Published inBaldertonMarking my 2022 Fintech predictionsTwelve months is a long time in tech. It was in 2022 at least…Jan 4, 2023Jan 4, 2023
Published inBaldertonFilling the Advice Gap: a startup opportunityWhat is the Advice Gap?Aug 31, 2022Aug 31, 2022
Published inBaldertonReports of insurtech’s death are greatly exaggerated…I met a friend who works at a traditional UK insurer for a beer last night. He has spent the last few years telling me that insurtech was…Jun 10, 20223Jun 10, 20223
Published inBaldertonFintech and Insurtech in 2022January has been a long month but we still have 11 months ahead of us so it is hopefully not too late to write about the year ahead…Jan 28, 20225Jan 28, 20225
Why Balderton invested in NumeralFollowing on from the great coverage elsewhere, a few personal words on why Balderton chose to invest in Numeral.Dec 21, 2021Dec 21, 2021
Published inBaldertonWhy Balderton are partnering with PremialabWe are delighted today to announce Balderton’s strategic partnership with Premialab.Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
Published inBaldertonThe pseudoscience of a 12 month payback on CACFor most of the time I have been a VC the prevailing wisdom has been that companies, whether B2B or B2C, should aim for a 12 month payback…Dec 10, 20206Dec 10, 20206
Why Balderton invested in PrimerFollowing on from the great article in Techcrunch just a few notes from Balderton perspective on why we invested in Primer.May 11, 2020May 11, 2020
What I learned in fintech and insurtech in 2019What I learned in fintech and insurtech in 2019. Opinionated and probably 50% wrong:Dec 21, 20191Dec 21, 20191
Why Balderton invested in CleoI am delighted to announce Balderton’s investment into Cleo, alongside follow-on investors including Local Globe, EF and an impressive…Sep 24, 2018Sep 24, 2018
How many people should you bring along to pitch a VC?I have been in VC at Balderton since 2009, and met thousands of companies and founders over that period. Many times I have met the CEO 1:1…Aug 15, 20183Aug 15, 20183
Balance Sheet Fintech and InsurtechI’ve spent a lot of (too much) time at fintech and insurtech conferences over the last month. I feel like I have had the same conversation…Jun 22, 20186Jun 22, 20186
Token/Dapp use casesBlogging on anything related to cryptocurrency is a daunting prospect, as there is already a huge amount of coverage, the learning curve is…Mar 7, 20183Mar 7, 20183
Published inBaldertonWhy Balderton are backing Dinghy, the first flexible insurance for freelance professionalsAs published on Techcrunch today, I am delighted that Balderton are leading the $1.2M seed funding round for Dinghy. Dinghy provides the…Jan 5, 20181Jan 5, 20181
Published inBaldertonWhy we are backing Zego, the pioneer in insurance for the gig economyAs regular readers will know I have been looking at the insurance industry in some depth and for some time. I believe there is the…Nov 20, 2017Nov 20, 2017
Published inBaldertonOur investment into MojiworksWhen I joined Balderton in 2009 we had recently invested in the Berlin-based games company Wooga. I was lucky enough to get involved in the…Nov 7, 2017Nov 7, 2017
Disrupting Private BankingI and many others have been talking about the unbundling of a bank for several years now. We have seen a huge amount of activity in the…Aug 14, 20172Aug 14, 20172
Why I don’t believe in Target CPAsHaving argued this point with a few portfolio CMOs, and read some mathematically flawed advice online, I felt compelled to put fingers to…Aug 9, 20175Aug 9, 20175
Cycle Time in FintechLast week Revolut announced their $66M Series B, and that they have signed up 700,000 customers since their launch just two years ago.Jul 18, 20171Jul 18, 20171