London, GB · Partner
James Wise
The firm
Balderton CapitalVC firm · GB43cheques in 12 months368all time22ledRounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 1
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $25.1M
- Active
- 2016
VivinoRound$25.1MJoined · +14 investors
Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingNorthworks Automation, Inc.Executive Officersince 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raisingSketchfab, Inc.Directoron 2 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Hedge fundPeriscopeDirectoron 3 filings · since 2010
Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.
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James Wise on why the Sovereign AI Unit criticism is wrong – and the one company he wishes he’d backed
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MentionsSovereign AIBalderton Capital
About this episode
This week on the Sifted Podcast, host John Thornhill is joined by James Wise, partner at Balderton Capital. Since joining the firm in 2012, James has led investments in second-hand shopping platform Depop, AI agent maker Convergence and bank payment fintech GoCardless, as well as AI frontier lab…
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Verizon vs Salesforce, Blue Origin's Test, Robot Marathon | Signüll, Ethan Ding, Matt McKinney, Errik Anderson, Pippa Lamb & James Wise
WithErrik AndersonJames WiseMatt McKinneyPippa Lamb
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(00:27) - Verizon vs Salesforce (25:23) - Blue Origin's Test (30:03) - Robot Marathon (32:59) - Signull is an anonymous technologist and entrepreneur focused on integrating agentic AI into consumer software. He discusses the development of an AI-driven home screen replacement for iPhones,… More on the show's page
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Balderton’s James Wise on AI, Entrepreneurship and the ‘Start-up Century’
WithJames Wise
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In the latest episode of 'This Much I Know,' Carlos's guest is James Wise, Partner at Balderton and author of the newly published book "Start-up Century." They discuss: - the global movement of entrepreneurship and its role in today's world and the decades to come - the evolving nature of work and… More on the show's page
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20VC: Europe's Youngest Series A Venture Partner, James Wise @ Balderton Capital on How To Get Into Venture & What The Future Of The VC Industry Looks Like
WithJames Wise
MentionsBalderton CapitalCrowdcube
About this episode
James Wise is a partner at Balderton Capital , one of Europe's leading early stage venture funds with $2.5B in funds. The youngest partner at a Series A fund in Europe, at 29 James has already led on deals including the likes of Crowdcube , SketchFab , 3D Hubs , Sunrise and Workable amongst… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's page20 VC 019: Funding the Future with James Wise of Balderton Capital
WithJames Wise
MentionsBalderton CapitalMcKinsey & Company
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James Wise is Principal at Balderton Capital , one of Europe's most successful venture funds. At Balderton, James invests and advises early-stage technology start-ups, holding board member positions at Crowdcube.com , Surnrise.am , 3Dhubs.com and many more... Prior to Balderton, James helped… More on the show's page
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“There is no entrepreneurial gene”, says top VC and author of Start-up Century
MentionsBalderton CapitalHiroki TakeuchiJames WiseNikolay StoronskyTom Blomfield
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“There is no entrepreneurial gene, I don’t think,” says James Wise, partner at VC firm Balderton Capital and author of Start-Up-Century. He adds: “I don’t think it is in your DNA. But certainly, your upbringing and the role models you have around you do make a big difference.” Wise gives us the… More on the show's page
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