Newton Fellow Laurie Lancee went from corporate finance to founder to angel, and now she’s opening venture up for others. Her TEDx Coolhaven women talk: 📹 youtu.be/HtLj8oYz1Cg Cheering you on, Laurie 👏

Management Fee 🧾 The annual fee VCs charge LPs to run the fund. Usually 2% of committed capital. It pays for salaries, diligence and operations. Fees keep the lights on. ✅

Carried Interest 🎯 “Carry” is the share of a fund’s profits paid to its managers, usually 20%. LPs get their money back first. If there’s no profit, there’s no carry. The managers only do well when the fund does. ✅

NVPxLBS06. That’s a wrap. 🎓 Nine months, three modules, one global cohort, now graduated and ready to continue to drive the innovation economy. Thank you to @phxcrt , @LBS and @HSBCInnovation . Congratulations, Fellows. Now go back what’s next. 🚀 📹 youtu.be/iVCL4wwDncs

Day 2 of Module 3 at @Atomico: follow the money. Fundraising, fund due diligence and an LP views. VC is a fundamentals business, but driven by relationships. Day 3 next 👀 Register interest → newtonprogram.vc/fellowship?…

Day 1 of Module 3 of the Newton Fellowship ✅ Exits, boards, governance & IR, then Fellows built and pitched their own funds. Day 2 next 👀 Register interest → newtonprogram.vc/fellowship?…

CVC 🏢 Corporate Venture Capital: a large company investing in startups from its own balance sheet, for returns and strategic value. Corporate money can open big doors. Make sure it doesn't close any others. ✅

Nine months ago, they arrived as strangers. Next week, they return to London as a cohort. 🌍 Module 3: three days across our ecosystem partner locations, as our Fellows get ready to drive the innovation economy forward. Welcoming you back already ⏳

Stealth Mode 🥷 When a startup builds quietly, without revealing its product, customers or even its name. The reveal usually lands with a funding announcement. Going quiet buys you time, but what you build with it decides whether anyone cares when you step out. ✅

That's Careers Month 2026, done. Four Thursdays, eleven seasoned voices, one message: many tasks are being automated, but judgement, relationships and staying power can't. Thank you to everyone who shared so generously. The next edition is already calling.