Stephen Willson

VC Investor focused on the consumer space. All comments my own.

[Stephen Willson @_Wils]

@markgoldbridge @UnitedStandMUFC Ineos money for 28% went to Glazers pockets. Could easily have put £750m of this money into company for new shares to fund repayment of debt (like they have done in smaller amounts to fund carrington refurb). Clearly Glazers said no as wanted it all. They remain the main problem

[Stephen Willson @_Wils]

Never seen my wife cry and laugh all at the same time. After Life is just so brilliant in so many ways. 👏👏@rickygervais

[Unilever Ventures @UnileverVenture]

Delighted to have been part of @BigSyncMusic journey to this point! Now looking forward to the future as part of @songtradr. Well done to Dom, Phil, Andy and team! #songtradr #bigsyncmusic

[Stephen Willson @_Wils]

This thread is worth a read. https://t.co/kdOSx588j2

[François Chollet @fchollet]

The problem with Facebook is not *just* the loss of your privacy and the fact that it can be used as a totalitarian panopticon. The more worrying issue, in my opinion, is its use of digital information consumption as a psychological control vector. Time for a thread

[Stephen Willson @_Wils]

Disgusting service yet again from @SkyUK lied to multiple times, no ability to escalate and solve customer issue. Complete disregard for customer. Outrageous to aggressively market and sell products that you can’t deliver.

[UK Private Capital @UKPrivateCap]

Venture-backed Management Team of the Year goes to... @BlisGlobal! Backed by @Beringea and @UnileverVenture https://t.co/YTWnL0cB2o

[Ian Lane @IanMLane]

Huge congrats to our @UnileverVenture portfolio company @BlisGlobal for making Deloitte Fast 50 @TechFast50 #UKFast50. 👍@gregisbister @harrydewhirst https://t.co/Z2ZkII0gbs

[Unilever Ventures @UnileverVenture]

Congratulations @FrooshSmoothies ! We enjoyed every moment along the way #froosh #UnileverVenture https://t.co/IORfGs0A7K via @cision

[Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin @jasonlk]

VCs play a confidence game

How to play it well:

- monthly transparency
- heads-up on misses
- take action, don't blame
- no surprises

[Dharmash Mistry @Dharmash]

Delighted to announce @blowltd $10m minority investment & partnership with @Debenhams. Today in ST Business @olivershah

[Hannah Symons @HannahRSymons]

Super happy to see @blowltd secure more @UnileverVenture investment for expansion https://t.co/jA5EXfEXSU #beauty #strategy

[City A.M. @CityAM]

Congratulations to @blazefeed @blippar @BlisGlobal @BloomandWild and @blowLTD
for making it onto our #Leap100 list
https://t.co/SMKh5Xbnch

[Republic Europe @join_r_europe]

Huge congratulations to #SeedrsAlumni @blowLTD on their latest £3.5M raise from @UnileverVenture! Read more here: https://t.co/OBxf4eJCz3

[Ian Lane @IanMLane]

UK CVC deal activity up 35% in 2016 (@CBinsights).@UnileverVenture joint #1 most active UK CVC Investor. https://t.co/Y9mpJ4THIK

[Ian Lane @IanMLane]

.@UnileverVenture portfolio co VH2 enters Phase II. Big potential impact for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.https://t.co/zK6673r612

[Stephen Willson @_Wils]

Nice piece on @UnileverVenture and some of the businesses we are backing. https://t.co/uZkTkIYIft via @cbinsights

[Stephen Willson @_Wils]

Nice piece today in FT for @blowLTD The beauty industry gets the Uber treatment https://t.co/7Tsk0pJRPJ via @FT

[froosh smoothies @FrooshSmoothies]

trade not aid for everyone, see our animation movie! https://t.co/m7nLOl93ft via @YouTube

[AllThingsHairUKI @AllThingsHairUK]

We're backstage with @TIGIcreatives and @blowLTD at a very exciting shoot! Can you guess which chic #hairstyle we're creating? 💇❤️ #ad