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Episodes
RU Monthly Round Up: July 2021
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The second of our monthly round up episodes. We discuss our favourite episodes in July as well as the World becoming a more competitive, the Square ac...
David Semmens, Chief Investment Officer @ Wealthify
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Semmens is the Chief Investment Officer at leading UK digital wealth management service, Wealthify. David has experience working across a number...
James Hind, Founder & CEO @ carwow
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Hind is the Founder and CEO of Carwow, one of the most popular platforms for buying new and used cars in the UK. James studied Finance, which le...
Eamonn Carey, Managing Director @ Techstars
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eamonn Carey is the Managing Director at Techstars, a global platform that connects entrepreneurs, investors and corporations. Away from Techstars Eam...
Harry Franks, Co-Founder @ Zego
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Franks is the co-Founder of Zego, a tech enabled insurance intermediary, servicing commercial customers in the modern world. The company was lau...
RU Monthly Round Up: June 2021
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of our new monthly series where Hector and James discuss what's going on in the world of venture and startups, take a look back...
Jean Nehme, Founder & CEO @ Touch Surgery
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jean Nehme is the founder & CEO of Touch Surgery, a health tech company shaping the future of surgery through the convergence of surgical expertis...
Matthew Ford, Partner @ Mouro Capital
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Ford is a Partner at Global FinTech Investment Firm, Mouro Capital. Matthew and his team manage over $400M assets that targets early to growth...
Laurence Krieger, CEO @ Tide UK
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laurence Krieger is the CEO of Tide, the leading provider of UK SME business accounts and one of the fastest-growing FinTechs in the UK. With over 12 ...
Sam Louis, Investor @ AIV Capital
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Louis is an Investor at Venture Capital and Private Equity firm, AIV Capital. Having worked for a wide range of companies, including Angel Investm...
Juliette Souliman, VC Investor @ MMC Ventures
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Juliette Souliman is a VC Investor at MMC Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in early stage, high-growth UK companies. Juliette is well regard...
Rachel Carrell, Founder & CEO @ Koru Kids
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Carrell is the Founder and CEO of private childcare provider, Koru Kids, Originally from New Zealand Rachel moved to London and soon realised a...
Riding Unicorns - Season 2 Trailer
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Riding Unicorns as we usher in Season 2 with more guests and more insight into the world of startups and VC. We are also delighted to ...
Hector McNeil, Founder & Co-CEO @ HANetf
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hector McNeil is Founder and Co-CEO at ETF business, HANetf. The company is Europe’s first independent white label ETF platform and has over $2bn as...
Chad West, Director of Global Marketing & Communications @ Revolut
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chad West is Director of Global Marketing & Communications at British unicorn, Revolut. The Fintech startup has acquired over 3.5 million customer...
Carlos Eduardo Espinal, Managing Partner @ Seedcamp
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Eduardo Espinal is the Managing Partner at Seedcamp, a European seed fund investing in early stage startups. To date Seedcamp has backed over 4...
Roisin Levine, Head of Banks @ Flux
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Roisin Levine is the Head of Banks at one of the UK’s leading fintech companies, Flux. The online banking app provides fully itemised digital receip...
David Wascha @ Zoopla & Kindred Capital
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Wascha is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Zoopla and also a Product Adviser at Kindred Capital. David is, as he describes on his off...
Jasper Martens, Chief Marketing Officer @ PensionBee
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jasper Martens is the Chief Marketing Officer at leading online pension provider, PensionBee. Jasper is an award winning marketing professional with o...
Harry Hugo, Co-founder @ The Goat Agency
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Hugo is the co-founder of award winning global influencer agency, The Goat Agency. Operating across international offices and with over 200 empl...
Rikke Rosenlund, Founder & CEO @ Borrow My Doggy
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rikke Rosenlund is the Founder and CEO of online platform Borrow My Doggy. Much of Rikke’s career was spent working in financial services and entrep...
Natasha Thomas, co-founder @ Lockdown Liquor
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Natasha Thomas is the co-founder of premium blended cocktail company, Lockdown Liquor. Launched at the beginning of the pandemic by Natasha and her hu...
Lucas London, co-founder & CEO @ Lick Home
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lucas London is the co-founder & CEO at the UK’s fastest-growing home decor startup, Lick London. The brand is revolutionising the interiors sec...
Mustafa Khanbhai, Venture Partner @ Seamlessly, ex-Uber
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mustafa Khanbhai is a Venture Partner at Seamlessly, a VC looking to help companies launch, source & scale sustainably. Mustafa for his part is an...
Sam Hodges, Growth Director @ Numan
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Hodges is the Growth Director at men's health company, Numan. Founded in 2018 Numan has quickly become the go-to place for men looking to tre...
Paul Lindley OBE, Founder @ Ella's Kitchen
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Lindley OBE is Founder of organic baby and toddler food brand, Ella’s Kitchen. Before turning Ella’s Kitchen into a company with a global tur...
Hector Mason, Investor @ Episode 1 Ventures
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hector Mason is an Investor at Episode 1 Ventures, a seed stage Venture Capital fund, whose previous investments include Carwow, Attest, Zoopla and Sh...
Jeff Kelisky, CEO @ Seedrs
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Kelisky is the CEO at equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. Jeff is an experienced executive whose track record in building, leading and scaling ...
Vlad Tropko, Partner @ Digital Horizon
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vlad Tropko is a Partner at Digital Horizon, a new generation international venture company focused on B2B software based companies in fintech, retail...
Jonathan Keeling, VP Commercial @ Crowdcube
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan is the VP Commercial at Europe’s largest equity investment platform, Crowdcube. The company has invested over £1bn into startups including...
Hamish Grierson, co-founder & CEO @ Thriva
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hamish Grierson is the co-founder & CEO of Thriva Health, a Wellness and Fitness company providing personalised blood tests, GP-reviewed results, ...
Andrew Scott, Founding Partner @ 7 Percent Ventures
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Scott is the Founding Partner of early-stage startup investor, 7percent Ventures. Andrew and his team have a keen eye for ambitious companies w...
Launch Episode: Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder & Executive Chairman @ S4 Capital
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Martin Sorrell is the Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital plc. Sir Martin rose to prominence for founding WPP plc, the world's large...