Frank is Co-Founder and General Partner at Spark Labs Global seed fund where he has invested in 40 companies in the US, UK and Asia. Previously, Frank was part of Horizon Ventures where he represented them on the boards of Siri, Summly and Spotify, just to name a few.  Items mentioned in today's show: SparkLabsGlobal Horizon Venture Brent Hoberman Smartup Youth Digital Castle.io Clinkle In today's episode you will learn: How Frank made his entry into the technology industry and later the world of venture capital? What Frank would recommend someone who is trying to learn to code? Is coding necessary for a Founder to be successful? What does Frank believe makes the perfect Series A round? How early is too early to invest for Frank? How do VCs compete for the most competitive rounds? What was Frank's most recent investment and why he said yes? What sector is Frank most excited about and why? When thinking of success, who is the 1st person that comes to Frank's mind? What Frank learnt from working at Horizon? We then finish today's episode with a quick fire round where we hear Frank's thoughts on the future of the Asian tech market and the hardest decision of Frank's career. For all the resources mentioned in today's show, head over to www.thetwentyminutevc.com Likewise we would love to hear from you, if you have any questions you would like us to ask, send us an email harry@thetwentyminutevc.com  

A very exciting day on the 11th episode of The Twenty Minute VC as we welcome our 1st London based guest on the show, Thomas Jones. Thomas is Founder and Partner at Charlotte Street Capital, who invest up to £200,000 in early stage UK technology companies. Their impressive portfolio includes the likes of Chilango, GoSquared and SeedCamp, just to name a few. Prior to Charlotte Street Capital, Thomas was Founder and Executive Director of SMARTS Group International, offering a real time market surveillance platform, now used in dozens of stock exchanges around the world. Items Mentioned in todays show: Crowdcube Seedcamp Kidslox In today's session you will learn: How Thomas made his entry into the world of Venture Capital? When investing in a startup, do you have a mental timeline of the startup's journey in your head with a clear strategy of when a desired exit will occur? When it comes to investing, what really gets Thomas excited about the potential of a company? What Thomas believes the main differences to be between VCs in Europe compared to the USA? With the evolution of funding methods, how does Thomas see the 'crowd' becoming more involved in the future of early stage funding? What advice Thomas would give to a graduate looking to make their entry into the industry? We finish today's episode with a quick fire round, where we hear Thomas' immediate thoughts on the future of disruption and the all time best business book! For all the resources mentioned in today's show head over to www.thetwentyminutevc.com where you can sign up for you free 7 DAY BUSINESS PLAN COURSE We would love to hear from you, so if you have a VC you would like to hear from, send us an email: harry@thetwentyminutevc.com and we will see what we can do!