EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 19 MIN
Laura McGinnis, Partner at Singular: Growing Singular's London office to back UK founders
from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson
Singular is a European early-stage venture capital firm investing from Seed through Series B, with portfolio companies including Aikido, Vibe, Basecamp and Spore.Bio. Laura McGinnis is joining Singular as a Partner. She previously spent several years in venture at Balderton Capital. In London, she'll focus on building out the firm's presence and backing UK and Ireland founders earlier in their journey. The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk Sponsors: Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026 SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction0:10 - Laura's move to Singular0:58 - Why Singular appealed to her2:22 - How the opportunity came together3:33 - The type of founders Singular backs5:31 - Moving from a large firm to a small, nimble team8:21 - What success looks like in her first months10:10 - Why Singular is doubling down on the UK and Ireland13:33 - Finding an edge to meet founders earlier15:38 - Advice for operators breaking into VC
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Singular is a European early-stage venture capital firm investing from Seed through Series B, with portfolio companies including Aikido, Vibe, Basecamp and Spore.Bio. Laura McGinnis is joining Singular as a Partner. She previously spent several years in venture at Balderton Capital. In London, she'll focus on building out the firm's presence and backing UK and Ireland founders earlier in their journey. The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel. Check them out here: https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjk Sponsors: Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026 SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction0:10 - Laura's move to Singular0:58 - Why Singular appealed to her2:22 - How the opportunity came together3:33 - The type of founders Singular backs5:31 - Moving from a large firm to a small, nimble team8:21 - What success looks like in her first months10:10 - Why Singular is doubling down on the UK and Ireland13:33 - Finding an edge to meet founders earlier15:38 - Advice for operators breaking into VC
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