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Hello! I'm Tom, a writer, moderator and journalist based in London writing about business and technology.
I've covered the world of startups, venture capital, and fintech for nearly five years.
During that time, I was selected as a John Schofield Trust fellow, and my reporting was featured in The Sunday Times, Bloomberg, City AM, and TechCrunch, among others. I've interviewed some of the leading figures in business and technology, including Chelsea Manning, Phillip Hammond, Nik Storonsky and Tom Blomfield.
Alongside writing, I also lead panel discussions with industry experts at high-profile events (both online and in-person), including Slush, Money 20/20 and Sifted Summit.
I'd love to hear from you — if you're interested in working together, reach out via email to: [email protected].
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Internal documents reveal the UK government spent years luring VC giant Andreessen Horowitz to London before it ditched the city for Trump.
Pressure to finance underserved defence startups is rising, but ethical questions remain when mixing money with munitions
New figures suggest fintech challengers face similar issues as legacy banks.
An ongoing lawsuit threatens to dredge up Checkout.com's relationship to 'vice' industries, by linking it to a mysterious Cypriot entity.
The financial superapp is in the early stages of building a rewards-based credit card similar to those offered by American Express.
Earlier this week, the fintech kicked off a secondary share sale which would up its valuation from $45bn to $75bn once completed.
Former colleagues describe Layfield as a "decisive" and "highly intelligent" polymath with a "Monty Python-esque" sense of humour
Over brunch, the 'Queen of British VC' talks candidly about VC's gender gap and the importance of fertility healthcare.
Philip Hammond says London looks 'stable and predictable' compared to US under Donald Trump
Dutch payments fintech Mollie is the current frontrunner for a deal for GoCardless that could close in the next month.