Podcasts about Balderton Capital

Dave Kellogg is a seasoned venture capitalist, serial tech executive, and one of the most respected voices in SaaS metrics. As an Entrepreneur in Residence at Balderton Capital, he brings decades of experience leading companies like Host Analytics, Salesforce, MarkLogic, and Business Objects (acquired by SAP). A sought-after speaker, Dave's SaaStr talks consistently rank among the most watched, and he's known for his bold predictions and sharp analysis of industry trends. He is also an advisor, director, blogger, and podcaster, sharing insights that shape the future of SaaS and enterprise software. In this conversation, we discuss:Dave Kellogg's bold predictions for 2025 and how he scored himself on last year's forecasts, from AI's continued hype cycle to the rise of PR as the new SEO.Why venture capital is evolving, with AI-first companies reshaping funding strategies and a widening gap between US and European investment trends.The future of search—why traditional SEO may be dying and how businesses must adapt to AI-driven content discovery.The unlikely revival of branding—how companies are rediscovering brand differentiation in a "sea of sameness" where SaaS products look increasingly alike.AI's impact on SaaS metrics and go-to-market strategies—can AI-driven sales and marketing tools help companies achieve the Rule of 40?The future of LinkedIn and social media in business—Dave's concerns about LinkedIn's engagement-driven model and why it might be entering the "social media death cycle."Resources:Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work NewsletterConnect with Dave Kellogg on LinkedInAI fun fact articleOn How AI is Making Networks Smart 

Mercredi 29 janvier, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, journaliste BFM Business, Zoé Mohl, investisseur chez Balderton Capital, et Tristan Nitot, directeur associé Communs Numériques et Anthropocène chez OCTO Technology. Ils se sont penchés sur l'accusation d'OpenAI à l'encontre de DeepSeek d'avoir plagié son IA, et le partenariat entre X et Visa pour transformer les paiements en ligne, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez-la en podcast.

Mercredi 29 janvier, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, journaliste BFM Business, Zoé Mohl, investisseur chez Balderton Capital, et Tristan Nitot, directeur associé Communs Numériques et Anthropocène chez OCTO Technology, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez-la en podcast.

Mercredi 29 janvier, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, journaliste BFM Business, Tristan Nitot, directeur associé Communs Numériques et Anthropocène chez OCTO Technology, ainsi que Zoé Mohl, investisseur chez Balderton Capital. Ils se sont penchés sur la baisse des ventes de Tesla en 2024 à cause du flop de son Cybertruck, la collaboration entre Apple et SpaceX pour intégrer Starlink sur iPhone et la nécessité de financement du secteur spatial européen, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Mercredi 29 janvier, François Sorel a reçu Tristan Nitot, directeur associé Communs Numériques et Anthropocène chez OCTO Technology ; Frédéric Simottel, journaliste BFM Business ; Zoé Mohl, investisseur chez Balderton Capital ; Léa Benaim, journaliste BFM Business ; Alexandre Stegner, président et co-fondateur d'Amphitrite ; Kesso Diallo, journaliste Tech&Co et Camille Beaumont, directrice générale Dronisos, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

We welcome back Thor Mitchell, who shares his journey from being a CPO at CrowdCube to becoming a VP of Product at Miro, where he established an Associate Product Manager (APM) program. Thor discusses the importance of structured APM programs, the qualities to look for in candidates, and the benefits of bringing fresh talent into companies. Featured Links: Follow Thor on LinkedIn | Miro | Apply for one of Miro's graduate programsOur HostsLily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. She's currently Chief Product Officer at BBC Maestro, and has spent 13 years in the tech industry working with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. She's worked on a diverse range of products – leading the product teams through discovery, prototyping, testing and delivery. Lily also founded ProductTank Bristol and runs ProductCamp in Bristol and Bath. Randy Silver is a Leadership & Product Coach and Consultant. He gets teams unstuck, helping you to supercharge your results. Randy's held interim CPO and Leadership roles at scale-ups and SMEs, advised start-ups, and been Head of Product at HSBC and Sainsbury's. He participated in Silicon Valley Product Group's Coaching the Coaches forum, and speaks frequently at conferences and events. You can join one of communities he runs for CPOs (CPO Circles), Product Managers (Product In the {A}ether) and Product Coaches. He's the author of What Do We Do Now? A Product Manager's Guide to Strategy in the Time of COVID-19. A recovering music journalist and editor, Randy also launched Amazon's music stores in the US & UK.

Suranga Chandratillake, general partner at Balderton Capital, discusses why narratives about the UK underperforming in funding compared with the giants in the US might not be fair, why more unicorns shouldn't necessarily be considered the main goal for British businesses and why Labour's budget isn't as damning for entrepreneurs as it may seem.  Balderton Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies across every phase of growth. Chandratillake discusses why so far the government's approach to business has been encouraging, though it's still early days, why the London public markets are struggling as so many have claimed and why autonomous vehicle policy is the perfect example of the UK's regulatory strengths. 

Balderton Capital est l'une des principales sociétés de gestion en private equity d'Europe. Active depuis près de 25 ans, elle se dédie aux startups technologiques et accompagne les entrepreneurs européens à toutes les étapes de leur croissance, avec des investissements dans des entreprises emblématiques comme Revolut et MySQL.  Aujourd'hui, nous recevons David Thévenon, General Partner chez Balderton Capital, où il co-dirige le fonds Growth pour accompagner les startups européennes les plus prometteuses. Ce que vous découvrirez dans cet épisode : Le parcours exceptionnel de David, du monde de la tech à celui de l'investissement, La stratégie d'investissement de Balderton et la structuration des équipes de leurs deux fonds growth et venture (early-stage) , Leur méthodologie pour filtrer et déceler les projets les plus prometteurs, L'histoire de certains de leurs investissements et les coulisses de leur investissement early stage dans Revolut, la banque-licorne valorisée $45Mds ! Les 3 critères de David pour reconnaître un bon fonds d'investissement. Bonne écoute !  ----------------------- Savez-vous vraiment comment fonctionne un société de gestion ? Un fonds d'investissement ? Ce qu'il se passe au-delà des chiffres et des due diligences ? Dans "Focus Fonds", nous explorons ce qui se trouve de manière très concrète derrière les investissements des fonds et de leurs investisseurs. ----------------------- Pour accéder aux solutions d'investissements en private equity proposées par Sapians : https://sapians.com/investissement-private-equity  Attention : Les performances passées ne préjugent pas des performances futures et investir comporte des risques de perte partielle ou totale en capital. Cet épisode vise à informer sur le fonctionnement d'une société de gestion, mais ne constitue pas un conseil d'investissement. Si vous souhaitez bénéficier de conseils personnalisés, veuillez créer votre compte ou prendre rendez-vous avec un conseiller Sapians.

“People think VC is about chasing the next big thing…but actually, it's not about making quick money. It's about the long game and deep relationships.”  We often talk to Investors on 40 Minute Mentor, but today we're taking a deep dive into an increasingly important role within VC, the Platform role.  To help us explore what a Platform role can look like, why it's so important and how you can get into the role, we're joined by Leah Sutton, Chief Portfolio Talent Officer at Balderton and Charlotte Van Reyk, VP of Platform at Lightspeed.  On top of taking a deep dive into Platform, we also discuss Charlotte and Leah's incredible careers before VC and their predictions for 2025.  Episode Chapters: ➡️ From Google to VC [08:30]  ➡️ Act like an owner and think like an entrepreneur [12:00]  ➡️ Building businesses through People roles [13:20]  ➡️ Lessons from scaling high-growth businesses & navigating Covid [18:40]  ➡️ More about today's sponsors [21:45]  ➡️ Learning resilience from parenthood [23:30]  ➡️ Squiggly routes into VC [26:30]  ➡️ Biggest misconceptions about VC [31:30]   ➡️ Relationships vs Networks [34:30]  ➡️ Day-to-Day of a Platform Leader [36:40]  ➡️ Advice for moving into VC and Platform roles [41:20]  ➡️ Trends & predictions for 2025 [51:00]  ➡️ A podcast recommendation [56:30]  ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Connect with Charlotte: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-van-reyk-8a4481b5  ➡️ Connect with Leah: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/leahsutton  ➡️ Find out more about Lightspeed: https://lsvp.com/  ➡️ Find out more about Balderton Capital: https://www.balderton.com/ 

Bernard Liautaud est un éternel optimiste. Une grande force de caractère qui lui a permis de lancer Business Objects, dans les années 90, avec son compère Denis Payre. Et de signer l'une des plus belles réussites de la Tech française en revendant l'entreprise à l'Allemand SAP pour près de 5 milliards d'euros. Depuis, il a pris les commandes de Balderton Capital, la société de capital-risque londonienne, et en a fait l'un des plus gros fonds européens d'investissement. Passionné de voile est aujourd'hui considéré comme l'un des investisseurs européens les plus respectés et écoutés. Il nous parle de l'état du secteur high-tech en général, de la situation des start-up européennes et de l'émergence des technologies d'intelligence artificielle dans ces écosystèmes. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Welcome to a new episode of our special series, At The Cap Table.Today, Sarah Finegan, Senior Investor at Antler has a discussion with Nicola McClafferty, Partner at Molten Ventures. Molten Ventures, formerly Draper Esprit, is a venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies with global ambitions, with offices in London and Dublin. Molten is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange and takes flexible and patient capital to invest across primary, secondary, and fund funds. Molten invests ~$200 million a year across Seed - Series B stage companies with ~$2 billion AUM.Nicola spent 5 years as a venture capital investor with Balderton Capital and media consultancy Ravensbeck, focusing on early-stage technology and digital consumer investments. She graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in International Business and French.In this episode of *At The Cap Table*, Nicola will share her insights and experiences in a dynamic and wide-ranging discussion. We'll dive into Nicola's personal journey, her work at Molten Ventures, and her industry expertise, offering a mix of personal and business insights. Stay tuned for an engaging and informative conversation!Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview

Jeudi 29 août, François Sorel a reçu Jérôme Marin, fondateur de la newsletter Cafetech.fr, Frédéric Simottel, journaliste BFM Business, Zoé Mohl, investisseur chez Balderton Capital, Léa Benaim, journaliste BFM Business, Sébastien Blanchin, directeur des Opérations NOVIAcare (Groupe EQUASENS), Kesso Diallo, journaliste Tech&Co, Fanny Bouton, responsable du programme startup d'OVHCloud, et Jeanne Le Peillet, docteure en sciences et fondatrice de Beink Dream, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Ce jeudi 29 août, François Sorel a reçu Zoé Mohl, investisseur chez Balderton Capital, Jérôme Marin, fondateur de la newsletter Cafetech.fr, et Frédéric Simottel, journaliste de BFM Business. Ils se sont penchés sur la possibilité de renforcement par l'Union européenne des contraintes réglementaires s'appliquant à Telegram, et l'adoption par la Californie de son AI Act, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Jeudi 29 août, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, journaliste BFM Business, Zoé Mohl, investisseur chez Balderton Capital, et Jérome Marin, fondateur de la newsletter Cafetech.fr. Ils se sont penchés sur la levée de 1.3 milliard de dollars de Balderton Capital, la croissance de Nvidia ralentit, et la possibilité d'une nouvelle levée de fonds d'OpenAI, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Jeudi 29 aout, François Sorel a reçu Frédéric Simottel, journaliste BFM Business, Zoé Mohl, investisseur chez Balderton Capital, et Jérôme Marin, fondateur de la newsletter Cafetech.fr, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Suranga Chandratillake OBE is General Partner at Balderton Capital, where he sits on nine portfolio company boards, Advisory Board Member at Cambridge University Endowment Fund and Founder of Blink, which he took public and achieved a market cap of $1bn. Tune in to hear his thoughts on: What role did the board play in your highs and lows as a Founder? (0:41) Where did the board add most value for you? (1:56) What were the biggest highs with the board? (3:44) What were the biggest lows? (6:40) What advice do you have for Founders / CEOs, pre-exit? (8:35) What makes a good and bad investor director? (10:37) How can CEOs deal with bad investor directors? (13:32)  When should investor-directors swap out? (17:58) What have you learnt about investor-directors through tough recent times? (20:14) What lessons can we learn to make sure investor-directors don't flip into panic mode? (22:59) How can boards help CEOs make tough decisions? (26:46) When should business first have boards? (29:39) What's your playbook for selecting Chairs? (31:06) And⚡The Lightning Round ⚡(33:42)Show notes and transcript available at https://www.nurole.com/news-and-guides

Weer een overwinning voor Harris: Amerikanen vertrouwen haar meer dan Donald Trump in het beheren van de economie. Buitenlandcommentator Bernard Hammelburg weet precies wat dit kan betekenen voor haar verkiezingscampagne. Ander nieuws uit The Daily Move: Experts voorspellen dat de ECB zes keer op een rij de rente zal verlagen. Of groei zal terugkeren naar de Europese economie. De Olympische vlam is net weg uit Parijs op weg naar Los Angeles. Maar wat hebben de Spelen Frankrijk gebracht? Durfkapitaal-investeerder Balderton Capital kondigt een fonds van 1,3 miljard dollar aan voor Europese tech-startups. Wat dit voor Nederlandse bedrijven betekent, hoor je in deze podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Kellogg is a former CEO and CMO with operational experience across companies from $0 to $1B+. He served as GM/SVP of Service Cloud for Salesforce, CEO of MarkLogic, and SVP of Marketing at SAP / Business Objects. Today, he is principal at Dave Kellogg Consulting, EIR at Balderton Capital, and author of the popular SaaS blog Kellblog (www.kellblog.com). He has also served as an independent director across 10 startup boards and has a unique perspective on what top-performing SaaS companies do and what role the CMO should play.We talk about:- Being a great partner to sales and why it is marketing's job to make sales easier- Mastering the art of becoming the dispassionate analyst, presenting the facts- Being a partner to the CEO- Dave's thoughts on the importance of benchmarks, his POV on category creation, lead gen vs. demand gen, ChatGPT, and more.Timestamps(00:00) - Introduction (06:09) - Dave Kellogg's Journey (11:09) - Insights on Blogging and Career (16:09) - What Makes a Great CMO (21:09) - Aligning Sales and Marketing (28:48) - Leveraging Data and Market Research (33:48) - The Role of Brand and Category Creation (38:48) - The Future of AI in Marketing (43:48) - Understanding SaaS Metrics (48:48) - Closing Remarks Send guest pitches and ideas to hi@exitfive.comJoin the Exit Five Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterCheck out the Exit Five job board: https://jobs.exitfive.com/Become an Exit Five member: https://community.exitfive.com/checkout/exit-five-membership***Today's episode is brought to you by PharosIQ. In 2024, you face tougher pipeline challenges than ever: reduced budgets, tighter resources, and fewer active buyers. Yet your growth goals remain unchanged.  PharosIQ leverages down-funnel intent signals along with targeted demand solutions to help you build your pipeline efficiently. They help B2B marketing leaders reach their ideal buyers and generate leads that actually convert for businesses of all sizes.  Generating leads is easy; generating leads that convert is what separates PharosIQ from the competition. Check them out at PharosIQ.com/exitfive; book a meeting with their team …PLUS, their team is giving away memberships to Exit Five so go check out their website that's P-H-A-R-O-S-I-Q dot com slash exitfive one word right now. ***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more

Jeudi 4 avril, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Bruno Guglielminetti, journaliste et animateur de « Mon Carnet de l'actualité numérique », Zoé Mohl, associée chez Balderton Capital, et Enguérand Renault, consultant chez Image 7. Ils se sont penchés sur le projet de robots personnels d'Apple, et l'impact du séisme à Taïwan sur la tech, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Jeudi 4 avril, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Étienne Bracq, journaliste BFM Business, Bruno Guglielminetti, journaliste et animateur de « Mon Carnet de l'actualité numérique », Zoé Mohl, Associée chez Balderton Capital, et Enguérand Renault, Consultant chez Image 7. Ils se sont penché, entre autres, sur les levées de fonds des start-ups et l'intelligence artificielle, notamment l'IA d'Amazon et Mistral, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez-la en podcast.

Jeudi 4 avril, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Étienne Bracq, journaliste BFM Business, Bruno Guglielminetti, journaliste et animateur de « Mon Carnet de l'actualité numérique », Zoé Mohl, Associée chez Balderton Capital, et Enguérand Renault, Consultant chez Image 7, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez-la en podcast.

Jeudi 4 avril, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Étienne Bracq, journaliste BFM Business, Bruno Guglielminetti, journaliste et animateur de « Mon Carnet de l'actualité numérique », Zoé Mohl, Associée chez Balderton Capital, Enguérand Renault, Consultant chez Image 7, Léa Benaim, journaliste BFM Business, François Bitouzet, directeur général de Viva Technology, Sylvain Trinel, journaliste Tech&Co, et Frank Rosenthal, expert de la grande distribution et du marketing du commerce, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez-la en podcast.

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with May Habib of Writer.com, a startup building a full-stack generative AI platform for enterprises. In this episode, we talk about enterprise AI and the trends happening in the space, selling solutions vs. selling technology, what it's like to raise capital in a white-hot market, the importance of being contrarian + right, how to choose investors and more. Writer most recently raised a $100 million Series B round led by ICONIQ Growth, with participation from Insight Partners, WndrCo, Balderton Capital, and Aspect Ventures, along with customers such as Accenture and Vanguard. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $17 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com. If you are a VC or investment banker, check out our new platform, www.fundingstack.com

Suranga 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. 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!

In this episode, Hiten interviews Rana Yared, a general partner at leading venture capital firm Balderton Capital. Rana shares her career journey, detailing her move from Goldman Sachs to Balderton Capital where she launched their growth fund. She discusses the role of venture capitalists, addressing common misconceptions about their work, in addition to exploring the European innovation landscape and the opportunities it presents.

Dave Kellogg is an advisor, director, consultant, angel investor, and blogger focused on enterprise software startups.  He's the executive-in-residence (EIR) at Balderton Capital and the principal of his own eponymous consulting business.He brings an uncommon perspective to startup challenges having 10 years' experience at each of the CEO, CMO, and independent director levels across 10+ companies ranging in size from zero to over $1B in revenues.Dave also authors the Kellblog which covers topics related to starting, leading, and scaling enterprise software startups including strategy, marketing, positioning, messaging, management, go-to-market, SaaS metrics, and venture capital financing.Listen and learnHow Dave did with last year's predictionsWhat's ahead for the venture capital ecosystem in a post ZIRP environmentHow CIOs are investing in automationWhat to expect from the big LLM vendorsWhat's ahead for AI and copyright protection in 2024And much more...References in this episode…Kellblog — https://kellblog.com/Amr Awadallah, Vectara CEO, on AI and the Future of Work

How do you get to the top of the venture capital industry? Why should CEOs be concerned about burning out? And what does a promising business actually look like? Suranga Chandratillake, general partner at Balderton Capital and one of the leading venture capital investors in Europe, explains all of that and more in our latest episode. He tells the story of his journey from working at Autonomy to being the founder and chief executive of a promising technology company and then leaving all that behind to become a venture capital investor… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit offtolunch.substack.com

Jeudi 18 janvier, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Raphael Grably, rédacteur en chef adjoint du site Tech&Co, Ben Marrel, cofondateur et président de Breega, et Zoe Mohl, associée chez Balderton Capital. Ils se sont penchés, entre autres, sur l'intelligence artificielle et les smartphones boostés à l'IA de Samsung, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez-la en podcast.

Jeudi 18 janvier, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Raphael Grably, rédacteur en chef adjoint du site Tech&Co, Ben Marrel, cofondateur et président de Breega, Zoe Mohl, associée chez Balderton Capital, Athanase Kollias, président et fondateur de Kinvent, Louis Mbembe, journaliste Tech&Co, Alexandre d'Orsetti, directeur général de Sculpteo, et Rémi du Chalard, président d'Artha, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez-la en podcast.

Jeudi 18 janvier, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Raphael Grably, rédacteur en chef adjoint du site Tech&Co, Ben Marrel, cofondateur et président de Breega, et Zoe Mohl, associée chez Balderton Capital. Ils sont revenus sur Emmanuel Macron qui envisage des interdictions et des restrictions d'écran pour les jeunes dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Jeudi 18 janvier, Frédéric Simottel a reçu Raphael Grably, rédacteur en chef adjoint du site Tech&Co, Ben Marrel, cofondateur et président de Breega, et Zoe Mohl, associée chez Balderton Capital, dans l'émission Tech & Co, la quotidienne, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au jeudi et réécoutez-la en podcast.

Hedda Båverud Olsson is the co-founder and CEO of Lassie, a pet health app and insurance provider. Lassie has now raised €36.5 million from Balderton Capital, Felix Capital, Inventure, Passion Capital, and Philian. Since Lassie's successful launch in Sweden, over 2.5 years ago, and 60,000 customers later, the company recently launched in Germany. Where to find Hedda Båverud Olsson:• Website: Djurförsäkring – Din digitala djurförsäkring | Lassie• LinkedIn (6) Hedda Båverud Olsson | LinkedInWhere to find Hadi Radwan:• Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack• LinkedIn: Hadi Radwan | LinkedInIf you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people.We recently launched our new newsletter, Principles Friday, where I share one principle that can help you in your life or business, one thought-provoking question, and one call to action toward that principle. Please subscribe Here.It is Free and Short (2min).

Hedda Båverud Olsson, CEO and Co founder of Lassie, joins the show to talk aboutThe Pet insurance and pet ownership space, the major insurance incumbents, and Lassie's focus on preventative veterinary practices.Chicken problems and how different cultures view pet ownership. Hedda's experience closing out her €23M Series B round from Balderton Capital, and best practices on how to close your round efficiently.Hedda's experience in the music business, and how it helped her become a stronger entrepreneur.

SaaStr 709: 15 Signs You Have A SaaS Metrics Problem (and How to Fix it) with Dave Kellogg, EIR at Balderton Capital In this episode of the SaaStr Podcast, SaaStr OG and fan fave, Dave Kellogg, EIR at Balderton Capital, walks you through the complexities of SaaS metrics. With a wealth of experience leading major SaaS and enterprise software firms, Dave delves into the art of leveraging metrics for strategic advantage and the potential pitfalls of their misinterpretation. This episode will equip you with a nuanced understanding of how SaaS metrics can shape success and why careful interpretation is paramount. SaaStr hosts the largest SaaS community events on the planet. Join us in 2024 at: SaaStr Annual: Sept. 10-12 in the SF Bay Area. Join 12,500 SaaS professionals, CEOs, revenue leaders and investors for the world's LARGEST SaaS community event of the year. Podcast listeners can grab a discount on tickets here: https://www.saastrannual2024.com/buy-tickets?promo=fave20 SaaStr Europa: June 5-6 in London. We'll be hosting the 5th SaaStr Europa in London for two days of content and networking. Join 3,000 SaaS and Cloud leaders. Podcast listeners can grab a discount on Europa tickets here: https://www.saastreuropa2024.com/buy-tickets?promo=fave200 -------------- This episode is sponsored by: Northwest Registered Agent When starting your business, it's important to use a service that will actually help you. Northwest Registered Agent is that service. They'll form your company fast, give you the documents you need to open a business bank account, and even provide you with mail scanning and a business address to keep your personal privacy intact. Visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/saastr to get a 60 percent discount on your next LLC.

Merci de ta fidélité à tech 45' Un grand monsieur de la Tech cette semaine, Bernard LIAUTAUD qui a fondé dans les années 90 l'éditeur de logiciels Business Objects, il a connu 2 exits avec la même startup ! D'abord une IPO au Nasdaq au bout de 4 ans et après avoir levé seulement 5M$. Quelques années plus tard, SAP rachète pour près de 7 milliards. Aucune boite tech française n'a réédité cet exploit même si Bernard et sa team pensaient ouvrir la voie à une longue série à cette époque. J'en profite aussi pour parler de sa 2ème vie d'investisseur avec Balderton entre Paris et Londres où il investit dans les pépites européennes aux ambitions globales, à l'image de la neobanque Revolut qui compte aujourd'hui 35M d'utilisateurs. Dans cet épisode enfin, on va voir comment détecter les caractères exceptionnels d'entrepreneurs et que penser de l'IA un an après le boom de la generative AI. Bon épisode, je suis Seb COUASNON, et je suis très content de t'avoir tout pour moi pdt 45 mn

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Today, I wanted to close out Series 11 with a recap of the wonderful guests we have had on – from Mike Slade and James Vincent who both worked for many years with Steve Jobs, VC James Wise of Balderton Capital, Josh Dahn who set up a school with Elon Musk, pioneering tech entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley, Kindred founder Anna Anderson, Google Developer Advocate Kelsey Hightower and Syreeta Challinger who taught us about the importance of storytelling and how to cope after trauma.That's something us founders don't talk much about… how to cope better, whether it's trauma, which drives so many of us, or the pain of simply building a startup with all the obstacles that comes with it.One action I have found helpful is journaling – and I have just started using Rosebud which makes it easy for anyone to build and maintain an impactful journaling practice.The number one AI-powered journaling app for mental health and personal growth, I have been using Rosebud for a week now and have already found clarity on some sticky situations, partly because instead of just writing my issues down in a physical journal, I am able to tell Rosebud what the issue is and then the app prompts me to go deeper which causes me to reflect more before offering some surprisingly good solutions which have helped me both in my personal and work life.I now do this practice every day – setting my morning intention for the day and then an evening reflection, and I have found it has made me happier and more productive for four simple reasons. 1. I have to set my intentions by typing them into Rosebud at the beginning of the day which helps me to visualise my day – you'll be surprised how useful that can be. 2. It forces me to set my priorities for the day and make them front and centre. 3. It urges me to note what obstacles I have to overcome that day which encourages me not to shy away from them and 4. Rosebud is able to take what I say are my priorities and my obstacles and then offer practical solutions with warm advice – like a friendly therapist guiding me through my day. In fact, due to the speed at which Rosebud responds to my issues with extremely wise and human-like advice, it's hard to believe I don't actually have a human therapist responding to me in real time!Like I said, I am a big fan of Rosebud - I think it's brilliant and I think you will like it too. So, if you want to try it out yourself, click the link here and try it for free.Enjoy!Danielle Twitter / Instagram / Substack Newsletter Original Episodes:Mike SladeDame Stephanie ShirleyJames WiseAnna AndersonJosh DahnSyreeta ChallingerKelsey HightowerJames Vincent 

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Mathias Ockenfels, General Partner bei Speedinvest. Mathias bespricht die Finanzierungsrunde von Lassie und Soplaya sowie die Übernahme von Bergfreunde und Adevinta. Lassie, eine App für Haustiergesundheit und Versicherungen, sammelt in einer Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde unter der Leitung von Balderton Capital 23 Millionen Euro ein. Bestehende Investoren wie Felix Capital, Inventure, Passion Capital und Philian (H&M Chair Karl-John Persson) haben sich ebenfalls beteiligt. Die Finanzierung soll dazu genutzt werden, das Team und die Produkte von Lassie zu erweitern, darunter der Verkauf von Gesundheitsprodukten für Haustiere innerhalb der App und die Expansion über die Kernmärkte Deutschland und Schweden hinaus. Die App bietet auch Online-Kurse und präventive Gesundheitsinformationen für Haustiere, belohnt Besitzer mit niedrigeren Prämien und Treuepunkten für den Online-Shop, wenn sie diese Kurse abschließen.Das FoodTech Soplaya aus Mailand konnte sich unter der Leitung von Sinergia Venture Fund (Alkemia Capital) 12,5 Millionen Euro sichern, um die Restaurant-Zulieferindustrie zu revolutionieren. Bestehende Investoren wie P101, Azimut and CDP Venture Capital haben sich ebenfalls beteiligt. Mit einem Fokus auf Transparenz, Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit in der Lieferkette für Restaurants will das Unternehmen mittels Technologie und Automatisierung gleiche Chancen für unabhängige Restaurants und kleine bis mittelgroße Ketten schaffen. Durch eine umfassende Plattform, die Einkaufsdaten verwaltet, sollen Kosten- und Zeitersparnisse sowie eine bessere Kontrolle über Bestellungen und Lieferungen ermöglicht werden. Soplaya plant, nach Konsolidierung auf dem italienischen Markt in neue Regionen zu expandieren, während sie KI verstärkt einsetzen wollen, um die Betriebsabläufe und die Vorhersage der Nachfrage zu optimieren.Der Mutterkonzern von Kleinanzeigen und Mobile.de, Adevinta, steht kurz vor einer Übernahme durch die Finanzinvestoren Blackstone und Permira. Die beiden Beteiligungsgesellschaften haben ein Übernahmeangebot über 141 Milliarden Norwegische Kronen (ca. 12,1 Milliarden Euro) vorgelegt und halten bereits 72 Prozent der Anteile. Das Angebot liegt acht Prozent über dem Börsenkurs und wurde von Adevinta, Ebay und dem norwegischen Verlagskonzern Schibsted bereits im September bestätigt. Der Aufsichtsrat könnte jedoch das Angebot ablehnen, falls es als zu niedrig eingestuft wird.Decathlon hat Bergfreunde, einen aufstrebenden deutschen Online-Outdoorhändler, von der US-Mutter Backcountry übernommen. Bergfreunde wird als eigenständiges Unternehmen innerhalb von Decathlon agieren, wobei die aktuellen Geschäftsführer an Bord bleiben und das Unternehmen weiterhin profitabel wächst, allerdings langsamer als zuvor. Der Verkauf signalisiert Decathlons Interesse an der Stärkung seines globalen Outdoorportfolios durch die Ergänzung mit einer Premiummarke und zielt auf Wachstum in Europa, insbesondere auf dem deutschen Markt. 

Today's guest is James Wise – a Partner at Balderton Capital and author of Start-Up Century: Why we're all becoming entrepreneurs - and how we can make it work for everyone, which we will discuss in today's episode.James grew up in Manchester among a community of business owners and inspired by them has spent his career surrounded by, helping and investing in entrepreneurs. Balderton Capital, where James is Partner, is a venture capital firm in London was one of the first to focus on investing in European startups and to date has raised over $4.5 billion and invested in over 250 European startups, many of which have gone on to do extremely well.James' focus as an investor is on artificial intelligence, sustainability and health tech and he is a board member and observer on multiple portfolio companies, including Sophia Genetics (which is listed on the Nasdaq), Depop which was acquired by Etsy for $1.6 billion, and many other including some which went on to be sold to Amazon and Epic Games.Prior to joining Balderton, James also helped to launch and run one of the UK's first social venture funds and he is also a member of the UK Government's Industrial Development Advisory Board.In this episode, we learn more about James' background, how his future path was unknown and why he believes in the rise of entrepreneurship as a power for good. We discuss what he looks for in a founder and why Balderton set up its Founder Wellbeing and Performance Platform - treating its founders like elite athletes who benefit from keeping an eye on health and wellness whilst undertaking an often gruelling entrepreneurial life.We also talk about his book Start-Up Century and thanks to our friends at Bloomsbury Publishing, we have a special discount for listeners - you can buy the book at a discount here by adding discount code DANIELLE30 at checkout.Enjoy!James on Twitter / Start-Up Century / BaldertonDanielle Twitter / Instagram / Newsletter

In this episode MMC Partner, Ollie Richards, sits down with Kevin Cook, founder and CEO of TreasurySpring - an MMC portfolio company helping firms of all sizes unlock and protect the true value of their cash assets. Ollie and Kevin discuss what is like to build a business in “one of the least innovative corners of the financial markets” and convince investors and employees to join you on the journey. And, having raised a $29 million Series B led by Balderton Capital in the summer of 2023, Kevin shares insights on business building why it was so crucial that the business could scale in a capital efficient way. Listen to the full conversation now.

We grilled Dave Kellogg on planning in this episode.We get into why you shouldn't get any surprises, why you need a plan you can beat - and how to approach building a solid plan for next year.(00:00) - Introduction (04:15) - What sets great team apart right now (06:03) - Are you up to par? (10:02) - What can we learn from the dot com bust? (15:32) - What's a good number? (18:38) - Why you need to raise on an aggresive plan (22:10) - Planning requires discipline (27:04) - Assumptions (32:41) - Getting ahead of plan (34:12) - RevOps as the partner (39:09) - Allocating resources (44:07) - From plan to execution You can find Dave's blog here.

"You can have the best idea in the world with a bad team and you get nowhere, and you can have a really good team with a bad idea and you'll probably make it into a good idea.” Doctor to Startup Founder... That's not something we get to say a lot, so buckle in for today's episode! This week's 40 Minute Mentor is Dr Sonia Szamocki, Founder and CEO of 32Co, the HealthTech revolutionising access to specialised healthcare services, by connecting general clinicians with a network of specialists. Sonia's very impressive journey has taken her from Oxford to a career as a clinician to jumping into the Founder seat, building the future of collaborative healthcare. She has grown 32Co 5x since April last year, and has recently secured £2.36 million in seed funding, led by Balderton Capital.Tune in to today's chat, to find out: ➡️ Podcast recommendation: Black Women Working [00:13] ➡️ Why being a Founder isn't all that glamorous [05:02]➡️ Growing up in the Netherlands and becoming a Doctor [06:02]➡️ 32Co's origin story [13:10]➡️ From an idea during Covid to growing a marketplace [22:50]➡️ Navigating false starts & the importance of a great team [26:18]➡️ Hiring advice & recruiting your first exec [29:00]➡️ The importance of getting Co-Founder matching right [36:45]➡️ Bootstrapping vs VC funding [38:05]➡️ Healthcare & AI [41:00]➡️ Audience Question: Why there shouldn't be more Doctors moving into Founder seats [44:32] ⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with Sonia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sonia-szamocki-a01790a9/➡️ Find out more about 32Co: https://www.32co.com  ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm 

Today, we're happy to welcome you to Charlie Delingpole, founder of ComplyAdvantage, an AI-driven financial crime risk and detection technology powered by Complydata. They have raised $100m from Index Ventures, Balderton Capital, OTPP and Goldman Sachs with global hubs in London, New York, and Singapore. In this episode you'll learn:The importance of being part of a strong angel community with peers you trust and whose opinion you valueHow Charlie thinks about activating his network as part of his diligence processWhy Charlie is going from a more international strategy to a more nationally focused oneWhy Charlie believes it's important to impose systematic professional processes on himself when angel investing

On today's show we talk to AlbionVC Partner Jane Elizabeth Reddin. Having previously worked at Balderton Capital, been a co-founder herself and worked at Harvey Nash, she's an investment and talent expert. So what do founders really need to know to secure investment and grow? Also on the show we share an article by Unleash's Allie Nawrat. Linkedin have some surprising finds related to AI and skills. https://www.unleash.ai/skills-development/linkedin-people-skills-are-more-valuable-than-ai/

As data radicals, we want to deliver insights that enable our organizations to know more, which we often do by providing an answer. Instead, we should be thinking about frameworks we can implement to communicate our ideas in simple and consumable ways.Dave Kellogg knows the importance of a framework. Dave is one of the leading enterprise executives in software today and currently serves as the Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital. His blog, Kellblog, is a highly regarded content hub for software leaders, drawing on his experience as an angel investor, board member, advisor, and thought leader. Satyen and Dave discuss the evolution of the data industry, problem solving with frameworks, and mapping your business in a complicated world.--------“People need the world simplified for them, and if you don't do it, somebody else will. A confused buyer is just going to buy from the market leader. If you're running a startup, you're definitionally not that. The burden of simplicity is on you. If you want to be successful, you need to have a very simple explanation of why someone should buy your stuff.” – Dave Kellogg--------Time Stamps:*(03:58): The evolution of BI and the BI customer*(22:25): Solving complex problems with simplifying frameworks*(32:41): Defining “data intelligence”*(43:16): The DNA of a D&A career*(47:44): Satyen's Takeaways--------SponsorThis podcast is presented by Alation.Learn more:* Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.alation.com/podcast/* Alation's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alation/* Satyen's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssangani/--------LinksFollow Dave on LinkedInFollow Dave on TwitterRead Dave's blog

“If you think there's something that needs to be changed in the world, I think that starting a company is the best and easiest way to achieve that change.”For our penultimate episode in this VC feature, we're joined by Suranga Chandratillake OBE, former engineer and entrepreneur, now General Partner at Balderton Capital, one of Europe's leading early stage technology venture capital firms. Before joining the world of VC, Suranga founded blinkx, an intelligent video search engine, which he took public and reached a peak market cap of $1bn. Now mainly investing at Series A, Suranga has backed some huge names in the industry, including Tessian, Wayve and Beauty Pie.Tune in to this week's episode to find out more about: ➡️ How Bill Gates sparked his curiosity for entrepreneurship [05:23] ➡️ His Silicon Valley inspired business, bllinkx [07:40] ➡️ Building a business from 0-$200m a year [10:06] ➡️ Overcoming common Founder challenges [13:12] ➡️ Transitioning from Founder to Investor [16:47]➡️ Why empathy is so important [20:26] ➡️ Helping Founders change the world at Balderton Capital [23:21] ➡️ Red flags when assessing Founders [27:10] ➡️ Advice for Founders on building healthy habits, while spinning many plates [32:23] ➡️ Championing diversity in the VC ecosystem [37:27]  ⛳ Helpful links:➡️ Connect with Suranga: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suranga-chandratillake-6a839363/➡️ More about Balderton Capital: https://www.balderton.com/ ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm 

What should founders do to fix sales and marketing alignment once and for all? Dave Kellogg is an Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital. He also comes with 10 years of experience both as a CEO and a CMO. In other words, he has a lot to say about sales and marketing. Dave recently wrote “The Founder's Guide to B2B Sales”, and we invited him on the podcast to hear his thoughts on how founders should kickstart selling and what they can do to ensure a strong alignment between Marketing and Sales. In the second part of our chat, Dave discusses marketing and sales alignment, how to do it right, and what founders should do from the get-go to make it happen. Hope you enjoy it! > Why are sales and marketing so often misaligned? > … and what to do about it > What founders & CEOs should understand about marketing > How to find the right balance between building and scaling sales and marketing? Happy listening!

SaaS Talk™ dives deep into the world of Software as a Service, discussing the successes and hurdles that C-suite leaders in the SaaS industry encounter.Co-hosted by Ray Rike, CEO of Rev Ops Squared, and Dave Kellogg, Executive In Residence at Balderton Capital and Principal at Dave Kellogg Consulting, this podcast brings forth insights and perspectives from esteemed SaaS leaders. They share knowledge and experience on a wide array of topics, including SaaS strategy, business model innovation, customer success management, revenue operations, SaaS metrics, infrastructure and security, and data-driven decision-making.Whether you're a C-suite executive in a SaaS company, an ambitious tech entrepreneur, or simply eager to delve into the SaaS landscape, SaaS Talk has you covered. Our guests reveal their real-world experiences and practical advice, along with their perspectives on emerging trends and technologies in AI, Machine Learning, and Cloud Services.If you're eager to stay at the forefront in the rapidly evolving world of SaaS, tune in to SaaS Talk. Discover what it takes to excel as a C-suite leader in today's dynamic and ever-changing tech landscape.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How much do founders know about Sales and Marketing? How much should they? Dave Kellogg is Executive in Residence at Balderton Capital. He also comes with 10 years of experience both as a CEO and a CMO. In other words, he has a lot to say about sales and marketing. Dave recently wrote “The Founder's Guide to B2B Sales”, and we invited him on the podcast to hear his thoughts on how founders should kickstart selling and what they can do to ensure a strong alignment between Marketing and Sales. In the first part of our chat, Dave tells us about the importance of understanding the basics of sales. > CMO vs. CEO: What's best? > What do founders need to know about selling? > How can a founder become a good “Chief Salesperson”? > The impact of technology in the sales landscape. Happy listening!

After leading another great startup to scale and become profitable as their CRO, Alan Chang has raised tens of millions of dollars to take on what is perhaps the largest and most impactful industry on the planet. His startup, Tesseract, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Woorton, Accel, Balderton Capital, and LeadBlock Partners.