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Quarterly Letter: the Bubble and the Engine
A Socratic Dialogue on the AI Boom and what's ahead
By Cameron McLain
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Billion Dollar Month
Giant companies raise $1BN in December - ending an extraordinary year
By Tommy Stadlen
Tommy Stadlen Joins Bloomberg to Discuss 2026 Tech Predictions
Tommy Stadlen's tech predictions for 2026
By Tommy Stadlen
Quarterly Letter: the Bubble and the Engine
A Socratic Dialogue on the AI Boom and what's ahead
By Cameron McLain
Tommy Stadlen joins Bloomberg discussing European Tech Outlook
How the US is impacting Europe, why delayed IPOs affects the whole tech ecosystem
By Tommy Stadlen
Giant Ideas 2025
We unite founders, CEOs, world leaders and investors to rethink tech as a force for good
By Georgia Ritter
S(hr)imply Brilliant
Zach Wilkinson and their team are harnessing the power of one of Mother Nature’s best kept secrets
By Will Dufton
Radiant: Leading the Nuclear Renaissance
Radiant is building the Kaleidos, Earth's first mass-produced nuclear reactor
By Will Dufton
Quarterly Letter: How To Play to Win in Venture
Playing to win in venture, and what makes an enduring firm
By Cameron McLain
Forget the Hype, What do Doctors Really Want from AI?
Everyone is talking about AI disrupting healthcare. But what are the real issues clinicians need solving?
By Jia Ling Yong
Tommy Stadlen On Bloomberg to Discuss European Tech and AI
Discussing where Europe should invest in the AI value chain, and how AI companies can play to Europe's strengths
By Tommy Stadlen
Nuclear Fusion: Future or Far off Fantasy?
In this final instalment of our series on nuclear energy, we shift our focus from fission to fusion...
By Will Dufton
Quarterly Letter: The State of Climate Tech Today
Why We Remain Bullish about Climate Technology
By Cameron McLain
Tommy Stadlen joins CNBC to discuss Giant, AI, and VC futures
Tommy Stadlen joins CNBC to discuss Giant's strategy, AI, climate technology, and the future of venture capital
By Tommy Stadlen
Nuclear Fission Supply Chain and Small Modular Reactors
We dive deeper into the nuclear fission market
By Will Dufton
A Nuclear Renaissance or a False Dawn?
The state of play today: are we living in a new renaissance or is this a false dawn?
By Will Dufton
A Brief History of Nuclear Fission
Nuclear's fascinating history paves the way for what's ahead
By Will Dufton
Tommy Stadlen joins Scripps News to discuss COP29
On COP29 and what will change in climate policy when Trump comes into office
By Tommy Stadlen
AI is eating software (and creating a parallel labour force)
How this new dynamic is changing the venture capital industry and startups
By Cameron McLain
It’s time to unleash British Dynamism
From the Welsh valleys to Silicon Valley: the success story of an AI startup
By Tommy Stadlen
How to hire, fire, and lead as a CEO
How do the best CEOs hire, fire and lead? And what are you doing wrong? Eric Liaw, IVP GP, shares more
By Georgia Ritter
Quarterly Letter: The Relationship between Energy, Big Tech, AI
Three symbiotic forces are shaping the technological landscape now: Energy, Big Tech, and AI
By Cameron McLain
Building Giants: Doccla CEO Dag Larsson on Seed to Series B
Introducing: Building Giants, with Doccla CEO Dag Larsson
By Georgia Ritter
We need to ignite British Dynamism: Four strategies to help us get there
We have a unique but daunting opportunity to redefine our economic and technological landscape
By Cameron McLain
How Can UK University Founders Flourish?
How can the UK spinout process improve? The university equity myth and tips for scientist founders leaving university to start a company
By Madelene Larsson
Giant Ideas 2024
Giant Ideas brings together founders, CEOs, heads of state and leading investors to rethink technology as a force for good
By Georgia Ritter
Quarterly Letter: How Giant Will Invest Behind the AI Wave
AI is transforming the world: from AI for Discovery, to AI for Automation & Augmentation, to AI for Personalisation
By Cameron McLain
Giant Ventures launches new funds to invest $250M into purpose-driven technology companies in Europe and the US
A $100 million seed fund will back 25 early-stage companies, while a $150 million climate-focused growth fund fills the Series B climate funding gap
By Tommy Stadlen
2023: A Giant Year In Review
Our conviction has never been stronger that the defining technology companies of the 2020s will be those solving problems that really matter
By Georgia Ritter
The power of soil: Building a regenerative agriculture business
Originally published by McKinsey in Learn to Leap: Green Business Building Edition. Interview conducted by McKinsey Partner Philipp Hillenbrand
By Cameron McLain
Food as medicine in a world obsessed with pharma
‘Food as medicine’ is now scientifically verified. But if the concept is simple and proven, why don’t more people change what they eat?
By Jia Ling Yong
Giant Ideas 2023
Giant Ideas is a unique gathering of leaders, hosted at London’s iconic Tate Modern. Giant Ideas brings together founders, CEOs, heads of state and leading investors to rethink technology as a force for good, from climate to healthcare. We invite speakers to share their giant ideas, followed by drinks and canapés overlooking the London skyline
By Georgia Ritter
The critical metals gap on the road to net-zero
The transition to net zero will require extensive electrification, with batteries, electric motors, and smart grids all playing a key role
By Madelene Larsson
The 10 commandments of Giant's investment philosophy
The Investment Philosophy of Giant
By Cameron McLain
Beyond carbon: why businesses need to wake up to water resilience
We explore the three types of water risks - physical risks, stakeholder risks, and regulatory risks - and why understanding water use is no longer a nice-to-have
By Jia Ling Yong
The college dropout fallacy and ageism in entrepreneurship
VCs like to be sold the dream, and find it easy to project those dreams on blank canvases
By Tommy Stadlen
The Century of Biology
The 20th century was the century of chemistry and physics. The 21st century will be one of biology This article was originally posted on Maddyness on 23 June 2023
By Cameron McLain
Why the NHS should embrace virtual wards
We need a new approach to increasing healthcare capacity that works for medical practitioners, patients, and society. Are more hospital beds the answer?
By Cameron McLain
Climate investing: the biggest opportunity of the decade, on CNBC
Giant Ventures’ focus on climate and healthcare investing
By Tommy Stadlen
The Future of Food - the Fight for Arable Land
The world’s population is growing, while arable land is becoming an increasingly scarce resource. How can we ensure that we feed our growing population and reduce GHG emissions at the same time?
By Madelene Larsson
The Bottleneck of Biomanufacturing
We believe this is the decade of biology but challenges, particularly around the nascent infrastructure, need to be overcome for it to fulfil its promise
By Madelene Larsson
Companies that care: Lessons from a unicorn founder and his purpose-driven investor
Doing good may also be a good investment—and potentially transformative for the world. Two leaders on the front lines discuss the current landscape and what’s next
By Georgia Ritter