that business has the power to be a force for positive change in the world.Their mission is to help businesses do more of what is measurably good, and less of what is immeasurably wrong. Saif joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to talk about wor...
S6E12 - Jack Durling, Co-Founder @ Lockdown Liquor
August 09, 2023 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBJack Durling is Co-Founder of Lockdown Liquor & Co. The brand offers award-winning premium blended cocktails, crafted by expert mixologists using the best quality ingredients resulting in unique and great tasting cocktails. Having initially traded direct to consumers, Lockdown Liquor is now retailed in a selection of prestigious outlets including Daylesford Organic, Anthropologie to name a few, as well as a diverse selection of customers in the on trade from national restaurant groups, 5* ho...
S6E11 - Alex Macdonald, Co-Founder @ Velocity Black (acquired by Capital One) & Co-Founder @ sequel
August 02, 2023 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBAlex Macdonald Co-Founded Velocity Black which went on to be acquired by Capital One and is now the Co-Founder at sequel helping the world's best athletes invest in the world's best startups, making a positive impact. They are on a mission to help athletes build legacies for their families and for the world. They harness cutting-edge technology and a network of founders, angels, and venture capitalists built over a decade to enable athletes to invest in the most promising startups changing ...
S6E10 - Saasha Celestial-One, Co-Founder @ Olio
July 26, 2023 06:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBSaasha Celestial-One is the co-founder & COO of Olio, a sharing app for local communities, on a mission to fight waste. They make it easy to pass on the things we no longer need — from food to furniture, and clothes to books — to people who live nearby. They also work with businesses to redistribute unsold or unserved food. That way, every last bit of edible food ends up benefitting local people, rather than it ending up in the bin. Prior to founding Olio, Saasha spent 13 years in finance,...
S6E9 - Cristina Vila Vives, Founder & CEO @ Cledara
July 19, 2023 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBCristina Vila Vives is the founder and CEO of Cledara. A dreamer and a doer, she started Cledara as a result of her life-long desire to start a company that focussed on helping people. Cledara brings visibility and control to software subscriptions, helping users to reduce software costs by 30% and save +20h a month on finance admin. With 1000+ customers and offices in Denver, London and Barcelona, Cledara is all companies need to manage their software in 2023. Cristina joins James Pringle...
S6E8 - Dr. Andre Retterath, Partner @ Earlybird VC
July 12, 2023 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBDr. Andre Retterath is a Partner at venture fund Earlybird Venture Capital. Earlybird Venture Capital focuses on European technology companies. Founded in 1997, Earlybird identifies and backs exceptional early-stage companies on a pan-European basis and supports them through their growth and development phases – providing financial resources, strategic support, and access to an international network & capital markets. Andre joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to share ho...
S6E7 - Jenny von Podewils & Kajetan von Armansperg, Co-founders @ Leapsome
July 05, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBThis week's guests are Leapsome Co-founders, Jenny von Podewils and Kajetan von Armansperg Leapsome is an all-in-one intelligent people enablement platform. CEOs and HR teams at more than 1400 forward-thinking companies (including Spotify, monday.com, and Unity) use Leapsome’s intelligent people enablement platform to drive employee development, productivity, and engagement. Jenny and Kajetan join James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to share what it’s like having two CEOs at Lea...
S6E6 - Peter Specht, Partner @ Creandum
June 28, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBPeter Specht is a Partner at venture fund Creandum. Creandum is a leading European early-stage venture capital firm backing some of Europe’s most successful tech companies including Spotify, iZettle, Depop, Klarna, KRY, Epidemic Sound and Small Giant Games. Peter joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to discuss how to be a super valuable board member, the odds of questioning, managing the speed of a deal, & so much more. Don't forget to like, subscribe and follow The Ridi...
S6E5 - Riya Grover, Co-Founder & CEO @ Sequence
June 21, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBThis week's guest is Sequence Co-founder & CEO, Riya Grover Sequence helps B2B companies design and iterate on billing and payment flows so they can stay focused on their mission. Their goal is to empower operators to build, scale and iterate, expand seamlessly into new markets and product verticals, and have a real time pulse on their business. Riya joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to share tips for facilitating merger and acquisition, the inspiration for Sequence, her...
S6E4 - Henrik Wetter Sanchez, Partner @ Playfair
June 14, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBThis week's guest is Playfair Partner, Henrik Wetter Sanchez. Playfair is a generalist fund with a contrarian approach to pre-seed technology investing. They have backed 70+ companies across two funds including Thought Machine, Andela, Mapillary and Omnipresent. Henrik joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this special episode to discuss his journey to VC, scaling Playfair, culture fit, crowdfunding, learning from other VCs, & so much more. Don't forget to like, subscribe and follow The...
S6E3 - Paddy Ryan & Mary Lin, Co-founders @ Odin
May 31, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBThis week's guests are Odin Co-founders, Paddy Ryan and Mary Lin. Odin is building a better way to invest together: a relationship-centric investment marketplace for founders, angels, and VC’s. Paddy and Mary join James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to discuss the founder's psyche, finding your Ikigai, creative strategies to facilitate people in your network to invest in startups & so much more. Don't forget to like, subscribe and follow The Riding Unicorns Podcast on our socia...
Startup Spotlight: Orbital Witness
May 22, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.48 MBStartup Spotlight with Edmond Boulle, Co-Founder at Orbital Witness. Orbital Witness is a legaltech/proptech company liberating everyone involved in property transactions by organising all the information at the start of the process so there are no nasty surprises. Over 1.5% of all commercial property transactions in the UK use Orbital Witness and they have just raised a £7.5m Series A led by Parker89 to continue growing and also expand into the residential space. Don't forget to like, ...
S6E2 - Sammy Rubin, Founder & CEO @ YuLife
May 17, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBThis week's guest is Yulife CEO & Co-founder Sammy Rubin. Yulife is on a mission to inspire people to live their best lives: financially, mentally and physically. They have fundamentally changed the nature of life insurance, creating an innovative new ‘win-win’ model which benefits individuals, businesses and society. Sammy joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to discuss how to spark creativity, how to build the right team, showing vulnerability in leadership & so much more...
Startup Spotlight: Connect Earth
May 05, 2023 06:00 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MBStartup Spotlight with Alex Lempka, Co-Founder at Connect Earth. Connect Earth is an environmental data company working with banks and fintechs to offer customers insights into the impact of their spending and investments on the climate. Its technology is integrated with banking groups such as KBC Bank, community banks and fintech firms in Europe and the United States. Connect Earth recently raised a £4.5m round led by Gresham House Ventures. Don't forget to like, subscribe and follow ...
S6E1 - Tristan Thomas, CEO & Co-Founder @ Packfleet
May 03, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week's guest is Packfleet CEO & Co-founder Tristan Thomas. Packfleet is on a mission to empower independent businesses across the UK to offer the best deliveries on Earth. Tristan joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this episode to discuss how to scale a business, how to time your fundraising activities, some thoughts on product management & so much more.. Don't forget to like, subscribe and follow The Riding Unicorns Podcast on our socials and your chosen podcast platform to sta...
S5E20 - Mark Chaffey, Co-Founder & CEO @ hackajob
April 05, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBThis week's guest is hackajob Co-founder & CEO Mark Chaffey hackajob have made it their mission to make the hiring process fairer, faster and based on skills rather than backgrounds, so people can get the job they deserve and earn what they're worth. Mark joins James Pringle and Hector Mason in this special extended episode to discuss how to validate an idea, lessons learnt during his career, the importance of professional coaching & so much more. Don't forget to like, subscribe and foll...
S5E19 - Maulik Sailor, Founder & CEO @ Codemonk
March 29, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBThis week's guest is CodeMonk Founder & CEO Maulik Sailor CodeMonk is changing the way the world goes to work — thanks to their dedicated platform powered by a global network of world-class, remote-based tech professionals. They offer companies a complete end-to-end solution, enabling them to hire entire development teams in just a matter of days. Maulik joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss proactive vs reactive, how to define a Product Manager, the importance of decision making...
S5E18 - Sam Franklin, Co-Founder & CEO @ Otta
March 22, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBOur guest this week is Otta CEO Sam Franklin Otta is the better way to find a job in tech. They have raised over $20m including a Series A led by Tiger Global after initial backing from LocalGlobe and Riding Unicorns Live 2022 special guest Paul Forster. Sam has worked as a management consultant and cut his teeth at tech company Nested. Sam joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss what makes an entrepreneur, the pathway to Otta.com, imposter syndrome & so much more. Don't forget t...
S5E17 - Eileen Burbidge - Partner @ Passion Capital and Director @ Fertifa
March 15, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBOur guest this week is Eileen Burbidge, Partner @ Passion Capital and Director @ Fertifa Eileen has worked for some of the biggest tech companies in the world such as Skype, Apple and Yahoo. She founded venture firm Passion Capital in 2011 and has backed incredible companies such as Tide, Monzo, Tray.io and others from pre-seed stage. Eileen joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss what it's like being an interim CEO, the excitement of investing, the importance of quick decisions ...
S5E16 - Thomas Wynne, Co-Founder & CEO at Capsule
March 08, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBOur guest this week is Thomas Wynne, Co-Founder & CEO @Capsule! Capsule is a specialist, purpose-led insurance partner for growth companies – partnering with innovative and ambitious businesses on their scale-up journey. They are a certified B Corporation with ESG at their core. Thomas joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss the emotional side of selling a company, the opportunity in the insurance space, speaking to customers to help shape the product & so much more. Don't forget ...
Startup Spotlight: Light Garden
March 03, 2023 08:00 - 8 minutes - 5.86 MBStartup Spotlight with Dan Webb, Co-Founder at Light Garden. Light Garden are building Existent®, the platform that brings physical interaction to the metaverse. Existent® is a software platform and set of authoring tools that extend state-of-the-art virtual reality with the ability for players to be able to physically interact with everything they see in the virtual world. They have raised from Stride VC, Portfolio Ventures and key angels across gaming, sports and entertainment. Don't fo...
S5E15 - Yann Sarfati, Co-Founder & CEO @ Userled
March 01, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBOur guest this week is Yann Sarfati, Co-Founder & CEO @ Userled Userled helps products sell themselves by initiating product led growth journeys. Yann joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss the forming of Userled, how prior startup attempts shape your next company, hiring sunshine people and much, much more! Don't forget to like, subscribe and follow The Riding Unicorns Podcast on our socials and your chosen podcast platform to stay up to date! 🎙️🦄
Startup Spotlight: Zelt
February 24, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 7.65 MBStartup Spotlight with Chris Priebe, Founder at Zelt. Zelt is a cloud application you can use to onboard new joiners in 2 minutes and manage HR, payroll and IT from a single system of employee record. They have raised from Episode 1 Ventures, The Fund, Lakestar and Portfolio Ventures. Don't forget to like, subscribe and follow The Riding Unicorns Podcast on our socials and your chosen podcast platform to stay up to date! 🎙️🦄
S5E14 - Tony Jamous, Founder & CEO @ Oyster
February 22, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBOur guest this week is Tony Jamous, CEO @ Oyster™ Oyster is a distributed talent enablement platform that allows growing companies to tap into the global talent pool and offer their remote workers around the world, a great employment experience. They have raised over $220 million from the likes of Connect Ventures, Slack Emergence, Salesforce Ventures. PayPal Ventures and others. Tony joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss the future of work, the traits of successful founders, cre...
S5E13 - Mayowa Ogunremi, Investment Principal @ Form Ventures
February 15, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBOur guest this week is Mayowa Ogunremi, Investment Principal @ Form Ventures Form is a new early stage venture fund investing in startups disrupting regulated markets, or building in new markets that will face regulation. They use decades of experience to help founders break down policy barriers and shape winning regulatory strategies. Mayowa joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss her route into venture, her experience as a therapist turned VC, Founder appetite to build a huge bus...