LocalGlobe is the pre-seed and seed fund from the Phoenix Court family of funds, including @latitudevc, @gosolarvc, @basecampvc; and @phxcrt
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The greatest thing we have received in the post - a handwritten pitch deck from a school kid hustling for funding! 🙌🏼🦄
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Racism and racial injustice mustn’t be tolerated.
In solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter, we’re supporting #TheShowMustBePaused to work through plans to support Black and underrepresented communities in our investing, portfolio and community engagement.
More to follow shortly.
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1/ There is zero room for racism in our society, our education systems, our sport, our places of work, and our neighbourhoods. We must all strive for a society of acceptance that doesn’t require Black people to prove their place through victory.
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Proud seed fund of the year, thanks to the @localglobevc portfolio founders and their global ambition
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We couldn't be more excited to announce our new @localglobevc and @latitudevc funds, which enable us to double down on our core markets and long-term investment approach to innovation medium.com/localglobe-notes/…
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Who said you can’t build world beating tech in London @Deliveroo @TransferWise @fundingcircle @farfetch @Citymapper @DeepMindAI cc @Amirmizroch @tim @om
London’s tech scene continues to be a major draw for the world’s top talent across the continent, including Paris, Berlin & Amsterdam last year - bit.ly/2sCBtJ8 #LondonIsOpen
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1/ Excited to announce our investment in @uLessonApp, LocalGlobe African portfolio company no. 8, along with @fcollective @dafrankel @OwlVC @TLcomCapital
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As London hots up for summer, we’re excited to have moved into our new home @phxcrt , confirm we’ve raised two new funds and announce that we are continuing to expand our team to support more great founders on their journey to building great businesses. medium.com/localglobe-notes/…
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Here @localglobevc we believe Seed has come of age @SuzanneAshman explains more here medium.com/localglobe-notes/…
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. @cape kicking off @localglobevc 2018 showcase - A big welcome to all our friends and family who’ve made it down the day. A glorious day in Kings Cross !
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Incredible journey from 2007 for @seedcamp - now with 3 European unicorns, all from a pre-seed accelerator #notinthevalley cc @sarahcuda @tim
Unicorns come to Seedcamp for their first cheque & to build breakout business. Huge congratulations to @RevolutApp for their latest raise at $1.7B valuation. Our third European unicorn 🦄 techcrunch.com/2018/04/25/re…
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With the help of our great founders, we’ve put together Digital Working best practices for Remote Teams. bit.ly/DigitalWorkingCO19
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SVB-UK is a trusted & valued partner of the entire innovation ecosystem, powering founders and the VC industry. It plays a pivotal role in supporting and financing Britain's startups. Statement of Support for SVB - UK Tech Founders: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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. @stripe @collision in conversation with @cape on lessons learned, mindsets and how to not think like Silicon Valley
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9 months ago we published actionable benchmarks for Seed Funding Europe. Now...Series A 👏@mishmashkautsan @dealroomco
We're back with actionable benchmarks for European founders! This time...
The European Series A landscape over the past 5 years - trends in round sizes and most active lead VCs - by geo and category.
Huge thanks to @dealroomco and the VCs involved 🙏
medium.com/localglobe-notes/…
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After the tremendous success of @MelioPayments in the US, we’re excited to see @libeo_io revolutionize b2b payments in Europe tech.eu/brief/libeo-series-a…
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The analysis on "The Journey to Series A in Europe" with @dealroomco and @atomico is out!
@mishmashkautsan explains the data-driven benchmarks for founders looking to raise their Seed - how much to raise, for how long, and from whom?
medium.com/localglobe-notes/…
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Great year to mark first decade of @seedcamp - nice to see those early winners coming through and new ones emerging cc @cape @robinklein seedcamp.com/2017-year-in-re…
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Congratulations to @efLDN continually mastering UK tech innovation
EF are proud to announce a $12.4m funding round led by Greylock Partners' Reid Hoffman
tcrn.ch/2wV64BD
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So impressive how @WeAreROLI has emerged as a real force in new music - we remember the first prototypes in Haggerston #comealongway nitter.app/weareroli/status/92324…
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"Venture is a 10- to 12-year bet. Anyone investing in the UK in 2017 and 2018 had heard of Brexit and priced that in.” @cape @techcrunch #TCDisrupt techcrunch.com/video/regaini…
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On #InternationalWomensDay we are proud to announce our involvement with #MovingForward! We're excited to drive change alongside @atomico @balderton @changeventures @capital300 @join_ef!
LocalGlobe joins project #MovingForward link.medium.com/MOt9zB71SU
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'One of the UK's most prolific seed investors' @SuzanneAshman talks to @pitchbook about @localglobevc's "sweet spot" - getting founders from seed to the best possible Series A. pitchbook.com/news/articles/…
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Excited to partner with @NotionHQ to make it even easier for startups in our portfolio to set up a wiki, manage projects, and share docs from the very beginning! 🙌 More here: notion.so/startups
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UK IP & VC investor forum with Numis: @localglobevc @draperesprit @MerciaTech and @AcceleratedDV discussing venture platforms
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Latitude: LocalGlobe’s ‘breakout’ fund breaks cover via @siftedeu sifted.eu/articles/latitude-…
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Our General Partner @georgehdf joined @TheJWPringle and @hectorfbmason on @ridingunicorns_ podcast to discuss:
➡️ Founder evaluation
➡️ Investment themes
➡️ The future of VC
...and much more!
Give it a listen! 🎧
Spotify: spoti.fi/3DwAxbz
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So great to have @domjacquesson of @IndexVentures talk to our founders about getting stock options right @phxcrt this morning!
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Great session @phxcrt this morning with @equalitygroupgl on navigating the partner track in VC. Wise words and personal stories from @remusbrett @jpwiseuk @checkwarner
@balderton @adaventures
Excellent fireside chat over breakfast with @hephzipemberton @remusbrett @checkwarner & @jpwiseuk, telling the room their personal journey to VC 😀
@equalitygroupgl @localglobevc @adaventures @balderton
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Congrats to @Swipiicard @cuvva @statustodayhq founders for making @ForbesUnder30 - plus our own @SuzanneAshman forbes.com/30-under-30-europ…
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techcrunch.com/2019/01/08/sc… Excited to be backing @Scape and the building of their 'Vision Engine' along with @Mosaic_VC @FlyVC and @join_ef
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Congrats to our friends @balderton on new fund - looking forward to backing more star founders with you
"Balderton Capital has bucked a Brexit trend and raised a new $375 million fund" read.bi/2jlxDMD via @BIUK_Tech
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As part of #LTW, we’re bringing experts from tech, venture, policy and finance together to discuss scale-up capital, building hard companies and spreading the benefits of innovation more evenly across society #NSM #newsquaremile #PCxLTW #LTW #newpaloalto (1/4)
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12 reasons why we're super excited about London! medium.com/@localglobevc/12-…
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54 amazing @zincvc founders cooking amazing businesses to transform mental health
A peek into what the Zinc Bootcamp was like from a Mission1 Founders perspective. Thanks for the super engaging video Franz (Zinc Mission1 Founder) piped.video/watch?v=H94ChG5-…
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Congrats to @tarareeves - looking forward to working together with @OMERSVentures “My personal “series A”” by @tarareeves link.medium.com/DAYfWPKwlV
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More insights from our report with @dealroomco @atomico
Is European early-stage investing still growing? Yes it is. Both the number of rounds and amount invested have increased dramatically. That includes 2018 once you account for reporting lag. The Journey to Series A in Europe blog.dealroom.co/the-journey…
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Amazing party celebrating one of Europe's greatest scaleups of last 20 years - kudos to all @IndexVentures family
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Why we invested in @meet_cleo by @tarareeves medium.com/localglobe-notes/…
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Excited to working with @brenthoberman and Spencer - great for founders to have more quality early stage investors in Europe
Brent Hoberman raises $85m for new fund Firstminute Capital telegraph.co.uk/technology/2… via @telegraphtech. Explains global remit
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Thrilled to be launching the first cohort of @zincvc today. Thanks to @camdentalking for hosting @ the Town Hall
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Our next Blackout Tuesday is 7th December and in the afternoon (3pm - 6pm UK) we’re going to be discussing Black Angel Investing & Diversifying Cap Tables and Climate Change & the Just Transition.
Sign up here and as always feel free to pass on: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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We have tremendous portfolio companies looking for ambitious talent..Join our talent database if that's you 🙋🏾♂️🙋🏼> bit.ly/2yt5ZXl
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Go @tarareeves @SuzanneAshman and all amazing women VCs inc @rsohoni @svennj @CarinaNamih @sitar @ctbrochado @LucianaLix looking to meet female founders cc @sarahcuda
Hi Female Founders! We’re a group of women venture capitalists who want to see more women entrepreneurs build great businesses
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We're hiring a Technology Partner:
- an experienced full-stack software developer
- who's excited to help us invest in and support awesome teams from their early days, like @TransferWise @Citymapper @Improbableio @Zoopla
- UK visa Sponsorship available
localglobe-1.workable.com/jo…
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The best new job you could have - a founder - apply to @zincvc and come change the world cc @LSEnews @MattHancock @atomico zinc-ventures-limited.workab…
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Showing how far @travelperk have come since he last presented at our showcase back in 2016 @avimeir #LGLTshowcase
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“Female-founded startups in the US raised a median of almost 3x more capital than their counterparts in Europe, even though the distribution of company age is very similar.” @aekupor link.medium.com/13sGWYKGmW
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Our next Blackout Tuesday is on 14 Sept.
We've got lots of great guests joining to discuss:
- New Organisations Supporting & Investing in Black Founders
- Decolonising the Curriculum.
Register here to join the discussion. 👇
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First time @localglobevc appeared on a cap table in 2002 :) cc @robinklein
15 years on and a full transition from DVD to streaming - @AmazonVideo have done an amazing job developing @lovefilm worldscreen.com/tveurope/201…
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With our friends @anafricanfuture we're excited to discuss the next 10 years of innovation in Africa. Join us on Tuesday 19th at 3pm GMT for a series of virtual panels
Signup: bit.ly/35eoTk5
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Our very own @svennj is one of the 50 Movers and Shakers in BioBusiness 2019 👏🧬
Congratulations to the 50 Movers and Shakers in BioBusiness 2019! Find out about the trailblazers at mws-consulting.co.uk/news-pu…
Thanks to all partners: @AppleyardLees @CovingtonLLP @CJBS_EC @GSK @Innovation_F @nakedideas @OneNucleus @SteBioCat
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Attracting Black Talent to your organisation with @EmmaRuth18 Partner @localglobevc maddy.news/35p91Md - via
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The 2021 Rocket list by @OttaHQ is out!!
Awesome to see @accuRx
@CazooUK
@meet_cleo
@sogoodlord
@getimpala
@LingumiLabs
@streetbees
@tineyco
@wagestream
@WhiteHatGB
@YapilyLtd
The 2021 edition of the Rocket List is live! We’ve profiled 50 of the fastest-growing companies in London to accelerate your career in 2021: otta.com/rocketlist
Congratulations to all the companies featured!
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At @localglobevc we have tremendous portfolio companies constantly looking for ambitious talent within the UK and beyond, at places like @Citymapper, @Improbableio, @TeamKano, @MOO, @RobinhoodApp, @TransferWise and @Zoopla ... medium.com/localglobe-notes/…
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Our new @latitudevc fund - thrilled to be continuing to partner with the most ambitious founders from series B+ julian-latitude.medium.com/a…
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Thrilled to be working with credible team @MotorwayHQ to help you sell your car 🚗🚕🚙 tcrn.ch/2LnP4Z0 via @techcrunch
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28.11.23 | We're launching a new learning & dinner series🚀
We're bringing top Product Leaders together to hear from @tcordrey @wseblen & companies like @TideBusiness @travelperk @Deliveroo with @rivierapartners
Few spaces for non portcos - apply here: shorturl.at/nBCEH
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Europe’s top growth investors via @siftedeu sifted.eu/articles/top-growt…>>first outing for new team photo ... In person🙂
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Congrats @ForwardPrt - raising £60 million from BlackRock to invest in artificial intelligence read.bi/2gX0Snp via @BIUK_Tech
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Calling female startup tech talent! Spots left @LDN_ALT Tech masterclass Fri bfast @AmazonUK w/ @sathyasmith @tobymoore. 📧 alt@localglobe.vc
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Thrilled to be working with insurtech @LakaHQ - sharing all the original traits of a mutual insurer but with a deep technology twist. Hear more from LocalGlobe partner @remusbrett here
link.medium.com/H1HadMTdR3
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Congrats @Tessian! @SuzanneAshman on some of the many reasons we're excited here
1. Today @Sequoia announced they're leading the Series B for @Tessian, supporting the company to build Human Layer Security alongside @Accel & @balderton - we're delighted for the team
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Incredible leadership by @nzennstrom @Ljungman and team @atomico - doing an incredible job investing in sharing key insights on evolution of European Tech
It's HERE! The State of European Tech Report - the single most comprehensive, data-driven story of European technology today - is now LIVE! Get your hands on all the data here: stateofeuropeantech.com #europeantech #Slush17
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1/ It’s week 3 since #blackouttuesday and we’re continuing to highlight organisations working in support of black and minority communities. Here are 3 fighting for justice in the legal system….
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Want to work in startups or learn more about Venture Capital? Join the @Localglobevc and @latitudevc teams next Friday (5th) @phxcrt for an Open House. Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-hous…
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Some perspectives on how we like to think @localglobevc
"We never forget the company is owned by founders & we are part of the support team" @localglobevc's @robinklein soundcloud.com/seedcamp/loca…
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A very big @phxcrt welcome to @PivotPod. @cape and @phxcrt were thrilled to be hosting @Karaswisher and @profgalloway for a live recording of New York Magazine’s Pivot podcast.
Kara and Scott talked European tech from New Palo Alto at the heart of London. #tech #VC #startups
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More reasons we're excited to be backing @jasongoodman and the @EastnineFit team 💪 thetimes.co.uk/article/no-st…
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Excited to meet the 18 companies in @zincvc Mission 2 Portfolio, which represent a very diverse group of Founders! eventbrite.com/e/localglobe-…
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Congrats team @echo_healthcare & @McKesson! Excited to see the impact you have together in consumer healthcare
Echo, the medication management app, has been acquired by LloydsPharmacy-owner McKesson tcrn.ch/2WQHZpd by @sohear
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1/ It’s been a week since #blackouttuesday when we took a day in solidarity with #blacklivesmatter to support #theshowmustbepaused
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100 hampers delivered to those in need, to support the @Camdenmfb in the incredible work they do all year round! @phxcrt
Huge shout out to Rachel & Laura from @phxcrt who are out today delivering these fab Christmas hampers to spread some festive cheer!🎄Thank you for your kind #donation on top of your support each week stocking us up with food items!
#foodbanks #camden #thursdayvibes #community
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congrats @echo_healthcare with @automata_tech @CheckRecipient @hiBOBhr @Improbableio @TeamKano @SignalHQ on Digital Innovators Power List 👊🏼 nitter.app/echo_healthcare/status…
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How online marketplace @weareTrouva is taking on the big
boys of retail telegraph.co.uk/business/201… via @telebusiness
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@lukeharries of @elevenlabs + @AITinkerers on last week's Open Court:
“If you told me one year ago that any of these would be true I wouldn't have believed you:
1. Engineers could vibe code full products into existence with LLMs, changing hackathons from two days to two hours
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"I want to make my own computer, which is as simple and fun as lego". @TeamKano achieved! and are taking on the US read.bi/2A37M3t
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Open Court: A Monthly Showcase of Innovation and Ideas. Join us for the sixth edition.
Thursday 25th September we’ll explore one of the most important themes in tech today: the intersection of AI and hardware...
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The Journey to Series A in Europe - Blog | Dealroom >>22,000 funding rounds analysed blog.dealroom.co/the-journey…
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Team really enjoyed talking to @sohear @TechCrunch about what we are trying to build in London cc @om @tim techcrunch.com/2017/06/06/be…
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Check out our guest curation of @azeem wonderful @ExponentialView cc @om @johnthornhillft @m_delamerced
🔮 ⭐ Zebra economy special with @cape; the rise of Chinafrica, crypto bubble bursting, teleporting ++#122 buff.ly/2uvwZ7g
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