Venture Capital: what is changing?

UCL Institute of Finance & Technology

A special panel on venture capital, featuring speakers from Albion VC and Middlegame Ventures.

Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre

AGENDA17.30 - Doors17.45 - Event begins 19.00 - Drinks ReceptionPANEL BIOSKanishk Walia is a Partner at MiddleGame Ventures, a FinTech and Digital Asset focused venture capital firm investing in early-stage start-ups across Europe. He has prior experience as a founder of a B2B FinTech start-up as well as in private equity and corporate finance. He holds a degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. D﻿avid Grimm manages the UCL Technology Fund’s Computer and Physical Sciences investment team. Investing in a wide range of exciting deeptech opportunities, including Quantum Computing, Machine Learning and Data Analytics, Cleantech, Medtech, Edtech and Hardware. He has spent 10 years investing in early-stage technology-differentiated opportunities, including 4 years at Spark Ventures prior to joining AlbionVC. Further speakers to be announced.A﻿BOUT THE SERIESIFT's Conversations with Industry series was launched in 2019 to bring real-world examples of digital finance innovation and creativity to a classroom setting. Held annually throughout UCL's Spring Term, the series demonstrates how industrial ecosystems in London and beyond are approaching the topics of finance and technology. These sessions are hosted by IFT's Industrial Director Paola Bergamaschi-Broyd. Conversations are open to the general public to attend, particularly to those who have a background or an interest in finance and technology. All conversations are followed by an opportunity for audience Q&A and an informal drinks and networking reception at the venue.

A﻿BOUT IFT<aside><a href="https://www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-finance-technology/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Institute of Finance &amp; Technology (IFT) </a>was established in 2019 as an interdisciplinary academic innovation centre. We are committed to teaching and researching innovative and disruptive approaches to finance. </aside><aside>Our programmes are delivered by both academic and industry experts to provides student with the “best of both worlds”, providing a rigorous foundation on key theories and concepts, and consolidating this with an understanding of real-world applications. We incorporate learning activities, research, and industrial experiences that will help develop commercial competencies to prepare future finance leaders to tackle the challenges and leverage the opportunities that lie ahead.</aside>

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