Podcasts about Draper Esprit

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

In this Screw It Just Do It Session, I sit down with James Clark, Marketing Director at Molten Ventures, to discuss the intricate process of rebranding Draper Esprit to Molten Ventures. James shares the challenges, considerations, and emotional aspects of rebranding a well-established company. Learn how engaging stakeholders, maintaining brand identity, and navigating the rebranding process during the COVID-19 lockdown led to a successful transformation. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the complexities of brand management and rebranding.

If you want to keep your best people, the chances are you need to demonstrate that you're investing in their professional development. That's no easy feat in a world that's moving at rapid rates to part or fully remote in a post-pandemic world of work!In this HRchat episode, we hear from Yannis Niebelschütz, Founder & Managing Director at CoachHub, a global talent development platform that enables organizations to create a personalized, measurable and scalable coaching program for the entire workforce, regardless of department and seniority level.Questions Include:* What do you mean by "democratizing coaching for all employees and all career levels"?   * So there are logistical issues with in-person coaching but how would you respond to the assertion that online coaching is not as impactful/engaging as being physically with one's coach. Can you offer any stats to support the power of online coaching compared to in-person?* When done correctly, how can coaching help to increase employee engagement, create higher levels of productivity, improve job performance and increase retention?  * How has the pandemic changed attitudes of employees and leaders to online learning and, more generally, working remotely?* CoachHub aims to develop employees into highly effective, inspiring leaders. What does it mean to a company to retain and grow its employees? Talk about what it means from an employer brand perspective (particularly in the context of The Great Resignation) and also what keeping and developing your best people can mean to the bottom line?More About CoachHubCoachHub is the leading global talent development platform that enables organizations to create a personalized, measurable, and scalable coaching program for the entire workforce, regardless of department and seniority level. By doing so, organizations are able to reap a multitude of benefits, including increased employee engagement, higher levels of productivity, improved job performance, and increased retention.CoachHub's global pool of coaches is comprised of over 3,500 certified business coaches in 70 countries across six continents with coaching sessions available in over 60 languages, to serve more than 500 clients. Our programs are based on advanced R&D from our Coaching Lab, led by Prof. Jonathan Passmore and our Science Council. CoachHub is backed by leading tech investors, including Draper Esprit, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Partech, RTP Global, Signals Venture Capital and Speedinvest. In September 2021, CoachHub acquired French digital coaching pioneer MoovOne to build a global champion focused on jointly democratizing coaching.We do our best to ensure editorial objectivity. The views and ideas shared by our guests and sponsors are entirely independent of The HR Gazette, HRchat Podcast, and Iceni Media Inc.  

In der Mittagsfolge begrüßen wir heute Yannis Niebelschütz, Co-Founder und Managing Director bei Coachhub, und sprechen über die Übernahme der Coaching-Sparte von Klaiton durch Coachhub. Coachhub ist eine globale Talententwicklungs-Plattform, die von den Brüdern Yannis Niebelschuetz und Matti Niebelschütz in 2018 gegründet wurde. Das Startup bietet anderen Unternehmen ein personalisiertes Coaching-Programm für die gesamte Belegschaft, unabhängig von Abteilung und Karrierelevel. Das Unternehmen ist in 70 Ländern auf sechs Kontinenten aktiv und bietet Coachings in über 60 Sprachen an. Draper Esprit, RTP Global, HV Capital, signals Venture Capital, Partech und Speedinvest investierten zuletzt 80 Millionen US-Dollar in die Coaching-Plattform. Insgesamt flossen schon 130 Millionen in die Jungfirma. Die Talententwicklungs-Plattform möchte mit der Übernahme von Klaitons Pool aus über 500 Coaches profitieren. Klaiton soll nach der Übernahme sein Kerngeschäft jedoch beibehalten und weiterhin Consulants in Österreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz vermitteln. Martin janicki hat bereits in der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” die Übernahme genau analysiert. Hier geht's zum Nachhören: https://lnk.to/daily-15-02-22 Zuletzte sprach Yannis mit Jan Thomas über die Übernahme des französischen Wettbewerber MoovOne. Hier geht's zur Folge: https://open.spotify.com/show/1I90KG8CEQyOt7jVakkPca One more thing wird präsentiert von Sastrify – Die smarte Lösung für das Management eurer Software-Verträge. Erhaltet jetzt eine kostenlose Analyse eurer SaaS Tools und alle weiteren Informationen unter https://www.sastrify.com/insider

An hour long special with Ireland's best known venture capitalist, Brian Caulfield, venture partner with Molten Ventures (fka Draper Esprit).Brian explains why Manhattan is his favourite (cocktail!) and we discuss some TeamGBS alum including Natterjack Whiskey, Glendalough Gin, Coole Swan and one that Brian hadn't heard of (because they haven't joined TeamGBS yet!) Dúlamán Gin, based in Donegal.He explains why he believes most entrepreneurs are NOT focussed on money, but being grumpy people their focus is on fixing things they see that are being done badly.He tells us why he has gotten involved with social enterprises like ChangeXHe says a friend of his describes Brian as being 'very good at making money, but f**k all good at spending it'.So, how does Ireland's best VC choose his winners? He gives TeamGBS his A-Z guide but says that often that the final use of a technology may not be all that apparent initially. He also explains that Ireland's approach to share options is driving top talent abroad.If you want to contact Brian do not contact him via LinkedIn. He explains all.His 'hire in a heartbeat'? ex-Salesforce, ex-Marketo, Fergus Gloucester...based in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does one rebrand? Should you even rebrand? We were joined by Nicola McClafferty and James Clark, from the establishment formerly known as Draper Esprit. That's right, Draper Esprit did what many people often advise against and rebranded themselves, to Molten Ventures. In fact, it's probably not great that I've written Draper Esprit more times than Molten Ventures. In this episode we will talk to James and Nicola about the reasons behind the rebranding, the operational checklist for rebranding, and how to choose a name for the new brand.  Expect to learn: Why James generally thinks rebranding is a bad idea How the need for rebranding should be identified What the creative and operational side of rebranding look like Does the name matter? 00:44 Introductions to Nicola, James, and Molten Ventures  04:00 Rebranding: what has changed, why did you choose to rebrand? 06:30 Rebranding in an increasingly competitive environment  11:10 Checklist for rebranding 18:05 When is the right time for a startup to start thinking about a brand?  23:30 Death of the artist in a brand  26:00 Using external help in rebranding?  28:00 Operational side of rebranding 34:45 Determining the name 36:30 Deliberate creative tension involved 37:45 What is ‘Make More Possible' all about?  40:00 Do you think competition among VCs will push more to consider rebranding?

In unserer ersten Nachmittagsfolge begrüßen wir heute Nils Klose, Chief Revenue Officer und Geschäftsführer von Schüttflix. Mit Nils sprechen wir über die Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 50 Millionen US-Dollar. Mit dem Transport von Sand, Kies und Schotter hat sich das Startup Schüttflix zu einer Besonderheit in der deutschen Gründerszene entwickelt. Per App können Bauherren und Bauherrinnen ihre Bestellung aufgeben, mit der dann automatisiert unabhängige Transportunternehmen beauftragt werden. Der Umsatz des 2018 gegründeten Unternehmens soll sich in diesem Jahr auf 50 Millionen Euro vervierfacht haben. Das Startup mit Sitz in Gütersloh, weitab von den Startup-Zentren Berlin und München, hat kürzlich in einer Finanzierungsrunde 50 Millionen US-Dollar gesammelt. Geführt wurde die Runde vom britischen Risikokapitalfonds Draper Esprit. Die bestehenden Investoren Speedinvest, HV Capital, der Baukonzern Strabag und die Gründer selbst stecken ebenfalls neues Geld in das Startup aus Gütersloh. Die neuen Mittel sollen zur Expansion ins Ausland verwendet werden. Man wolle 2022 in Polen, der Tschechischen Republik und Österreich starten.

In unserer heutigen Sonderfolge begrüßen wir heute Yannis Niebelschütz, Co-Founder & Managing Director bei CoachHub. Anlass des Gesprächs war die Übernahme des französischen Marktführers MoovOne. Das Berliner Startup CoachHub hat eine rasante Entwicklung zu verzeichnen. In nur drei Jahren ist das Startup der beiden Brüder Yannis Niebelschütz und Matti Niebelschütz zum weltweiten Marktführer im digitalen Coaching-Segment aufgestiegen. Zuletzt wurden weitere 80 Millionen US-Dollar im Rahmen einer Series-B-Finanzierungsrunde 80 Millionen US-Dollar eingeworben. Diese wurde nun auf 110 Millionen US-Dollar erhöht. Die seit 2019 eingeworbenen Mittel betragen damit insgesamt 130 Millionen US-Dollar. An dieser Finanzierungsrunde waren Draper Esprit, RTP Global, HV Capital, Signals Venture Capital, Partech und Speedinvest beteiligt. CoachHub möchte das frische Kapital zur Demokratisierung sowie zur Beschleunigung von Innovationen im digitalen Coaching einsetzen. Außerdem soll die schnelle Expansion fortgesetzt werden Yannis hat das Unternehmen gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder Matti 2018 gegründet.. Inzwischen beschäftigt CoachHub über 300 Mitarbeiter und hilft mit über 2,500 Business Coaches in mehr als 60 Sprachen seinen Kunden beim Führen und der persönlichen Entwicklung. Am Donnerstag wurde verkündet, dass man den französischen Marktführer MoovOne übernommen hat.

Vinoth Jayakumar is a Partner at Draper Esprit - one of Europe's very few publicly listed VC firms. They were first founded in 2006 and now manage more than a billion euros, they've made more than 125 investments and have created more than 5 billion in returns for their investors. At Draper Esprit, Vinoth focuses on the future of finance, Insurance, fintech, proptech and cybersecurity. He's interested in all of it, but what gets him truly excited is companies that aren't afraid of targeting the whole stack of financial products and services. No easy pickings for Vinoth.In this episode you'll learn:- The anatomy of Draper Esprit, why they IPO'd their fund and the benefits it brings- Why Draper Esprit's investment strategy includes a FoF & secondaries focus- Vinoth's take on the recent changes in the European VC market- Why ESG is more than a box ticking exercise to Vinoth and how to work with portfolio companies on it.

Draper Esprit, another British venture capital firm, moved from the AIM to the LSE proper, with a secondary listing on Euronext Dublin.

Im ersten Interview der Nachmittagssendung spricht Benedikt Sons, Co-Founder & CEO von Cansativa, über die aktuelle Finanzierungsrunde für das Cannabis-Startup. Cansativa hat sich in der Series A eine Kapitalfinanzierung in siebenstelliger Höhe gesichert. Das Kapital soll in den Ausbau des Service- und Fulfillment-Centers sowie der BtM-Kontraktlogistik investiert werden. Cansativa ist laut Eigenaussage Branchenführer im Bereich Medizinalcannabis und vertreibt monatlich über 100 Kilogramm Cannabisblüten, über 100 verschiedene Medizinalcannabis-Produkte sowie Zubehör und Zusatzartikel an Apotheken in ganz Deutschland. Als zweiten Gast begrüßen wir Leo Fang-Tribalat, Sales Director bei Aircall. Das 2014 in Frankreich gegründete Telekommunikations-Startup bietet eine Cloud-basierte Telefonsystem- und Callcenter-Software, die sich nahtlos in beliebte CRM- und Helpdesk-Tools wie Salesforce, Hubspot usw. integrieren lässt. Aufhänger des Gesprächs war die aktuelle Serie-D-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 120 Millionen US-Dollar, wodurch sich die Gesamtbewertung des Unternehmens auf mehr als 1 Milliarde US-Dollar erhöht hat. Die Finanzierungsrunde wurde von der Growth Equity-Abteilung innerhalb von Goldman Sachs Asset Management angeführt. Außerdem haben sich die meisten der Bestandsinvestoren wie DTCP, eFounders, Draper Esprit, Adam Street Partners, NextWorldCap, Gaia ebenfalls an der Runde beteiligt.

Im Gespräch mit Eva Schönleitner, CEO von Crate.io und Tim Niemeier, Founder von ROQ Heute nachmittag wird es etwas technischer… wir sprechen mit Eva Schönleitner, CEO von Crate.io, über die 10 Millionen US-Dollar Finanzierungsrunde von Draper Esprit, VITO Ventures und Flatz & Partners AG. Crate.io entwickelt eine verteilte Open-Source-SQL-Datenbank für IoT- und Zeitreihendaten. Im zweiten Interview berichtet Tim Niemeier, Founder von ROQ, über die 10,9 Millionen Dollar durch Flash Ventures (Rocket Internet). ROQ ist eine Art Baukasten für SaaS-Unternehmen und vergleicht sich mit Out-of-the-box-Lösungen wie Shopify und Spryker. Die beiden Gründer Fabian Wesner und Tim Niemeier waren zuvor jeweils CTO bei Rocket Internet bzw. Project A.

Your message aimed at a highly targeted audience. Let's talk. dan@selected.sesamers.comTopics Discussed:Bindi is a nuclear reactorRumours is a great album by Fleetwood MacBindi cooked a lotBindi and I discuss what you can blowtorchWhat's up with the Canadian ecosystem?Strange BrewThe Leafs and The Canadiens join forcesDraper Esprit's modelBusiness IntelligenceDisclaimer. Don't sue either one of us. Or Draper EspritNumbers. Lots of Numbers.The brutal realityWomen outperform menBoard (of) ApprovalKeep askingThe Lightning Round!Your message aimed at a highly targeted audience. Let's talk. dan@selected.sesamers.comVenture Captial and how it can change the worldInvestors know about youMonday MeetingsBindi's metricsSheel's basically got it rightTaproom Buddy!High growth timesChernobyl?"If you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston ChurchillBindi IS on TikTokThe New York RangersAlright, bye!Your message aimed at a highly targeted audience. Let's talk. dan@selected.sesamers.comWhere to Find Us:Find Bindi at:LinkedinInstagramFind Dan at:Linktr.ee/dantaylor(Bonus Material)

Welcome to Episode #322: with Stuart Chapman, Director and co-founder of Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Prior to co-founding Draper Esprit in 2006, Stuart was a partner of 3i Ventures where he was also a founding partner of their Menlo Park office. Over his 13 years at 3i he was responsible for investments in Neutec Pharma (LSE), Network Technology (LSE), The Cloud, Searchspace and Magic4. During this episode, Demystifying Venture Capital Funding, we talk about: Pitch your proposal with a team instead of a single person if possible. It's important to have diversity in building your team. A lot of entrepreneurs don't ask for references from venture capitalists form. Don't make the same mistakes. If you have a venture capitalist that tells you how to run your business, run for the hills. Learn more about the contents discussed in this episode: Connect with Stuart via LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter. Learn more about Draper Esprit via their website.

Welcome to the trailer for Episode #322: Demystifying Venture Capital Funding, with Stuart Chapman, Director and co-founder of Draper Esprit. In this Wednesday's episode, Stuart and I will be talking everything about venture capital. - Pitch your proposal with a team instead of a single person if possible. - It's important to have diversity in building your team. - A lot of entrepreneurs don't ask for references from venture capitalists firm. Don't make the same mistakes. - If you have a venture capitalist that tells you how to run your business, run for the hills. Join us on Wednesday for the full episode.

Hey everyone, this is your host Gonz, and welcome to another episode of the Seedtable podcast, where we try to make sense of what is going on in European technology.My guest today is James Clark.James is a London-based marketer with a somewhat unorthodox job: marketing director for a publicly traded VC fund, Draper Esprit. Before joining Draper, James worked in the London Stock Exchange as the Head of Tech and Lifesciences, helping entrepreneurs all around Europe successfully launch their IPOs. And before I get into my usual run-down of the topics we discussed — first, a small disclaimer:James and I are not a financial advisor, and don't play one on the internet. What we talk about does not constitute in any way shape or form as financial advice.And now that that is out of the way—Today's conversation was absolutely riveting. James and I cover a whole bunch of topics, including: Why James took a marketing job at a VC firm; the importance of having an outsider's perspective; the key advantages and disadvantages of a publicly traded VC fund; why VCs should look at themselves as businesses, not just investors; how Covid impacted Silicon Valley, and drove investment to Europe; and much much more.I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.  

Michael Mueller is the cofounder and CEO of Form3 which is a cloud-native connectivity, payment processing, clearing and settlement services to Financial Institutions and Fintechs globally.. His company, Form3 has raised $60M from top-tier investors like Mastercard, 83North, Draper Esprit, and Nationwide Building Society.

Michael Mueller is the cofounder and CEO of Form3 which is a cloud-native connectivity, payment processing, clearing and settlement services to Financial Institutions and Fintechs globally.. His company, Form3 has raised $60M from top-tier investors like Mastercard, 83North, Draper Esprit, and Nationwide Building Society.

The latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast features Vinoth Jayakumar, partner at Draper Esprit. We talk about Uber's latest finance-related projects and PNC's acquisition of Spanish bank BBVA's US subsidiary for $11.6 billion. We also explore the rise of fraud amid COVID-19 global lockdowns as Ghimob, a new strain of banking malware, is targeting banks, fintechs, and cryptocurrency exchanges around the world. Jayakumar provides his insight on specific areas in the industry he sees thriving, despite the high level of market volatility such as the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) sectors. Tune in to hear his surprising buzzword on another rendition of ‘Fintech Jail'! Subscribe to the FinTech Futures newsletter: www.bit.ly/ffpodnewsletter What the Fintech is brought to you by the team behind www.fintechfutures.com and the Banking Technology Magazine.

Welcome to Saturday's Solo Episode #285. In this week's episode, I want to talk about Lockdown Lessons. As we go in to another national lockdown here in the UK, it is right on time to talk about what helped me survived the first one. With everything establishments closing in, it is important to push yourself to do physical and mental activities, avoid junk foods and eat healthy, and don't forget to connect with your friends and families. In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen.

Welcome to Episode Episode #284: Improving Your Financial Future, with Jeff Lestz, CEO of Genistar Ltd, a financial education company whose mission is to help families become debt free and financially independent. During this episode, we will be talking about: Financial Tips: Have a plan CCMP (Clear Concise Mental Picture), Understand the Rule of 72, The Magic of Compound Interest The biggest mindset is having a winning positive attitude Having a mentor is one key to success. Being influenced by like-minded people will help you focus and achieve your goals Being stoic. Focus on things you can control which is your attitude and your activity In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen. Learn more about the content discussed in this episode: Learn more about Genistar here and contact Jeff at jefflestz.pa@genistar.org. Some book recommendations: True Riches: Prosperity with Purpose, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, Against All Odds. - Visit the Young Enterprise website here. Learn more about The Secret History of Credit Card here.

Welcome to the trailer for Episode #284: Improving Your Financial Future, with Jeff Lestz. In this Wednesday's episode, we will be talking about: - Financial Tips: Have a plan CCMP (Clear Concise Mental Picture), Understand the Rule of 72, The Magic of Compound Interest - The biggest mindset is having a winning positive attitude - Having a mentor is one key to success. Being influenced by like-minded people will help you focus and achieve your goals - Being stoic. Focus on things you can control which is your attitude and your activity Join us on Wednesday for the full episode. In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen.

Welcome to Saturday's Solo Episode #283. In this week's episode, I want to talk about How to be the Most Confident Person in the Room. Be that kind of person that spreads positivity and confidence when you enter a room, be it in an interview, a party, a board meeting, or even a date. In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen. Learn more about the content discussed in this episode: Scale up your Startup for Success 10 Days of Masterclasses to successfully launch a StartUp business in the Covid age. Join us on November 16 - 27 for the Festival of Startups. Visit the website here.

Welcome to Episode #282, with Mark Victor and Crystal Dwyer Hansen, the authors of Ask: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny. Mark has sold over 500 million books as the co-author for the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and brand. Crystal is a business strategist and successful entrepreneur, speaker, author and known as the "celebrity" coach as she's a certified coach and wellness/nutrition expert. During this episode, The Power of Asking, we will be talking about: Learning how to focus and trying to stick with schedule gets things done  Asking a question - the what, when, where, why, how of things is the key to finding what you are looking for. It is important to retain the ability of the being curious to move on through life The channels in which we need to learn to ask: ask yourself, ask others and ask God Positive mindset is needed to succeed in life. You become a magnet to what you are thinking, what you are saying, what you're beliefs are In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen. Learn more about the content discussed in this episode: Check these book recommendations: One Minute Millionaire and Ask!: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny Connect with Mark Victor Hansen here and to Crystal Dwyer Hansen here

Welcome to the trailer for Episode #282: The Power of Asking, with Mark Victor and Crystal Dwyer Hansen, the authors of Ask: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny. Mark has sold over 500 million books as the co-author for the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and brand. Crystal is a business strategist and successful entrepreneur, speaker, author and known as the "celebrity" coach as she's a certified coach and wellness/nutrition expert. In this Wednesday's episode, we will be talking about: Learning how to focus and trying to stick with schedule gets things done Asking a question - the what, when, where, why, how of things is the key to finding what you are looking for. It is important to retain the ability of the being curious to move on through life The channels in which we need to learn to ask: ask yourself, ask others and ask God Positive mindset is needed to succeed in life. You become a magnet to what you are thinking, what you are saying, what you're beliefs are  In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen. Join us on Wednesday for the full episode.

Welcome to Saturday's Solo Episode #281. In this week's episode, I want to talk about Leveraging New Social Tech Tools. This week, LinkedIn has launched a new feature called the LinkedIn Stories and it's a great opportunity to talk about the power of social media in documenting and telling our journey as a business owner and entrepreneur. In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen. Learn more about the content discussed in this episode: I'll be hosting a 2 week Festival of StartUps with Festival of Enterprise. Join our webinar and learn more here. I'll be giving away Podcast Live Trainings in Facebook via my podcast agency Podpreneur. Join our Facebook Group Podpreneur here.

Welcome to Episode #280, with Adam Kamani, a serial entrepreneur who's looking to disrupt the property market along side his co-Founder Charlotte Kamani. The Kamani name is synonymous with success in the fashion industry, Adam grew up in the entrepreneurial family behind the fashion giant Boohoo. Upon taking the reins to the Kamani Property Group, he launched Movestreets, which aims to innovate by changing the way people view properties. During this episode, "How to Use Technology to Disrupt a Market", Adam and I will be talking about: The hardest thing in running a business is managing the people so make sure to get the right people around you and look after them. Personality is more important than skill. A person with the right personality can learn a skill How the property market has been doing during the lockdown In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen. Learn more about the content discussed in this episode: Check out Movestreets website here Connect with Adam Kamani via LinkedIn here Listen again to Episoide #250 as we talked about How to Bootstrap Your Life here

Welcome to the trailer for Episode #280: How to Use Technology to Disrupt a Market, with Adam Kamani, a serial entrepreneur, the name synonymous with success in the fashion industry coming from the entrepreneurial family behind fashion giant, Boohoo. But now, Adam and his co-founder Charlotte Kamani, are looking to disrupt the property market with the launch of Movestreet, which aims to innovate by changing the way people view properties. Join us on Wednesday for the full episode. In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen.

Welcome to Episode #278, with Adam Dodds, founder and CEO of Freetrade, a next generation investment app offering free stock trading in the UK for the very first time. During this episode, Why You Need Crowdfunding & Venture Capital for Your Business, Adam and I will be talking about: Transparency and engagement to your customers are key ideas for business to succeed Listening to your customers and the community early on helps mold your products and your business to be a better version of what you initially conceived it to be Building trust is a progress and the first step in doing so is when people do recommend your products/business to their friends and family Investment is a good habit after all, it's investing in your future In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen. Learn more about the content discussed in this episode: Listen to Episode 273 with How to Fund Your Startup in a Pandemic here Learn more about Freetrade here Discover Draper Esprit by visiting their website here Connect with Adam Dodds via his LinkedIn account here, Instagram account here and Twitter -account here

Welcome to the trailer for Episode #278 with Adam Dodds, founder and CEO of Freetrade, a next generation investment app offering free stock trading in the UK for the very first time. In this Wednesday episode, Adam and I will be talking about: -Transparency and engagement to your customers are key ideas for business to succeed -Listening to your customers and the community early on helps mold your products and your business to be a better version of what you initially conceived it to be -Building trust is a progress and the first step in doing so is when people do recommend your products/business to their friends and family -Investment is a good habit, after all, it's investing in your future Join us on Wednesday for the full episode. In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen.

Welcome to Saturday's Solo Episode #277. In this week's episode, I want to talk organizing all the tasks you need to do in your life. I have a simple way of doing this and it's called DDD or Do It, Delegate It or Ditch It. Planning and organizing all these tasks helps you focus on what needs to be done, when to do it, and how to do it so you can efficiently and effectively achieve your goals. It's easy enough and all you need to do is get a pen, some papers and listen to this podcast. In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen.

Welcome to Episode #276 with Gagan Biyani, co-Founder and President of Udemy, the largest online education company, and was co-Founder and CEO of Sprig, a food delivery company. During this episode, Learning Through Doing, Gagan and I about: Learning through doing instead of listening which has the greatest impact. Self reflection helps you stay on course of your goals Not getting caught up in what other people think In partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen. Learn more about the content discussed in this episode: Visit Udemy here. Learn more about the 2-week virtual lecture series "The Ideation Bootcamp" here.

Welcome to the trailer for Episode #276 with Gagan Biyani, co-Founder and President of Udemy. In this Wednesday episode, Gagan and I will be talking about: - Learning through doing instead of listening has the greatest impact - Self reflection helps you stay on course of your goals - Not getting caught up in what other people think Join us on Wednesday for the full episode in partnership with Draper Esprit, one of Europe's largest tech-focused venture capital firm. Make the future. Make it better. Make it happen.

Curio is an audio platform that handpicks content from leading publications and turns it into narrated audio you can listen to at any time. Their $9M Series A investment round is led by Earlybird, with participation from Draper Esprit, Cherry Ventures and Horizons Ventures. Insights: - Background & Experience - Looking Ahead Subscribe: Newsletter Youtube Collin Dave

Draper Esprit are one of London’s longer-established VCs and with investments in the likes of Revolut, Transferwise, Thought Machine, Seedrs, Crowdcube and Freetrade might know a thing or two about Fintech. Draper Esprit, like Augmentum who we had on the show last year are also a listed AIM and thus also can offer finance not […]

Chloé James host and group director of media & communications for global insights provider RFi Group is joined by Jo Ann Barefoot, CEO & Co-founder at Alliance for Innovative Regulation and Dr. Leda Glyptis, advisor and author of #LedaWrites for Fintech Futures to discuss women in fintech. Chloé, Jo Ann, and Leda share personal experiences and insights from their time in the fintech/finserv industry. What are the positive takeaways from the COVID-19 crisis? Why aren’t there more women in our tech? We explore these topics and more! Then stay tuned to hear from host Jason Henrichs as he speaks to Michael Mueller, CEO of Form3 and Vinoth Jayakumar, Partner with Draper Esprit as they dish on the explosion in cloud-native tech across banks and fintech. Michael and Vinoth also highlight Form3’s recent $33 million in strategic investment from new shareholders Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, 83North, and existing investor Draper Esprit. Sponsored Segment by Form3.

Alex Wheldon the Co-Founder of Rho Business Banking Alex is a 3x time entrepreneur and was the founder and CEO of Kanary, Europe’s first DMP/DSP, which was acquired in 2014.  Alex was previously CPO at Lyst, a fashion marketplace with over 65 million customers, and CPO at Smarkets, a betting platform that he helped grow to over $2 billion in transactions per year in less than 12 months.  Alex’s ventures have raised over $100m in venture capital from firms like Draper Esprit, LVMH, Accel, Oxford Capital and Deutsche Telekom. Alex is also an early-stage investor through Wheldon Bros. Investments. Connect with Alex Wheldon Rho Business Banking Facebook Twitter Medium LinkedIn Alex on Twitter Some of the Topics Covered by Alex Wheldon in this Episode What led to Alex starting Rho with his co-founder, Everett Cook What is Rho and their mission Understanding the inherent problems with the banking industry The sponsor bank model What Rho offers and who their typical clients are Fundraising for Rho Navigating a highly regulated industry How Alex evaluates opportunities in new markets Alex's first time asking for capital Understanding investors and Alex's advice for fundraising The process of exiting a company Foundational product thinking Incorporating feedback into product development How Alex views competition How Alex approaches hiring Alex's book recommendations Links from the Episode Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux Inspired by Marty Cagan

In the week that Lemonade had its IPO, Matthew Grant has been speaking to another VC firm about what it’s looking for in its portfolio companies. Matthew spoke to Ollie Forsyth who has crammed a lot into only a few years. One of his current roles is community manager at Draper Esprit. Ollie comments on the current technology scene from the view of a millennial, and has advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and those wishing to benefit from what Draper Esprit offer. Ollie brings a different perspective to innovation from our usual guests. As well as a day job identifying late-stage technology companies, he has also run his own businesses and has hosted the popular "The Makers Podcast" for two years. Talking points from Episode 92 include:  Making your own way in the world How to get noticed as an entrepreneur Why now is a great time to hire talent What Gen Z customers are looking for from insurance The changing world of work post-pandemic Tell us what you think or contact Matthew Grant on Linkedin. Find out what we are up to at Instech London and sign up to our newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development - Learning Objectives InsTech London is accredited by The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening to an InsTech London podcast, or reading the accompanying transcript, you can claim up to 0.5 CPD hours towards the CII member CPD scheme. Complete the InsTech London Podcast Feedback Survey to claim your CPD time.

Today Britta Weddeling, Editor-in-chief of Bits & Pretzels, talks with Christoph Hornung, co-founder of legendary German startup accelerator Rocket Internet, who recently joint London-based VC firm Draper Esprit as an investment director. The company is one of the leading VCs in Europe with investments in N26, Revolut & Transferwise among others & a focus on series B, C and later stage companies. In the conversation Christoph shares his view on why although the coronavirus pandemic already has lead to a huge economic slowdown, it is also providing a breeding ground to innovation and disruptive tech – and who could be among the "Covid-19 unicorns" moving forward. Christoph has sat on both sides of the startup table before. Eight years ago, when he co-founded Rocket Internet in Berlin, he helped kick-starting the startup ecosystem in Germany. From his own experience as investor and entrepreneur he shares what founders can do every step of the way – from the early days to the later stage to right before the exit to improve their performance – and why the time for actions is now. More to explore: Stay updated on news & insights from us about founders, startups in Bavaria, Austria & Switzerland at www.bitsandpretzels.com. Signup for our media newsletter to get the next episode of this podcast delivered right to your inbox: www.bitsandpretzels.com/media-signup. Hosts: Britta Weddeling (@bweddeling), Editor-in-Chief of Bits & Pretzels (@bitsandpretzels) Featuring: Christoph Hornung (@MrChrisHornung), investment director at Draper Esprit (@DraperEsprit) Follow us: Twitter: @bitsandpretzels Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bits-&-pretzels If you like the show, please let us know by leaving a review. You can also send us feedback at podcast@bitsandpretzels.com. Production: professional-podcasts.com (Regina Körner, Migo Fecke), Hubert Honold.

Brian Caulfield is a serial tech entrepreneur, turned venture capital investor. We speak about the tactics insurtech startups can use to run their business and survive Coronavirus: from governments supports, to dealing with investors, to managing stress. SELECTED LINKSBrian on TwitterBrian on MediumBrian on LinkedInDraper EspritScale Ireland  

We're become used to hearing giant web companies described as leeches, health risks and agents of discord. But has the tone changed, now that we're all eagerly using their services to survive while locked in our homes? Are we quietly shelving our pearl-clutching hysteria about the dangers of 'screen time' and notional long-term health fears over using smartphones? Do we care as much if their free, or cheap, platforms slurp data? This week, Adrian Weckler is joined by senior Irish tech investor (and Draper Esprit partner) Brian Caulfield and data protection expert (and Castlebridge research director) Katherine O'Keefe to weave a path through the pros and cons of the scenario we now find ourselves in. The panel also discuss the finer points of working from home, as well as the challenge that brings. And they look at the benefits and pitfalls of Ireland's upcoming contact tracing app.

This week we go international, speaking to Edel Coen from Draper Esprit in Ireland, with the Associated team split across the UK and Thailand. Edel talks about her experience on the operating side and investor side, and how getting board experience early in her career has impacted her. Plus, she lets us know what it’s like to work as a young investor in the Valley. Edel's LinkedIn Draper Esprit

Stuart Chapman - Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Draper Esprit Plc Draper Esprit , a Pan-European venture capital fund that invests into disruptive tech companies at the early and growth stages Draper Esprit is one of the most active venture capital firms in Europe, developing and investing in disruptive, high growth technology companies. They believe the best entrepreneurs in Europe are capable of building the global businesses of the future. The company fuels their growth with long- term capital, access to international networks and decades of experience building businesses. The company invests in tech companies that see new ways for the world to work. Which explains why their portfolio is full of inventors and visionaries; companies like Revolut, Trustpilot, Graze, Ledger, Transferwise and Graphcore. In order to provide entrepreneurs with a more flexible approach to funding and to back them for longer, they re-invented the traditional venture capital by ourselves going public in 2016. Stuart and Draper Esprit Connect on LinkedIn with Stuart (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-chapman-22a10a/) Draper Esprit Website (https://draperesprit.com/) ABOUT THE HOST My name is Sam Harris. I am a British entrepreneur, investor and explorer. From hitchhiking across Kazakstan to programming AI doctors I am always pushing myself in the spirit of curiosity and Growth. My background is in Biology and Psychology with a passion for improving the world and human behaviour. I have built and sold companies from an early age and love coming up with unique ways to make life more enjoyable and meaningful. Sam: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/samjamsnaps/) Quora (https://www.quora.com/profile/Sam-Harris-58) Twitter (https://twitter.com/samharristweets) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharris48/) Sam's blog - SamWebsterHarris.com (https://samwebsterharris.com/) Support the Show - Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/growthmindset) TOP TIPS Show Up for Life It’s challenging pretending and it will burn you out trying to be someone you’re not. So, just show up as you on day one. Be you so that you never have to be anyone else and the people that like you will do so authentically and those that don’t, well, they won’t stick around. Show up on day one as your authentic self and you’ll create an authentic life. Doing this will let you step into your power and be firm in your decisions and actions so that you can create the life you want This way, you can step into your power and be firm in those decisions and actions, so that you can create the life you want. When you do this, you’ll discover what I already know to be true about you, that you are amazing. Be Persistent It is never easy to foster talent. People will get discouraged and distracted. They may come to rely on you to do the heavy lifting, instead of demonstrating initiative and using their own intelligence. This is natural, because it takes time to discover one's own abilities. It also takes time to accept responsibility for one's own outcomes. You can help others, but it is not your role to do all the work for them. With persistence, you can communicate two critical lessons: you have talent burning inside you, and you can bring it out if you are willing to put in sufficient effort. Learn to Listen Listening is something you can learn, day after day, that enriches ourselves inwardly and outwardly we see in our demonstrations and in our behavior. It’s a gesture that shows maturity and security. While we are listening we often think already about how to respond. This is not a competition to see who is right, you do not win anything, actually you have everything to lose. If you do not handle well the conversation you risk misunderstandings and this leads to unnecessary fights. Do not listen to respond, listening to help, to understand, to learn and to grow together. Subscribe! If you enjoyed the podcast please subscribe and rate it. And of course, share with your friends! Special Guest: Stuart Chapman .

Newstalk's deputy business editor Gavin McLoughlin wants your business to make money, and this week he's diving into the world of IPOs.  How do you get your business on the stock exchange?  What are the reasons for doing so or not? Orla O'Gorman is head of equity listing at Euronext, and Brian Caulfield is a venture partner at Draper Esprit, who listed on the Irish Stock Exchange in 2016.  They joined Gavin to discuss all the issues pertaining to IPOs. With thanks to Euronext Dublin - the new home of the Irish Stock Exchange – supporting business for over 200 years

Vinoth Jayakumar runs fintech investments for Draper Esprit, a premier venture capital firm and backers of the likes of Revolut and TransferWise.  Today we grapple with the backend infrastructure of banking, updating on a subject we’ve covered in the past with 10x, ThoughtMachine, Mambu and others. These and other players have continued to build, recently signing big name clients that expect the future of core infrastructure to be provided by fintechs.  This is a complex subject, and we didn’t cover everything. We’d love to get your thoughts on the subject on Twitter @RebankPodcast.  If you enjoy today’s episode, please take 30 seconds to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. 

On the latest episode of the SaaS Revolution Show, we take you back to the SaaStock18 stage for a panel discussion on what growth investors look for. Jos White, General Partner at Notion Capital, moderates the panel featuring Nicola McClafferty, Investment Director at Draper Esprit, Michael Brown, General Partner at Battery Ventures, and Tom Mendoza, Venture Investor at EQT Ventures. Growth investors like Jos, Nicola, Michael, and Tom look through a different lens for Series B/C rounds as compared to earlier stage venture investors. How they make decisions and what they see as the key drivers of a high-quality growth round tends to be different at this stage where they expect millions in ARR, a solid product-market fit and an international outlook. They share views on: Growth round readiness and what needs to be in place to even start thinking about Series B Their own key considerations, including metrics and parameters How investors make sure Series B funds will be spend the right way Bringing investors like Jos, Nicola, Michael and Tom and hundreds more to share their insights as well as meet excellent SaaS companies at SaaStock is one of our favorite things. To make sure you can soak up their actionable advice during conference sessions as well as sit down for many potential funding chats with the myriad of investors from around the world, you really want to bring a co-founder or exec along. If you sign up for our Insider Sale , you will get early access to our 2 for 1 tickets for SaaStock19 and bring them along for free. You will double the learning, the networking, and the fun.

This week, a double-header: one of Ireland's best known venture capitalists talks money, while a tutor for beginners discusses what we need to know. Adrian catches up with entrepreneur and Draper Esprit financier Brian Caulfield to talk about the state of things for funding and company-building in Ireland today. Then he meets Aisling Mackey, Ireland's ‘computer tutor' to talk about some of the skills that we should brush up on.

All the statistics show that when it comes to VC cash, men get almost all of it. In fact, they snag way more than the percentage of startups they solely found. In conversation with two Irish VC investors and a startup COO, Adrian wonders if it's partly down to male founders simply being less shy about making grandiose, bold statements about their firms. And what should investors actually do about it? Is positive discrimination desireable? Or should it be a slow evolution? Giving expert analysis on the funding climate, as well as life around Irish startups, are this week's guests: Edel Coen (investment executive with Draper Esprit, a pan-European venture capital firm), Isabelle O'Keeffe (principal at Suir Valley Ventures) and Austin Spivey (chief operating officer of Wia Technologies).

This week, Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler discuss what BlaBlaCar is going to do with the bus operator Ouibus, what the Brexit draft agreement means for the tech ecosystem in the UK, and much more. Also featured in the episode is a great and insightful interview with Simon Cook, the CEO of Draper Esprit. Check out the full show notes: https://tech.eu/news/podcast-96-blablacar-sncf-brexit-draft-agreement-draper-esprit-simon-cook For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Our hosts Simon and Jason are joined by three great guests: Joost Lobbes, Product Manager at Rabo Bank, and Diana Paredes, CEO of Suade Labs. First up, CYBG cans Virgin Money deal with Anthony Jenkins startup. The new owner of Virgin Money has canned a long-term deal with a digital banking start-up launched by Anthony Jenkins, the former Barclays chief executive. Not entirely unexpected, since David Duffy, CYBG's chief executive, had hinted since securing a £1.6bn deal to buy the bank that it was likely to use its own technology platform. Confirmation that CYBG is ditching the 10x deal may deal a blow to Mr Jenkins, who has been in talks with investors for several months about a substantial new funding round for his venture. Virgin Money is understood to have committed tens of millions of pounds to creating a digital platform with 10x's support, and CYBG's decision to terminate the deal is likely to trigger a sizeable payment to 10x. Fintech startup Revolut is in talks to raise $500M from Softbank. Several sources have told City A.M. that the deal is set to close early next year, as Revolut tries to launch its banking app in the US, one of fintech’s most notoriously hard to crack markets. Comes less than seven months since Revolut closed its last funding round at $250m, which valued the London startup at $1.7bn as a so-called unicorn company. Not known if previous backers such as Index Ventures, Draper Esprit and DST Global will sign on to this round. Softbank said earlier this year that it was looking to deploy around $200m into fintech from its $100bn Vision Fund, and was reported by Sky News to have explored a similar investment in UK challenger bank Oaknorth. We spoke to Emily Nicolle, the author of this article for City AM to give us her thoughts on this story. Digital bank Starling to roost on the high street. Digital bank Starling is heading to the high street, announcing a tie-up that will enable its personal and business customers to withdraw and deposit cash over the counter at all 11,500 Post Office branches nationwide. Despite falling cash use across the UK, the app-only challenger bank said it was responding to customer needs. “Our customers still want to pay in cash and take money out,” said Julian Sawyer, head of banking services at Starling Bank. “The Post Office has more outlets than all the other banks combined, so it became a very obvious channel to link up with.” The digital bank’s move to the high street comes as larger banks shift customers online, closing hundreds of high street bank branches and free-to-use cash machines in the process. We caught up with Megan Caywood at Xerocon yesterday to tell us more about this announcement and what it means for their users. Simple attracts Amazon exec as new CEO. US neo bank Simple has named a former Amazon executive as its new CEO, in a rare example of talent returning from Big Tech to the banking industry We interviewed the Co-Founder of Simple Bank, Shamir Karkal in ep. 254. David Hijirida moved from Washington Mutual to help build Amazon’s online payments business in 2007 before acting as a director of AWS. Hijirida takes over from Dickson Chu who was working as the interim chief executive of the bank after founding CEO Josh Reich who quit in May. Fluidly raises £5M in Series A Funding. Fluidly is an applied AI business that combines machine learning and financial modelling to automate the forecasting and management of cashflow for SMEs. The £5m Series A funding round was led by New York-based fintech investor Nyca Partners. Existing investors Octopus Ventures, Anthemis and tech angels including Simon Murdoch and Charlie Songhurst also participated in the latest financing round. We caught up with Fluidly CEO Caroline Plumb at Xerocon yesterday, to find out more about what this money will be used for. Alibaba sets new Singles Day record with more than $30.8BN in sales in 24 hours. Alibaba smashed through its Singles Day sales record on Sunday. The gross merchandise value (GMV) hit over $30.8 billion in sales in the 24-hour shopping event. That topped the $25.3 billion record set in 2017. Singles Day got off to a strong start with sales hitting $1 billion in one minute and 25 seconds. BofA faces trademark suit over Erica chatbot. Bank of America has been sued by a man over the use of the name "Erica" for its in-app AI-powered virtual assistant chatbot. Rolled out to BofA's millions of customers over the summer, Erica helps users with a host of simple transactions such as money transfers and balance enquiries. Erik Underwood registered his own virtual assistant, called E.R.I.C.A (electronic repetitious informational clone application) in Georgia in October 2010. PFM app Fintonic to fund interest-free deferred payments at Amazon. Financial management app Fintonic is collaborating with Amazon to provide Spanish clients with the option to fund interest fee purchases at the e-commerce store. Under the agreement, Fintonic's 500,000 Spanish users will be able to defer payments ranging between €200 and €1,000 for up to four months. Marketed as taking 3 minutes and users are given a reusable gift card for Amazon.es that lasts up to 10 years max PayPal bans Tommy Robinson from its platform. PayPal has told the former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson aka Stephen Yaxley-Lennon it will no longer process payments on his behalf. The online payments system said its services cannot be used to "promote hate, violence, or other forms of intolerance that is discriminatory". Online petitions calling for companies like PayPal to stop processing his payments have gained thousands of signatures. All this and so much more on today's episode of Fintech Insider! ​ Subscribe so you never miss an episode, leave a review on iTunes and every other podcast app. Spread the fintech love by sharing or tweeting this podcast. ​ Let us know your thoughts @FintechInsiders and join the discussion by signing up at www.fintechinsidernews.com ​ This week's episode was produced by Laura Watkins, written by Dhanum Nursigadoo and edited by Alex Woodhouse. Special Guests: Caroline Plumb, Diana Paredes, Emily Nicolle, Joost Lobbes, and Megan Caywood.

Brian Caulfield is one of the most accomplished tech founders and venture capitalists in all of Ireland. A serial entrepreneur turned VC, he is Managing Partner at Draper Esprit, the leading European venture capital firm. Brian gives back to his community by acting as a private investor/advisor to a number of early stage technology companies. He talks with Jim and Jan about the culture of leadership in Europe, how it differs from the United States, the role of AI and innovation in creating a more fruitful landscape for leaders, the importance self awareness and ability to solve the problem rather than the solution, and gives the traits he feels are most important to becoming a strong and successful leader.   Key Takeaways [4:51] Good technology is only small part of the success in any business. If you are going after the wrong market opportunity or have the wrong team, that will be more influential than the strength of your technology. [6:48] By giving a deep understanding of the problems and challenges to get more commitment to the solution. [11:06] Brian discusses the issue of fragmentation with startups in Ireland, and how it affects leadership. Ireland needs more organization and focus on their own indigenous innovators to create an environment for early stage companies. [23:44] One of the key tenants Brian teaches other emerging leaders is to develop their individual decision making skills, and the importance of self awareness. [28:06] As a leader it is quite important to give honest feedback with evidence about their situation. [31:21] The more examples people have of others successfully making the leap of entrepreneurship, the more apt they are to feel as though it’s possible for themselves.   [42:54] Brian cites Shay Garvey as one of his biggest mentors and inspirations as a leader. He fostered Brian both personally and professionally, and gave him a positive view of building a great business. [46:03] The 5 traits to spot a leader: market knowledge, focus and drive, passion and conviction, ability to listen and charisma and compelling.   LinkedIn @BrianCaulfield Website: DraperEsprit.com Twitter: @BrianCVC   Quotable Quotes Sell the problem, not the solution The best businesses are built by people that have a passion for the problem they are solving. People must think through and fully understand the problems by themselves. Great leaders come up with their own pros and cons about a situation. Talent is universal. Opportunity is not so evenly spread around different locations around the world. Bio Brian Caulfield is an entrepreneur & venture capitalist.  He is Managing Partner at Draper Esprit, the leading European venture capital firm, and based in Dublin, Ireland. Prior to joining Draper Esprit, Brian was a partner at Trinity Venture Capital where he sat on the boards of or led investments in AePONA ChangingWorlds, CR2, SteelTrace & APT. Previously, Brian co-founded both Exceptis Technologies - sold to Trintech Group, November 2000 & Similarity Systems, a business focused data quality management software company that was acquired by Informatica, January 2006. Brian’s Draper Esprit investments include Movidius, Datahug, RhodeCode, Mobile Travel Technologies & Clavis Insight. He also sits on the board of the Irish Times, Ireland’s leading daily newspaper.  He is a private investor/advisor to a number of early stage technology companies. Brian is a Computer Engineering graduate of Trinity College Dublin. He was the 2007 recipient of the Irish Software Association "Technology Person of the Year" award and has been inducted into the Irish Internet Association’s Hall of Fame. In 2010 he also received the Halo Business Angel Network’s͞ Business Angel of the Year award. Brian is a former Chairman of the Irish Venture Capital Association.     Books Mentioned in this Episode   Labor 2030: The Collision of Demographics, Automation and Inequality

Today’s special guest is one of the key Venture Capital investors in the UK, the CEO and Founder of Draper Esprit, Mr Simon Cook. Most recently, Simon has focused on disrupting the traditional VC structure by taking his company public on an IPO that raised over £100m of ‘permanent capital’ as he calls it which he intends to use to grow the UK’s influence globally. He has been involved in some of the best known deals in the UK including LoveFilm, Graze and Trust Pilot.

Scott Sage, Expert in Residence at Seedcamp, sits down with Carlos Espinal in the first of a three part series. In this episode, Scott and Carlos discuss Internationalisation. Scott begins by explaining his move from wanting to study music into majoring in finance and building a career in investment. He talks about his keen interest in SaaS, marketplace and enterprise companies and what makes a business stand out to him as an Investor before providing some key lessons learnt from his first few investments made at Draper Esprit (previously DFJ Esprit). He then discusses Internationalisation and why this is important for young companies, before looking at some best in class examples, when European startups should look at opening international offices, and advice based on the experiences he went through working with Conversocial, Datahug and Trustpilot.