Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology

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Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology

Riding Unicorns is the podcast about venture capital and growth startups. The show is co-hosted by two Venture Capitalists, James Pringle and Hector Mason. The show delves into the operational aspects of building successful tech unicorns, featuring interviews with top-notch founders and investors in the venture space. Whether you are a founder, VC, angel investor or just curious about the space, each episode is unique and goes into different topics related to tech and venture so we hope you enjoy it and take away something useful. 

  1. Marketing Icon: Rory Sutherland

    23 HR. AGO · BONUS

    Marketing Icon: Rory Sutherland

    Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK, joins James Pringle and Hector Mason on Riding Unicorns to delve into the fascinating intersection of behavioural science, marketing, and business strategy. With a career dedicated to understanding human decision-making, Rory shares his unique perspective on how psychological insights can unlock growth and create competitive advantages in today's business landscape.In this episode, Rory explores why even the most brilliant ideas can fail without th...

    53 min
  2. S8EP6 - Vidu Shanmugarajah, Partner @ GV

    NOV 13

    S8EP6 - Vidu Shanmugarajah, Partner @ GV

    Vidu Shanmugarajah is a Partner at GV (formerly Google Ventures), where he invests in transformative tech companies across Europe. In this episode of Riding Unicorns, Vidu joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to share his journey from corporate law to venture capital, highlighting how his unique background has shaped his approach to investing.Vidu discusses his atypical career path, starting as an M&A lawyer before transitioning to private equity and eventually venturing into tech as an e...

    49 min
  3. S8EP5 - Edwina Johnson, GM @ MoneyGram International

    OCT 30

    S8EP5 - Edwina Johnson, GM @ MoneyGram International

    Edwina Johnson is the General Manager of MoneyGram Online International, responsible for overseeing the company’s digital consumer business outside of North America. In this episode of Riding Unicorns, Edwina joins James Pringle and Hector Mason to talk about her diverse career, ranging from working with startups to corporate roles, as well as her experience as an angel investor and startup advisor.Edwina shares her unique journey, beginning in digital media and advertising, co-founding an ad...

    44 min
  4. S8E4 - Paul Yacoubian, Founder & CEO @ Copy.ai

    OCT 16

    S8E4 - Paul Yacoubian, Founder & CEO @ Copy.ai

    Paul Yacoubian is the Founder and CEO of Copy.ai, a company revolutionising the way businesses create marketing and sales copy by automating workflows with AI. Founded in 2020, Copy.ai initially helped distribute the value of GPT-3, but has since expanded to build an enterprise product streamlining go-to-market efforts for companies globally. In this episode, Paul joins hosts James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss his journey from an accounting and hedge fund career to becoming a leading A...

    1h 4m
  5. S8E3 - Charles Wells, Founder & CEO @ HelloSelf

    OCT 2

    S8E3 - Charles Wells, Founder & CEO @ HelloSelf

    Charles Wells is the Founder and CEO of HelloSelf, a technology business focused on personalised psychological advice aimed at self-betterment. In this episode, Charlie joins hosts James Pringle and Hector Mason to discuss his eclectic career in marketing, charity, angel investing, and entrepreneurship, as well as the story behind HelloSelf. The business provides personalised online therapy designed to help people feel better, faster and stay better, longer, and Charlie shares how his near-de...

    52 min
  6. S8E2 - Simon Mellin, Founder & CEO @ The Modern Milkman

    SEP 25

    S8E2 - Simon Mellin, Founder & CEO @ The Modern Milkman

    Simon Mellin is the Founder and CEO of The Modern Milkman. ​Their business started as a local milkround inspired by David Attenborough's Blue Planet and the need to reduce plastic waste. In the space of a few short years, they've grown from four friends and a truck to a vast network of milkmen and women working tirelessly to reduce consumer waste. Their mobile tech supports their 'eco-warriors on earlies' by connecting them to their customers via online ordering and driver apps, facilitating ...

    44 min
  7. S8E1 - David Jarvis, CEO @ Griffin

    SEP 18

    S8E1 - David Jarvis, CEO @ Griffin

    David Jarvis is the Co-Founder and CEO of Griffin. ​Griffin puts the bank in Banking as a Service. They combine the secure, regulated infrastructure of a bank with the speed and power of modern software into one powerful full-stack BaaS platform. Their goal is to empower companies to embed banking into their products quickly and safely. With purpose-built APIs and an all-access developer sandbox, they’re helping customers build and launch payment platforms, financial wellness apps, client acc...

    45 min
  8. S7E15 - Mike Soutar, Co-Founder of Shortlist Media

    SEP 4

    S7E15 - Mike Soutar, Co-Founder of Shortlist Media

    Mike Soutar worked in the media and entertainment industry since the mid-1980s, starting as a magazine journalist and editor before becoming a Publisher and Managing Director working across print, digital, and broadcast platforms in the UK and America. In 2000 Mike joined the Board of Britain’s largest magazine publisher, IPC, and was part of the Board team which sold that business to Time Warner. In 2006 Mike co-founded Shortlist Media, one of the fastest-growing media companies of the early...

    54 min
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Riding Unicorns is the podcast about venture capital and growth startups. The show is co-hosted by two Venture Capitalists, James Pringle and Hector Mason. The show delves into the operational aspects of building successful tech unicorns, featuring interviews with top-notch founders and investors in the venture space. Whether you are a founder, VC, angel investor or just curious about the space, each episode is unique and goes into different topics related to tech and venture so we hope you enjoy it and take away something useful. 

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