Nothing Ventured

On the podcast this week we welcome Nancy Fechnay.

Nancy has been a part of the investment and startup world for nearly 15 years. She co-founded three tech companies, resulting in one small exit and one seed stage ‘future of work’ company (backed by Atomico Angels and Outlier in Europe). Nancy also founded a non-profit, The Inspire Movement, in London alongside Google to promote mental health for entrepreneurs. Nancy started her career in cleantech venture capital but has since covered a large spectrum of tech sectors. She worked for Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and GE Ventures before becoming a partner at Flight Ventures (the largest syndicate in the world) in 2015. Nancy has invested alongside top-tier US and EU-based firms, such as Softbank, Greycroft, Google Ventures, Andreessen, Bessemer, Accel, and Founders Fund.

Nancy is currently a partner in Alumni Ventures (AV) and Flight VC. AV has a unique model with 24 funds, a network of 600k+ alumni, and $700AUM. Nancy is also a Venture Partner for Gaingels, the world’s most active syndicate focused on bringing diversity to the tech ecosystem.
 

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On the podcast this week we welcome Matt Penneycard, Partner at Ada Ventures - an early-stage, pre-seed fund.

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On the podcast this week we welcome Kerry Sharp, Director, Entrepreneurship, and Investment at Scottish Enterprise.

With a background in corporate banking followed by four years as Portfolio Manager in 3i Group, Kerry has managed a broad portfolio of equity investments in SMEs. 

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On the podcast this week we welcome Sarah Nadav, best-selling author, strategist, founder, mentor and Expert Network Behavioural Economist to the World Economic Forum.

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On the podcast this week we welcome Siddhi Mital.

Siddhi is co-founder of yhangry - a venture delivering chefs to your doorstep since 2019, set up with Heinin Zhang. Siddhi is also a professional Bollywood dancer and successfully navigated Dragons’ Den.

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On the podcast this week we welcome Remy Astie.

Remy is the co-founder and co-CEO of Vauban - a company creating the infrastructure needed to deploy capital and make start-up investing faster, easier, and more accessible. 

*Since recording this episode we're delighted to announce that Vauban has been acquired by Carta.

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On the podcast this week we welcome Priya Oberoi.

Priya is the Founding General Partner of Goddess Gaia Ventures - a pre-series A fund focused on ventures innovating in women's health, wellness, and femtech.

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On the podcast this week we welcome Nick Telson.

Nick is a Co-Founder at trumpet, podcast host at Pitch Deck and an Investor at Horseplay Ventures. Nick successfully exited his business Design My Night in 2019, many of you may know them if you've booked a restaurant or bar in London.
 
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On the podcast this week we welcome Brent Murri.

Brent is a Principal at M13 where he leads early-stage investments in consumer technology companies. Brent joined M13 from Battery Ventures where he focused on growth-stage enterprise software investments. Prior to Battery, he worked in strategy & business development for Samsung NEXT, where he developed and executed strategies around Samsung’s consumer software and services initiatives.
 
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On the podcast this week we welcome Suki Fuller.

Suki is a Founder of Miribure, Co-Founder & Senior Vice President of DC Analytics and Storyteller for Group of Humans. She is a fierce supporter of intelligence, ethical tech, #SafetyTech, Security, Privacy and Surveillance. Her eclectic 19-year career within strategic intelligence and technology has taken her from the US Department of Defense to teaching students in China.
 
She currently resides in London, where she is an intrinsic part of the tech community as a board member for Tech London Advocates / Global Tech Advocates, which includes key positions as Co-Lead TLA Women in Tech, Vice-Chair for TLA Black Women in Tech, and Board Advisor for TLA Young Entrepreneurs. Suki was recently named the 5th Most Influential Woman in UK Tech by Computer Weekly 2021.

She loves Penguins!
 
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