GBx experts support Brits by the Bay Participants

GBx experts support Brits by the Bay Participants

GBx aims to provide a peer to peer network for mutual help and support and a community those from the UK can plug into for insights and advice. GBxers each out to other entrepreneurs, investors, our Friends and Partners on their journey to moving, scaling and fundraising in the US.

This week we are supersizing our mentoring with Friends and Partners and UK Experts who are supporting the Brits by the Bay program. Reach out directly to the experts and schedule time at your mutual convenience. Connect via the Member Directory!

Please share an overview of the company and, if interested in discussing investment, a pitch deck or information on the round.

GBx Board & Members
	Ruzwana Bashir, CEO, Peek
	Sunny Dhillon, Partner, Signia Partners
	Pete Flint, Managing Partner, NFX
	Julian Gay, Co-founder and CEO, General Manager, AppDirect
	Julian Green, Director, New Moonshots – X
	Mike Hughes, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, LoopUp and Founder Silicon Valley Internship Program (SVIP)
	Danny King, Co-founder and CEO, Accredible
	Rob Kniaz, Founding Partner, Hoxton Ventures
	Chris Neumann, CEO & Founder, Commonwealth VC
	Jaclyn Mason, Consul and Head of Trade & Investment, Department for International Trade
	Alastair Mitchell, Partner, EQT Ventures
	Andy McLoughlin, Partner, Uncork Capital Availability: connect around the event program 9/30 and 10/1
	Nicole Quinn, Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners
	Janice Roberts, Partner, Benhamou Global Ventures
	Ben Tompkins, Managing Partner, Draper Esprit
Get Pitch Coaching Claire prepares management teams and investor decks ahead of fundraising pitches in the US and UK. Working to tell the story and clearly articulate the investment opportunity, she cuts out the noise and helps the team structure a compelling deck, before coaching them in highly effective pitching technique. Consider contacting Claire from the UK to review your pitch before Brits by the Bay!
	Claire MacMillan, Pitch Coach claire@clairemacmillan.com Since 2004 Claire has been creating presentations and coaching management teams, working with l00’s of companies at all stages of development from seed and Series A, through later stage fundraising, PE exits and IPOs. Her background as a criminal barrister in London and in equity capital markets for Merrill Lynch in London and NYC means she has real insight into the messages an investor needs to hear, combined with real experience of persuasive storytelling. More info: https://www.clairemacmillan.com/
Example topics:	Create the content for a full suite of Investor materials Review your existing pitch deck Work purely on your verbal pitch
Get Executive Coaching A fast, fun way to experience how Executive Coaching can help you improve your performance and well-being. This is your chance to get pro advice in a short, confidential one-on-one format.
	Arjanna van der Plas, Executive Coaching arjanna@arjanna.comArjanna van der Plas is an engineer turned coach who helps people all over the world to design the life they want to live, overcome mental barriers, and achieve their professional and personal goals. She is certified by CTI and the ICF. Her experience as a yoga and meditation teacher inspires her to incorporate mindfulness in her coaching, and she draws from her background in industrial design engineering to find creative solutions for her clients’ challenges. More information on www.arjanna.com. Availability 10/2 10am – 3pm PST for Brits by the Bay Participants only.
	Lucy Georgiades, Executive Coaching lucyjgeorgiades@gmail.com Lucy is an Oxford University graduate with a Bachelors and a Masters in Experimental Psychology. She specialized in cognitive neuropharmacology and vision and brain development. She has diplomas with distinction in Personal Performance Coaching and Corporate & Executive Coaching from The Coaching Academy, U.K. She is also an accredited Mind Gym coach. Lucy coaches senior executives and founders of startups and has assisted companies to define their leadership strategy. More information on https://www.lucygeorgiades.com/. Availability 10/1 for Brits by the Bay Participants only.
Example topics	How can I improve my leadership and communication skills? How can I better manage my stressful life? How can I make better decisions? How can I better prioritize what’s important for me and my team? How can I become more confident?
GBx Partners
	Helen Moore, Head of US Tech, Department for International Trade Helen works for DIT, the UK Government’s economic development agency, based in the British Consulate-General SF. She leads the US team facing the Tech industry and provides free and confidential services to support companies’ growth and support them in creating jobs, in the US and the UK.
	Thaedra Brondum, Trade & Investment Manager, Department for International Trade Thaedra Brondum works for DIT, the UK Government’s economic development agency, based in the British Consulate-General SF. She works with UK B2B Software companies interested in the Pacific Northwest and Bay Area to support companies’ growth to the US.
Example topics for DIT	Go-To-Market Location Selection Market Entry B2B Software and Cyber-security Business Culture Differences UK-US
	Daniel Glazer, London Office, Managing Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati daniel.glazer@wsgr.com Daniel Glazer is an American technology lawyer, strategic business advisor, and the founding partner of Wilson Sonsini’s London office. Since the 2010 launch of the UK Government’s “Tech City” initiative, Dan has advised high-growth UK and other European technology and life sciences companies on raising U.S. capital, expanding their businesses into U.S. markets, and connecting with U.S. investors, corporates, advisors, and other stakeholders. WSGR’s London office provides US support and facilitates transatlantic connections for the UK and wider European tech and life sciences communities. Dan also leads WSGR’s US Expansion group, which focuses on advising UK and other non-US technology and life sciences companies through their US life cycle: US launch, expansion, commercial contracts, fundraising, M&A, and IPO.
Example Topics:	How do I launch in the US? How do I fund raise in the US? How do I operate in the US?
	Mark Harrison, Head of International Connectivity, Eagle Labs at Barclays UK Ventures mark.harrison@barclays.comMark heads the International Team at Eagle Labs in the UK, and built the Barclays Labs programme to support UK start-ups, scale ups, and corporates internationally. Employing a customer and data led strategy he is now responsible for identifying businesses in the UK for the Barclays Labs programme running in San Francisco, and working on a series of corridors to better support UK businesses internationally. He is a strong mental health advocate and led Barclays “Reach” mental health network for a year. Mark previously served in the Royal Navy in the UK, with roles spanning from flight crew on helicopters, to recruitment, disaster relief, and taking the HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH out of build.
	Karolina Dimitrova, International Connectivity Manager, Eagle Labs at Barclays UK Ventures karolina.dimitrova@barclays.comKarolina is part of the International team in Eagle Labs in the UK, and the Barclays Labs programme. Her current role is to connect entrepreneur ecosystems internationally whilst helping UK start-ups and scale ups on their international growth journey. Previous experience includes various roles within Risk. She is originally from Bulgaria and has a degree in Management. She has a strong passion for humanitarian work which is in aid of our communities and devotes her free time to an international organisation called “Rotaract”, where she has held leadership roles including President, Founding Member and UK Country Representative.
Example Topics:	What support is available in scaling in the US? How do I navigate enterprise ecosystems?
	Sami McCabe, Founder & CEO, Clarity PR sami@clarity.prClarity can help you shape your brand story so it resonates with key US stakeholders: investors, influencers, media and target customers (b2b or b2c). With your narrative optimised for the US, we can advise on how to disseminate key messages so they reach target audiences in a way that results in a meaningful engagement. More info: https://clarity.pr/
Example Topics	How do I tell my story? What needs to change in our strategy as we focus on US market?
	Sam Wilkins, Senior Partner, Erevena sam.wilkins@erevena.comSam is a senior partner at Erevena, after spending 5 ½ years in the London office he has recently relocated to San Francisco. Sam leads Erevena’s technology practice that works on CTO and VP Engineering searches for hyper-growth and ‘scaled but transforming’ SaaS, Consumer and Marketplace brands. His recent clients include Sqreen (Y-Combinator, Greylock and Point 9 backed), Trouva (Index backed) eBay, MatchesFashion (Apax backed), Kobalt (Google Ventures backed), Babylon Health (Kinnevik backed) and Expedia.
	Terry Shaw, Partner, Erevena terry.shaw@erevena.comTerry joined Erevena in 2010, and is a partner based in the San Francisco office having relocated from London in 2016 to launch Erevena’s local US presence. His functional specialism is around Product and Marketing, and he frequently engages with founders of FinTech and Infrastructure software businesses. His recent clients include Varo Money (backed by TPG and Warburg Pincus), Revolut (Index, DST), Finix Payments (Insight, Bain Capital Ventures), Cruise Automation (GM, Honda, Softbank), Nylas (Spark, 8VC), Bitrise (Partech, YC), & Codacy (EQT Ventures).
Example topics:	What are salary benchmarks for xyz? How do we find and compete for top talent? What roles & teams work remote? How do I make them work? How do I (re)-structure my Board after the next round?