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OVNI'sOVNIs Ep. #70 - Zoe Mohl - From Silicon Valley Skeptic to Balderton Investor: Zoe Mohl's VC JourneyIn this episode of the OVNIs podcast, the host introduces Zoe Mohl, a French-American who has taken an unconventional path from investment banking to venture capital. Zoe shares her journey from New York to Paris, detailing her experiences working in the technology sector at JPMorgan in San Francisco, where she developed a keen interest in the burgeoning tech industry despite her initial lack of knowledge in the field. Her story highlights her transition from a student of economics at Yale to a professional navigating the complexities of mergers and acquisitions in the tech world.Zoe's career trajectory...2025-05-3044 min
UKTN | The PodcastWhy more unicorns shouldn't be Britain's end goal – Suranga Chandratillake, general partner, Balderton CapitalSuranga 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...2024-11-2632 min
Alt Goes Mainstream🎙Balderton's Rana Yared - a masterclass on building global companies out of EuropeWelcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.Today’s guest is an expert in financial services and capital markets who has experience as both a strategic investor and a VC.We welcome Rana Yared, a General Partner at Balderton, where she co-leads their Growth Fund. She came to Balderton in 2020 from across the pond, where she was a Partner at Goldman Sachs, first in the Principal Strategic Investments Group, a balance sheet investing team, and later in GS Growth, when the group became part of the GS Growth efforts that began to take in ou...2024-11-2150 min
Alt Goes Mainstream: The Latest on Alternative Investments, WealthTech, & Private MarketsBalderton's Rana Yared - a masterclass on building global companies out of EuropeWelcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast.Today’s guest is an expert in financial services and capital markets who has experience as both a strategic investor and a VC.We welcome Rana Yared, a General Partner at Balderton, where she co-leads their Growth Fund. She came to Balderton in 2020 from across the pond, where she was a Partner at Goldman Sachs, first in the Principal Strategic Investments Group, a balance sheet investing team, and later in GS Growth, when the group became part of the GS Growth efforts that began to take in ou...2024-11-2150 min
Just Focus#BALDERTON Capital : accompagner les champions de la tech, de l’early-stage à la phase growth - avec David ThevenonBalderton 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 cel...2024-11-2152 min
40 Minute MentorCharlotte Van Reyk (Lightspeed) & Leah Sutton (Balderton Capital): The Impact & Value of VC Platform Roles“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 Char...2024-11-0658 min
Venture PassportWill Bennett & Sivesh Sukumar, Investors @ Balderton, SeedcampIn this episode, Jack Richardson and Richard Armstrong join Will Bennett and Sivesh Sukumar to explore AI's role in startups. They discuss their venture capital experiences at Seedcamp and Balderton, comparing AI dynamics in startups versus large companies, and cloud versus on-prem storage. The conversation covers how startups are outperforming incumbents, future AI trends, and regulatory challenges. They also address AI development hurdles, enterprise education, talent dynamics, public misconceptions, employment impacts, AI verticals, and hype cycles. The episode wraps up with advice on entering venture capital.
Will Bennett and Sivesh Sukumar are investors at Seedcamp and Balderton Capital, two...2024-10-0838 min
What's NextTransforming business processes with generative AI with Writer's May HabibThe raw potential of generative AI has been made clear in recent years, but how can enterprises draw on the technology's full potential? And do so in a secure and compliant manner? Suranga Chandratillake sat down with Writer CEO and co-founder May Habib to discuss how the company's full-stack platform is making it faster and easier for organisations to build and deploy highly-customised AI apps. Find out more about Writer here and follow them on LinkedInFind Balderton Capital here and follow us on LinkedIn 2024-08-0141 min
What's NextGovernment and deeptech with IQ Capital's Jonno EvansFrom 10 Downing Street to deeptech investing, IQ Capital's Jonno Evans brings unique insight into the relationship between government and startups. We sat down with Jonno to explore the opportunity government has when faced with new technologies, how to encourage collaboration, and how to understand and bridge the culture around risk-taking. Find out more about IQ Capital and follow them on LinkedInFind Balderton Capital here and follow us on LinkedIn 2024-07-2544 minWhat's NextThe future of energy: small modular nuclear reactors with Blue Energy's Jake JurewiczThere's clear untapped potential as the world looks to decarbonize the energy sector: nuclear power. Blue Energy's CEO and co-founder Jake Jurewicz joins James Wise to discuss how offshore nuclear power plants can play a key role in building a sustainable and resilient energy grid of tomorrow. Find out more about Blue Energy hereFind Balderton Capital here and follow us on LinkedIn 2024-07-1839 minWhat's NextRobots that lay bricks with Monumental's Salar al KhafajiThe UK is facing an acute shortage of bricklayers. At the same time, the new UK government has pledged to build 1.5m new homes over the next five years. Can bricklaying robots be the solution? Salar al Khafaji, CEO and co-founder of Dutch robotics startup Monumental, sat down with Suranga Chandratillake to why autonomous construction robots are the future, why Monumental was on construction sites as early as possible and lessons from Salar's first start-up.Find out more about Monumental here and follow them on LinkedInFind Balderton Capital here and follow us on LinkedIn 2024-07-1143 minWhat's NextAI safety and responsibility with Baroness Joanna ShieldsDrawing on her experience leading big social media platforms in their early days, we talk with Baroness Joanna Shields about what AI leaders need to get right when thinking about building their businesses, and how we’d accelerate the adoption of these new technologies in a safe and responsible way.Find out more about Precognition here and follow Baroness Joanna Shields on LinkedInFind Balderton Capital here and follow us on LinkedIn 2024-07-0439 min
What's NextReinventing health monitoring with Sava's Renato CirciPainless real-time health monitoring at an affordable price? Listen to our chat with SAVA’s Renato Circi to find out how their advanced biosensing technology will deliver on this. Find out more about SAVA here and follow them on LinkedInFind Balderton Capital here and follow us on LinkedIn 2024-06-2741 min
What's NextTransforming logistics with Manna Drone Delivery's Bobby HealyCoffee delivered to your doorstep via a drone? Manna Drone Delivery is already making it happen in the suburbs of Dublin and Texas. Tune into our conversation with founder and CEO Bobby Healy to learn more about how Manna are making deliveries more accessible in suburbs, the regulatory journey, and whether there’s a case for drones in space. Find out more about Manna Drone Delivery here and follow them on LinkedInFind Balderton Capital here and follow us on LinkedIn 2024-06-2043 min
What's NextAntibody discovery with LabGenius' James FieldWhat do synthetic biology, machine learning and robotics have in common? James Field, CEO and founder of LabGenius, explains how his company is integrating bleeding-edge technologies from across these fields to discover the next-generation therapeutic antibodies. And change the way we approach drug discovery. Find out more about Labgenius here and follow them on LinkedInFind Balderton Capital here and follow us on LinkedIn 2024-06-0643 min
What's NextCultivated Meat with Uncommon’s Benjamina BollagUncommon is using ground-breaking RNA cell technology to tackle the most pressing challenges to our health, starting with cultivated pork. Co-founder and CEO Benjamina Bollag sat down with James Wise to break down how cultivated meat will help tackle not only climate challenges, but also help improve global public health. Find out more about Uncommon here and follow them on LinkedInFind Balderton Capital here and follow us on LinkedIn 2024-05-2338 min
What's NextEmbodied AI with Wayve's Alex KendallWelcome to What's Next with Balderton Capital, where we take a closer look at emerging technologies, the people behind them and the potential impact on our lives. Wayve has just raised a landmark $1.05 billion Series C round to launch their first Embodied AI solutions for autonomous vehicles. James Wise sat down with co-founder and CEO Alex Kendall to chat about the company's early days, what embodied AI actually is, and why Wayve decided to tackle transportation first. Find out more about Wayve here and follow them on LinkedIn Find Balderton Capital here and follow us...2024-05-0845 min
Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | TechnologySuranga Chandratillake, General Partner @ Balderton CapitalSuranga 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 d...2024-02-2143 min
The Innovators’ Exchange by Oliver WymanRana Yared, General Partner at Balderton Capital on Venture Capital Innovation In Europe And Breaking BarriersIn 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.2024-02-2027 min
This Much I Know - The Seedcamp PodcastBalderton’s James Wise on AI, Entrepreneurship and the ‘Start-up Century’In the latest episode of 'This Much I Know,' Carlos's guest is James Wise, Partner at Balderton and author of the newly published book "Start-up Century." They discuss:
- the global movement of entrepreneurship and its role in today's world and the decades to come
- the evolving nature of work and how AI is accelerating its transformation
the Five C's of AI Integration
- the new technological frontiers, including health, housing, and energy
- James's 'Entrepreneur's Manifesto,' a policy recommendation for governments to better support entrepreneurs
- the role writing plays in his day-to-day work as an...2023-12-1948 min
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | InvestorsSaaStr 709: 15 Signs You Have A SaaS Metrics Problem (and How to Fix it) with Dave Kellogg, EIR at Balderton CapitalSaaStr 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...2023-12-1934 min
The European VCEUVC #247: Colin Daymond Hanna, Balderton on purpose, empathy and prioritizationToday we have Colin Daymond Hanna with us. Colin is a Partner at Balderton. And I think it goes without saying that I need not introduce this firm; but just in case anyone listening in has just started in venture, I’ll say that in the two decades since Balderton’s founding, they have worked with hundreds of extraordinary European founders, and have raised eight funds totalling more than 3bn Euros. At Balderton, Colin invests in purpose-driven, product-focused founders spanning verticals including Cloud, Consumer, Crypto, and Fintech. Colin has led the investments into Fuse Energy (formerly Tesseract), Ory, Supernormal, AnyT...2023-11-1653 min
EUVCEUVC #247: Colin Daymond Hanna, Balderton on purpose, empathy and prioritizationToday we have Colin Daymond Hanna with us. Colin is a Partner at Balderton. And I think it goes without saying that I need not introduce this firm; but just in case anyone listening in has just started in venture, I’ll say that in the two decades since Balderton’s founding, they have worked with hundreds of extraordinary European founders, and have raised eight funds totalling more than 3bn Euros.At Balderton, Colin invests in purpose-driven, product-focused founders spanning verticals including Cloud, Consumer, Crypto, and Fintech. Colin has led the investments into Fuse Energy (formerly Tesseract), Ory, Supe...2023-11-1657 min
Venture PassportS2E4: Laura McGinnis, Investor @ Balderton CapitalIn this episode, Jack Richardson engages with Laura McGinnis to explore her background and career progression in venture capital, focusing on her role at Balderton Capital. The discussion delves into the consumer market, analyzing deal flow and Balderton's strategic approach to consumer market verticals. They examine evaluation metrics and consumer acquisition within VC, highlighting emerging trends in consumer marketing and the impact of word-of-mouth. Laura shares her experience transitioning from an operator to a VC and discusses the importance of industry diversity. The episode concludes with a quick-fire round offering career paths, advice, and tips for founders.
(0:00) Welcome and Introduction...2023-11-1535 min
Startups Inside Out62. Leading A Company To IPO and Managing At A $6BN Fund w/ Suranga | Balderton Capital👉🏽 Take Bae Startup Foundations free: https://www.thebaehq.com/courses/bae-startup-foundations👉🏽 Join Bae HQ: https://www.thebaehq.com/joinAmardeep Parmar from Bae HQ welcomes Suranga Chandratillake OBE, General Partner at Balderton Capital and Co-Founder of Blinkx.Amardeep Parmar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amardeepsparmarBae HQ: https://www.thebaehq.comSuranga: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suranga-chandratillake-6a839363/ Balderton Capital: https://www.balderton.com/2023-07-1231 min
40 Minute MentorFrom Building A Unicorn To Investing In Them with Suranga Chandratillake OBE, General Partner at Balderton Capital“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...2023-06-2844 min
The European VCACT #180: Rana Yared, GP at Balderton, on taking companies from seed to exitToday, we're happy to welcome you to Rana Yared, General Partner at Balderton Capital - one of Europe's most successful venture capital firms that has raised almost $5BN across 10 funds over the past 21 years. Balderton has backed some of the continent's most incredible companies, including Revolut, CityMapper, Workable, and Go Cardless, amongst other global tech leaders!This episode was kindly made possible by our friends over at Tactyc - the leading forecasting and scenario-planning software for venture capital funds combining portfolio construction, portfolio management, forecasting, and reporting into a unified platform. Today, at t...2023-06-1619 min
EUVCE180 | ACT | Rana Yared from BaldertonToday, we're happy to welcome you to Rana Yared, General Partner at Balderton Capital - one of Europe's most successful venture capital firms, that has raised almost $5BN, across 10 funds over the past 21 years. Balderton has backed some of the continent's most incredible companies including Revolut, CityMapper, Workable, Go Cardless, amongst other global tech leaders! Before Balderton, Rana was a Partner at Goldman Sachs, first in the Principal Strategic Investments Group where she led the bank's fintech strategy and then later in GS Growth.In the first episode of “At the Cap Table”, we discussed the state of entr...2023-06-0619 min
Tech.euA primer on sustainable venture capital investing with Elodie Broad (Balderton) and Kristine Nagle (Your Impact House)Tech.eu caught up with sustainability advisor Kristine Nagle and Elodie Broad, the recently appointed Head of Impact and ESG at Balderton Capital, to have a chat about what 'sustainability in VC' actually means, whether 'greenwashing' is a thing in that industry as well, and how investment firms can (should?) approach the implementation of ESG strategies internally and with their portfolio companies.If your prefer, you can also watch the double interview straight on YouTube.And in case you missed it, there is a new European VC collective called ImpactVC and comprising 120 venture firms, including...2023-02-0133 min
The Balderton Podcast: Tech Investment | Venture Capital | Startup FundingDisrupting Capital Markets: Rana Yared, Murray Roos and Enrico BruniWe were delighted to host a fireside chat at Balderton HQ about disrupting capital markets with Murray Roos, Group Head of Capital Markets at LSEG, Enrico Bruni Managing Director at Tradeweb, and Rana Yared, General Partner at Balderton.2022-10-1148 min
Finscale#118 - David Thévenon (Balderton Capital) - Donner de la transparence sur la durabilité en VCNous découvrons dans cet épisode les coulisses de Balderton. David nous livre en détail la thèse d’investissement de cette société d’investissement basée à Paris et Londres. Nous passons au travers des fonds "early" et "growth" et de ce qui est recherché par les investisseurs qu’il s’agisse des secteurs, des catégories de start-ups et des géographies.
Mais mon objectif sur cet épisode était de se focaliser particulièrement sur les "Sustainable Future Goals" définis par Balderton et la manière dont la structure s’est organisée en interne pour suivre ses en...2022-10-0932 minFinscale[TEASER] #118 - David Thévenon (Balderton Capital) - Donner de la transparence sur la durabilité en VCTeaser de l'épisode de Dimanche.
Nous découvrons dans cet épisode les coulisses de Balderton. David nous livre en détail la thèse d’investissement de cette société d’investissement basée à Paris et Londres. Nous passons au travers des fonds "early" et "growth" et de ce qui est recherché par les investisseurs qu’il s’agisse des secteurs, des catégories de start-ups et des géographies.
Mais mon objectif sur cet épisode était de se focaliser particulièrement sur les "Sustainable Future Goals" définis par Balderton et la manière dont la structure s’est...2022-10-0601 min
Data RadicalsThe Beginning of Business Intelligence with Bernard Liautaud, Managing Partner, Balderton CapitalBusiness intelligence has dominated corporate conversations for years. It’s an integral component of making data-backed decisions and as well as an important tool for any Data Radical. Today, we’re lucky enough to speak with a business intelligence pioneer, Bernard Liautaud.Bernard is the Managing Partner of Balderton Capital and was the founder of BusinessObjects. In this interview, he and Satyen discuss the origins of business intelligence, what it’s like to found a company, creating healthy company cultures, and so much more.--------“The No. 1 element of creating a culture is by setti...2022-08-0342 min
The NatureBacked PodcastUrgency of Tackling Climate Change with Balderton's Shikha AhluwaliaWe spoke with Shikha Ahluwalia about the climate's role in all investment decisions, Balderton's own green strategy, and how to invest in climate-friendly companies across the sectors. London-headquartered Balderton has raised around 5 billion US dollars for its funds, and is known for investments in startups including Revolut and Betfair.In the NatureBacked podcast of Single.Earth, Tarmo Virki talks with investors and entrepreneurs about their vision of the new green world.Subscribe to the NatureBacked newsletter on LinkedIn. A few key takeaways from Shikha Ahluwalia:**"We...2022-03-2828 min