This week we talk to Cian Hughes, Partner at Sure Valley Ventures to find out about the inner workings of a VC – of course it’s about providing money to startups, but also about providing a platform to access other investors, partners, and experts. Investing predominantly at mid-seed stage, Sure Valley Ventures helps to identify gaps and fill them at acritical stage of development.

We talk about

·       the different between the tech ecosystem in Silicon valley to Cambridge

·       the importance of Universities in tech ecosystems – ideas and spinout

·       access to talent

·       a can-do mindset

·       access to customers

And Cian showcases some of their portfolio companies including VividQ (see Aleksandra Pedraszewska in episode 53), whilst also giving a quick 101 on how to approach investors.

Watch out for Cian – he may well just strike up a conversation with you!

Produced by Carl Homer, Cambridge TV

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