FUNDstars & FOUNDstars from NOTWICS

About FUNDstars & FOUNDstars from NOTWICS

Christopher Lowe and Anthony Lyall interview the very best VCs and also some of the biggest UK Technology Scale-Ups, along with other super-smart leaders in the ecosystem. We hear their stories, tips, tricks, all while having a laugh.

Publisher

Anthony Lyall

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Feb 2021

Latest episode

13 Feb 2024

Latest episodes

57 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Feb 2024

   F&F Season 6 Episode 6: Dominic Vergine of Monumo

   In our last ever FOUNDstar and FUNDstar Vod/Pod we talk to Dominic Vergine of leading Electric Motor Scale Up, Monumo. Dominic is a true visionary who heralds from the hotbed of UK Tech, Cambridge and is another legend of the ARM stable of leading Technologists. In terms of Monumo, Dominic highlights how he and the team at Monumo are working to:# Create a new wave of sustainably designed Electric Motors that reduce the consumption of electricity and help solve the climate crisis.# Their Technology is world first and like ARM, they aim to become the IP or platform that the EV designs of the now and future are built upon.# The Design industry is evolving across all industries where Electric engines reside and Monumo aims to be at the forefront of a AI and Deep Tech revolution that evolves and replaces the current CAD design.# Monumo is one of many AI led businesses that will all be revolutionising and improving design, manufacturing and sustainability in the next ten years# Monumo is the current market leader in this space, providing: Simulation, AI/ML and prototyping for potential clients and customers. They aim to complete their engine and launch next year - to a strong pipeline of demand.  They are also currently enacting their Series A round to accelerate this. In conclusion:Dominic is right at the cutting edge of the Deep Tech / AI led revolution in industry and manufacturing design. It's hard work but fulfilling, as per his Edison quote on innovation, that its: "ninety nine percent perspiration and one percent inspiration". If you want to connect with Dominic please DM me or him directly on LNKD.

2. 

   13 Feb 2024

   F&F Season 6 Episode 5: Priya Oberoi of Goddess Gaia VC

   Priya is an impressive Venture Capitalist, who established Goddess Gaia Ventures <GGV> to assist with Women's Health and Wellness. She established GGV on the back of personal circumstances and wanted to fix many of the problems facing Female Founders the Healthcare and Wellness industry. In terms of nuggets:===> Priya explains what she is looking for in terms of female founders in Healthcare, that are creating impact ===> The founders they have invested in are from a variety of backgrounds and GGV are looking and Priya feels like a proud "Mother Hen" helping her founders grow ===> This is her first of four funds, with a big focus on taking her founders to the US and to crack this market ===> GGV are building relationships with Angel groups / Universities / Founders referencing them are providing great deal-flow ===> They are investing in FemHealth and Sport have made 11 investments so far.. Seed and Series A - where most Health-Techs tend to navigate between ===> On a week of a Superbowl win for the Kansas City Chiefs  and Taylor Swift's impact is used as a good example of leading women focusing on Sport and Health - a big area for GGV ===> The current fundraising environment is the hardest environment to raise in the last 15 years. "Its an incredibly difficult environment". Priya provides some great pearls on this.. ===> AI / Clinical Trials / Cancer Tech / The NHS and other topics are tackled in a wide ranging conversation In conclusion:Priya is top drawer and she is very keen to connect with any founders or VCs that find this session interest DM (https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%A6%96-christopher-lowe-90a512b3/) me or Priya on LNKD (https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-oberoi-0418591/).

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   10 Jan 2024

   F&F Season 6 Episode 4: Sam Nasrolahi of InMotion Ventures

   In our first FUNDstar Vod/pod of 2024, we sit down with leading VC, Sam Nasrolahi at InMotion Ventures, the Corporate VC arm of Jaguar Land Rover.  She's a super intelligent and very direct investor and she certainly knows mobility from a very strong background at BP. I certainly learn't a lot in this 26 minute Podcast Sam conducted with Anthony and I, pre Xmas 2023. In terms of InMotion Ventures, the fund was originally set up in 2016 to focus on Mobility, but more recently, when Sam joined, (last August) this has changed to focus on a number of industry agnostic areas in mobility. In this pre-Christmas Vod/Pod Sam tells us more about these areas, so listen on if you want to find out more about this fascinating and importantly, very active VC on: # How they invest in Electrification, Sustainability, Climate-Tech, Industrial-Tech, Automation AI platform and AI in Enterprise, globally. # Stage-wise the focus is on Pre-Seed to Series B, but Seed to Series A is the sweet-spot # They interact with the whole JLR and Tata that they can reach out to in the Cloud, AI and Automation expert areas # Pre-Seed and Series B deal-flow seem to predominate in 2023, with Seed and Series A being light # They are broadening their activity in the EU, particularly Germany and France. France is very strong in AI and Robotics, with Germany great in Manufacturing / Industrial Tech # Israel remains a strong focus still for them # Some good genuine, Generative AI opportunities have appeared in Infrastructure and niche areas like compliance # Cloud native companies are of particular interest to Sam Naturally we discuss the market and current trends, which is of interest to all. Sam believes (and hopes) there will be a potential pick up in VC investing in 2024 and AI / Enterprise Infrastructure could be a particularly powerful driver behind this. Sam is particularly excited by the complexity of this area, which she’ll be delving into more in 24! In conclusion: Sam is a very busy lady - as you can gather by the passion she expresses in her role, but she is very keen to connect with any founders or VCs that find this session interest DM me or Sam on LNKD.

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