Season 12 · Episode 12
The state of UK investment – Catherine Lenson, COO, Phoenix Court
December 9, 202533m 55s
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Show Notes
Catherine Lenson, chief operating officer of Phoenix Court, discusses why well-defined corporate and investment culture supports a cohesive strategy, how different stages of investment come with drastically different needs and why sticking with a founder long-term is both rewarding and satisfying.
Phoenix Court is a venture capital firm that backs businesses from the seed stage all the way through to IPO. Lenson has worked across the investment industry, having held roles at firms including UBS and SoftBank.
Topics
Catherine LensonPhoenix Courtventure capitalinvestment culturecorporate culturecohesive strategyfounder supportlong-term investingseed stage investingIPO journeystartup growthinvestment stagesVC operationsSoftBankUBSleadership in VCfounder relationshipsCOO perspectivetech investmentstartup ecosystem