Jamie Whitcroft

SVB UK is now HSBC Innovation Banking! New name, same game... Best-in-class banking for technology and life sciences companies - pre-seed to post-IPO. Now with the added benefit of new products and a global platform. Backed up by one of the world's largest balance sheets

@jkwade +1 @GoCardless

.@CuckooInternet are fixing broadband in the UK. They are THE ‘challenger brand’ for internet 🚀 Led by @AFitzgerald1992 - the hardest working person I know in tech!

Interesting data from @CBinsights: - In 2021, 519🦄 were funded - In early 2022, this number crossed the 1k mark for the 1st time - Today, the total unicorn count stands at 1,066. 48% are located outside of the US - Collectively worth over $3.5tn

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Pre-pandemic 1 in every 67 jobs was remote. Now it's 1 in 7! 🤯

Just closing my first @tracer_light SPV using @VAUBANDOTIO. I've raised $750k as part of a series A ($40m+ round). It's been a really interesting experience & I'll share my learnings soon

My team is growing again @weareuncapped! We're looking for somebody to lead our relationships with VC's & investors in the US. Let me know if this is you or somebody you know We're growing very quickly in the US & we see it as the future of the company apply.workable.com/uncapped/j/906…

Is it better to invest in the equity or coin sale (or both) of a Web 3 company? Asking for a friend

@AFitzgerald1992 Reading his book atm🤯

Nims ‘I’m sick of people saying things are impossible’ ft.com/content/0664ae…

Just pressed 'send' on the 4th offer email this week to amazing candidates who I hope will join us @weareuncapped 🚀 I'm adding 6 new ppl to our partnerships team to help us scale This is the culmination of almost 2 mths of interviewing non-stop. Feels great to get them out!

@HarounHickman @askdala @SlushHQ Huge!

We're thrilled to be able to announce that we've raised a $7.7m seed round from some the world's best! Huge shoutout to @PointNineCap, @balderton, @headlineVC, and @passioncapital for supporting us. techcrunch.com/2021/11/24/att…

V pumped for my good friend @nicolasosharp on his latest funding round for @attio led by @PointNineCap w @balderton, @HeadlineVC & @passioncapital (+ yours truly!) They are building the CRM for the Airtable generation, and it's going to be a 🦄 techcrunch.com/2021/11/24/att… #unicorn

Why is every VC buying a @chain_runners NFT? Help me out here

Chatted to a founder who recently sold his company. They had raised💰from the @Future_Fund_UK... They had a 'total nightmare' getting the Future Fund to sign on the dotted line They were slow, unresponsive and nearly killed the deal. Hopefully just teething probs🤞 #futurefund

@JCtheOriginal Nice. Me too. I’m from Bath. Pretty ugly for us this year

@JamieWhitcroft Yeah

Brutal from the Roses 💀

Couldn’t be happier for my good friend @wholeearthweb on @finimize’s exit to @abrdn_plc. I know how much effort has gone in over the years. Huge congrats my friend! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I am continually blown away on a daily basis by how much we are achieving at @weareuncapped. We are building a true 🚀