EPISODE · Aug 11, 2021 · 44 MIN
Simon Franks, ex-Founder @ LOVEFiLM, Partner @ Redbus Ventures
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Simon Franks is a partner at Venture Capital and Private Equity firm, Redbus. Simon however is perhaps best known for co-founding LoveFILM, which during its time was one of the biggest names in film rental. After the company had reached two million subscribers it was sold to Amazon In 2011 for £200m. Simon has spent much of the proceeding years focusing on philanthropy. Through his work at the Franks Family Foundation he is able to provide mentorship to charitable organisations to help them address problems in some of the poorest regions from around the world. Simon sat down with us to discuss his time at the popular DVD-by-mail provider, his plans to revolutionise the rental car space and the difficulties involved in modern day philanthropy. Make sure to like and subscribe to the Riding Unicorns podcast to never miss an episode. Also don't forget to give Riding Unicorns a follow on Twitter and LinkedIn to keep on top of the latest developments.
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Simon Franks is a partner at Venture Capital and Private Equity firm, Redbus. Simon however is perhaps best known for co-founding LoveFILM, which during its time was one of the biggest names in film rental. After the company had reached two million subscribers it was sold to Amazon In 2011 for £200m. Simon has spent much of the proceeding years focusing on philanthropy. Through his work at the Franks Family Foundation he is able to provide mentorship to charitable organisations to help them a...
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Simon Franks, ex-Founder @ LOVEFiLM, Partner @ Redbus Ventures
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