Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at London Business School

📽 Saul Klein, a leading venture capitalist, joined Gary Dushnitsky, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School, to explore London’s rise as a global tech powerhouse. Klein reflected on the evolution of the UK’s innovation ecosystem over the past two decades, positioning London as the "New Palo Alto" and highlighted its distinctive approach to values-driven #entrepreneurship. The discussion touched on key growth sectors such as #AI, #biotech, and #fintech, as well as the importance of talent diversity and pro-innovation regulation in shaping London’s future. Klein and Dushnitsky also examined how the UK’s regulatory environment is paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in technology and finance. Watch the full conversation for insightful perspectives on the future of London's tech scene and its place in the global innovation landscape. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/e2MJV7f5

🌍 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗙𝗙𝗜 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 As part of our commitment to expanding our family enterprise initiatives, London Business School’s Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital (IEPC) had the honor of hosting the 2024 Family Firm Institute (FFI) Global Conference, welcoming almost 300 delegates. This year’s theme, "Mean Time: Time, Timing, and Timeliness in Family Enterprise," set the stage for essential discussions on the unique dynamics of family businesses. The conference opened with a powerful session from Dava Sobel on 'What Time Tells Us', exploring time’s influence on life and business, from historic timekeeping to her own experiences in time-isolation research. Sir Andrew Likierman, Professor of Management Practice in Accounting at LBS closed the conference with an impactful presentation on Judgment in Family Firms, introducing his judgment framework in the family enterprise context for the first time. Supported by examples across industries and countries, his session demonstrated ways family firms can improve their most crucial decisions—whether corporate or familial. Initially applied to leadership in a Harvard Business Review article in 2020, Sir Andrew’s framework has since been adopted by UK regulators and professional bodies and will feature in a book set for 2025. Designed to help family members and advisors make sounder judgments about key business choices and familial roles, this framework empowers family firms to navigate complex decision-making processes with clarity and confidence. Hosting this year’s FFI Conference underscores our dedication to fostering a robust ecosystem for family enterprise education and networking at London Business School. We are excited to support the growth, resilience, and success of family businesses worldwide. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2xd43ka #FFI2024 #FamilyEnterprise #Judgment #Leadership #FamilyBusiness

🚀  𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲: 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 🚀 The Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital and The Company of Entrepreneurs are bringing you a workshop like no other! Get ready for an hour packed with live, no-holds-barred advice from the incredible Rita W Bologna, a serial #entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building multi-million-pound businesses! 💼💡 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟭𝟵:𝟬𝟬 - 𝟮𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/drbDt76R Unpredictable and unscripted: Witness two LBS founders, Tom Invernizzi (Combinely AI) and Omair Ahmed (Neurometry), dive deep into their early-stage challenges—acquiring customers and growing their startups—live on stage, with Rita sharing real-time insights. 📅 Don't miss your chance to see the process of navigating early business hurdles and learn how you can apply these lessons to your own startup journey! #Entrepreneurship #LBSIncubator #StartupLife #FoundersJourney

🎉 Huge congratulations to the incredible founders selected for this year's London Business School Incubator! 🎉🐣 With a 30% increase in applicants and a growing focus on AI-driven ventures, the 2024 cohort represents the future of innovation across a wide range of industries. As LBS Incubator celebrates its 15th anniversary, it continues to make a profound impact—supporting over 140 start-ups, raising more than £150M in seed capital, and creating over 1,000 jobs! 🚀 Osman Haneef, Senior Manager of Ventures at LBS, noted the rise of AI-driven ventures and their proven market traction. These founders are doing much more than riding the AI wave—they are building solutions that are not only revolutionary but also highly demanded. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dw__McXJ Welcome new founders! 3 Rings Capital - Providing working capital for farmers and SMEs in the food an Agricultural sector in Africa. Co-Founders: Adeboye Idowu EMBADJ2023, Mamadou Sall Combinely - AI Insights for professional services. Co-Founders: Arthur Granacher, Tom Invernizzi MFA2021                        Decisional AI - AI Financial Analyst for Private Markets. Co-Founders: Dhruv Tandon MBA2024, Adit S., Sai Neeraj Kanuri           FundUp - Cash advances to SMEs with subscription revenue. Co-Founders: William Keane, Krupa Modi, CFA MBA2022                            HAY Gas – A platform that helps our users to save time and money on energy.      Co-Founders: Sebastian Eblen MBA 2024, Vicente Eblen                                                 Merlin Metrics - AI-driven investment strategies for retail investors. Co-Founders: Emma Zhao MBA 2022, Hogan Tong MBA2022, Henry Chen MBA2022 Mongo App - Personal AI financial coach for Gen Z. Founder: Alisha Chowdhury MBA2024                            Neurometry - AI-driven neurological assessments Co-Founders: Omair Ahmed MIFFT2013, Dr Prabitha Urwyler   RideScan - The Fitbit for Autonomous Robots. Co-Founders: Lohit K. Kumar Das EMBA2024 and Shivoh Chirayil Nandakumar PhD Siosense - Advanced oxygen sensing and food quality monitoring Co-Founders: Nikolaos Salaris, Tom Wareham EMBALS2024, Alexandra Rico-Lloyd MBA2024                                   Smart Bricks - AI-powered residential real estate investment Founder: Mohamed Mohamed MiM 2018                        We can’t wait to see how these ventures push boundaries and shape the future! 🌟 #LBSIncubator #AIInnovation #Entrepreneurship #StartupSuccess #LondonBusinessSchool #AIStartups 

Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at London Business School is hosting The Summit Series. Join us next Wednesday, October 30 at London Business School 💥

If you are an entrepreneur about to raise money, or if you're an investor in early stage businesses, check out my LBS colleague Farhan Lalji's upcoming webinar on November 13: 'From Angels to Exits: How Entrepreneurs and Investors Should Think about Funding Stages'. https://lnkd.in/gcJ4DXPm. You'll be glad you did!

📣 What a great way to kick-off the first Spark event of the new academic year with students from Conception X and London Business School pitching innovative and diverse ideas! 💡 💥 The start-up ideas pitched came from a broad range of sectors, including AI, MedTech, CleanTech, robotics and others. The evening was filled with energy, new connections were made and new ideas exchanged! 🤩 ⚡ 💡 Spark connects tech innovators with business experts, fostering collaboration to turn groundbreaking research into successful, high-growth ventures. Lohit Kumar Das, Sujay Vithal, Niccolò Luci Scarampi, Svetlana Danchenko, Suseela Yesudian, Polly Groves, Olivia Ash, Artie Rice-Oxley

🚀 It's fantastic to see a London Business School alumnus-founded startup on Poets&Quants' 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗕𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗢𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 list! 🌟 Tamara, co-founded by Abdulmohsen Al Babtain (MBA2020), debuted at No. 2, raising an impressive $955.6 million since its 2020 launch. 👏 As Saudi Arabia’s first #fintech #unicorn, Tamara enables customers to make purchases in smaller, interest-free payments at over 26,000 global stores, including Ikea, H&M, and Shein. “Venture capital (VC) investment has generally slowed down in 2024, continuing a trend that started in 2022,” Jane Khedair, executive director of London Business School’s Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital, tells Poets&Quants. “MBAs who have accepted a correction in inflated valuations have typically been more successful at securing funding, although typically only once they have proven traction with revenues rather than at their initial launch stage. With many of today’s fintechs being premised on AI, their ability to scale has driven their ability to attract substantial investment.” Khedair tells P&Q that many of LBS’ start-ups are in fintech, reflecting the business and finance backgrounds of many of its students. The school’s #entrepreneurial approach caters to the many ways MBAs want to engage in the space – whether it’s starting a venture, joining a high-growth startup, leading innovation at an established company, pursuing a career in private capital, or even growing their own family business. MBAs can tailor a wide and expanding range of entrepreneurial courses to their interests while learning the entire cycle of business creation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gkCUt78d #Entrepreneurship #Startups #Fintech #VentureCapital #MBASuccess

✨ We are delighted to invite you to the Summit Series event featuring Connie Nam, Founder and CEO of Astrid & Miyu, who will be in conversation with Jane Khedair, Executive Director of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital at London Business School. About Connie Nam 💍 📿 Connie Nam launched Astrid & Miyu in 2012, trying to solve her personal pain points of not being able to find well made, well designed jewellery pieces with an exciting brand experience. The inspiration comes from her childhood travels around the world. Her favourite past time was going to markets with her mum and sister and picking out jewellery that always had a story. She wanted to bring the warmth and story telling to the high street.

📢 💡 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a new course at London Business School, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. As we expand our family enterprise offering, this programme equips families of wealth with cutting-edge strategies and skills in succession planning, governance, and wealth management. Whether you are setting up a family office, managing one, or preparing for the next generation, this course will give you the tools to build sustainability and preserve your legacy. 🌟 Key Benefits: Align the family office with family values, vision, and goals. Adapt investment portfolios to market and geopolitical changes. Strengthen your understanding of asset classes and portfolio strategies. Become a catalyst for change in your family office. 🎓 Led by Leading Family Business Experts: Florin V., Professor of Accounting; Chair, Accounting Faculty Niro Sivanathan, Professor of Organisational Behaviour Heinz Peter Elstrodt, Guest Lecturer Rupert Merson, Adjunct Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship Naik, Narayan, Professor of Finance Rhian-Anwen Hamill, Leadership Advisor and Business Coach Vidur Varma, Guest Lecturer Join us and shape the future of your family’s wealth and governance. 📽️ Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/dVs_45gJ 📅 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝟬𝟰-𝟬𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 Sign up now to secure your spot! https://lnkd.in/dbEC34aE #FamilyEnterprise #WealthManagement #SuccessionPlanning #LondonBusinessSchool #FamilyOffice #LBSFamilyEnterprise #Leadership #Governance