Anthemis Group

Another Money20/20 Las Vegas 2024 in the books! Shout out to Amy Nauiokas and Bukie Adebo Umeano for representing the Anthemis Group team at this year's event, with Amy's deep dive discussion on AI with OpenAI's CFO Sarah Friar, and Bukie's live recording of The Richer Way podcast, discussing retail wealth management trends with Jaime Catmull and Saira Rahman.

We are thrilled to be joined by Manuel E., a Senior Associate at Outward VC, and Jeremy Brown, a Principal at Anthemis Group, for one of our Beyond Investing early-stage fintech workshops on 4th November. Manuel joined Outward VC in 2022 after founding an EdTech startup in NYC. With a background in engineering and entrepreneurship, he brings operational expertise to VC, appreciated by founders and co-investors. He leads deal flow, new investments, and portfolio support at Outward. Jeremy is an Investment Principal at Anthemis, focused on early and growth stage investments across Europe and North America. He is a former geophysicist and has been a venture investor in Silicon Valley, Berlin, and London. He has a background in deep technology investments spanning construction/built environment, energy, manufacturing, climate and life sciences. He’s particularly keen on these vertical intersections within fintech and insurtech. Manuel and Jeremy will be running reverse pitching workshops for early-stage fintech companies seeking to connect with VCs. They will present our investment theses and insights directly to fintech founders, flipping the traditional pitch format. Fintech founders will gain invaluable perspectives on what investors are looking for, refine their understanding of the funding landscape, and foster meaningful relationships. For more information about the event, please head to the link in the comments.

Congratulations to Anthemis portfolio company Elevate for securing $20 million in growth funding. The round was led by Fin Capital, with additional support from SaaS Ventures and Anthemis Group - we are thrilled to continue to support Elevate as they grow. We’re also excited to see Elevate welcome Christian Ostberg of Fin Capital and payments entrepreneur Randy Fernando to the board. Their expertise will be invaluable in driving the Elevate mission to modernize consumer directed benefits. Congratulations again to Elevate, and for more information, see the complete press release here: https://prn.to/3C3G9f8

I will be moderating the fintech panel at MultipleX on Tuesday. It's a stacked panel, featuring Rezso Szabo from Illuminate Financial, Michael Sim from Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, Olga Shikhantsova from Speedinvest, and Claudia Rowe from Balderton Capital. We're on right after Nigel Morris from QED Investors' fireside chat, so if you're up for SEVENTY-FIVE COMBINED MINUTES of THRILLING FINANCIAL SERVICES INNOVATION INVESTMENT DISCUSSION of which FORTY-FIVE are moderated by ME, Alexander Mayall from Anthemis Group, then be sure to swing by. Here's the URL to the event for tickets: https://lnkd.in/er9tUZcu Entry price is less than than £3 per minute of my panel, and they throw in Nigel's fireside and the rest of the conference for free!

We had a packed house last night for our 'Crossing the Pond' event in partnership with Jordynn Johnson-Knoops from Deel and Tori. Hanson from The Knowledge Shop at our NYC Silicon Valley Bank office overlooking Bryant Park. A huge thank you to our esteemed investors Arjun Kapur from Left Lane Capital, Zehra Naqvi from Headline, Sherrise Pond from Anthemis Group, and Pearce Dolan from Deel for joining me for a panel discussion on how to fundraise and sell in the US. Lastly, congrats to our startups for participating in our pitch competition! So many amazing international founders in the room across a variety of sectors making their way and navigating the US market! 👏

This week, my book Fintech Feminists officially became ours… And we’re just getting started. Next stop: Las Vegas with thousands of my fellow fintech fam at Money20/20. Catch me in a few places: 📅 Monday, October 28 4:00 PM – LIVE podcast recording of Humans of Fintech + a Fintech Feminists book signing featuring Frances Zelazny, Founder & CEO of Anonybit. Location: The Venetian, Las Vegas, at the MoneyPot Podcast Stage #1, Money Hall (Check us out on the agenda). 📅 Tuesday, October 29 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM – Exclusive Networking Brunch celebrating Fintech Feminists and exploring the future of #Fintech at the Bellagio Lakeview Suite (dancing fountain views for breakfast, anyone?). Join us for coffee, bites, and insights from an expert panel. Speakers: 💡 Saira Rahman, VP, New Investor Initiatives, Fundrise 💡 Jessica Olivera, Product Marketing, Convera 💡 Bukie Adebo Umeano, Investment Principal, Anthemis Group Brought to you by Convera, Whop, and hosted by yours truly, Fintech Is Femme. Link to RSVP in comments. 🔗 P.S. I’ll be around Sunday through Tuesday afternoon. Slide into my DMs or email me to connect and learn more about what we're cooking up at Fintech Is Femme! 💜 See you in Vegas! #FintechFeminists #Money2020 #WomenInFintech #Leadership #Community

Who's going to Money2020? For anyone in attendance, join our Founder & CEO Amy Nauiokas at Sunday Night Live, https://bit.ly/4eUDF1h, on stage and in conversation with Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI! We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to Anthemis portfolio company, the European cyber insurance startup Stoïk for closing their €25 million Series B funding round.   Stoïk offers a cyber insurance product specifically designed for SMEs with annual turnover of €750 million or less. Once insured by Stoïk, if a company needs to halt production or temporarily close due to a cyber incident, Stoïk can compensate for loss of revenue during that period. Congrats to Jules Veyrat and the entire Stoik team on this fantastic achievement! Read full article here: https://bit.ly/4eUJxYi

⭐ A huge congratulations to our friend Nicole Casperson on the launch of her much-anticipated book, *Fintech Feminists*! 🌟 Nicole continues to be a powerful force in our industry, amplifying the voices of women and championing the values of diversity, inclusion, and equality in fintech. *Fintech Feminists* is a celebration of the women – including our very own Amy Nauiokas – who are driving innovation and change across the fintech landscape. At Anthemis Group, we’re incredibly honored to be part of Nicole’s latest newsletter, where she shines a spotlight on Amy’s trailblazing journey from Wall Street to Fintech Pioneer. Nicole captures what makes Anthemis unique: our early bets on fintech titans, our cross-sector investment strategy that’s transforming industries globally, and our unwavering commitment to financial inclusion, sustainability, and equity. 📖  Check out Nicole’s newsletter: *Before Fintech, There Was…* https://lnkd.in/e8rtQHFt  🎉 Don’t miss the Fintech Feminists launch party on October 22, 2024, in NYC, where Nicole Casperson and Amy Nauiokas will share the stage for a dynamic conversation. Get your tickets here: https://lu.ma/w3du90uj 📚 Get your copy of *Fintech Feminists*: https://lnkd.in/eijanBVu Nicole Casperson, thank you for your incredible work! We’re excited to celebrate with you on this milestone. 🙌

Beyond Investing: Early-Stage Founder Hours and Student Workshop We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring our first Beyond Investing event to Leeds in partnership with Nexus Leeds at the University of Leeds and FinTech North on Monday 4th November. Through our Beyond Investing programme we aim to contribute to developing the next cohort of potential growth stage fintechs throughout the North of England, whilst also nurturing a strong pipeline of regional talent for the fintech sector. The day will be split into two halves, with the morning focussing on educating students through a series of panel discussions with NatWest Group, Barclays, Peel Hunt, Mastercard, Border To Coast Pensions Partnership, Ada Ventures and the FGF Advisory Board, on what a career in fintech and/or investment looks like, as well as current trends and themes across the fintech industry and the importance of DE&I within VC. The afternoon session will be targeted towards early-stage fintech founders participating in a series of 20-minute small-group workshops with White & Case LLP, Outward VC, Praetura Ventures, Anthemis Group, alongside others, for bespoke advice and guidance on topics such as successful financial planning, building lasting growth whilst scaling, working in partnership with FIs, and legal support, as well as the opportunity for reverse pitching. For more information and how to sign up, please follow the link in the comments. cc: Joe Parkin, Angel Issa, Phil Vidler, David Bartlett, Theo Xydas, Santiago Gabriel Fernandez, Luisa Alix Orsini, Izzy Alexander, Daisy Spragg