Talk Is Cheap
Listen to Andy Hertzfeld on Steve Jobs movie, General Magic, and his time at Google
Last week I caught up with Andy Hertzfeld, a Silicon Valley legend who really shouldn’t need an introduction.
Listen to Monzo founder on building a ‘smart’ bank, fintech bubble and turning down acquisition offer
Yesterday I caught up with Tom Blomfield, co-founder and CEO of digital-only or ‘challenger’ bank Monzo. In our call, we talked about why Blomfield and his 80-plus team are building…
Listen to Rentify founder talk property tech, scaling a startup, and why tech press sucks
Yesterday I caught up with George Spencer, the 29 year-old CEO and founder of London property tech startup Rentify. We talked proptech, scaling a startup, and why the tech press…
Listen to Nested CEO on reluctant founders, fundraising, and why you shouldn’t do a startup
Last week I caught up with Matt Robinson, co-founder and CEO of London-based property tech startup Nested. Prior to this he co-founded GoCardless, a fintech company also based in London.…
Listen to Mangrove’s Mark Tluszcz talk fake unicorns, fintech hype and investing in weird ideas
Earlier this week I jumped on a call with Mark Tluszcz, co-founder and CEO of Mangrove Capital Partners, one of Europe’s older VC funds and perhaps most notably the first…
Listen To The Apprentice’s Vana Koutsomitis Talk Online Dating, And Doing Reality TV
It’s Valentine’s Day, so what better time to interview Vana Koutsomitis, the self-proclaimed dating expert and finalist of this year’s U.K. version of The Apprentice.
Listen To EatFirst CEO Talk Online Restaurant Biz, Rocket Internet, And $8M Series A Round
Earlier today I had a call with Rahul Parekh, co-founder and CEO of EatFirst, the London and Berlin-based online restaurant. We discussed how the startup came about, what exactly an…
Listen To Hoxton’s Hussein Kanji On How To Spot A Unicorn, Europe Vs Silicon Valley, And More
Earlier this week I took a call with Hussein Kanji, who, along with Rob Kniaz, is founding partner of London-based VC Hoxton Ventures, a relatively new fund that already has…
Listen To Lost My Name CEO Talk Side Project To Startup, Google Ventures, And What’s Next
Earlier this week I jumped on a call with Asi Sharabi (pictured third from left above), co-founder and CEO of London-based startup Lost My Name, the self-descibed “full-stack” publisher that…
Listen To Nic Brisbourne Talk Future Of VC, European Tech Scene, And Ubergeddon
Earlier this week I got on a call with to Nic Brisbourne, Managing Partner at London-based Forward Partners, which helps build and backs startups largely in the e-commerce space. Before…
Listen To VC Eileen Burbidge On Being Fired At Skype, Founder Psychosis, And Close Ties To U.K. Gov
TechCrunch interviews Eileen Burbidge, Partner at London VC firm Passion Capital, where we discuss her early days working at Skype and Apple, the types of startups she invests in, her…
Interview: Duane Jackson Talks Prison Life To Startup Life, And His Multimillion Pound Exit
Listen to KashFlow founder Duane Jackson discuss his conviction for drug trafficking, the transition from prison life to startup life, why he shunned VC money, and his company’s eventual and…
This afternoon I got on a call with GoCardless CEO and co-founder Hiroki Takeuchi to hear the startup’s pitch and catch up on its latest $1 billion milestone. We also…
