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Damien Lane

Damien Lane

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Jan 19, 2022

A New Chapter

Same sh*t, different context

A New Chapter

Damien Lane

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Sep 11, 2019

Huboo — Why we invested

By Damien Lane

Damien Lane

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Sep 6, 2019

Huboo Technologies, a new investment for Episode 1

We recently invested in Huboo Technologies. It was the fastest investment decision I have ever made. After 15 minutes with the founders…

Huboo Technologies, a new investment for Episode 1

Damien Lane

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Nov 15, 2018

Exponential growth is the venture-sized opportunity. By Damien Lane

A lot of founders that pitch to us miss a fundamental point of venture funding — VCs are all about trying to find really big outcomes…

Exponential growth is the venture-sized opportunity. By Damien Lane

Damien Lane

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Mar 7, 2018

The Struggle

As early stage investors, in predominantly B2B startups, the team here at Episode 1 sees our portfolio companies wrestling with the many…

Damien Lane

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Jul 18, 2017

It is a truth universally acknowledged (as Jane Austen once wrote), that VCs prefer to work with…

To the uninitiated, that might seem strange. Many of the founders involved in early stage startups are first timers, learning as they go…

It is a truth universally acknowledged (as Jane Austen once wrote), that VCs prefer to work with…

Damien Lane

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Jun 6, 2017

Comrades Marathon 2017

“Welcome to Durban, you’re about to run the toughest marathon in the world, then you’ll run the second toughest marathon in the world”

Comrades Marathon 2017

Damien Lane

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May 17, 2017

Tier 1 Visas — A Layperson’s Guide

Just back from an event about Visas. Good speakers, and entertaining panel discussion and thanks to Tech City UK for organizing it. A…

Tier 1 Visas — A Layperson’s Guide

Damien Lane

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Apr 5, 2017

Industries of the Future — Alec Ross

So I’m finally reading “The Industries of the Future” by Alec Ross.

Damien Lane

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Jun 25, 2016

Brexit — Why and What Next?

On Thursday, the people of the United Kingdom spoke. Well, the less well educated, the economically vulnerable and the old spoke. In a…

Damien Lane

Damien Lane

Over exposed to early stage venture, Founder at Episode 1, sports nut, ultrarunner (don't call me a jogger), angel investor, tiger dad, reader, traveller.

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