Mark BeestoninIlluminate Financial“I’m not just a VC I’m a founder too…”Lessons from the first decade of an emerging (emerged?) managerJan 241Jan 241
Mark BeestoninIlluminate FinancialILLUMINATE: New Partners, new promotions, new team member and looking for new analysts.Some exciting news and updatesMar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
Mark BeestoninIlluminate FinancialIlluminate Fund II: partnership in all its formsHearing 1,344 ‘no’s and other lessons on the journey behind the headline.Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Mark BeestoninIlluminate FinancialFintech is to financial services what Amazon is to retail… and Covid is the accelerant of thisIt might have been acceptable to arrive in 2020 with a legacy stack… but to arrive in 2024 with one will not be.May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Mark BeestoninIlluminate Financial“Fly first — communicate second”: a short but important lesson from pilots to leaders everywhereIt’s odd how life throws you reminders of things you had totally forgotten from your old life that have relevance in troubled times.Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020
Mark BeestoninIlluminate FinancialWhat breeds success in financial markets technology?Spoiler: It’s making sure your product solves a real problem and having a trusted industry advocate in your corner…Sep 5, 20191Sep 5, 20191