Damien LaneHuboo Technologies, a new investment for Episode 1We recently invested in Huboo Technologies. It was the fastest investment decision I have ever made. After 15 minutes with the founders…Sep 6, 2019Sep 6, 2019
Damien LaneExponential growth is the venture-sized opportunity. By Damien LaneA lot of founders that pitch to us miss a fundamental point of venture funding — VCs are all about trying to find really big outcomes…Nov 15, 2018Nov 15, 2018
Damien LaneThe StruggleAs early stage investors, in predominantly B2B startups, the team here at Episode 1 sees our portfolio companies wrestling with the many…Mar 7, 20181Mar 7, 20181
Damien LaneIt is a truth universally acknowledged (as Jane Austen once wrote), that VCs prefer to work with…To the uninitiated, that might seem strange. Many of the founders involved in early stage startups are first timers, learning as they go…Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017
Damien LaneComrades Marathon 2017“Welcome to Durban, you’re about to run the toughest marathon in the world, then you’ll run the second toughest marathon in the world”Jun 6, 2017Jun 6, 2017
Damien LaneTier 1 Visas — A Layperson’s GuideJust back from an event about Visas. Good speakers, and entertaining panel discussion and thanks to Tech City UK for organizing it. A…May 17, 2017May 17, 2017
Damien LaneIndustries of the Future — Alec RossSo I’m finally reading “The Industries of the Future” by Alec Ross.Apr 5, 2017Apr 5, 2017
Damien LaneBrexit — Why and What Next?On Thursday, the people of the United Kingdom spoke. Well, the less well educated, the economically vulnerable and the old spoke. In a…Jun 25, 2016Jun 25, 2016