Best Jonathan Forster Podcasts (2024)

1
20Angel: Philipp Moehring: Co-Founder of Tiny VC on Giving Founders Permission to be Extreme, Becoming Europe's Most Active Investor & How Large Pre-Seed Rounds Can Lead to Disaster 38:12

4M ago38:12

38:12

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 17 features Philipp Moehring, Co-Founder of Tiny Supercomputer Investment Company (Tiny), One of Europe's most active pre-Seed investor with 350+ investments. His portfolio includes companies such as Sorare, Synthesia, 11x.ai, Amie, Wayve and many more . Previ…

1
20Europe: UK: Julien Bek (Sequoia Capital), Georgia Stevenson (Index Ventures) & Finn Murphy (Nebular VC) on the UK Punching Above its Weight, Why a $100bn Business Can't be Built in Europe, and Lighting ... 38:53

5M ago38:53

38:53

20Europe is a new series profiling European ecosystems. Each episode is a roundtable format featuring investors based in countries including Germany, France, UK, Sweden and more. Half of the show will focus on how these local ecosystems operate, with the other half focused the tech and venture landscape. For Episode 3, we profile the UK. I was join…

1
20Europe: France: Roxanne Varza (Station F), Jonathan Userovici (Headline) & Reza Malekzadeh (Partech) on the French AI Revolution, Why French Founders Win on Product and Suck at Sales, The Fight for Top ... 36:20

6M ago36:20

36:20

20Europe is a new series profiling European ecosystems. Each episode is a roundtable format featuring investors based in countries including Germany, France, UK, Sweden and more. Half of the show will focus on how these local ecosystems operate, with the other half focused the tech and venture landscape. For Episode 2, we profile France. I was join…

1
20Europe: Germany: Filip Dames, Co-Founder of Cherry Ventures & Dom Wilhelm, Partner at Headline on why Germany is the top tech ecosystem in Europe, why multi-stage funds are dangerous for seed companies ... 37:37

7M ago37:37

37:37

20Europe is a new series profiling European ecosystems. Each episode is a roundtable format featuring investors based in countries including Germany, France, UK, Sweden and more. Half of the show will focus on how these local ecosystems operate, with the other half focused more generally on the tech and venture landscape. For Episode 1, we profile …

1
20Angel: Joakim Achren: Co-Founder of Next Games (Acq. Netflix) on How To Build an Angel Syndicate, What Data to Study When Investing in Gaming & The Stress & Loneliness When Building a Startup 32:57

10M ago32:57

32:57

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 16 features Joakim Achren, angel investor & co-founder of Next Games, acquired by Netflix in 2022. Joakim also built Elite Game Developers, an online resource that helps entrepreneurs in starting their first games company. The newsletter and podcast have a com…

1
20Angel: Paul Forster: Co-Founder of Indeed.com on Building a $7bn Revenue Business, Why Founders Are The Best Angels, Why he Said no to a Deal Led by Sequoia & Why he Passed on a $2.5bn Company at Seed ... 25:28

11M ago25:28

25:28

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 15 features Paul Forster, angel investor & co-founder and former CEO of Indeed, the #1 job search and recruitment service worldwide, now with 12k employees and $7bn in revenue. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and Master’s degrees from Cambridge & Oxford Universiti…

1
Simon Hamilton-GATEway Project 1:01:37

12M ago1:01:37

1:01:37

1
20Angel: Finn Murphy: Announcing Europe's Latest Solo GP, Why Backing Google Is The Only Thing That Matters, Why European Companies Need To Raise In The US & How The Deal Process Is Like Texas Hold'em 33:08

12M ago33:08

33:08

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 14 features Finn Murphy, angel investor & previously a Partner at Frontline Ventures, where he made 24 fund investments and 8 angel investments in his 4 and half year tenure. In that time, he has seen 3 companies through to exit with Workvivo selling to Zoom, …

1
20Angel: Marc McCabe: Ex Airbnb Exec & Angel Investor on Why Operator Experience is Essential For an Angel, Passing on Coinbase at Seed, Punchy Y Combinator Valuations, & The Best Way to DD Investments ... 32:47

1y ago32:47

32:47

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 13 features Marc McCabe, angel investor & solo GP of Nomad Capital, a seed stage fund focused on B2B software and marketplaces. Prior to starting Nomad, Marc worked at Google, SV Angel and was an early employee at Airbnb where he led numerous projects includin…

1
20Angel: Steve O'Hear: Ex TechCrunch Editor on The Unspoken Misalignment Between Investors & Founders, Turning Story-Flow Into Deal-Flow, & The Best Portfolio Construction Advice From Tom Blomfield, Founder ... 31:54

1y ago31:54

31:54

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 12 features Steve O'Hear, CEO and Founder of strategic communications agency, O'Hear & Co, and an executive at Zapp. Previously, Steve spent over 15 years as a technology and business journalist, including more than 10 years reporting for TechCrunch, covering …

1
20Angel: Mark Cummins: Why AI is as Important as The Wheel, How He Helped Canva Before They Raised a Round, Selling Two Companies to Google, And Experiences With Bad Angel Investors 30:36

1y ago30:36

30:36

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 11 features Mark Cummins, a 2x exited founder and long-time angel investor. He was the CEO and Co-Founder of computer vision company Plink, which became Google's first ever UK acquisition back in 2010. He then went on to co-found Pointy, a retail search compan…

1
Migette Kaup 56:59

1y ago56:59

56:59

Migette Kaup, Ph.D., is a Professor and Director of Interior Design in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Kansas State University. She also serves as the Coordinator of Aging Research and Graduate Studies for the K-State Center on Aging. As a designer and gerontologist, her research is focused on aging and environmental relationships. She …

1
20Angel: Jens Lapinski: Co-Founder of Angel Invest, 100+ Portfolio Companies 34:39

1y ago34:39

34:39

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 10 features Jens Lapinski, one Europe's most active angel investors. He is the Founding Partner of Angel Invest, an angel fund which has invested in 100+ companies. Formally, he was an MD at Techstars, Partner at Forward Labs (now Forward Partners) and co-foun…

1
20Angel: Roxanne Varza: Director of Station F, Sequoia Scout 32:43

1y ago32:43

32:43

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 9 features Roxanne Varza, Director of Station F, the world's largest startup campus, located in Paris. She is also an angel investor, Sequoia Scout and previously had roles at Techcrunch and Microsoft. Some of her angel investments include Figures, Claap, Folk…

1
20Angel: Johan Brand: Co-Founder of Norwegian Unicorn, Kahoot! and Co-Founder of We Are Human 27:56

1y ago27:56

27:56

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 8 features Johan Brand, Co-Founder of Kahoot!, a Norwegian online game-based learning platform that has raised over $500m, and as of July '23, is valued over $1.3bn. Johan is also the Co-Founder of We Are Human, which builds and invests in technology enabled c…

1
Sharon Simpson 1:00:52

1y ago1:00:52

1:00:52

Sharon Simpson is an interior and home decor designer, public speaker, and photographer She founded her design company, Dark Romantix Design Studio, after studying at The Interior Design School, in London. The business has evolved with a recent name change to Sharon Simpson Studio, which reflects her growing confidence and the wider appeal of her d…

1
Gus Zogolovitch 1:02:06

1y ago1:02:06

1:02:06

Gus Zogolovitch is a property developer and founder of Unboxed Homes, whose aim is to help people build their own homes and to find ways to make it easier. Gus is on a mission to change new builds in the UK. His aim is to build homes to be great quality, brilliantly designed, tailored to a customer's needs and most importantly, they should represen…

1
20Angel: Sarah Drinkwater 32:02

1y ago32:02

32:02

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 7 features Sarah Drinkwater, angel investor and Founder of Common Magic, an early stage fund backing products built with community at their core. Previously, she spent 15 years as an operator and angel investor in the European ecosystem with a focus on communi…

1
Pamela Durkin 59:52

1y ago59:52

59:52

Pam Durkin, ASID, LEED AP ID+C, is an interior designer, a business coach for interior designers, and a podcast host. Originally from New Jersey and now based in Florida, Pam has been in the high-end interior design industry for 30 years. After 7 years of exclusively working in Commercial Design, she founded Pamela Durkin Designs, which specialises…

1
20Angel: Andy Ayim 30:04

1y ago30:04

30:04

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 6 features Andy Ayim MBE, angel investor and co-founder of The Angel Investing School, which has a vision to empower a new generation of angel investors. He has personally invested in over 12 startups such as Farmlend, Ava Estell and Whering. He is also an Ato…

1
20Angel: Matt Robinson 31:45

1y ago31:45

31:45

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 5 features Matt Robinson, Co-Founder of Fintech Unicorn, GoCardless, and Co-Founder of Nested. He is also one of Europe's most prolific angel investors with over 200 investments. Some of the companies he’s backed include Permutive, Cleo, Codat, Hopin, Incident…

1
20Angel: Joe Cross 31:08

1+ y ago31:08

31:08

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 4 features Joe Cross, Angel Investor and ex Head of Marketing & Comms at Wise (Transferwise). Joe is also part of the Atomico Angel Programme and his angel portfolio includes Bonnet, Lightyear, Gaia, Alloy, Julienne Bruno and many more. The format for 20Angel …

1
20Angel: Carmen Alfonso Rico 29:06

1+ y ago29:06

29:06

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 3 features Carmen Alfonso Rico, Angel Investor and Co-Founder of Cocoa Ventures, a European micro VC that invests $250k-$500k checks at pre-Seed & Seed. Cocoa positions itself as an entrepreneur’s in house VC, helping their founders hack the system from the in…

1
20Angel: Andreas Klinger 29:30

1+ y ago29:30

29:30

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 2 features Andreas Klinger, Founder of Remote Capital, a small fund by remote founders, operators and early investors, investing in the next generation of global work opportunities. Investments include Mainstreet, Remote.com, Hopin, Microacquire and many more.…

1
20Angel: Henry de Zoete 29:36

1+ y ago29:36

29:36

20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 1 features Henry de Zoete, Founder of YC backed Look After My Bills, which became the largest auto-switching service in the UK, saving families money on their gas and electricity. It was acquired by GoCo Group PLC (owners of GoCompare) in July 2019. Look After…

1
Asheni Alwis and Tharuka Fonseka 47:29

1+ y ago47:29

47:29

Asheni Alwis and Tharuka Fonseka head the interior design team of Concept Interiors, a full-service interior design firm based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They met whilst studying Interior Design at the NSBM Green University and have built their company to include design, manufacturing, and construction, with a passion for creating beautiful and detaile…

1
Kelly-anne Watson 58:02

1+ y ago58:02

58:02

Kelly-anne Watson is the managing director of The Class Foundation, a partner-based non-profit organisation with a simple goal: to further the professionalism and knowledge of student housing in Europe and beyond. Established in 2011, the foundation is now the largest European student housing platform open to anyone and everyone Kelly-anne cut her …

1
Patrick O'Donnell 55:22

1+ y ago55:22

55:22

Patrick O'Donnell is the International Brand Ambassador for British paint and wallpaper manufacturer Farrow & Ball. Patrick is responsible for Farrow and Ball’s outreach strategy connecting with interior designers across the UK and North America. His role includes colour consultation, curation of colours and promoting products, delivering talks on …

1
Dan Einzig 1:05:36

2+ y ago1:05:36

1:05:36

Dan Einzig is the founder of ‘Mystery’ -an award-winning specialist brand design agency in London and Los Angeles. Mystery specialises in creating customer-centric brands in the hospitality and food and beverage sectors. He has also co-ventured, co-founded, and co-partnered a portfolio of consumer lifestyle brands in which he has equity holdings an…

1
Graeme Brooker 54:44

2+ y ago54:44

54:44

Graeme Brooker is an interior designer, writer, lecturer, and current Head of Interior Design at the Royal College of Art in London. He leads a team of academics delivering the MA program and his research focuses on interior design and the reuse of existing buildings and space. Graeme has published a number of books, many co-authored by long-time c…

1
Daniel Heath 58:22

2+ y ago58:22

58:22

Daniel is a British award-winning independent wallpaper, textile, and surface designer renowned for his illustrative and engaging designs. Based in the heart of East London, he has long upheld principles of craftsmanship and sustainable design through up-cycling and re-appropriation of authentic heritage materials. Daniel makes bespoke, hand-printe…

1
Naomi Cleaver 48:33

2+ y ago48:33

48:33

Naomi Cleaver is an interior designer, television presenter, and writer active in a broad range of sectors and specialising in communal living. Her work includes groundbreaking designs for student accommodation, co-Living, and co-working schemes across the UK. She combines a theatrical approach to shaping spaces alongside a deep understanding of th…

1
James Journet 49:50

2+ y ago49:50

49:50

James is the Sales and Design Director at Parkside Architectural Tiles, which is part of the market-leading Parkside Strata Group. He’s based in their Clerkenwell Studio and works with the central London architectural and interior design community to produce sustainable and technical specifications for all construction sectors. The company has been…

1
Vera Bogodi from Madu and Palm 39:26

2+ y ago39:26

39:26

Vera is the founder and owner of Madu and Palm, an online retailer supplying unique handmade furniture and home decor products by Balinese and Javanese professionals. She lives in Bali and has developed a strong working relationship with the local craftspeople to develop a range of furniture and products that are sourced responsibly and fair traded…

1
Jack Trench 1:06:12

2+ y ago1:06:12

1:06:12

Jack Trench is the founder and director of Jack Trench Limited who create award-winning handmade bespoke kitchens. They have a showroom in central London and offer a complete project managed service, from initial concept and design through to manufacture and installation Since 2003 the company has maintained its original ethos of delivering high-en…

1
Nathan Lonsdale 41:41

2+ y ago41:41

41:41

Nathan Lonsdale is a founding partner of the lab_, a collective of businesses and free-thinkers; architects, designers, developers, engineers, social scientists, educators, and technologists; Which includes spacelab_, an architectural design studio I spoke to Nathan In Real Life in the Depot, a co-worker space near Old Street in London, where he in…

1
Laura Perryman 57:25

2+ y ago57:25

57:25

Laura Perryman is the Founder and Director of Colour of Saying, a colour, materials, and finishes design studio based in London, which curates forward-thinking colour and material design insights and experiences for brands and organisations. Her work spans trend forecasting, material research and innovation, product design and visual brand identity…

1
Kay Sargent 59:56

2+ y ago59:56

59:56

Kay is a director of WorkPlace for HOK, a global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm, with a network of 24 offices on three continents. She leads teams creating innovative workspaces and has pioneered a Neurodiverse-friendly approach to shaping spaces that support the full range of neurotypical and neurodivergent employees. In this…

1
Paula Willmore and Simon Baker from Willmore Iles Architects 48:49

3y ago48:49

48:49

Paula Willmore is the Director and Simon Baker is an Associate of Willmore Iles Architects. Willmore Iles is a RIBA chartered architectural practice specialising in high-quality student accommodation and large residential schemes across the UK For the last six years, they have supported my Home from Home student accommodation project, a live design…

1
Stefania Paolini from The Plum Guide 50:55

3y ago50:55

50:55

In this episode, we talk to Stefania Paolini. At the time of recording Stefania was the Global Community & Content Manager for the Plum Guide. The Plum Guide is a travel-based platform that offers rental accommodation. The company's platform combines data and expert human curation to create professional, creative, and inspiring spaces and hosts, en…

1
Lauren Maylor 55:50

3+ y ago55:50

55:50

Lauren is the Creative Director of Loft. Loft provide a “one stop” interior design and furnishing service, from concept through to completion, working across the student accommodation, hospitality, and residential sectors I spoke to Lauren in May 2021 via Zoom. In this episode, we discover how in house design helps clients work within their budgets…

1
Sarah Wilson 50:43

3+ y ago50:43

50:43

Sarah is a horticulturist and host of the Roots and All Podcast, which provides honest and practical information and brings together some of the best-known experts in the world of horticulture. She is known for her low impact and wildlife gardens her designs focus on wildlife and environmental benefits without compromising on the aesthetic style In…

1
Meet the supplier-Matt Lewis from IVC Commercial 17:35

3+ y ago17:35

17:35

Matt is the commercial manager at IVC Commercial based in the UK. He forms a vital link between designers and the manufacturer and uses his product knowledge to help designers select and specify products. IVC has been manufacturing vinyl sheet, luxury vinyl tiles, and carpet tiles from their Belgium factory for over 20 years I met Matt in late 2019…

1
Oliver Heath 56:38

3+ y ago56:38

56:38

Oliver is an industry recognised expert in the field of sustainable architectural and interior design. His eponymous company, Oliver Heath Design, is a research-led sustainable architecture and interior design practice focused on improving health and well being in the built environment He has presented television programs since 1998 working for num…

1
Meet the supplier-Nick Sheepy from Humanscale 17:25

3+ y ago17:25

17:25

Nick is the Head of Regional Sales for Humanscale who design and manufacturer of ergonomic products that improve health and comfort at work His background in interior design has helped him provide a crucial role to support designers and specifiers and share knowledge about ergonomic solutions. In this episode, we discover how what you see and touch…

1
Ken Mackay 55:37

3+ y ago55:37

55:37

Ken is an architect and senior partner of London based design studio Mackay and Partners. The studio creates buildings, interiors, and products and collaborates widely with designers and developers across the globe, working in the sectors of hotels, high-end residential, corporate headquarters, refurbishment and master planning. I talked to Ken via…

1
Beth Harrison and Sally Rice 43:21

3+ y ago43:21

43:21

Beth and Sally have an impressive combined 35 years’ experience in the commercial interiors sector across both the manufacturer and specifier side. In late 2020 they set up the Virtual Interiors Event, which launches on the 24th of February 2021. This unique event creates an ideal place for virtual networking, product innovation news, and thought l…

1
Simon Hamilton 49:42

3+ y ago49:42

49:42

Simon is an interior designer and founder of Design Career Consulting. A graduate of Interior Design from Nottingham Trent University, Simon has consulted on the production of projects across a variety of creative disciplines. He‘s gained his working knowledge and experience through employment with several leading architectural and interior design …

1
Jamie Wilson 44:29

3+ y ago44:29

44:29

Jamie is an interior designer and Director and Hospitality, Leisure & Culture Sponsor of HLM Architects He’s been a member of the HLM team for over 20 years gaining experience across several sectors including Hospitality, Education, Workplace, and Residential. I spoke to Jamie over Zoom with my co-host Kay Hanson. In this episode We discover the im…

1
Zachary Pulman 44:18

3+ y ago44:18

44:18

Zachary heads up the Interior Design company Zachary Pullman Design Studio. Zachary graduated from the Royal College of Art where he studied Interior Design and has created distinctive designs across the hospitality, retail, leisure, and residential sectors. His innate style and expertise has made the studio a leader in the competitive socialising …

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Jonathan Forster Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide