Episode 1: Mathew Cushen from Worth Capital

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Investor Ready - The Funding Podcast

Julie Barber

4 episodes

3 days ago

Need to raise investment for your startup, scaleup or a new idea developed from your SME? We'll be looking at what it takes to raise successfully, from Pre-seed to Series A, interviewing investors from Angels to VCs and Family Offices to CVCs, as well as founders who have successfully raised at each level. Learn what preparation is vital beforehand, how to target your Investor search, and how to Wow them once you get them through the door! 'Investor Ready - The Funding Podcast' is hosted by Julie Barber CEO of Spark! Consulting.

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Episode 1: Mathew Cushen from Worth Capital

Investor Ready - The Funding Podcast

57 minutes 14 seconds

4 years ago

Episode 1: Mathew Cushen from Worth Capital

In this episode, I spoke to Matthew Cushen, Founding Partner at Worth Capital, to find out what it takes to get investment from a VC like his. Worth Capital is a non-typical VC, as they run a monthly competition with a very structured approach, so it was a great opportunity to understand how that differentiates them, and what impact that has on how they invest. We discussed everything from trends in investment, diversity, and how he finds investment opportunities to valuations, what causes an immediate ‘no’ and what makes a great pitch deck.

Mathew Cushen Bio

Matthew is Founding Partner of Worth Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on businesses with the potential to build loved B2C or B2B brands. Also an innovation consultant & adviser to the leadership teams of large global businesses such as IKEA, ABInbev & the Coca-Cola Group. Previously Director of ?WhatIf! (the global innovation consultancy, now part of Accenture), following senior operational roles in Woolworths and the John Lewis Partnership.

Julie Barber Bio

CEO of Spark! Consulting, a boutique business consultancy, Julie is also an author, Non-Exec Director, Mentor and Speaker. Julie’s background is working with large financial corporates such as KPMG and HSBC, and quasi-regulators like the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. At Spark! she now works with clients focused on growth, innovation and transformation, from early stage startups to global corporates. Julie developed The Investor Ready Roadmap, a 6-step methodology to ensure confidence and credibility when raising investment – this methodology forms the basis of her No.1 best-selling book, Investor Ready. Alongside Spark! Julie mentors business owners and founders through roles with FinTech Wales and Dent Global.

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