VC @ Project A Ventures and 1/3 of Associated Podcast 🎧
London, England
Joined October 2015
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Francesca Baillieu retweeted
On the latest episode of @associated_pod @heyitsDB and @FCBaillieu are joined by Rodney Appiah, Managing Partner at Cornerstone VC. He shares the ins and outs of raising a £20m fund focused on diverse founders in the worst funding environment in years
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
💡 Another episode of @associated_pod is now live! Tune in to hear @jwrrowe from @latitudevc , who gives some fantastic advice to future GPs on how to build strong relationships with LPs and structuring your strategy as your fund matures. 💡
Listen here - podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
The second present has been gifted! Episode two of our holiday bonus episodes is now live with @hkanji of @HoxtonVentures ! Listen here - bit.ly/3PayBtm
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Francesca Baillieu retweeted
So to finish Season 7 off with an absolute ☄️ fireball ☄️ of an episode where @FCBaillieu dissects what this influx of US capital means for arguably the most important players in the European tech ecosystem - Founders.
🎤 Listen here-> lnkd.in/etyrDDMR 🎤
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
For 🇺🇸 VC funds looking to get a slice of the 🇪🇺 pie, things are easier said than done.
From covering 20+ distinct markets to cultural differences, 🇪🇺 poses newcomers with a unique set of challenges.
This episode unpacks how 🇺🇸 funds are adapting
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Francesca Baillieu retweeted
Episode 5 is live! bit.ly/3K1492u 🎉🧠🎉
5th ep. of @associated_pod is out on the hiring standard for US VC partners and how European funds have their own standard.
Here is a clip from @H4ryB of @OMERSVentures talking about how the European venture ecosystem used to be small and how that has negatively impacted #Hiring
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
Is experience overweighted in #VC? On episode 5 of @associated_pod we talk about #Hiring and @paulbz of @lightspeedvp thinks the answer is - yes 🧠.
More where this teaser came from here✨: bit.ly/3K1492u
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
The 5th @associated_pod ep. just went live on hiring (VC & later tech talent!). Ep. pseudo stems from a CNBC article saying how the ‘standard’ US VC partner profile is hard to find, BUT what if you create your own standard for hiring? Here is a snippet...
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
Who will rise to the top of the European venture wars?.... Index? Sequoia? Local firms like @HoxtonVentures? Listen to @hkanji on @associated_pod tell the story of how @IndexVentures came to be. It may be an example for up and coming European VCs✨ #VC bit.ly/3or5wNE
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
Does Coatue and Sequoia entering 🇪🇺 mean trouble for local funds?
Last episode we looked at 🇺🇸 driven competition in 🇪🇺 VC. This week our guests explain why it isn't all doom and gloom. From party rounds to finding niches, 'Is the VC Turf War Fake News?'
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Francesca Baillieu retweeted
Style, brand & valuation. These are obvious areas of ⚔️ between 🇪🇺 and incoming 🇺🇸 VCs. But what about talent, fund structure etc?
Ep3, "Does This Mean A European Turf Battle?", of our Szn on 🇺🇸 funds in 🇪🇺 ", tackles how funds are competing. Listen here
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Francesca Baillieu retweeted
✨Episode 3, "Does This Mean A European Turf Battle?" of @associated_pod is OUT! Hear more gems like this one from @H4ryB here: bit.ly/3or5wNE 🧠
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
✨✨Episode 3 of Associated is out NOW. Here is a sneak peak from the one and only #DenizKent of #Prolificmachines- hypothesizing on why the US may take more risks than Europe in VC. Listen in to, "Does This Mean A European Turf Battle?" here: bit.ly/3or5wNE 🧠
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
Teaser from the latest @associated_pod ep., @jpwiseuk of @Balderton discusses why US funds historically didn't invest in Europe + recent performance of European' avg IRR. China 🇨🇳, 🇺🇸 US, 🇪🇺Europe - who do you think has the best IRR?
+Full episode here-> lnkd.in/eKRXT64D
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
Episode 2 is LIVE🎉✨. In 2021, 28% of all Venture Capital investments in Europe had at least 1 US fund on their cap table compared to 16% in 2017. In this 2nd episode, @FCBaillieu discusses "Why Are We Now Seeing the Influx of US Funds Entering Europe?" anchor.fm/associated/episode…
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
How US funds saw European tech ten years ago: @christianreber on the harsh realities of the 2010s
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
Raising as a first time fund manager - Difficult
Raising in a geography that had spent the prior decade chewing up and spitting out the best funds in world - Impossible
@hkanji on the 3 years spent raising @HoxtonVentures Fund I
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Francesca Baillieu retweeted
Deniz Kent's perspective on:
- Why he thinks the jury's still out on European Tech
- His experiences fundraising as a Biotech founder
- Why he left Europe to found @ProlificMachine
Hear more at: anchor.fm/associated/episode…
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
We're happy to be releasing the first of 7 episodes, today covering how European Tech became hot! Listen to "How did European Tech Get So Hot?" on whatever podcasting app you use. Danielle, Francesca and I hope you enjoy it! anchor.fm/associated/episode…
Francesca Baillieu retweeted
@heyitsDB is from #Atlanta and has lived in Dubai, London, Shanghai, Detroit, NYC & Berlin. Excited to have her as part of the @associated_pod w/ @FCBaillieu and @riskytund, so when you hear the American voice this season now you know 😉 #associatedpodcast #VC #StayTuned