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Thursday 30 December 2021 10:01 am|Updated:Thursday 30 December 2021 10:02 amUS venture capital firms struggle to find European talent industry sources revealBy: Leah MontebelloShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on Email Photo: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Insiders suggest that top American venture capital firms are struggling to find Europea owala n talent as they expand across the Atlantic.Heavyweights including Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners have commenced notable expansions in the past year, and multiple industry sources told CNBC that firms are fin polene ding it difficult to find the right people to lead their continental teams.Hussein Kanji, co-founder of UK VC firm Hoxton Ventures, told CNBC: There are few trained general partners in Europe. He added the key difference between the UK and US model is that the former looks at removing risk, whilst the former looks at growth. This suggests that the culture of firms is different, making the task of hiring e polene bag ven more complicated.Additionally, the venture capital industry is relatively new in Europe compared to the US, meaning that the number of years of experience is not as readily available as in the States.Whilst the ecosystem has grown in the past few years, one source told CNBC that US firms are looking for candidates who can be instantly successful, rather than ones that need training.Read moreNatwest hire Hspt UK aviation industry rejects decision to leave EU Aviation Safety Agency
Sunday 10 June 2018 3:18 pmSir Martin Sorrell mulls over taking legal action against WSJ claimsBy: Josh MinesShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdvertising guru Sir Martin Sorrell is considering legal action against the Wall Street Journal WSJ after a report claimed to expose details of WPP s investigation into his conduct.City A.M. understands that Sorrell has consulted lawyers following the American media organisation s publication of information relating to his departure from the world s largest advertising firm in April.At the time, Sorrell s decision to step down was shrouded in mystery after the board of WPP agreed to keep the findings of its internal stanley becher investigation confidential. Sorrell has since announced his involvement in a new marketing venture, S4.The latest row comes as WPP chairman Roberto Quarta prepares to polene canada fend off a potential rebellion from shareholders at the company s annual general meeting on Wednesday.Last week, City advisory group Pirc told shareholders to vote against WPP s remuneration report due to the highly excessive package that had been handed out to the media giant s outgoing chief executive. Sorrell will receive variable pay equivalent to 1,060 per cent of his sal stanley cup ary.A separate report from Institutional Shareholder Services also took issue with the pay plan lined up for Sorrell, saying: Given the unclear nature of his departure, a question can be raised as to wh |
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