Over the years interacting with tech entrepreneurs at InReach Ventures we have had many discussions in the area of productisation and product packaging. I wanted to try to summarise here some thoughts and I invite founders and funders to add their thoughts and comments as well. We define productisation as…

Paradoxically, the Venture Capital industry has been a very static industry, with limited innovation since it started: the same type of people using the same investment process and the same professional services company culture. At InReach Ventures we are inspired by and learn from our fellow entrepreneurs, rather than benchmarking…

Are you an entrepreneur? Get in touch here Over the last 5 weeks, many entrepreneurs have asked about the position of InReach Ventures, given COVID-19 and the potential business implications for the fund, the investment portfolio and the overall investment strategy. Let’s first state the obvious: this is not business…

There is an emerging trend towards the use of data and software to evolve and develop the existing venture capital model. Interesting articles on this topic can be found here on Medium or here on Entrepreneur.com or here on the FT. Venture firms use different methods to approach the data…

Today we are announcing the first closing of a new fund of €53m, targeted at early stage European technology companies. This first closing surpassed the original fund target of €50m. The fundraising process was unusually short and we were able to attract some of the most well respected LPs in…

A Framework for Founders and Funders The new year brings a flurry of year-end reviews, new year resolutions and predictions. Planning is better than predicting… During the last few weeks of the year, at InReach Ventures we spend most of our time helping and supporting founders with their planning exercise. The most…

Efficiency. Speed. Proactive outreach. — Two years ago Ben, John and I started InReach Ventures with a great idea, a strong will to work hard, and special support from our friend Riccardo Donadon and H-FARM. Today we have more friends supporting us and the idea is a reality. Our suspicions are being proven out by…

Technology entrepreneurship is fuelled by the relationship between founders and funders. The question for both is: how to engage with each other to build an effective relationship? Historically, the fundraising process has been founder driven across multiple axis: timing, quantum, target list of investors, location, etc. Within this framework, funders…

Founders are the new Kings and Queens. Limited Partners (LPs) are source of capital. The key to superb returns is identifying and attracting the best entrepreneurs. Whilst the above might seem obvious, there are a few key points that are worth further analysis: 1. Service organisations to entrepreneurs — usually…