Jan 13, 2021Member-onlyHow I got a job in VCHow a policy grad ended up in VC a year and a half after graduation Tomorrow I’m officially going to update my LinkedIn to say ‘early stage investor/vc whatever’. I still haven’t decided what my title will say. Sue me (on second thought don’t). You might be wondering what business…Venture Capital10 min readVenture Capital10 min read
Dec 21, 2020Member-onlyWhat is it like living with chronic painChronic pain feels like a shackle holding you back. Doesn’t sound fun but you can learn to live with it. Today I decided to be brave. I’ve been debating for ages whether I wanted to write about my health drama. What will people think? Will they be horrible? Will this…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Aug 17, 2020Member-onlyWe need regulation fit for the 21st century. Governments, where are you?Tech can be awesome, but it is but a tool that can lead to terrible consequences. What are we going to do about it? Technology can be an amazing tool. It can unlock opportunities: through the power of the Internet I ended up applying for an internship at a Seoul-based…Tech Policy7 min readTech Policy7 min read
Jun 13, 2020Member-onlyWhat could a Post-Covid-19 world look like? Here are 6 predictionsI know, I know. I’m not the first person wondering what will the world look like after Covid-19. The business of predicting the future is fraught with dangers. Plus, predictions rarely come true. Remember that the world was supposed to end in 2012? There’s a whole article on Medium about…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
May 5, 2020Member-only4 Podcasts to listen to if you want to find out how businesses are coping with Covid-19Sharing my go-to playlist of podcasts about businesses and how they’re reacting to the pandemic. Lockdown is still on-going even though some countries are now easing restrictions. Many businesses have shut temporarily: some of them will struggle to open when things will go back to “normal” (if they ever will)…Tech Startups3 min readTech Startups3 min read
Apr 8, 2020Member-onlyThe fight against COVID-19: Bringing your skills to the tableIt is easy to feel dejected and helpless when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. The news tells us mostly negative stories: the economy is tanking, x number of people have died today, hospitals are overwhelmed and so on. I’m trying to stay positive and instead of spending all my…Covid-194 min readCovid-194 min read
Mar 1, 2020Member-onlyWhy I believe in tech for good…and why investors should tooMy nascent investment thesis — of sorts It is hard to be optimistic about tech these days. If in the early 2010s we were all keen and positive, now we’ve seen the consequences — albeit unintended — of big tech. The tech-lash is real and governments are scrambling and scratching…Tech For Good5 min readTech For Good5 min read
Nov 26, 2019I went to the #FutureofMonzo event. Here are my thoughtsOn November 9th 2019, I went to Monzo’s #FutureofMonzo event. Anyone who knows me well knows of my love for Monzo. I was a fan before I even became a customer. My fan girl mode was definitely on when I set up an alarm clock to make sure I could…Fintech6 min readFintech6 min read
Nov 11, 2019How did a history and politics student end up in tech: My journeyI’ve always been a planner. When I was 5, I knew what I wanted to do when I grew up (medicine hello???). When I was 11, I already knew what kind of high school I would go to. So it’s pretty funny that I’m now a business analyst in a…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Mar 27, 2017The Weekly Read #4: The World is a Basket caseWhat is the Weekly Read? It’s where I give you my take of the news of and share other things that have caught my attention the past week. London showed strength in the face of terrorism, America continues its candidacy to become the laughing stock of the world and Brexit…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
