Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology
Riding Unicorns Productions
Riding Unicorns is the go-to podcast for anyone interested in venture capital and high-growth startups. Hosted by VCs James Pringle and Hector Mason, the show explores what it takes to build and back successful tech unicorns.Each episode features candid conversations with top founders, operators, and investors unpacking the strategies, challenges, and insights behind scaling category-defining companies. From fundraising and product-market fit to hiring, growth, and beyond, no topic is off-limits. Whether you're a founder, VC, angel investor, or just curious about the world of startups, you’ll find valuable takeaways in every episode.
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Oct 21, 2020 • 16min
Andrew Scott, Founding Partner @ 7 Percent Ventures
Andrew Scott is the Founding Partner of early-stage startup investor, 7percent Ventures. Andrew and his team have a keen eye for ambitious companies with huge upside. Several of his investments to-date include Oculus VR, Source DNA & Magic Pony, which have been sold to Facebook, Apple & Twitter respectively. Riding Unicorns sat down with the entrepreneur turned investor to talk about what he looks out for in a potential company, what the process is like when coming to sell a business and what he believes is missing in the current VC market today. Make sure to like and subscribe to the Riding Unicorns podcast to never miss an episode. Also don't forget to give Riding Unicorns a follow on Twitter and LinkedIn to keep on top of the latest developments.
Oct 14, 2020 • 29min
Launch Episode: Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder & Executive Chairman @ S4 Capital
Sir Martin Sorrell is the Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital plc. Sir Martin rose to prominence for founding WPP plc, the world's largest advertising and PR group. Prior to his departure from WPP in 2018, Sorrell had become the longest-serving chief executive of a FTSE 100 company.We are absolutely delighted to launch the podcast with such a fantastic guest. In this first ever Riding Unicorns episode James and Sir Martin discuss his legacy, the process of going through an acquisition and the mentality required to succeed in business. Make sure to like and subscribe to the Riding Unicorns podcast to never miss an episode. Also don't forget to give Riding Unicorns a follow on Twitter and LinkedIn to keep on top of the latest developments.
