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An Ed Zimmerman Breakfast Briefing: What seed and early-stage VCs, founders, family offices, angel…

At Ada Ventures, we believe in making investment decisions objective, transparent and fair — throughout the whole process. It’s part of…

6d ago

An Ed Zimmerman Breakfast Briefing: What seed and early-stage VCs, founders, family offices, angel…

6d ago

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Ada Ventures

Are Childcare Challenges Stopping Founders from Scaling?

It’s a scenario familiar to many working parents. It’s set up to be a day much like any other: a busy one. You’re preparing for an…

Oct 10

Are Childcare Challenges Stopping Founders from Scaling?

Oct 10

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Ada Ventures

A winning combination of scientific talent and business acumen: Ada Scout Jasmin Thomas explains…

This article is part of a series profiling members of our Scout community aligned with our Inclusive Alpha® investment approach.

Apr 5

A winning combination of scientific talent and business acumen: Ada Scout Jasmin Thomas explains…

Apr 5

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Ada Ventures

Fighting climate change: how Greenworkx is recruiting the net zero workforce

This article is part of a series profiling the founders aligned with our Inclusive Alpha® investment approach.

Mar 21

Fighting climate change: how Greenworkx is recruiting the net zero workforce

Mar 21

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Ada Ventures

Breaking bottlenecks: Why Research Grid is revolutionising clinical trials

This article is part of a series profiling the founders aligned with our Inclusive Alpha® investment approach.

Feb 27

Breaking bottlenecks: Why Research Grid is revolutionising clinical trials

Feb 27

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Ada Ventures

Why we can’t get complacent about supporting black women

I’ve been thinking about how to better support black founders, with particular focus on black women. This is core to Ada Venture’s…

Sep 27, 2023

Why we can’t get complacent about supporting black women

Sep 27, 2023

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Ada Ventures

“I don’t think Meta expected us to end up having millions of users” — I talk to SideQuest…

When Ada Ventures first invested in SideQuest’s seed round in 2021, it was a relatively small — though growing — gaming platform that…

May 25, 2023

“I don’t think Meta expected us to end up having millions of users” — I talk to SideQuest…

May 25, 2023

Diarra Smith
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Ada Ventures

What do the latest rapid developments in AI mean for start-ups?

AI investor John Spindler on new risks and opportunities

Feb 28, 2023

What do the latest rapid developments in AI mean for start-ups?

Feb 28, 2023

Diarra Smith

2021: The impossible will take a little while

I’ve taken inspiration from Anne-Laure Le Cunff, founder of Ness Labs and have publicly shared some of my year-in-review. Anne-Laure’s…

Jan 7, 2021

2021: The impossible will take a little while

Jan 7, 2021

Diarra Smith

Diarra Smith

Diarra is an experienced operator having spent nearly 10 years executing best in class support services for founders and directors from UK growth companies.

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