Hived is a parcel delivery company that is using a combination of software, data science and model innovation to build a zero-emission, low cost but high-quality service. One of our three investment themes at Eka is “Sustainable Consumption”, specifically backing companies that can accelerate the shift to an efficient and…

We set Eka up to create a new impact focused, but highly commercial, early stage venture fund. We believe the category leading companies of the future will positively transform both the economics and the societal impact of the industries they operate in. …

Great venture investing is about finding, backing and supporting founders who are building industry defining companies. This comes with a responsibility to consider the social and environmental impact of these companies. At Eka we take this responsibility seriously and we don’t see it as a compromise. …

The below is a talk I gave at the excellent 2017 BVCA Summit. The theme for the day was Revolution! Introduction At MMC we invest in fast growth technology companies. And as a result I spend a lot of my time with entrepreneurs who are building businesses with the intention of…

Peak (peak.bi) today announced that MMC has led their Series A. We are extremely excited to be partnering with them as they grow their business and I wanted to share why. At MMC we love investing in teams that we have known for a while, seen in action and built…

One of the hardest things to do in an early stage software company is get alignment on bookings target for the year. Currently MMC has 13 investments in SaaS companies so we have just been through an intense period of bookings budget setting! …

We got our hands on a Hololens in the office last week, thanks to Marcus Lambert. My group project in my 3rd year at University was to design a theoretical holographic TV, so I have wondered when I might experience something like this in real life. My memory of the…

How often have you heard people say things like “this raise gives us £354k of headroom in May of 2018” or “this raise gives us 17 months of runway”. No it doesn’t! Accurately forecasting cashflow in fast growth, Series A stage businesses is impossible. …

I voted to Remain, I felt very strongly it was the right decision. I was extremely disappointed by the result, I was sad, I had a lot of the views people are expressing on facebook and twitter. And then I reflected on it for the day** Here goes: We voted…