Outward VC Fund II: Empowering Early-Stage Founders
Today, we are thrilled to announce the launch of Outward VC Fund II, reaffirming our commitment to helping founders breakthrough at the critical early stage. This mission, which drove the creation of Outward’s first fund in 2019, remains at the heart of our new fund. The Early Stage Defines a Founder’s Journey A founder’s journey […]
Read the storyAn open letter to our next Prime Minister
Dear incoming Prime Minister, The UK stands at a crossroads. Prime Minister – the widely accepted view is that your job is to steward our inevitable decline. There is however another way. It requires bold decision making, radical thinking and a wholehearted embrace of modern technology – traits I acknowledge are not synonymous with government […]
Read the storyWhy I am excited for start-ups in 2024
2023 was a brutal year for start-ups and VCs. Founders had to adapt to the new reality of expensive money if they could raise any at all. Some clear-eyed founders made deep and decisive cuts to ensure they could continue building for the future. Others simply ran out of road. Heading into 2024, there is […]
Read the story2022…what a year
It is hard to find adequate words to describe 2022. At the beginning of 2022, as Covid dissipated, there was hope of a return to normality and stable economic activity. By the end of February, it was clear that there would be no return to normality. A European country was invaded, and a disastrous human […]
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