Posted: 1 Jun 2020 Resource Type: Multimedia Back UK Fintech: Fundraising and Covid-19 Webinar On May 26, the City of London Corporation hosted a webinar with the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman William Russell, that focussed on the fundraising landscape for UK FinTechs in light of Covid-19. The panel discussion featured representatives from a number of Venture Capital firms discussing the current fundraising landscape and sharing their thoughts, experiences and advice. This webinar follows previous City of London engagement that has focussed on increasing US investment into early stage UK fintech. Speakers The Rt. Hon. Lord Mayor, Alderman William Russell, City of London Corporation Alix Brunet, Vice President, Citi Ventures Mark Dowds, Managing Director, Anthemis Tim Levene, CEO, Augmentum Rytis Vitkauskas, Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partners Craig Fox, Head of Fintech, Silicon Valley Bank Dan Glazer, Partner, WSGR Watch the Video Share: Share to LinkedIn LinkedIn Share to Twitter Twitter Share to Facebook Facebook Share to WeChat WeChat Share to WhatsApp WhatsApp Share to Email Email Related content Case Study IPSX: the world’s first regulated stock exchange dedicated to initial public offerings Mar 2021 - We spoke to Roger Clarke, Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets at IPSX, about the company's plans for rolling out further exchanges across the globe and why the UK was the obvious place to launch its platform. IPSX: the world’s first regulated stock exchange dedicated to initial public offerings Research Report The Kalifa review of UK fintech Feb 2021 - Through a five-point plan that spans policy and regulation, skills, investment, national connectivity and international competitiveness, the Kalifa Review sets out a clear strategy to ensure that the UK can capitalise upon the opportunities fintech presents to create quality jobs and level up the country, increase financial inclusion and play a key part of “Global Britain”. The Kalifa review of UK fintech Download The UK's fintech sector - downloadable factsheet Feb 2021 - Fintech is reshaping the future of finance, driven by customer demand and technical innovation and the UK is leading the way, with one of the most forward looking financial and professional services sectors, and a huge market opportunity. The UK's fintech sector - downloadable factsheet Research Report An ecosystem enabling international trade Feb 2021 - This report demonstrates how the UK’s Financial and Professional Services (FPS) ecosystem supports internationally exporting firms. An ecosystem enabling international trade