FounderTech Decoded

FounderTech Decoded | The FounderTech Collective - Live 15th May 2023


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In this special edition of the FounderTech Decoded Podcast we document the first live in person gathering of the UK community at the invite only FounderTech Collective event in London - 15/5/23.

Over the course of the evening we explore via a 4 part fireside chat format, the key themes and strands that have emerged over 5 x Series over the past year of the FounderTech Decoded podcast.

It's a chance to intimately listen in to the emerging debate live the room, that is also hopefully shaping and informing the future of this important conversation for startup ecosystem.

As it now evolves and iterates to become more open, agile and transparent for all.

Part A | The Problem of Asymmetry

Featuring the insight of: Martin Barnes @ Pitch Club, Ken Valledy @ The Startup Lexicon and Serkan Ferah @ PitchSpace

  • The recalibration of deal communication 
  • The valuing of “Fast No’s” over Slow Maybe’s
  • The rebooting of legacy systems, tools & frameworks
  • The translation of cryptic language
  • Part B | The Conditions for FounderTech

    Featuring the insight of: Hattie Willis @ IfWeRaise, Serkan Ferah @PitchSpace and Chris Booth @Findrs

    • The rise of no code/low code/MVA
  • The increasing currency of ecosystem intelligence
  • The untapped potential of deep and scalable niches
  • The opportunity for diversified and fluid capital
  • Part C | The Shifting Financial Terrain

    Featuring the insight of: Gareth Hawkins @AngelSyndicate, Anthony Rose @SeedLegals and Ifty Nasir @Vestd 

    • The role of ASA’s in compacting deal flow timelines
  • The rise of SPV’s, syndicates, solo capitalists
  • The need to coordinate liquidity in the angel community
  • The influence of dynamic cap tables and incentives
  • Part D | The Potential Future Ecosystem

    Featuring the insight of: Daniel Sawko @ Ship Shape, Jim Shirley @ FundingHero and Matt Hussey @ The Brink

    • The valuing of openness and transparency
  • The initial elevation of founder market fit
  • The new KPIs for startup teams and talent
  • The nurturing of healthier founder archetypes
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