Luke Hakes

Delighted to announce the launch of Harmonic Security today @harmonicsec with $7m of funding. On to the next chapter! : linkedin.com/pulse/harmonic…

@SpaceflightGuy @NASASpaceflight

There is a crater under the Orbital Launch Mount (Launchpad)

@FredLardieg @Tesla Just because 40k Robinhood users agree google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bloo… doesn’t mean it’s right! 😉

Many years ago, @Lukehakes and I had a passionate debate about @Tesla. My point was that Tesla would dominate the car industry the same way Apple had dominated the smartphone industry. The public markets didn't agree with me for many years, until recently cnbc.com/2020/07/01/tes…

As we continue to career in a perpetual state of unknown toward a potential exit from Europe, it’s worth reflecting on how the current state of affairs might actually be benefitting our health! Over the past two decades our intolerance to uncertainty has…lnkd.in/gjBUVqC

"Scaling is a multi-stage process, it just can’t be achieved in one leap." Here @philipflay outlines three stages of scaling that will help determine the growth/scaling strategy of a company going forward. #scalingup #startup bit.ly/33jU7mn

@cbarchak @OctopusVentures I’m all in if you are buying! 😉

What an opportunity for team building @OctopusVentures What do you say, @Lukehakes ? charterworld.com/news/mega-yach…

What are the top 5 pitfalls that CEOs fall into? Pete Daffern, Tech leader, points them out. #tech #CEO #leadership bit.ly/2zYWKNY

Scaling a startup is stressful. It's time to be as frank about mental well-being as physical health. #startup #mentalhealth bit.ly/33qvg1c

"In the last 24 months one in three of our investments has been a female led company, so we now have a pool of ambassadors and people who look to us and see us as a source of support," Zoe Chambers. #diversity #vc #changetheratio bbc.in/30te5cX

⁦@virginmedia⁩ 1hr 18 on the phone and still counting! Never have I tried so hard and now wanted so much to cancel! #fail

@virginmedia 1 hour 11 and counting. Still on the line! #rude

Have been on the phone with @virginmedia now for 1 hour trying to cancel my account. Have spoken to 7 different agents! Customer “service” is a joke #fail

The world has changed. The world of #sales & #marketing has definitely changed. But some are still not getting it right. Why not? Read more insights from Octopus Ventures venture partner Pete Daffern here: ow.ly/10mN30mTmrX

Question the Questions brings together the best practices, tools & insights from local experts & those who have tried, failed, succeeded & thrived in the US. We are excited to launch this new multi-series report help European comp…lnkd.in/gT7vKq3 ow.ly/aGEC30mGNFc

If the thought of relocating to America for work sounds daunting, you're not alone. Several portfolio companies (26 & counting!) have already done it. Octopus Ventures investor Zoe Chambers shares some CEO's favorite tips, culture hacks, useful apps, & mo…lnkd.in/g-_Jyph

“Money’s a terrible reason to be a CEO”. Why? Because it’s short term. Jeff Miller, CEO of Documentum, knows all about the day to day pressures faced by high-performing leaders. Read more insights about #motivation from Octopus V…lnkd.in/gvVTfus ow.ly/w6sf30msKwJ

We’re hiring for a tech intern! #hiring lnkd.in/g3GQ854 lnkd.in/gSc6G-8