The Balderton Podcast: Tech Investment | Venture Capital | Startup Funding

Sheng is currently in the middle of a deep dive research project into the world of virtual reality & augmented reality.

Amongst other things, Sheng is sure that 2016 will be the year for VR. Not only the year that VR becomes accessible to a far larger market, with applications in healthcare, architecture, and film, but also the year that we'll see some large exits too...

The startups selected for the CyLon accelerator programme graduated this week. Balderton's Sam Myers has been a mentor on the challenge, and took the opportunity to take a deeper look at the hype surrounding global security industry. Sam lifts the lid on a few stats surrounding big bank security budgets, asks whether entrepreneurs need grey hair to be successful, and how you can make waves in cyber-security if you don't have a financial services posse.

Bram de Zwart & Brian Garret - the cofounders of 3DHubs, the world's leading 3D printing network - talk to Balderton investor James Wise.

Bram & Brian talk about the process of raising investment, both the highs and lows. Their journey was doubly tricky, due to the comparative youth of the 3D printing industry. They also explain how the team's Dutch roots have enabled them to use their home market as a testing ground, before expanding to the rest of Europe.

In a London Tech Week themed podcast, Robin Wauters - cofounder and editor of Tech EU - talks to Balderton's Ben Goldsmith.

Robin explains that even thought London is indeed leading the European tech scene, he would start his hypothetical-startup in Barcelona!

Robin also speaks about his mission with Tech.EU, and how he wants European tech journalist to let other cities share the limelight with London.

Mr Wauters also explains why he hates press releases...

Nick Hungerford - the Founder and CEO of Nutmeg, a Balderton portfolio company - talks to Balderton's Ben Goldsmith about a subject close to his heart: the state of play of financial literacy in the UK.

Nick talks about why traditional financial services should start putting their customers at the centre of what they do, and argues that they haven't done so for years.

Our man Sam Myers and Simon Andrews, Founder of Addictive Mobile, analyse why leading mobile network operators and multinational tech companies are paying a lot of attention to ad-blocking technologies...

On his last day at Balderton Capital, Harry Briggs talks to Ben Goldsmith, and provides a unique and personal insight into the world of venture capital. Amongst many things, Harry talks about saying 'no' to good entrepreneurs, the seismic shift in London's tech scene, and how own experiences of being gay in the world of tech investment.