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Rob Cousins shares his journey from corporate banking to co-founding Scribe, a data-driven platform helping founders connect with investors and enabling financial institutions to structure private company data. His transition illuminates the realities of startup life and the critical importance of finding the right technical co-founder.

• Moving from a 7-year career at Barclays to founding a startup after identifying automation opportunities in financial data processing
• Finding a technical co-founder through Antler's accelerator program after six months of unsuccessful networking
• Building a complementary co-founder relationship based on different skills rather than friendship
• Balancing startup agility with professional client service as a key differentiator
• Managing founder stress through creative outlets like playing trumpet in jazz bands
• Maintaining mental resilience through the entrepreneurial journey's ups and downs
• Taking the first step is crucial - "just start, test things, put yourself out there"
• Recognising that building a company isn't for everyone despite startup culture romanticising it

The platform has now worked with nearly 600 companies and helped unlock millions in capital for businesses that might otherwise struggle to find investment.

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