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Many software companies find their partnership strategies don’t pay off — here are ways to fix it

Many software companies find their partnership strategies don’t pay off — here are ways to fix it

Looking across our portfolio, companies that get this right excel. Part of our ‘Interview with an Expert’ series.
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Mark Whitcroft
Why Customer Success is going to be even more critical for start-ups during Covid-19

Why Customer Success is going to be even more critical for start-ups during Covid-19

Client retention will be a litmus test of whether a product is a must or ‘nice to have’ in a downturn
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Katherine Wilson
Fintech is to financial services what Amazon is to retail… and Covid is the accelerant of this

Fintech is to financial services what Amazon is to retail… and Covid is the accelerant of this

It might have been acceptable to arrive in 2020 with a legacy stack… but to arrive in 2024 with one will not be.
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Mark Beeston
What is the new ‘normal’ operating environment for enterprise fintech?

What is the new ‘normal’ operating environment for enterprise fintech?

Putting digits to keyboard to share some of the things we are seeing and hearing across the financial services software landscape.
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Mark Whitcroft
“Fly first — communicate second”: a short but important lesson from pilots to leaders everywhere

“Fly first — communicate second”: a short but important lesson from pilots to leaders everywhere

It’s odd how life throws you reminders of things you had totally forgotten from your old life that have relevance in troubled times.
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Mark Beeston
2020 will be the decade ESG, climate and sustainable finance turn financial services on its head

2020 will be the decade ESG, climate and sustainable finance turn financial services on its head

A VC investor’s working thesis on the ESG landscape and the opportunities for new startups in this space.
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Katherine Wilson
Our investment in Baton — the non-blockchain blockchain

Our investment in Baton — the non-blockchain blockchain

Digital assets and the infrastructure surrounding their trading, settlement and custody have come a long way in the last couple of years…
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Luca Zorzino
Creating B2B content that helps you sell

Creating B2B content that helps you sell

Discussing the dos and don’ts of content marketing in B2B tech as part of our ‘Interview with an Expert’ series.
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Katherine Wilson
Hyper-personalisation and the implications for wealth management

Hyper-personalisation and the implications for wealth management

Some of the technologies powering the future state of wealth, and what this means for end clients & the firms who adopt them…
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Katherine Wilson
What breeds success in financial markets technology?

What 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…
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Mark Beeston
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