S04E05. Unlocking the circular economy within construction
Beyond The Hype
In this episode Lucci Levi speaks to Brittany Harris, CEO of Qflow, an MMC portfolio company that enables construction teams to make informed decisions on cost, carbon and quality by collecting real-time materials and waste data at source. They speak about her love hate relationship with the construction industry, how they are on a mission to unlock the circular economy and the emotional and intellectual challenge of finding the right person to invite into the company. Listen to the conversation now.
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S04E04. Powering your financial wellness
Beyond The Hype
MMC Partner Ollie Richards, interviews Stuart Cash, founder and CEO of Y TREE - an MMC portfolio company that combines data, technology and human experience to provide financial life intelligence. Ollie and Stuart discuss the importance of co-founders and first hires, raising institutional capital and the resulting expectations, as well as tips for managing your own money. Listen to the conversation now.
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S04E03. Using data and AI to drive better decision-making
Beyond The Hype
MMC Partner, Simon Menashy, interviews David Benigson, founder and CEO of Signal AI - an MMC portfolio company that helps companies make informed decisions with artificial intelligence allowing businesses to get ahead of risks, threats, issues and opportunities. David and Simon discuss how the company went from David's parents garage to one of the world’s fastest-growing applied AI companies, the power in the combination of discriminative and generative AI and what this means for Signal AI and the industry as a whole. Listen to the conversation now.
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S04E02. Accelerating the future of personalised medicine
Beyond The Hype
MMC Principal, Charlotte Barttelot, leads our focus on data-driven health investments. In this episode, she interviews Patrick Short, founder and CEO of Sano Genetics - an MMC portfolio company that connects patients directly with biotech and pharmaceutical companies, accelerating research on rare and chronic diseases. The dramatic reduction of cost and time to sequence the human genome has led to the acceleration of personalised medicine. Charlotte and Patrick discuss the impact this has on the evolution of the drug development process, the change in attitude to the use of personal data, and...
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S04E01. Cash, capital and costs: Building a transformational business in treasury management
Beyond The Hype
In this episode MMC Partner, Ollie Richards, sits down with Kevin Cook, founder and CEO of TreasurySpring - an MMC portfolio company helping firms of all sizes unlock and protect the true value of their cash assets. Ollie and Kevin discuss what is like to build a business in “one of the least innovative corners of the financial markets” and convince investors and employees to join you on the journey. And, having raised a $29 million Series B led by Balderton Capital in the summer of 2023, Kevin shares insights on business building why it was so crucial that the business could...
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S03E09. The Future of Synthetic Media
Beyond The Hype
In this episode MMC Partner, Mina Samaan, sits down with Victor Riparbelli, founder of Synthesia - an MMC portfolio company that uses artificial intelligence to create high-end videos for many applications including personalised advertising, corporate communications and e-learning across more than 60 languages. Mina and Victor discuss the company’s recent $50m Series B, what it’s like to work with Snoop Dogg, David Beckham and Lionel Messi, Synthesia’s company culture and how they have retained all but one of their staff since inception.
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S03E08. Dinner Powered by AI
Beyond The Hype
In this episode, MMC Managing Partner, Bruce Macfarlane, sits down with Sally Matthews, Chief Product Officer of Gousto, the AI-powered recipe box delivery business. Bruce and Sally discuss what it's like to be a unicorn, the use of AI in the Gousto proposition, and why the business's values have played a huge part in its success.
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S03E07. Machine Learning in the Database
Beyond The Hype
In this episode, MMC Principal Alexia Arts talks to Adam Carrigan and Jorge Torres founders of MindsDB. An MMC portfolio company that helps organisations use machine learning and artificial intelligence to obtain predictive insights that can allow them to make better business decisions. They discuss why they're on a mission to democratise machine learning, the role that AI plays in their business and what differentiates them from the competition.
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S03E06. Supercharging your Digital Workforce
Beyond The Hype
In this episode, MMC Principal Mina Samaan talks to Erik Lien CEO of RPA Supervisor. An MMC portfolio company that is a Automation Management Platform, keeping bots operating as they encounter common issues. They discuss what led them to launch RPA Supervisor, why it is important to bring in an NED and their most recent round of fundraising.
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S03E05. Role of Tech in Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
Beyond The Hype
In this episode, MMC Manager Dele Akinyemi talks to Ian Braithwaite and Napala Pratini co-founders of Habitual. An MMC portfolio company that is a digital-first diabetes prevention and reversal programme that delivers lifelong weight loss and behaviour change. They discuss why they're on a mission to change diabetes type 2 as we know it, the role technology plays in their business and what differentiates them from the competition.
info_outlineWhat impact will AI have in the decade ahead? What’s most misunderstood about AI? As AI enters the ‘plateau of reality’, how can companies take advantage?
We go ‘Beyond The Hype’ with Dr. Joseph Sirosh, the global leader of Microsoft’s Cloud AI Platform and enterprise AI strategy.
Joseph describes how AI will drive a ‘Cambrian Acceleration’ in software, how Microsoft’s AI platform will democratise AI and evolve in the years ahead, the next paradigm shift in human-computer interaction…and what might be the next big disruptor after AI.