James Sore

a likeable chap . . .

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@johncoogan @ashleevance @tbpn We welcome you with open arms @johncoogan, Greece is really starting to fly now for investments.

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@elonmusk Ah, back when @jasoncalcanis was just a “Tesla customer”

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@FightMate $130

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Here is the article I wrote for Global Corporate Venturing It's my thoughts on the CVC space and what they might be able to learn from the importance of Product Market Fit and also the pitfalls of product development.
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Twitter is dead, long live X

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A massive congratulations to you all at APEXX Global on a fantastic Series B raise !!
Wishing you continued success.
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To blame the VC community for the fall of SVB is, in my opinion, totally unfounded.
The decision to withdraw funds from a bank that has just written off $1.8bn and failed to raise capital when it went to market is a very simple one. It is also the fiduci…https://t.co/w3KGbuZAJu

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Looking forward to seeing the Lionesses shine today. Best of luck from the HistonHornets #cbsfanwall

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You down with CVC . . . yeah, you know me!

(a classic Naughty By Nature reference)

How good are CVCs?

I was lucky enough to attend an exclusive event last night by the team at Amazon Web Services (AWS) spearheaded by the brilliant Scott Law.

The e…https://t.co/eV0QCic9Mf

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Brazilian and Argentinian economies could be heading south in a significant way . . . . .but it might be fantastic news.

Brazil, Argentina and many other Latin American countries rely heavily on the Dollar. This opens them up to influence from the US.

C…https://t.co/B2akMFFy2l

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Cazoo has managed to turn nearly £2bn of cash in to £6.5bn and back to just £78m NAV in 4 years.
Surely that's a record ??
Is that the end of the roller coaster ride ? are we entering the garage at the end of the ride or is there o…https://t.co/ovskJc6ZQE https://t.co/LuniNQDs78

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Larry David, Steph Curry and Tom Brady walk into a bar . . . . .

It seems the dumpster fire that is FTX will continue to burn for weeks, months or even years to come.

For those living under a rock, Sam Bankman-Fried (the chap with the Phil Spector hair…https://t.co/aXYd1MiQPf

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With the world somewhat upside down and the news not exactly being a positive event, it's nice to see something coming up that is forward looking and positive about the future.

The UK has a long standing history of adapting to adversity. It is often when…https://t.co/uXhGQLPt5a

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There is a saying that it is often best to Zig when others Zag.

JP Morgan has done exactly that, and if delivered correctly, it could prove a very wise decision indeed.

JP Morgan recently announced the formation of its very own life-sciences venture gro…https://t.co/W4eJhm4Car

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I just earned a skill badge for Cybersecurity! Who's next? See how you do on a #LinkedInSkillAssessment. https://t.co/6NM6Wr3fK3

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It's early days but it was fantastic to see Kwasi state his commitment to improving EIS as part of the government's economic plan to turn around the UK.

The work being done in the background by the Enterprise Investment Scheme As…https://t.co/kNtkoYAKp0 https://t.co/VB1znwUdL6

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The RISE
With the rise of AR/VR technology and the explosion of Metaverses it makes you think, maybe Virtual is the only future?

Maybe it will maybe but until then the real world offers some exciting opportunities.

Tonight I am off to experience the Pe…https://t.co/NZQnYhDAAK

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An asolute must attend !! https://t.co/1DJhSs6BMK

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So proud to be part the growth of Duel Tech, amazing team, brilliantly effective product and much, much more to come!! https://t.co/GqiPlTTUDR

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The Domino's have fallen.

On Tuesday, Domino's officially threw in the towel in Italy by agreeing to close the remaining 29 locations, citing competition from Mamma e papà restaurants.

I thought this an interesting example of mig…https://t.co/NOjccEUdxI https://t.co/vwI3aqEeYQ