#225 - MMC Ventures: in-house research, an AI focus, and building the UK ecosystem from within

MMC Ventures is an early-stage fund based in London that focuses on European Series A investments. They have a research-driven approach and specialize in investing in deeper technology companies, particularly in the AI and data science space. In this episode we chat with partner Simon Menashy and principal Charlotte Barttelot about the firm, to understand how it came to be many years ago, how it has evolved and also how they’ve seen first-hand the evolution of the London and UK VC ecosystem. We also chat to Simon and Charlotte about how they leverage their in-house research team to make better investment decisions, and we discuss some of their most recent investments in the field of AI, health and energy.