VC @PassionCapital backing outstanding European founders at Pre-Seed in AI, Fintech, Risktech
Joined April 2010
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I wrotea piece on The SaaS Metrics That Matter At An Early Stage, sharing which metrics we use when assesing Late Seed & Series A B2B SaaS startups. Go have a read!
link.medium.com/80PqmJgZnrb
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Great to see CreativeX announcing its $25m Series B. Conviction invested in the buisness in March 2020, having tracked its progress for a couple of years prior, and we're delighted to be backing Anastsia & team again as part of this round.
creativex.com/blog/creativex…
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I'll be at SaaStr Europa, where you can book me for this @e180labs braindate: A VC’s View on SaaS Metrics with Conviction VC @@saastr saastreuropa.braindate.com/t… #braindate #
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Great read ahead of the weekend and echos what I’m seeing - seed selling hopes & dreams is as active as ever, but the more data you’ve got the more uncertain the markets
28 Apr 2022
Are we witnessing the Great VC Pullback of 2022?
After a few years of craziness, things seem to be really changing and everyone is trying to figure out what that means
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Looking forward to sharing some thoughts on what VC's look for as part of this event, det's if you're interested here -
17 Mar 2022
On 29th March, Will is speaking at @MeetFounders “Funding your Startup & Scaleup by OVHcloud!” Watch VC Panels & startups pitch live. 2 startups will win prizes, with £500 cash to the top startup & €10k in cloud credits!. Ticket at meetfounders.co/ovhcloud #venturecapital
Really enjoyed this article, trying to read the tea leaves on what the public market contraction might mean for venture funding - if in doubt more runway is always good for founders
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Will Orde retweeted
23 Nov 2020
Today is a big day for Downing Ventures as we announce the first close of a $15m Series A funding round in @carbice - a company we know is defining this generation's material age and we don't say that lightly! See full story here: bit.ly/33cw2QG #materials #science
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Surprisingly enough everyone on our team talks to each other, if you email us all separately asking to invest we’ll realise, and it’s going to harm your chances. Pick whoever you think looks most relevant on our team and reach out, we all like chatting about new opportunities
16 Oct 2020
5/ If you copy my entire team on the email it is not clear who you want to respond. Emailing everyone the same thing individually is also not a great idea. Pick someone who you think is the right person or the one you want to speak to
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I'm part of the panel for @appearhere virtual masterclass on raising capital for your business, really interesting panel so do sign-up!
6 Oct 2020
Join tomorrow's masterclass to explore some of the different ways in which entrepreneurs can raise funds for their business: from approaching investors to mastering the pitch.
appearhere.co.uk/events/mast…
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Always been a big fan of @nounproject , super useful to make an investment paper look better! Their new diverse curated looks like another great tool and a super cool initiative
21 Sep 2020
Visual language has the power to shape, reinforce, and change our perceptions. Today, we’re thrilled to share that we have expanded our collection to offer professionally curated, art-quality photos that celebrate diversity. Read more:
blog.thenounproject.com/intr…
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Will Orde retweeted
8 Sep 2020
Proud to see @wearetrouva and @PapierUK in #thesundaytimes Sage Tech Track 100 that ranks Britain’s 100 private tech companies with the fastest-growing sales over the last 3 years. Keep doing what you're doing and inspiring innovation in the industry! bit.ly/3hbK49m
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Will Orde retweeted
17 Jul 2020
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Thrilled to be welcoming Downing Ventures (@downingventures) to the Landscape Verified Parter program.
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Big thanks to @willorde for getting this set up! 🙌
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Will Orde retweeted
13 Feb 2020
Are we heading to a post-privacy world? I share some thoughts here on the evolution of privacy tech and a market map of the landscape medium.com/@michaeltefula/th…
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Stocked about our investment in Aday, fantastic team & brand. They're going places
30 Jan 2020
Teams like @thisisADAY are the reason I love my job so much and I’m excited to finally share the news about their £6.5m Series A! link.medium.com/goM4SYy4D3 #allfemaleboard ✨🚀
Will Orde retweeted
28 Jan 2020
Accelerating the Next Computing Platform -- and why we're excited to continue our support for the stealth-ish mode (but now more public!) startup @mastersofpie medium.com/@michaeltefula/ac…
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Keep your Alexa's away from your windows people! Hackable from 75m away with lasers, frick'ing awesome
4 Nov 2019
After more than half a year of work, check out our latest paper Light Commands: Laser-Based Audio Injection on Voice-Controllable Systems. More details at lightcommands.com
Joint work with Takeshi Sugawara, Benjamin Cyr, Daniel Genkin, and @DrKevinFu
#lightcommands
Excited the news of backing this awesome team is finally out - Zamna raises $5M to automate airport security checks between agencies using blockchain – TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2019/10/26/za…
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