Jan 16Request for Deeptech Startups at Conception X 2023We’re currently recruiting for our 2023 cohort at Conception X, a UK deeptech venture programme for PhD students who are looking to start a deeptech company. Candidates from STEM backgrounds are prioritized, and every year we publish a list of areas that we think are going to have an outsized…Startups In Uk3 min readStartups In Uk3 min read
Jan 25, 2022Request for Startups at Conception XAt Conception X, we are actively recruiting for our 5th cohort, and we are particularly interested in hearing from deeptech startups and researchers who are working on technology within — and at the intersection of — any of the categories listed below. This list focuses on what we’d like to…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Apr 8, 2021How to get introsI advise a number of early stage startups, and some of what I need to teach them is the same, so I figured I would save some time next just by pointing at this, as well as sharing it with the wider community. …Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Dec 15, 2020A case for British DARPADominic Cummings should probably have been put in an institution akin to Arkham Asylum instead of being an advisor to Number 10, but he was absolutely right about having a British DARPA. With him gone it probably won’t happen, and this is a tragic mistake. Often (like, once a week…Deep Tech4 min readDeep Tech4 min read
Nov 26, 2020The Rise of the Hegelian CyberspaceI noticed a mirroring between the evolution of dialectic environments in our covid times and European intellectualism through the ages and wanted to jot down some thoughts and this was better than a twitter thread. First there were few small enclosed conferences, only for the benefit of the attendees like…Intellectualism3 min readIntellectualism3 min read
Nov 17, 2020Sunset on IntelThe transition away from the x86 architecture is a discussion that I have heard all my life. Even back when I started it was considered sub-optimal and needed a rewrite from the ground up, because the demand for DOS/Windows was skyrocketing, it could not be attempted. And this problem of…Intel3 min readIntel3 min read
Nov 11, 2020Supertoys last all summer longThe news stories this week about the vaccine were really good. By late Monday afternoon it was clear that convincing investors that there would be a market for smart masks by the end of 2021 would have been an uphill battle. For now we have decided to reorganize and discontinue…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Jun 15, 2020QueuingA story about preparation, opportunity, and belief in startups. Almost a decade ago was mentoring startups and came across a particular company doing apps for queuing, which shall remain unnamed. I thought it was incredibly daft. They had no use case, no expertise in building products, no experience of living…Startup Lessons2 min readStartup Lessons2 min read
Jun 17, 2019Weave.ai postmortemI have been a VC for more than a year now and during this period I have invested in dozens of startups, mentored many more, and spoken with hundreds of entrepreneurs. I would like to think that I am pretty good at grasping the core idea behind a company (as…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Dec 20, 2018Reflecting over a year of venture capital around the world while jetlaggedFirst of all I really need to thank my partners and our LPs for the journey so far. I am incredibly lucky to be able to invest in entrepreneurs around the world, and give them hands-on help in the forming stages of their startups. Series A/B+ rounds are exciting because…Venture Capital3 min readVenture Capital3 min read
