Callum Burroughs
@CallumBurroughs
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I used to be a tech journalist, now I do brand and comms in VC. Barely here, barely posting. He/him.
London
Joined September 2010
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A luxury glamping provider serving Glastonbury festivalgoers is going into liquidation, leaving its wealthy guests without their yurts or chauffeured rides to the Pyramid Stage ⬇️
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Tooth fairy payouts drop to lowest rate in years, per Axios.
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Hello! Long time no speak, I wonder why. Like many others, I've ventured to pastures new... but enough about my job move, I've set up on Bluesky and you'd be very welcome to follow me. I will be opining on tech, films, music, and memes, ofc. Send tweet. https://t.co/mSog2nNU24
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nail-on-head overview of the last 14 years in britain. not least because it packs paragraphs of tories pontificating about strategy around an anecdote about a 77-year-old man telling his volunteer debt relief counsellor that he's suicidal. https://t.co/wbNFpdMxBL
newyorker.com
Living standards have fallen. The country is exhausted by constant drama. But the U.K. can’t move on from the Tories without facing up to the damage that has occurred.
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🚨Personal news: fellow journos, please share 🚨 After nearly 2 years as @BusinessInsider’s first features editor outside of the US, I’m a casualty of its recent layoffs and looking for my next move. There's lots about me at my website here:
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We were shocked and saddened to hear that Business Insider would be cutting 8 per cent of its newsroom yesterday. This is our statement. Solidarity with our colleagues in the US. ✊ https://t.co/NyrYyCUVSY
nuj.org.uk
The chapel has expressed its shock and concern over staff mental well-being following the company's announcement of job cuts.
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New from me, @tasjourno and @r1ddhi: We surveyed top investors across the continent to get the inside track on the hottest up-and-coming VC talent. This is Europe's inaugural Rising Stars of VC list and you can find out who made the cut on @thisisinsider:
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New & exclusive: London fintech startup Primer's co-CEO Paul Anthony is stepping away from his role. Backed by Accel and Iconiq, Primer will see fellow cofounder Gabriel Le Roux take over as the business. More on @BusinessInsider: https://t.co/D0EXM569Xm
#startups #VC #fintech
businessinsider.com
The London-based startup, founded in 2020, has raised $73 million to date and also counts Accel among its investors.
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Scoop: VC giant IVP is in talks with London payments startup Volt over a new funding round. Exciting times for the fintech market after a bruising period. More on @BusinessInsider: https://t.co/P2KXkuG25P
#vc #startups #fintech
businessinsider.com
The London-based startup, founded in 2019, has raised around $28 million to date and already counts Swedish investor EQT Ventures among its backers.
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Scoop: EQT Growth, a backer of companies like Wolt and Vinted, is hiring a new investment partner from Goldman Sachs as it bolsters its late stage team in London. More on @BusinessInsider: https://t.co/uejkP9Ppb4
#vc #tech #startups
businessinsider.com
The Stockholm-based investor, which has backed the likes of Dutch fintech Mollie and Lithuanian consumer app Vinted, is set to add another partner.
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Scoop: Sequoia has hired another partner for its European operations in London. Julien Bek is joining from Accel amid a major reorganisation of the firm's global structure and becomes their 6th investor in Europe. More on @BusinessInsider: https://t.co/lWBypOB8Tv
#vc #tech
businessinsider.com
Sequoia, an early investor in the likes of Apple, Airbnb, and Stripe, expanded to Europe in 2020 when it opened an office in London.
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Hey fintech folks, I'm headed to New York City 🍎 for the first time between the 20th-23rd June to do meetings, connect with the tech and VC ecosystem, plus meet my fabulous colleagues 🇺🇸 Any recommends on who to catch up with would be appreciated! #vc #VentureCapital #fintech
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Scoop: German FinOps startup Payrails is in talks to raise a new funding round from investors EQT Ventures and General Catalyst. The firm previously brought in cash from a16z. More on @BusinessInsider: https://t.co/ZZgERCpO7Z
#startup #tech #fintech #vc
businessinsider.com
The German startup, part of the burgeoning FinOps sector, was founded by a group of former Delivery Hero employees.
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Scoop: French AI researchers are raising capital in a bid to create an OpenAI rival. The secretive project Mistral is in talks with major investors over a funding round as the hype around the sector continues. More on @BusinessInsider: https://t.co/HjeaZQorC5
#tech #AI #startups
businessinsider.com
The French project, known as Mistral, could become the latest generative AI startup to land sizable early investment from top US investors.
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Scoop: London-based generative AI startup Synthesia is in talks with investors over a new funding round that could value the company at around $1 billion amid a boom in VC interest. More details on @BusinessInsider: https://t.co/t9b9287eKl
#vc #ai #startups
businessinsider.com
Any deal would make the London-based startup the latest company to benefit from the immense demand from VCs to invest in the breakthrough tech.
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What do sports stars Sir Andy Murray, World Cup winner Mario Götze and Roma defender Chris Smalling have in common? Tech investing. European athletes are now competing with their US counterparts for buzzy startup deals. More on @BusinessInsider: https://t.co/OKmxz3Nmfn
#vc #tech
businessinsider.com
Europe's top sports stars hope to emulate Shaquille O'Neal, who has proven to be a shrewd investor in his post-NBA career.
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Scoop w/@r1ddhi: Flink, a German grocery delivery startup, has opened talks with investors over a new funding round. Amid a tough funding environment, any new financing would likely come at a valuation haircut as the company aims at profitability. https://t.co/rGNOY3vxYQ
#tech
businessinsider.com
The German startup raised over $1 billion from investors to date and is currently in discussions over a fresh funding round.
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Scoop: Turkish grocery delivery startup Getir has raised new funding from existing investors at a significant downround amid a slump in growth capital. More on @BusinessInsider
https://t.co/aOt3yE0qFP
#tech #startups #delivery #vc
businessinsider.com
Getir boomed in the pandemic with its promise of 10-minute deliveries, but consumer habits have changed, the economy is tough, and VCs are wary.
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