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 Multimedia Green Horizon Perspectives: Unlocking Transition Jul 2021 - This inaugural 90-minute virtual event celebrated the United States re-joining the Paris Agreement and the sense of global optimism brought about by their renewed commitment to the climate crisis. Green Horizon Perspectives: Unlocking Transition Research Report Championing sustainable finance: the UK's global offer Jul 2021 - Learn more about how the UK's sustainable finance ecosystem can help the world to mobilise and scale up sustainable finance Championing sustainable finance: the UK's global offer Thought Piece Mobilising private capital to reach net zero Jun 2021 - The Energy Transitions Commission estimates that US$1-2 trillion (1%-1.5% of global GDP) a year is needed to achieve net zero by 2050. With COP26 in Glasgow approaching, the UK has an opportunity to show leadership in financing the transition to net zero. Mobilising private capital to reach net zero Case Study Sero: on a mission to decarbonise the UK's building stock Jun 2021 - Through partnerships with developers, housebuilders and landlords, Sero builds and retro fits zero carbon homes using its own proprietary technology. We spoke to James Williams, CEO at Sero, about the company's expansion plans and how the net zero ambitions of the Welsh government have kickstarted its early growth. Sero: on a mission to decarbonise the UK's building stock