I’ve been quiet on social media but busy behind the scenes. Announcing @OctopusVentures new First Cheque Fund designed to back pre-seed #startups across #Europe https://t.co/eMkjGpepLn
Today is another landmark moment for the UK tech scene, as @CazooUK starts life as public company on the @NYSE - less than two years since it launched.
Huge congratulations to Alex Chesterman and all the team. A truly phenomenal achievement.
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Founders who retain the CEO role all the way through IPO & beyond are few & far between. This harsh reality, & other key takeaways, was tackled head on by many of the speakers at our recent US CEO Summit in Silicon Valley. Read More: https://t.co/nJPr9OJlHn #OctopusInsights
What are some of the metrics that you should meet before a US investor will take a closer look? Key takeaways from our #QuestionTheQuestions report here: https://t.co/jGddHRAxFP #AskTestDo
Question the Questions brings together best practices, tools & insights from those who have tried, failed, succeeded & thrived in the US. We're excited to launch this new multi-series report to help European firms clarify US expansion ambitions. #asktestdo https://t.co/FyKc6Zn7JZ
ICYMI @OctopusVentures launched ‘Question the Questions’ this morning at the #RD21M event – an in-depth guide to international expansion. Dowload a copy today: https://t.co/GU1rMo0b71
Excited to be at #RD21M w/ @RussShaw1 & @TechLondonAdv where our own @ZoeACastro will be launching #QuestionTheQuestions – a new report from Octopus that provides a stress-tested guide to international expansion
Could the Land of the Free end up costing you the Earth? We’ll be with @TechLondonAdv, @GlobalTechAdv & @RussShaw1 at #RD21M to discuss all the key questions you need to ask for a successful US expansion #asktestdo
Successful expansions are extensively planned; failures succumb to a sense of ‘inevitability’ & rush entry without robust validation —> @ZoeACastro representing Octopus at #RD21M to launch Question the Questions #asktestdo
New data out today; The UK has created 35% of all tech unicorns ($1Bn valued businesses) in Europe in recent years, with many more in the pipeline based in multiple places, from London to Manchester to Edinburgh. Many founded by immigrants too. #startups https://t.co/fexRXVfUmf