Our Latest Thoughts
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Products are being made differently and that’s why we’re backing Vention
Whether you call it Industry 4.0 or Smart Factory, Vention means a new way of making things.
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Doubling down on Canada and France: New faces and a promotion
Having worked, founded companies and invested in startups in Canada and France, we felt that both had the potential to become leading hubs.
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When lifetime value is for life, or why we’re backing Echo’s Series A
Echo, the mobile-first prescription management platform, is seeking to simplify healthcare, and today we are proud to be leading Echo’s £7m Series A.
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Backing Meero: Because all marketplaces need beautiful imagery
Meero is making the world look more beautiful through photography, while generating value for their clients.
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Investing in Borrowell to make consumer credit fast, fair and friendly
At White Star Capital, we are seeing digital access to financial products increase worldwide. We chose to invest in Borrowell for several key reasons.
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Canada unveils as an AI powerhouse
The visible acceleration of government, corporate and VC focus on Canadian AI has happened very quickly in the past few months.
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The tale of our investment in Red Sift and when visions align
The tale of Red Sift and White Star's partnership... It’s a story of a longstanding relationship and an alignment of visions that started in 2009.
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Insurance Tech Benefits Landlords and Tenants in our Backing of TheGuarantors
Insurance Tech as a sector has seen a surge in funding of 42% YoY in H1 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 with more than 80 deals topping $1B.
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Aire: how data and algorithms are helping to modernize credit scoring
Today is an important milestone for Aire as they announce that they have received authorization from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority.