Venture Capital

Venture capital firms raise capital and invest in startup companies and small businesses that are believed to have long-term growth potential

Venture capital comes from well-off investors, investment banks and any other financial institutions

Started as sublet of Private Equity, VC developed as an industry after the Second World War

London is the #1 non-American city in Venture Capital Investment in the world

What makes our club different?

We partner with the top Venture Capital firms in London and abroad through the LBS brand, the reputed experience of our club and the extensive Alumni network in the industry

VC Speaker Series

We bring top VC firm executives to LBS to talk about their experience

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Competitions

Our club participates in world renowned competitions such as VCIC (April)

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Multiple:X

Our annual conference happens in May and it's organised every year by LBS

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Training

We help our members get into the VC world by offering training partnerships

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Treks

We offer interesting treks in London (March), San Francisco (March) and Helsinki Slush (November)

Networking

Our club is the entry door to the extensive LBS Alumni working in Venture Capital

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Upcoming Events

Apr 10 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Growth Investing at Sapphire Ventures

Join the VC Speakers Club for the chance to gain an insight into Growth investing at Sapphire Ventures. Sapphire Ventures is one of the largest global VC firms with ~$10bn AUM. They invest in high-growth, expansion-stage technology companies, specifically focusing on Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Healthtech and Devops. Notable investments include: LinkedIn, Fitbit, 23andMe, TransferWise and Trade Republic. Imogen Mulliner and Georgie Davies will be taking part in a Fireside chat where we will discuss their career trajectory, day-to-day and Sapphire’s unique approach to VC investing. There will also be some time to have your questions answered by the panellists and seek advice. Looking forward to seeing you there! More about Sapphire Ventures: The firm was founded in 1996 as the venture capital arm of multinational software conglomerate SAP and spun out as an independent company in 2011, rebranding to Sapphire Ventures in 2014. The firm recently committed over $1bn to invest solely in Enterprise AI startups and is currently raising over +$1bn for their 7th fund investing from Series B to IPO. Its core fund invests solely in enterprise software. It has a separate division that invests in early-stage funds as a limited partner, and it launched a distinct fund in 2019 to invest in sports tech.

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Apr 17 | 4:30pm - 8:30pm

ClimateTech Investing Day

Hear from 2 panels to deep dive into the Climate conversation Session 1- From Seed to Scale - how investors view the climate investments Session 2- Industrial decarbonisation - a sector deep dive. We will be welcoming VCs from funds like Lightrock, Planet A Ventures, SFV, Extantia, Speedinvest, etc. And networking with VCs and students afterwards

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