Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology
Riding Unicorns is the podcast about venture capital and growth startups. The show is co-hosted by two Venture Capitalists, James Pringle and Hector Mason. The show delves into the operational aspects of building successful tech unicorns, featuring interviews with top-notch founders and investors in the venture space. Whether you are a founder, VC, angel investor or just curious about the space, each episode is unique and goes into different topics related to tech and venture so we hope you enjoy it and take away something useful.
Episodes
176 episodes since 2021
S8E1 - David Jarvis, CEO @ Griffin
David Jarvis is the Co-Founder and CEO of Griffin. Griffin puts the bank in Banking as a Service. They combine the secure, regulated infrastructure of a...
September 18, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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43:03
S7E15 - Mike Soutar, Co-Founder of Shortlist Media
Mike Soutar worked in the media and entertainment industry since the mid-1980s, starting as a magazine journalist and editor before...
September 04, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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52:23
S7E14 - George Henry, General Partner @ LocalGlobe & Latitude
George Henry is a General Partner at LocalGlobe. LocalGlobe is a venture capital firm that focuses on seed and impact investments. They have seeded impact...
August 28, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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48:02
S7E13 - Richard Anton, General Partner @ Oxx
Richard Anton is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Oxx. Oxx partners with the most promising European B2B software companies at the scale-up st...
August 07, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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42:39
S7E12 - Tim Creswick, CEO @ Vorboss
Tim Creswick is the CEO and Founder of Vorboss. Vorboss is a dedicated fibre network and internet service purpose-built for the needs of London’s most de...
July 17, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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49:13
S7E11 - Oana Jinga, Co-Founder @ Dexory
Oana Andreea Jinga is a CCO and Co-founder of Dexory. They develop robotics and AI logistics solutions to drive better business decisions. Through their ...
July 03, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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44:33
S7E10 - Gareth Jefferies, Partner @ RTP Global
Gareth Jefferies is a Partner at RTP Global, a global, early-stage venture capital firm, backing ambitious founders who are reshaping the world with techn...
June 19, 2024
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Episode 10
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48:55
S7E9 - Akshat Goenka, Partner @ Moonfire
Akshat Goenka is a Partner at Moonfire. Enabling European entrepreneurs to dream big and execute fully on their bold ideas at the very earl...
June 05, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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51:54
S7E8 - Sam Ettelaie, Co-Founder & CIO @ Thema
Sam Ettelaie is the Co-Founder and CIO at Thema, Europe's strategic LP for emerging fund managers. They act as a strategic cornerstone limited partner, writin...
May 22, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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43:15
S7E7 - Callum Taylor, Head of ITV AdVentures Ignite @ ITV
Callum Taylor is the Head of ITV AdVentures Ignite, they are here to help startup and sca...
April 30, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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43:01
S7E6 - Johannes Weber, Founding Partner @ Ananda Impact Ventures
Johannes Weber is the Founding Partner at Ananda Impact Ventures, the leading impact venture capital fund with a pan-European investment remit, managing ca...
April 10, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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42:18
S7E5 - Meri Beckwith, Co-Founder @ Lindus Health
Meri Beckwith is a Co-Founder at Lindus Health. Their mission is to accelerate clinical trials, so patients can benefit from new treat...
April 03, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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42:47
S7E4 - Leila Zegna & Chrys Chrysanthou @ Kindred Capital
Chrys Chrysanthou and Leila Zegna are General Partners at Kindred Capital. At Kindre...
March 06, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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50:54
S7E3 - Suranga Chandratillake, General Partner @ Balderton Capital
Suranga Chandratillake is a General Partner at Balderton Capital; a multistage venture firm with more than two decades of e...
February 21, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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41:58
S7E2 - Dinika Mahtani, Partner @ Cherry Ventures
Dinika Mahtani is a Partner at Cherry Ventures; an early-stage venture capital firm led by a team of entrepreneurs with experience building ...
February 07, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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47:35
S7E1 - Amon Ghaiumy, Co-Founder & CEO @ Ophelos
Amon Ghaiumy is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ophelos; a fintech startup with unique technology that uses machine learning and behavioural science to get peop...
January 31, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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43:01
S6E29 - James Evans, Founder & CEO @ CommandBar
James Evans is the Co-Founder and CEO of CommandBar; an AI-powered user assistance platform that makes your product e...
December 20, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 29
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49:13
S6E28 - Christian Gabriel, CEO & Co-Founder @ Capdesk (Acquired by Carta)
Christian Gabriel is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Capdesk (acquired by Carta), a platform that helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow. Their mission is to unlock the power of equity ownership f...
December 13, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 28
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44:21
S6E27 - David Bateman, Managing Partner @ Claret Capital Partners
David Bateman is a Managing Partner at Claret Capital Partners. The Claret team has been active in the ...
December 06, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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41:23
S6E26 - Agate Freimane, General Partner @ Norrsken VC
Agate Freimane is a General Partner at Norrsken VC, an Article 9, or "dark green," investment fund. They operate as a...
November 29, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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29:32
S6E25 - Christian Noske, Partner @ NGP Capital
Christian Noske is a Partner at NGP Capital. They back early-stage B2B companies from Series A onwards in Europe, the US, Is...
November 22, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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29:54
S6E24 - Lopo Champalimaud & Raphael Thiolon @ Verlinvest
This episode is with Raphael Thiolon (Managing Director) and Lopo Champalimaud (Co-Founder & Managing Partner at...
November 15, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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48:26
S6E23 - Audrey Handem, VC @ Speedinvest
Audrey Handem is a VC at Speedinvest; one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors with more than €1 billion AuM and ...
November 08, 2023
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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22:56