Venture Passport
Venture Passport is the podcast delivering the inside view of early-stage global markets, brought to you by TAV; the global pre-seed VC shaping the industries of tomorrow.
The show is co-hosted by two VCs, Jack Richardson, and Richard Armstrong, exploring the inner workings behind the creation of thriving tech unicorns, showcasing conversations with leading pioneers and visionaries in the global startup arena.
Venture Passport
S2E4: Laura McGinnis, Investor @ Balderton Capital
Laura McGinnis is an investor at Balderton Capital.
Balderton is a tier-one venture capital firm that has been investing in Europe for more than 20 years backing companies like Revolut, Depop, Dream Games, Contentful and The Hut Group, spurred by two funds, early and growth, and the ability to write checks up to $60M.
Laura focuses her time on early-stage Retail, Climate, Cyber Security, and Crypto investments and is passionate about youth education and wealth equity having previously worked as an early consultant for The Fifteen Percent Pledge, a non-profit organisation creating sustainable ecosystems for Black-owned businesses.
We discuss:
- Getting airtime for consumer at Balderton
- What characterises one of the world's leading VC funds
- Forming defensibility around consumer propositions
- How operational experience has improved Laura’s outlook on being an investor
- The ideal marketing mix for consumer propositions
- Diversity in VC & entrepreneurship. What needs to change