Martin Rigby

Technology investor and father of five.

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

Had great time being interviewed about Cambridge Venture Index Fund by @FayeHollandUK and @jamesparton on @CamTechPod episode 136

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

@StartupCltn I share Startup Coalition's concerns about narrowing high net worth investor eligibility - it's bad for investors and bad for start-up and scale-up businesses.

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

@StartupCltn I share Startup Coalition's concerns about narrowing high net worth investor eligibility - it's bad for investors and bad for start-up and scale-up businesses.

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

Excellent @FinancialTimes explainer on how Generative AI exploits transformers https://t.co/Ybh1cqQcX7

[Lord Moylan @danielmgmoylan]

Very little balance in the @BBCNews story on the Online Safety Bill this evening, with @NSPCC claims getting the full glare of attention and the threat to privacy and end-to-end encryption being given only cursory coverage.

[Sonali De Rycker @sonalidr]

Great to meet @RishiSunak today @10DowningStreet. So impressed to see how much his office is doing to ensure the UK’s position as a global tech powerhouse & the commitment to UK talent & innovation!

[Mike Butcher, Editor, Pathfounders.com @mikebutcher]

UK startup founders are royally pissed-off with the UK government:

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

https://t.co/Z90e25SXGx

[Mario Gabriele @mariogabriele]

I'm all for founders selling in secondary to de-risk a little and make their lives easier...but ~$140MM?? 17%??

Realizing nine figures before profitability (and presumably long before employees can de-risk) feels very strange.

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

@allierigby Must admit it's a very cogent speech raising issues that oughtn't be ignored - my economic solutions wouldn't be hers but her call for honesty & integrity is compelling.

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

Excellent article in Wired: intelligent and balanced analysis.

[Hannah Ritchie @_HannahRitchie]

Most of my life is devoted to data, research & progress on climate change. But it's a field I nearly walked away from when I was younger.

I was hopeless that anything could change.

That's why I'm convinced we need a new narrative.

My article in @WIRED:
https://t.co/KWniVlIGmT

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

Croydon Council : Save South Norwood Brutalist Library https://t.co/5qEuLYWrWE via @UKChange

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

Keen to see as many exciting founders for @Carbon13_news cohort 2 as there have been for cohort 1:
https://t.co/Y3Q4rqJGt7 #founders #sustainability

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

I am outraged by the way Bob Campbell and his soldiers were exposed to 18 years of judicial torture.
https://t.co/5cF0uo8jmL via @CrowdJustice

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

ET Capital is delighted to be the fund manager of the Carbon13 SEIS Fund I #NetZero #startups

[Carbon13 @Carbon13_news]

Applications opened today to Carbon13's Venture Builder:

-Find a cofounder who's committed to the same mission as you
-Focus on the innovations with the most potential for credibly reducing millions of tonnes of emissions

Visit https://t.co/wytnoiYkCO

#NetZero #startups

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

Interesting looking FT talk series at 2pm daily this week - NextGen: A New Deal for the Young. https://t.co/OyjRVrtKOT

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

Ensuring Ampleforth College gets a fair hearing over safeguarding concerns | Kevin Hollinrake https://t.co/qxHZnThjDL

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

A privilege to be a trustee of this great school admirably led by @rihbd with such a strong community of staff, parents and alumni #compassforlife

[Ampleforth College @AmpleforthColl]

Amazing parents and amazing students too! #compassforlife @kevinhollinrake @GavinWilliamson @educationgovuk

[Ampleforth College @AmpleforthColl]

Ampleforth in the top ten of influential schools according to new study - “testament to the importance of a holistic, well-rounded education” #compassforlife https://t.co/9UWvcbIHUo @Tatlermagazine @Keystone_Tutors

[Martin Rigby @martinrigby]

Cambridge Univ ventilator for developing as well as developed world:
https://t.co/xVhtWrlsQ3 #COVID19