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Build With Bitcoin Podcast – Investing in Bitcoin Companies With Timechain
Listen 11.10.2024

Build With Bitcoin Podcast – Investing in Bitcoin Companies With Timechain

Pockit buys Monese  to help serve the ‘unbanked’
Investments 10.10.2024

Pockit buys Monese to help serve the ‘unbanked’

Concentric Partner Letter #37- The Shift In Investment Priorities
Newsletter 18.09.2024

Concentric Partner Letter #37- The Shift In Investment Priorities

Venture Capital and Profitability: Navigating the New Investment Paradigm
Opinion 17.09.2024

Venture Capital and Profitability: Navigating the New Investment Paradigm

Navigating Venture Capital Communication with Family Offices
Opinion 12.09.2024

Navigating Venture Capital Communication with Family Offices

The Venture Backed CEO – How Hard Can It Be?
Opinion 19.08.2024

The Venture Backed CEO – How Hard Can It Be?

Family Offices and the Rise of Generative AI: An Emerging Investment Frontier
Opinion 07.08.2024

Family Offices and the Rise of Generative AI: An Emerging Investment Frontier

Across generations: The family office attitude to venture capital
Opinion 09.07.2024

Across generations: The family office attitude to venture capital

Insly CEO, Risto Rossar, Fintech Profile
Opinion 03.07.2024

Insly CEO, Risto Rossar, Fintech Profile

BVNK Features in Forbes Growth Firms To Watch
Opinion 03.07.2024

BVNK Features in Forbes Growth Firms To Watch

Relai wins best Swiss crypto startup
Newsletter 03.07.2024

Relai wins best Swiss crypto startup

New Investment – Ego Death Capital
Investments 26.06.2024

New Investment – Ego Death Capital

New Investment – First Momentum
Investments 25.06.2024

New Investment – First Momentum

Euro 2024 Line-Up For Entrepreneurs: Who Makes The Select XI?
Opinion 19.06.2024

Euro 2024 Line-Up For Entrepreneurs: Who Makes The Select XI?

Are family offices really competitors to venture capital firms?
Opinion 18.06.2024

Are family offices really competitors to venture capital firms?

Will Europe ever match the U.S. for startup investment and growth?
Opinion 11.06.2024

Will Europe ever match the U.S. for startup investment and growth?

Concentric Partner Letter #36: The Purpose of a VC?
Newsletter 29.05.2024

Concentric Partner Letter #36: The Purpose of a VC?

B2B stablecoin payments ready for take-off
Opinion 21.05.2024

B2B stablecoin payments ready for take-off

Family Offices & Venture Capital: The shift from direct investments to partner funds
Opinion 10.05.2024

Family Offices & Venture Capital: The shift from direct investments to partner funds

Corporate VC – do the risks outweigh the benefits?
Opinion 08.05.2024

Corporate VC – do the risks outweigh the benefits?

The innovation challenge for family offices
Opinion 23.04.2024

The innovation challenge for family offices

Oslo Tech Excursion 2024
Event 19.04.2024

Oslo Tech Excursion 2024

Unaric acquires Asperato
Investments 10.04.2024

Unaric acquires Asperato

Being A VC: Investor, Entrepreneur, Or Both?
Opinion 09.04.2024

Being A VC: Investor, Entrepreneur, Or Both?

AnchorWatch partners with Insly
Investments 21.03.2024

AnchorWatch partners with Insly

Concentric Partner Letter #35:  Venture Capital and AI
Newsletter 08.03.2024

Concentric Partner Letter #35: Venture Capital and AI

Lessons From The Last Three Years In Venture Capital
Opinion 27.02.2024

Lessons From The Last Three Years In Venture Capital

New Investment – LN Markets
Investments 02.02.2024

New Investment – LN Markets

How Family Offices Can Access AI Through Venture Capital
Opinion 01.02.2024

How Family Offices Can Access AI Through Venture Capital

Venture Capital Must Step Up To Overcome Adversity And Drive Growth
Opinion 23.01.2024

Venture Capital Must Step Up To Overcome Adversity And Drive Growth

A Synergistic Future for Family Offices and Venture Capital
Opinion 10.01.2024

A Synergistic Future for Family Offices and Venture Capital

VC And Startup Predictions 2024: Bitcoin, AI and Frugal Entrepreneurs
Opinion 27.12.2023

VC And Startup Predictions 2024: Bitcoin, AI and Frugal Entrepreneurs

Concentric Partner Letter #34: Cash is King
Newsletter 19.12.2023

Concentric Partner Letter #34: Cash is King

Warsaw Healthcare Founders x VCs Event
Event 05.12.2023

Warsaw Healthcare Founders x VCs Event

Insly acquires the insurance arm of TubaPay
Investments 05.12.2023

Insly acquires the insurance arm of TubaPay

Unaric acquires Mirage Computer Systems
Investments 10.11.2023

Unaric acquires Mirage Computer Systems

The Art Of Venture Exit Planning In A Tough Climate
Opinion 17.10.2023

The Art Of Venture Exit Planning In A Tough Climate

Startups, think twice about paying investors to sit on your board
Opinion 05.10.2023

Startups, think twice about paying investors to sit on your board

New Investment – AnchorWatch
Investments 04.10.2023

New Investment – AnchorWatch

Concentric Partner Letter #33: How to behave in a downturn?
Newsletter 03.10.2023

Concentric Partner Letter #33: How to behave in a downturn?

Want To Try Venture Investing? It Isn’t As Easy As You Might Think
Opinion 22.09.2023

Want To Try Venture Investing? It Isn’t As Easy As You Might Think

Lightning Ventures Podcast
Listen 15.09.2023

Lightning Ventures Podcast

Raising venture debt as an early-stage business – when is the right time?
Opinion 13.09.2023

Raising venture debt as an early-stage business – when is the right time?

Unaric Acquires Accountability Solutions
Investments 09.09.2023

Unaric Acquires Accountability Solutions

New Investment – Wolf
Investments 25.08.2023

New Investment – Wolf

Is Bitcoin On The Verge Of Mainstream Adoption?
Opinion 21.08.2023

Is Bitcoin On The Verge Of Mainstream Adoption?

Timechain VC – Nothing Ventured Podcast
Listen 18.08.2023

Timechain VC – Nothing Ventured Podcast

Timechain Newsletter 07: CBDC? MORE LIKE CCP
Newsletter 16.08.2023

Timechain Newsletter 07: CBDC? MORE LIKE CCP

Pockit Raises $10M
Investments 08.08.2023

Pockit Raises $10M

How to get started with venture investments: A step-by-step guide for family offices
Opinion 02.08.2023

How to get started with venture investments: A step-by-step guide for family offices

Concentric Partner Letter #32: AI from the Perspective of a Founder
Newsletter 02.08.2023

Concentric Partner Letter #32: AI from the Perspective of a Founder

Boardroom Conflict Happens: How Should Investors Handle It?
Opinion 30.07.2023

Boardroom Conflict Happens: How Should Investors Handle It?

New Investment – Thingtrax
Investments 25.07.2023

New Investment – Thingtrax

Caution reigns in fintech funding, but there are still deals to be done
Opinion 18.07.2023

Caution reigns in fintech funding, but there are still deals to be done

More funds of funds would bolster the European venture ecosystem
Opinion 04.07.2023

More funds of funds would bolster the European venture ecosystem

New Investment – Unaric
Investments 28.06.2023

New Investment – Unaric

Timechain Newsletter 06: The Bitcoin Singularity
Newsletter 19.06.2023

Timechain Newsletter 06: The Bitcoin Singularity

How To Raise VC Funding In A Tough Market
Opinion 13.06.2023

How To Raise VC Funding In A Tough Market

Concentric Partner Letter #31: Making an impact through Venture Capital
Newsletter 30.05.2023

Concentric Partner Letter #31: Making an impact through Venture Capital

As VC Funding Slows To A Crawl, Where Now For Europe’s Startups?
Opinion 24.05.2023

As VC Funding Slows To A Crawl, Where Now For Europe’s Startups?

Why Venture Capital Should Be At The Heart Of Family Office Impact Strategies
Opinion 03.05.2023

Why Venture Capital Should Be At The Heart Of Family Office Impact Strategies

New Investment – Vida
Investments 28.04.2023

New Investment – Vida

Concentric Partner Letter #30: Run On The Banks, The Defining Moment For Bitcoin?
Newsletter 05.04.2023

Concentric Partner Letter #30: Run On The Banks, The Defining Moment For Bitcoin?

Deep due diligence: how to minimize disruption and maximize chance of success
Opinion 04.04.2023

Deep due diligence: how to minimize disruption and maximize chance of success

The New Craftsmen Defined a New Era for Craft and Its Journey Continues
Opinion 02.04.2023

The New Craftsmen Defined a New Era for Craft and Its Journey Continues

Family Office Venture Capital Review 2023
Opinion 02.04.2023

Family Office Venture Capital Review 2023

New Investment – Emblem
Investments 22.03.2023

New Investment – Emblem

New Investment – Relai
Investments 08.03.2023

New Investment – Relai

Timechain Newsletter 05: The Business Model of The State; Part II
Newsletter 03.03.2023

Timechain Newsletter 05: The Business Model of The State; Part II

Timechain Newsletter 05: The Business Model of The State; Part I
Newsletter 01.03.2023

Timechain Newsletter 05: The Business Model of The State; Part I

Venture due diligence for family offices: Balancing thorough analysis with gut feel
Opinion 15.02.2023

Venture due diligence for family offices: Balancing thorough analysis with gut feel

Alex Mann shares his view on the subject of a British CBDC
Opinion 09.02.2023

Alex Mann shares his view on the subject of a British CBDC

Concentric Partner Letter #29: Why Activist Ventures?
Newsletter 09.02.2023

Concentric Partner Letter #29: Why Activist Ventures?

The Art Of Making Good Investment Decisions in VC
Opinion 08.02.2023

The Art Of Making Good Investment Decisions in VC

Timechain Newsletter 04
Opinion 24.01.2023

Timechain Newsletter 04

Timechain Newsletter 04″ De Opresso Liber – ‘To Free the Oppressed’
Newsletter 24.01.2023

Timechain Newsletter 04″ De Opresso Liber – ‘To Free the Oppressed’

A Look Ahead – 7 Venture Capital Predictions for 2023
Opinion 12.01.2023

A Look Ahead – 7 Venture Capital Predictions for 2023

Superscript raises $54M in Series B Funding
Investments 10.01.2023

Superscript raises $54M in Series B Funding

2023 Startup Predictions: Addressing Real Problems Will Drive Growth
Opinion 09.01.2023

2023 Startup Predictions: Addressing Real Problems Will Drive Growth

Christmas Message 2022
Newsletter 20.12.2022

Christmas Message 2022

New Investment – Synota
Investments 01.12.2022

New Investment – Synota

An Introduction to Venture Capital Funds for Family Offices
Opinion 30.11.2022

An Introduction to Venture Capital Funds for Family Offices

Timechain Newsletter 03: Bananas on the Blockchain?
Newsletter 23.11.2022

Timechain Newsletter 03: Bananas on the Blockchain?

New Investment – Debifi
Investments 22.11.2022

New Investment – Debifi

The World Select XI of Entrepreneurs
Opinion 16.11.2022

The World Select XI of Entrepreneurs

Concentric Partner Letter #27: A Superior Vintage in the Making?
Newsletter 09.11.2022

Concentric Partner Letter #27: A Superior Vintage in the Making?

5 Reasons Why Now Is A Great Time To Invest In Startups
Opinion 07.11.2022

5 Reasons Why Now Is A Great Time To Invest In Startups

A Superior Vintage in the Making
Opinion 02.11.2022

A Superior Vintage in the Making

The Launch of Timechain
Opinion 02.11.2022

The Launch of Timechain

Kjartan Explains The Fundamental Shift Reshaping Europe’s VC and Tech Ecosystem
Opinion 02.11.2022

Kjartan Explains The Fundamental Shift Reshaping Europe’s VC and Tech Ecosystem

Talking money management and student recipe apps with Niam Parmar, Financial Controller at Concentric  
Newsletter 04.10.2022

Talking money management and student recipe apps with Niam Parmar, Financial Controller at Concentric  

New Investment: NOAH
Investments 26.09.2022

New Investment: NOAH

Partner Letter #26: Return of venture craftsmanship
Newsletter 22.09.2022

Partner Letter #26: Return of venture craftsmanship

Family offices and venture deal flow – the holy grail
Opinion 22.09.2022

Family offices and venture deal flow – the holy grail

What are the alternatives to layoffs as economic pressures bite?
Opinion 13.09.2022

What are the alternatives to layoffs as economic pressures bite?

What is BVNK? The mysterious fintech that’s quietly poaching talent from Revolut and Checkout.com
Investments 13.09.2022

What is BVNK? The mysterious fintech that’s quietly poaching talent from Revolut and Checkout.com

Talking ‘Enriching Partnerships’ with Denis Shafranik, Co-Founder of Concentric
Listen 12.09.2022

Talking ‘Enriching Partnerships’ with Denis Shafranik, Co-Founder of Concentric

VCs Were Seen As A Bit Weird: 20 Years In European VC
Investments 12.09.2022

VCs Were Seen As A Bit Weird: 20 Years In European VC

Concentric completes first close of second fund
Investments 08.09.2022

Concentric completes first close of second fund

Timechain Newsletter 02: You can print euros, but not energy
Newsletter 01.09.2022

Timechain Newsletter 02: You can print euros, but not energy

Timechain Newsletter 01: Timechain is Live!
Newsletter 18.07.2022

Timechain Newsletter 01: Timechain is Live!

Despite The Crypto Dip, Bitcoin Infastructure Startups Are Ripe For Investment
Investments 06.07.2022

Despite The Crypto Dip, Bitcoin Infastructure Startups Are Ripe For Investment

Concentric Partner Letter #25: The best entrepreneurs are survivors
Newsletter 24.06.2022

Concentric Partner Letter #25: The best entrepreneurs are survivors

Supporting the lightning network and overhauling closed payments ecosystems with Bolt Observer
Investments 23.06.2022

Supporting the lightning network and overhauling closed payments ecosystems with Bolt Observer

New Investment: Fedi
Opinion 17.06.2022

New Investment: Fedi

New Investment: Sondo
Investments 03.06.2022

New Investment: Sondo

Understanding how VCs and family offices can work together
Investments 03.06.2022

Understanding how VCs and family offices can work together

Europe Is Building World-Class Tech Companies – But Can It Close The Gap With The US?
Investments 27.05.2022

Europe Is Building World-Class Tech Companies – But Can It Close The Gap With The US?

Making the investment case for bitcoin infrastructure
Investments 25.05.2022

Making the investment case for bitcoin infrastructure

New Investment: Galoy
Opinion 17.05.2022

New Investment: Galoy

Talking ‘Relationships, Skills and Perseverance,’ with Kjartan Rist, Co-Founder of Concentric
Opinion 16.05.2022

Talking ‘Relationships, Skills and Perseverance,’ with Kjartan Rist, Co-Founder of Concentric

BVNK closes $40 million Series A funding round
Investments 12.05.2022

BVNK closes $40 million Series A funding round

Concentric Partner Letter #24: Venture will Prevail
Newsletter 12.05.2022

Concentric Partner Letter #24: Venture will Prevail

From unicorn to assembly line?: Norway’s tech gains could herald a golden new industrial chapter
Investments 05.05.2022

From unicorn to assembly line?: Norway’s tech gains could herald a golden new industrial chapter

Lifting the lid on Norway’s tech success
Opinion 26.04.2022

Lifting the lid on Norway’s tech success

BITCOIN MITIGATES MANY OF THE PROBLEMS WITH RENEWABLES
Opinion 16.04.2022

BITCOIN MITIGATES MANY OF THE PROBLEMS WITH RENEWABLES

Collaboration and culture-building in the post-pandemic workspace with Huckletree
Investments 11.04.2022

Collaboration and culture-building in the post-pandemic workspace with Huckletree

Solving supply chain shortcomings and procurement problems with Contingent
Investments 06.04.2022

Solving supply chain shortcomings and procurement problems with Contingent

Geopolitical Tension And Market Uncertainty Will Not Diminish VC Aspirations
Opinion 04.04.2022

Geopolitical Tension And Market Uncertainty Will Not Diminish VC Aspirations

Concentric Partner Letter #23: Our Hero the Entrepreneur
Newsletter 01.04.2022

Concentric Partner Letter #23: Our Hero the Entrepreneur

New Investment: Ten31
Investments 30.03.2022

New Investment: Ten31

New Investment: Portfolio Ventures
Investments 28.03.2022

New Investment: Portfolio Ventures

Raising Capital from Family Offices
Opinion 24.03.2022

Raising Capital from Family Offices

New Investment: Unmapped
Opinion 17.03.2022

New Investment: Unmapped

New Investment: Bolt
Opinion 17.03.2022

New Investment: Bolt

Contingent: Supplier Insight platform Contingent raises $8.2m to fix broken procurement processes
Opinion 16.03.2022

Contingent: Supplier Insight platform Contingent raises $8.2m to fix broken procurement processes

Talking ‘Sector Trends and Transformation’ with Alex Mann, Partner at Concentric
Opinion 16.03.2022

Talking ‘Sector Trends and Transformation’ with Alex Mann, Partner at Concentric

Championing cultural diversity and getting people back into the world with Billetto
Opinion 14.03.2022

Championing cultural diversity and getting people back into the world with Billetto

Talking ‘Opportunity Spotting and Speaking Up’ with Alex Stroud, Associate at Concentric
Listen 18.02.2022

Talking ‘Opportunity Spotting and Speaking Up’ with Alex Stroud, Associate at Concentric

The Tech Trends Driving A Much-Needed Travel Sector Transformation
Opinion 14.02.2022

The Tech Trends Driving A Much-Needed Travel Sector Transformation

Riding the Latin American ecommerce wave with Merama
Investments 31.01.2022

Riding the Latin American ecommerce wave with Merama

The Entrepreneurship Journey – When The Romance Ends
Opinion 28.01.2022

The Entrepreneurship Journey – When The Romance Ends

Are family offices starting to eat VCs’ lunch?
Opinion 27.01.2022

Are family offices starting to eat VCs’ lunch?

2022 Startup Predictions: The Trends, Sectors, And Tech Worth Watching
Opinion 19.01.2022

2022 Startup Predictions: The Trends, Sectors, And Tech Worth Watching

New Investment: EBAC Online
Investments 11.01.2022

New Investment: EBAC Online

New Investment: Raba
Investments 15.12.2021

New Investment: Raba

New Investment: SNÖ Ventures
Investments 12.12.2021

New Investment: SNÖ Ventures

The Activist Venture Fund. United by Difference.
Opinion 21.11.2021

The Activist Venture Fund. United by Difference.

European Startup Valuations Are Booming – But What About The Future Pipeline?
Opinion 02.11.2021

European Startup Valuations Are Booming – But What About The Future Pipeline?

Family offices and venture capital: here’s how to get the most out of your partnership
Opinion 24.10.2021

Family offices and venture capital: here’s how to get the most out of your partnership

How I’ve grown my business through disruption: Cameron Shearer, Superscript
Investments 24.10.2021

How I’ve grown my business through disruption: Cameron Shearer, Superscript

Setting the standards: Behind the latest launch of BVNK, Jesse Hemson-Struthers, BVNK
Investments 14.10.2021

Setting the standards: Behind the latest launch of BVNK, Jesse Hemson-Struthers, BVNK

We are proud supporters of Save her Seat
Supporting 11.10.2021

We are proud supporters of Save her Seat

Bvnk launches to set global standards for digital asset financial services
Investments 08.10.2021

Bvnk launches to set global standards for digital asset financial services

Are your tights destroying the planet? Natasja Giezen Smith talks to Vogue Magazine.
Opinion 03.10.2021

Are your tights destroying the planet? Natasja Giezen Smith talks to Vogue Magazine.

E-Commerce Brand-Builder Merama Closes US$225 Million Series B Funding Round
Investments 28.09.2021

E-Commerce Brand-Builder Merama Closes US$225 Million Series B Funding Round

Why VC should be part of any family office impact portfolio
Opinion 27.09.2021

Why VC should be part of any family office impact portfolio

Wheely named Harpers Bazaar’s list of the best luxury travel apps
Investments 26.09.2021

Wheely named Harpers Bazaar’s list of the best luxury travel apps

Ignite: Technology Investments Shaping the Energy Sector
Listen 22.09.2021

Ignite: Technology Investments Shaping the Energy Sector

How Geospatial Intelligence Startups Are Transforming B2B Sectors
Opinion 06.09.2021

How Geospatial Intelligence Startups Are Transforming B2B Sectors

New Investment: FinTech Collective. Creating the future of financial services.
Investments 20.08.2021

New Investment: FinTech Collective. Creating the future of financial services.

VC’s Outsized Economic Impact Will Power A New Golden Age
Opinion 28.07.2021

VC’s Outsized Economic Impact Will Power A New Golden Age

New Investment: Tesseract
Investments 21.06.2021

New Investment: Tesseract

Funding and Disrupting Podcast
Listen 10.06.2021

Funding and Disrupting Podcast

5 VC Tribes And How They Approach Startup Investing
Listen 09.06.2021

5 VC Tribes And How They Approach Startup Investing

Oslo-based Memory raises €11.6 million to scale its time-tracking tool & launch ‘deep work’ tool
Investments 06.06.2021

Oslo-based Memory raises €11.6 million to scale its time-tracking tool & launch ‘deep work’ tool

What are the biggest challenges family offices face when venture investing?
Opinion 02.06.2021

What are the biggest challenges family offices face when venture investing?

The Rise Of The Operator Founder
Opinion 17.05.2021

The Rise Of The Operator Founder

Announcing our participation in Merama’s recent $60M Series A funding.
Investments 30.04.2021

Announcing our participation in Merama’s recent $60M Series A funding.

Big In Japan: How To Make It In The World’s Third Largest Market
Listen 15.04.2021

Big In Japan: How To Make It In The World’s Third Largest Market

Kjartan Participates in Goldman Sachs’ Tech Talks Series
Listen 15.04.2021

Kjartan Participates in Goldman Sachs’ Tech Talks Series

Venture investing: which model is best for family offices?
Opinion 09.04.2021

Venture investing: which model is best for family offices?

Meet Kenny Alegbe: Entrepreneur Creating An Operating System For Your Home
Investments 24.03.2021

Meet Kenny Alegbe: Entrepreneur Creating An Operating System For Your Home

United by Difference — Concentric’s ESG Initiative
Opinion 17.03.2021

United by Difference — Concentric’s ESG Initiative

Proptech Innovation in Home Management Software
Investments 16.03.2021

Proptech Innovation in Home Management Software

6 Mistakes To Avoid Once You’ve Closed Your First VC Round
Opinion 09.03.2021

6 Mistakes To Avoid Once You’ve Closed Your First VC Round

Proptech disruption trends: innovation in the real estate space
Opinion 04.03.2021

Proptech disruption trends: innovation in the real estate space

Huckletree: Ask Me Anything
Listen 01.03.2021

Huckletree: Ask Me Anything

Luxury ride-hailing app, Wheely, is expanding into the Middle East
Investments 24.02.2021

Luxury ride-hailing app, Wheely, is expanding into the Middle East

Five reasons why Europe is the future of startup investing
Opinion 19.02.2021

Five reasons why Europe is the future of startup investing

Denis & Kjartan – The Rise of Zebras over Unicorns: Trends in Venture Capital Investing
Watch 17.02.2021

Denis & Kjartan – The Rise of Zebras over Unicorns: Trends in Venture Capital Investing

Gamestop saga is a good argument for the possibilities of crypto
Opinion 16.02.2021

Gamestop saga is a good argument for the possibilities of crypto

The Life Of An Entrepreneur Without Venture Capital
Opinion 16.02.2021

The Life Of An Entrepreneur Without Venture Capital

MJ Hudson Interview with Kjartan – European VC:  Strengths, mistakes and opportunities
Watch 07.02.2021

MJ Hudson Interview with Kjartan – European VC: Strengths, mistakes and opportunities

EU Commission Plan To Invest Directly In Startups Will Harm The Ecosystem
Opinion 15.01.2021

EU Commission Plan To Invest Directly In Startups Will Harm The Ecosystem

How Wheely is putting privacy at the heart of its business
Opinion 08.01.2021

How Wheely is putting privacy at the heart of its business

2021 Startup Predictions: Trends, Sectors, And Tech That Will Emerge
Opinion 29.12.2020

2021 Startup Predictions: Trends, Sectors, And Tech That Will Emerge

Activist venture investors, a portrait of Concentric
Opinion 21.12.2020

Activist venture investors, a portrait of Concentric

Venture investing can deliver high returns in uncertain times
Opinion 21.12.2020

Venture investing can deliver high returns in uncertain times

TransferWise for Banks partners with Pockit
Investments 18.12.2020

TransferWise for Banks partners with Pockit

Emergence of The Crypto Economy
Opinion 10.12.2020

Emergence of The Crypto Economy

Five Reasons Startup Boards Fail To Add Value
Opinion 08.12.2020

Five Reasons Startup Boards Fail To Add Value

Inclusive fintech company Pockit completes £15 million fundraising, and announces partnership with Railsbank
Opinion 03.12.2020

Inclusive fintech company Pockit completes £15 million fundraising, and announces partnership with Railsbank

Building Supply Chain Resilience Post Covid
Opinion 02.12.2020

Building Supply Chain Resilience Post Covid

New Investment – Contingent
Opinion 01.12.2020

New Investment – Contingent

Wheely Presents at Noah Conference
Opinion 18.11.2020

Wheely Presents at Noah Conference

Wheely Presents at Noah Conference
Opinion 18.11.2020

Wheely Presents at Noah Conference

SuperScript joins INSURTECH 100
Opinion 12.11.2020

SuperScript joins INSURTECH 100

Ride-hailing businesses should protect users from data-hungry manoeuvring
Opinion 11.11.2020

Ride-hailing businesses should protect users from data-hungry manoeuvring

Can Venture Capital Be Taught?
Opinion 03.11.2020

Can Venture Capital Be Taught?

7 Heresies; Concentric Investor Day 2020
Opinion 02.11.2020

7 Heresies; Concentric Investor Day 2020

One Year in VC
Opinion 02.11.2020

One Year in VC

Superscript raises further £8.5 million
Opinion 29.10.2020

Superscript raises further £8.5 million

Modern Monetary Theory: A shared delusion that will destroy the economy
Opinion 27.10.2020

Modern Monetary Theory: A shared delusion that will destroy the economy

Superscript becomes a registered Lloyd’s broker
Opinion 08.10.2020

Superscript becomes a registered Lloyd’s broker

Heist touted as the new authority on British tights
Opinion 07.10.2020

Heist touted as the new authority on British tights

FinTech sector welcomes Crowdcube and Seedrs merger
Opinion 06.10.2020

FinTech sector welcomes Crowdcube and Seedrs merger

Investor FOMO To JOMO: How To Manage Startup Hype As A VC
Opinion 02.10.2020

Investor FOMO To JOMO: How To Manage Startup Hype As A VC

Concentric Investor Day
Opinion 28.09.2020

Concentric Investor Day

We need to take a closer look at founder mental health in the wake of Covid
Opinion 24.09.2020

We need to take a closer look at founder mental health in the wake of Covid

Modern Monetary Theory; Folie à Deux — A Shared Delusion
Opinion 23.09.2020

Modern Monetary Theory; Folie à Deux — A Shared Delusion

What does Klarna’s mega valuation mean for the Nordic FinTech industry?
Opinion 16.09.2020

What does Klarna’s mega valuation mean for the Nordic FinTech industry?

Working From Home: The New ‘Industrial’ Revolution
Opinion 07.09.2020

Working From Home: The New ‘Industrial’ Revolution

FILM: The European Venture Outlook with Concentric
Opinion 21.08.2020

FILM: The European Venture Outlook with Concentric

Family Offices Can Propel The EU Venture Capital Ecosystem
Opinion 19.08.2020

Family Offices Can Propel The EU Venture Capital Ecosystem

Digital Risks rebrands as Superscript
Opinion 05.08.2020

Digital Risks rebrands as Superscript

Pioneering ‘home as a service’ with HomeHero
Opinion 29.07.2020

Pioneering ‘home as a service’ with HomeHero

Kjartan Rist Comment: “Why startups need activist VC partners more than ever”
Opinion 22.07.2020

Kjartan Rist Comment: “Why startups need activist VC partners more than ever”

Why leading tech candidates are increasingly looking to Europe
Opinion 14.07.2020

Why leading tech candidates are increasingly looking to Europe

The EU-Japan Alliance Remains The Great Untapped Innovation Opportunity
Opinion 10.07.2020

The EU-Japan Alliance Remains The Great Untapped Innovation Opportunity

‘We never wanted to grow too quickly’: interview with Huckletree co-founder, Andrew Lynch
Opinion 09.07.2020

‘We never wanted to grow too quickly’: interview with Huckletree co-founder, Andrew Lynch

Venture Capitalists Need To Stay Within Their Remit After Investing
Opinion 18.06.2020

Venture Capitalists Need To Stay Within Their Remit After Investing

How I’ve grown my own business: Cameron Shearer, co-founder Digital Risks
Opinion 12.06.2020

How I’ve grown my own business: Cameron Shearer, co-founder Digital Risks

Founders, Leadership Teams And The Glue That Binds Successful Startups
Opinion 04.06.2020

Founders, Leadership Teams And The Glue That Binds Successful Startups

Concentric expands Advisory Council
Opinion 12.05.2020

Concentric expands Advisory Council

Universities – bastions of innovation or no longer fit for purpose?
Opinion 07.05.2020

Universities – bastions of innovation or no longer fit for purpose?

Backing the Winners in the Face of Adversity
Opinion 29.04.2020

Backing the Winners in the Face of Adversity

Venture Capital Beyond COVID-19
Opinion 15.04.2020

Venture Capital Beyond COVID-19

Don’t believe the hype: Why skepticism is increasingly important for VCs
Opinion 08.04.2020

Don’t believe the hype: Why skepticism is increasingly important for VCs

Seedcamp Office Hours
Opinion 06.04.2020

Seedcamp Office Hours

AFRICA; A VENTURE STORY
Opinion 27.03.2020

AFRICA; A VENTURE STORY

Resilient Bodies and Resilient Companies
Opinion 26.03.2020

Resilient Bodies and Resilient Companies

From Passive To ‘Activist’ Investing: Redefining The Role Of VCs
Opinion 17.03.2020

From Passive To ‘Activist’ Investing: Redefining The Role Of VCs

Supporting exceptional people to create the best tech startups
Opinion 13.03.2020

Supporting exceptional people to create the best tech startups

Houst acquires Hostmaker
Opinion 02.03.2020

Houst acquires Hostmaker

Building the new generation of SME insurance with Digital Risks
Opinion 26.02.2020

Building the new generation of SME insurance with Digital Risks

Venture Debt: Is It A Loan? Is It Equity? Is It An Opportunity?
Opinion 17.02.2020

Venture Debt: Is It A Loan? Is It Equity? Is It An Opportunity?

How to fake experience when things go wrong
Opinion 11.02.2020

How to fake experience when things go wrong

New Investment – Antler
Opinion 07.02.2020

New Investment – Antler

Making the most of marketplaces with Neteven
Opinion 29.01.2020

Making the most of marketplaces with Neteven

Memory launches Dewo
Opinion 16.01.2020

Memory launches Dewo

2020 Startup Predictions: Top trends to watch out for
Opinion 30.12.2019

2020 Startup Predictions: Top trends to watch out for

Startups’ focus should shift from growth to profitability in 2020
Opinion 27.12.2019

Startups’ focus should shift from growth to profitability in 2020

How co-working spaces need to evolve after the WeWork disaster
Opinion 20.12.2019

How co-working spaces need to evolve after the WeWork disaster

Frontier Car Group Exit
Opinion 19.12.2019

Frontier Car Group Exit

Q&A with Insly CEO Risto Rossar
Opinion 19.12.2019

Q&A with Insly CEO Risto Rossar

The Startup War for Talent: Are returnships part of the solution?
Opinion 18.12.2019

The Startup War for Talent: Are returnships part of the solution?

One month in venture capital
Opinion 06.12.2019

One month in venture capital

Industry Report on Health and Fitness Aggregators
Opinion 29.11.2019

Industry Report on Health and Fitness Aggregators

Meet Pockit, The Fintech Swiftly Becoming The One-Stop-Shop For The Unbanked
Opinion 29.11.2019

Meet Pockit, The Fintech Swiftly Becoming The One-Stop-Shop For The Unbanked

VC Grind: 28 November
Opinion 21.11.2019

VC Grind: 28 November

Huckletree launches new co-working offers
Opinion 21.11.2019

Huckletree launches new co-working offers

CONCENTRIC: Meet the activist investors
Opinion 17.11.2019

CONCENTRIC: Meet the activist investors

Govtech Summit Paris
Opinion 15.11.2019

Govtech Summit Paris

Tech EU article: The reverse pitch
Opinion 12.11.2019

Tech EU article: The reverse pitch

Huckletree opening: Ancoats Manchester
Opinion 11.11.2019

Huckletree opening: Ancoats Manchester

Support Or Interference? How To Add Value As A VC
Opinion 31.10.2019

Support Or Interference? How To Add Value As A VC

Public.io exits FreeUp
Opinion 28.10.2019

Public.io exits FreeUp

Wheely launches in Paris
Opinion 18.09.2019

Wheely launches in Paris

Sella Concept creates “grown-up” interiors inside London co-working space Public Hall
Opinion 16.09.2019

Sella Concept creates “grown-up” interiors inside London co-working space Public Hall

VCs aren’t the enemy
Opinion 13.09.2019

VCs aren’t the enemy

How to master the art of startup fundraising
Opinion 12.09.2019

How to master the art of startup fundraising

Huckletree launches Alpha School
Opinion 09.09.2019

Huckletree launches Alpha School

B2B Is The New Home Of Disruption – Here’s Why
Opinion 19.08.2019

B2B Is The New Home Of Disruption – Here’s Why

ESG Investing Isn’t The Only Way To Make An Impact
Opinion 06.08.2019

ESG Investing Isn’t The Only Way To Make An Impact

Homeshift shortlisted for The Spectator’s Economic Disruptor of the Year Award
Opinion 05.08.2019

Homeshift shortlisted for The Spectator’s Economic Disruptor of the Year Award

Concentric expands Advisory Council
Opinion 01.08.2019

Concentric expands Advisory Council

The Future of Startups is in Europe
Opinion 25.07.2019

The Future of Startups is in Europe

Why People Turn to FinTech When Bank Branches Closes
Opinion 24.07.2019

Why People Turn to FinTech When Bank Branches Closes

Could Norway Build A Unicorn?
Opinion 16.07.2019

Could Norway Build A Unicorn?

New Investment – Homeshift
Opinion 01.07.2019

New Investment – Homeshift

Airsorted raises £1.2 million via a crowdfunding campaign
Opinion 19.06.2019

Airsorted raises £1.2 million via a crowdfunding campaign

Huckletree Soho Opening and Concentric Office Move
Opinion 06.06.2019

Huckletree Soho Opening and Concentric Office Move

Are Startups Missing A Trick By Neglecting The Public Sector?
Opinion 30.05.2019

Are Startups Missing A Trick By Neglecting The Public Sector?

Banks stopping people from applying for risk-free accounts
Opinion 24.05.2019

Banks stopping people from applying for risk-free accounts

Partner Connect Event
Opinion 23.05.2019

Partner Connect Event

PayAsUGym rebrands as Hussle and partners with Three
Opinion 15.05.2019

PayAsUGym rebrands as Hussle and partners with Three

Here’s How Working With VCs Can Make You More Than Just Money
Opinion 10.05.2019

Here’s How Working With VCs Can Make You More Than Just Money

The future of the Norwegian startup ecosystem
Opinion 10.05.2019

The future of the Norwegian startup ecosystem

How Can VCs Look Beyond ‘Pale Male And Stale’ When Hiring?
Opinion 07.05.2019

How Can VCs Look Beyond ‘Pale Male And Stale’ When Hiring?

Huckletree acquires Pier X, Norway
Opinion 03.05.2019

Huckletree acquires Pier X, Norway

Huckletree & Public launch first gov-tech workspace in Westminster
Opinion 30.04.2019

Huckletree & Public launch first gov-tech workspace in Westminster

Wheely: Series B Funding Round
Opinion 26.04.2019

Wheely: Series B Funding Round

Concentric Oslo Tech Excursion
Opinion 26.04.2019

Concentric Oslo Tech Excursion

Regulating The Tech Giants Won’t Help Europe’s Startups
Opinion 23.04.2019

Regulating The Tech Giants Won’t Help Europe’s Startups

The Banking Poverty Premium
Opinion 22.04.2019

The Banking Poverty Premium

Hypaship seed + round
Opinion 02.04.2019

Hypaship seed + round

Digital Risks launches new Quote & Bind journey
Opinion 21.03.2019

Digital Risks launches new Quote & Bind journey

Neteven announces the appointment of Ulrik Garde Due
Opinion 13.03.2019

Neteven announces the appointment of Ulrik Garde Due

What Does It Really Take To Make It In VC?
Opinion 11.03.2019

What Does It Really Take To Make It In VC?

New Investment – Black
Opinion 28.02.2019

New Investment – Black

The Spectator’s Economic Disruptor of the Year Inspirational Stories: Virraj Jatania
Opinion 26.02.2019

The Spectator’s Economic Disruptor of the Year Inspirational Stories: Virraj Jatania

New Investment – Telegram Open Network
Opinion 22.02.2019

New Investment – Telegram Open Network

New Investment – Coindirect
Opinion 21.02.2019

New Investment – Coindirect

Memory is selected as one of the top 5 Norwegian startups
Opinion 14.02.2019

Memory is selected as one of the top 5 Norwegian startups

Venture Capital’s Place In Impact Investing Jigsaw
Opinion 14.02.2019

Venture Capital’s Place In Impact Investing Jigsaw

Digital Risks achieves Lloyd’s coverholder status
Opinion 13.02.2019

Digital Risks achieves Lloyd’s coverholder status

Why VC Is The Answer To Falling Returns?
Opinion 06.02.2019

Why VC Is The Answer To Falling Returns?

Forget Dragon’s Den – how does pitching to VCs really work?
Opinion 05.02.2019

Forget Dragon’s Den – how does pitching to VCs really work?

FT Letter: In a capitalist world, truth trumps gratitude
Opinion 25.01.2019

FT Letter: In a capitalist world, truth trumps gratitude

Cool Tech or Meaningful Disruption? The Dilemma Of The Venture Investor
Opinion 16.01.2019

Cool Tech or Meaningful Disruption? The Dilemma Of The Venture Investor

Why The Future Is In The Hands Of Individuals, Not Corporations
Opinion 20.12.2018

Why The Future Is In The Hands Of Individuals, Not Corporations

Pockit: “Talk about money”
Opinion 17.12.2018

Pockit: “Talk about money”

Why Venture Capital is the Original Impact Investing
Opinion 30.11.2018

Why Venture Capital is the Original Impact Investing

Investment in ‘patient capital’ vital for post-Brexit Britain
Opinion 28.11.2018

Investment in ‘patient capital’ vital for post-Brexit Britain

Why “No” Is The Hardest Word For VCs, And How To Boost Your Chances Of A “Yes”
Opinion 22.11.2018

Why “No” Is The Hardest Word For VCs, And How To Boost Your Chances Of A “Yes”

Public.io organised GovTech Summit in Paris
Opinion 12.11.2018

Public.io organised GovTech Summit in Paris

Pockit is the winner of the Economic Disruptor of the Year Awards 2018
Opinion 02.11.2018

Pockit is the winner of the Economic Disruptor of the Year Awards 2018

The Secret To Achieving Reliable VC Returns (And It Isn’t Chasing Unicorns)
Opinion 01.11.2018

The Secret To Achieving Reliable VC Returns (And It Isn’t Chasing Unicorns)

Accenture and Public.io bring innovation and digital technologies to UK government
Opinion 22.10.2018

Accenture and Public.io bring innovation and digital technologies to UK government

Venture Capital – why the time to invest is now
Opinion 18.10.2018

Venture Capital – why the time to invest is now

New Investment – Memory
Opinion 17.10.2018

New Investment – Memory

How to spot a great entrepreneur
Opinion 10.10.2018

How to spot a great entrepreneur

Huckletree New Campaign: Fairer Funding
Opinion 25.09.2018

Huckletree New Campaign: Fairer Funding

VC interview: Kjartan Rist and Denis Shafranik
Opinion 17.09.2018

VC interview: Kjartan Rist and Denis Shafranik

How to spot the next Branson, Musk or Zuckerberg. New report reveals all
Opinion 07.09.2018

How to spot the next Branson, Musk or Zuckerberg. New report reveals all

DueDil Closes £8 million Series C Round
Opinion 20.08.2018

DueDil Closes £8 million Series C Round

Four-day week will not work for entrepreneurs
Opinion 13.08.2018

Four-day week will not work for entrepreneurs

Oslo is emerging as Europe’s latest startup hotbed
Opinion 25.07.2018

Oslo is emerging as Europe’s latest startup hotbed

New Investment – Digital Risks
Opinion 16.07.2018

New Investment – Digital Risks

Public.io & Sir Mark Rowley found Panopticon
Opinion 11.07.2018

Public.io & Sir Mark Rowley found Panopticon

Digital Risks wins Best Insurance Start-up at British Insurance Awards
Opinion 04.07.2018

Digital Risks wins Best Insurance Start-up at British Insurance Awards

Great Founders – Highly Prized but Poorly Understood
Opinion 26.06.2018

Great Founders – Highly Prized but Poorly Understood

New Investment Heist
Opinion 07.06.2018

New Investment Heist

New Investment Homeshift
Opinion 01.06.2018

New Investment Homeshift

Frontier Car Group raises Series C round
Opinion 31.05.2018

Frontier Car Group raises Series C round

Huckletree: Alpha Programme
Opinion 30.05.2018

Huckletree: Alpha Programme

New Investment – Seedcamp 4
Opinion 22.05.2018

New Investment – Seedcamp 4

Airsorted in Top 10 UK Startups
Opinion 21.05.2018

Airsorted in Top 10 UK Startups

Airsorted’s Series A exceeds £7 million
Opinion 10.05.2018

Airsorted’s Series A exceeds £7 million

PayAsUGym completes £6.5m Series A investment round
Opinion 10.05.2018

PayAsUGym completes £6.5m Series A investment round

New Investment – Frontier Car Group
Opinion 03.05.2018

New Investment – Frontier Car Group

3rd Oslo Technology Excursion
Opinion 26.04.2018

3rd Oslo Technology Excursion

Gstaad Snow Summit
Opinion 23.03.2018

Gstaad Snow Summit

New Investment – Insly
Opinion 22.03.2018

New Investment – Insly

Concentric Final Close Announcement
Opinion 21.02.2018

Concentric Final Close Announcement

New investment – Public.io
Opinion 15.11.2017

New investment – Public.io

Huckletree raises £4.5m in second fundraising round
Opinion 11.10.2017

Huckletree raises £4.5m in second fundraising round

Huckletree Dublin D2
Opinion 01.10.2017

Huckletree Dublin D2

Huckletree opens its White City Workspace
Opinion 14.09.2017

Huckletree opens its White City Workspace

New investment – DueDil
Opinion 12.09.2017

New investment – DueDil

Stockholm Archipelago Summit
Opinion 08.09.2017

Stockholm Archipelago Summit

New investment – HypaShip
Opinion 07.09.2017

New investment – HypaShip

Prettysocial completes new funding round led by Funke Media
Opinion 31.08.2017

Prettysocial completes new funding round led by Funke Media

Concentric is announced as a new partner of the London Co-Investment Fund
Opinion 26.07.2017

Concentric is announced as a new partner of the London Co-Investment Fund

Pockit joins GovStart
Opinion 11.07.2017

Pockit joins GovStart

Third annual Concentric/ERMAK Technology Forum
Opinion 12.06.2017

Third annual Concentric/ERMAK Technology Forum

PayAsUGym wins inaugural award for ‘Best Health & Fitness Innovation’ at Elevate 2017
Opinion 22.05.2017

PayAsUGym wins inaugural award for ‘Best Health & Fitness Innovation’ at Elevate 2017

Pockit raises near £3M in funding and will launch new remittance service for its customers
Opinion 25.04.2017

Pockit raises near £3M in funding and will launch new remittance service for its customers

European startups need help from family-office investors
Opinion 26.03.2017

European startups need help from family-office investors

Airsorted is celebrating its second birthday
Opinion 01.03.2017

Airsorted is celebrating its second birthday

Pockit to join Upscale 2017 as one of 33 UK based start-ups with high-potential
Opinion 26.01.2017

Pockit to join Upscale 2017 as one of 33 UK based start-ups with high-potential

Neteven accelerates its European growth
Opinion 18.11.2016

Neteven accelerates its European growth

New investment – Airsorted
Opinion 16.11.2016

New investment – Airsorted

Pockit has reached 100,000 customers
Opinion 08.11.2016

Pockit has reached 100,000 customers

Concentric and Bloomberg present: E-Wellness & Technology Trends 2016
Opinion 08.09.2016

Concentric and Bloomberg present: E-Wellness & Technology Trends 2016

Concentric announces first close of its venture capital partnership
Opinion 20.07.2016

Concentric announces first close of its venture capital partnership

Second annual Concentric/ERMAK Technology Forum
Opinion 13.06.2016

Second annual Concentric/ERMAK Technology Forum

Families and Venture Capital – A Venture into the Unknown or a Return to its Roots?
Opinion 09.06.2016

Families and Venture Capital – A Venture into the Unknown or a Return to its Roots?

Concentric Nordic Tech Excursion
Opinion 20.05.2016

Concentric Nordic Tech Excursion

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