Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology
Riding Unicorns is the go-to podcast for anyone interested in venture capital and high-growth startups. Hosted by VCs James Pringle and Hector Mason, the show explores what it takes to build and back successful tech unicorns.
Each episode features candid conversations with top founders, operators, and investors—unpacking the strategies, challenges, and insights behind scaling category-defining companies. From fundraising and product-market fit to hiring, growth, and beyond, no topic is off-limits. Whether you're a founder, VC, angel investor, or just curious about the world of startups, you’ll find valuable takeaways in every episode.
Podcasting since 2020 • 222 episodes
Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology
Latest Episodes
Inside SVB's dramatic acquisition and the Future of UK Venture with Erin Platts, CEO of Octopus Ventures
Erin Platts is the CEO of Octopus Ventures and former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank UK & Europe — one of the most pivotal figures in the UK tech ecosystem.In this conversation, Erin opens up in remarkable detail about her personal journ...
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44:38
How SuperAwesome Built the World’s Biggest Kid Tech Platform with Co-founder Lee Veitch
Lee Veitch is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of SuperAwesome, the world’s leading kid-tech and youth marketing platform.SuperAwesome powers billions of kid-safe digital transactions every month — helping brands like LEGO, Disney, a...
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Season 9
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Episode 16
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43:51
Pioneering the AI-rollup model in the property management space with Dan Lifshits, Co-Founder @ Dwelly
The AI rollup transforming property managementThis week on Riding Unicorns, we sit down with Dan Lifshits, Co-Founder & COO of Dwelly — the AI-first lettings and property management platform reinventing ...
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Season 9
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Episode 15
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45:57
Building the "Spotify of Textbooks" with Gauthier Van Malderen, Founder @ Perlego
Hector is joined by Gauthier van Malderen, Founder and CEO of Perlego, the “Spotify for textbooks” and one of Europe’s leading edtech scale-ups.Gauthier shares the remarkable journey of building Perlego from a personal frus...
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Season 9
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Episode 14
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44:56
Building the capital operating system for fast-growing tech companies with Paul Becker, Co-Founder & CEO of re:cap
This week on Riding Unicorns, we’re joined by Paul Becker, Co-Founder & CEO of re:cap, a fintech platform helping digital businesses unlock capital and understand their financial position through intelligent forecasting, real-time data insi...
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Season 9
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Episode 13
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52:19