Tech for Good with Paul Miller, OBE, Managing Partner @ Bethnal Green Ventures

Today's guest is Paul Miller, OBE, the Founder and Managing Partner of Bethnal Green Ventures (@rellimluap)

Paul Miller is the CEO and Managing Partner of Bethnal Green Ventures.

Prior to BGV, Paul was an entrepreneur (startup to improve adult education system) and policy advisor. He also currently serves as Chair of Trustees for GoodGym, a non-profit running organisation that combines regular exercise with helping our communities. 

Bethnal Green Ventures are Europe’s leading early-stage tech for good VC. They back ambitious founders using technology to tackle big social and environmental problems that aim to radically improve millions of lives. Take 6% of shares for companies going through their accelerator program. 

• 8 years of experience and track record
• 127 tech for good ventures backed
• £80m of follow on investment raised by portfolio 
• 12.3m users of BGV portfolio companies’ products and services
• 362 people employed by portfolio companies (46% of which are women – well over double tech sector average)

In today’s episode we cover:

• Who are Bethnal Green Ventures and what is Tech for Good?
• How Bethnal Green works with its startups and its accelerator?
• How investing in purpose driven organisations is no longer charitable - they are better businesses, better employers, better value providers
• The BGV Investment Thesis
• The BGV Portfolio, including how some businesses have thrived through the covid pandemic.
• How institutional capital is slowly making its way into the space
• How diversity might not be as easy as it looks, but that it should be easier than it is

Links to topics discussed in this episode:

• Bethnal Green Ventures
• Big Society Capital
• Dr Doctor
• Piclo

Enjoy the show!

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Episode recorded January 25th, 2021