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Are you looking to join a fast growing startup? 🤔 There are >80 jobs open across the Playfair portfolio right now! Visit our careers page down below and join our Talent Network to stay updated on amazing opportunities to work with some of the world's most exciting startups 🚀 #careers #jobs #tech #startups #scaleups #innovation #vc

Prior to founding Nory, Conor Sheridan was running the highly successful restaurant Mad Egg 🍳 . In 2019, he sat down with Gary Fox on The Entrepreneur Experiment to share his journey 5 years on and Conor is back on the podcast, reflecting on how he raised $25 million to build Nory, the operating system revolutionising the restaurant industry In this episode, Conor and Gary spoke to: 🤖 Why most restaurants fail and how tech can save them 💰 The journey to raising $25M ⚖️ How to balance brand, culture, and profitability Whether you’re in hospitality, scaling a tech startup, or just love a good founder story - this one's for you! 👇 Link in comments below #vc #ireland #tech #startups #podcast #hospitality

The NDRC is a cornerstone of the Irish tech ecosystem - an ecosystem which we at Playfair have been bullish on for years and continue to be excited about Menno Axt and Ian Browne have spent years leading the charge to make Ireland one of the key geographies that we dedicate time to find some of Europe's best early stage companies We've backed exceptional teams in Nory and Protex AI, and Ireland remains a core part of our investment strategy going forward 🇮🇪 #irishtech #ireland #tech #startups

It was wonderful to see founders, investors, and the wider ecosystem come together in person for our third edition of Female Founder Office Hours at Slush 🫶 Thank you to the investors who gave their time and support, to Slush for co-hosting with us, and to Zendesk and Women TechEU for sponsoring the event - we couldn't have done it without you! We are super excited to see what big things are in store for these brilliant founders 💪 #slush2024 #venturecapital #founders #ffoh #femalefounders #startups

A few weeks back, our very own Clare Zhang organised her first Tequila & Mezcal Tasting Night along with Boost Capital Partners 🙌 🍸 As a lover of Mexican liquor, Clare spoke to the origins of mezcal and shared fun facts about tequila with a group of fellow investors as they sipped on varieties of the drink A big thank you to sequel for hosting in their beautiful office Looking forward to hearing about the next one! #venturecapital #vc #tech #networking #startups

We are excited to be teaming up with Antler and Hoxton Ventures to support emerging talent at the upcoming Junior VC Networking Drinks on November 28th 🤝 🍸 The evening will be a great opportunity to connect with the next generation of investors making waves across the VC ecosystem Check out the link to register in the comments below 👇 #vc #venturecapital #startups #tech #innovation #investing #networking #earlycareers

📢 Exciting news from YASO 📢 Congratulations to YASO for successfully launching Cowshed, the premium spa and lifestyle brand from Soho House & Co, in China! Over the last few months, the YASO team has been working behind the scenes to bring Cowshed’s natural therapies and relaxed, luxurious vibe to Chinese consumers through social commerce solutions. The brand is now available on RED and Douyin 🚀 In less than one month since launch, Cowshed have: 👀 Over 123,000 impression on RED 📈 Steady initial sales, with positive growth on the horizon 🤳 100 influencer seeding posts released 🫶 A cohesive brand image that resonates well with Chinese audiences 📹 Top-tier influencers and livestreamers lined up We’re so excited to see what’s next for Cowshed in China YASO are onboarding new brands every month who are serious about accessing the multi trillion dollar Chinese consumer market #venturecapital #brandannoucement #china #socialcommerce #tech #innovation #startups

⏳ Applications for the Shott Scale Up Accelerator are closing soon ⏳ This accelerator, run by the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub, is for tech and engineering leaders looking to scale their organisation. Participants to the 12 month programme will receive tailored leadership training, a £10,000 grant and access to a robust investor network 🚀 Apply by 4pm on 19th November to join this transformative program and take your startup to new heights! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ez9EW_pS #ShottScaleU #accelerator #startups #investing #innovation #tech

Since Playfair was founded by an angel investor and we often invest at the angel stage, it only makes sense for us to engage with the incredible community of angels in London (and beyond!) 🚀 Last week, we hosted a breakfast for a small group of angels in our Playfair Angel Community as one of a number of events we organise each year for this community ☕ We love to co-invest alongside angels (we have angels in 98% of our cap tables), so if you’d like to be a part of our community, please check out the link in the comments below 👇 #vc #angels #angelinvesting #startups #tech #venurecapital

And with that, Edition 12 of Female Founder Office Hours is in the books! 🚀 Last Thursday, 306 founders and 205 investors participated in 1,224 meetings over the course of three hours 😱 Female founders never cease to amaze us and the number of investors involved (the most EVER) speaks volumes to how incredible this community is💪 Just a few of the many inspiring founders that the Playfair team met during the event include: 🧠 Faye Cheung, PhD at MindframeAI 📚 Natasha Beavis at Flash Learning 👠 Katie Macdonald at Vev AI A massive thank you to all of the investors who participated and to our sponsors, Microsoft for Startups and Carta. Your support enables us to do what we do! Edition 13 of FFOH will be kicking off in the spring 💐 If you’re an investor who’s keen to take part and support incredible female founded companies, please email us at [email protected] 📩 #startups #venturecapital #femalefounders #officehours #fundraising #tech #womenintech #ffoh