Author Archives: Silicon Roundabout

As a father to two children I know only too well how difficult it can be to teach kids money skills, let alone in a way that they find interesting and engaging. Schools are not equipped to focus on this …

What inspired you to become a VC and was there a ‘lightbulb’ moment? It took me 15 years to realise that being a VC was my dream job. It seemed to combine all the bits I loved from what I’d …

The most ambitious tech startups have a vision to disrupt, and rightly so. But disruption is noisy and can create losers as well as winners. As startups disrupt more fundamental parts of our lives, from our money to our healthcare …

Our goal at Beacon is simple: we want to become the global leader in logistics and supply chain finance by making trade simpler, more transparent and more reliable for businesses.

What inspired you to become a VC and was there a particular ‘lightbulb’ moment? Interestingly I didn’t even know what a VC was when I finished college. I always just wanted to start my own company. I originally joined investment …

Back in 2009 I became so frustrated by the distractions commonly found at live events like people on their phones, talking over performances, jam-packed venues and subpar stereo systems that I set out to create an alternative. Out of that …

What inspired you to become a VC and was there a particular ‘lightbulb’ moment? Four years after graduating university, I had the good fortune to be part of an entrepreneurial venture called Cambridge Technology Partners.

1. What inspired you to become a VC and was there a particular ‘lightbulb’ moment? I didn’t go to Harvard, I’m not technical and I have a short attention span. Oh, and I’m from Texas. When I finished school, I …

Since the on-set of the coronavirus pandemic, many people have lost their jobs following the closure of unessential businesses.  As a result, more and more people are looking to find another stream of income.  Starting an online business has become …

Insurtech has successfully broken away from its older sibling, fintech, into its own growing, disruptive category. And quite rightly so, as there are some really great innovations happening in the space. Insurtech unicorns like Lemonade and Hippo have garnered well-deserved …