Putting people first
Our People + Talent experts can help you build the best team for you business
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We provide more than just money
Businesses begin with people, and getting it right from the start is vital. Our Portfolio People + Talent team has scaled the likes of DeepMind, Checkout.com, Harry’s and other high-growth startups. Each of our six investment areas has a People + Talent partner on board. We aim to be an extension of your team, advising on everything from compensation to organisational structure, design to employee well-being, and leadership to communication. Working together, we can bring your vision to life.
Setting you up for success
We’ll work with you to set up the best hiring practices, with a clear and consistent mission your future employees can get behind. If you join us at the seed or series A investment stage, we’ll assign you a dedicated People + Talent partner for the first 12 months. Together, we’ll help plan and implement your strategy for recruitment, retention, leadership and culture. All of our founders, including those joining at pre-seed stage, have access to our gold mine of resources and guides for building a successful team.
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Meet our Portfolio Talent team
![Milly Cleal](https://ventures-new.develop.octps.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2023/01/Milly-Cleal_059-384x384.jpg)
Milly Cleal
![Jonathon Durnford-Smith](https://ventures-new.develop.octps.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2023/01/Jonathan_Durnford-Smith_109-1-384x384.jpg)
Jonathon Durnford-Smith
![Jeevs Mahil](https://ventures-new.develop.octps.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2023/01/Jeevs_Mahil_064.jpg-HEADSHOT-1-384x384.jpg)
Jeevs Mahil
![Ben Newsome](https://ventures-new.develop.octps.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2023/01/Ben-Newsome_055-384x384.jpg)
Ben Newsome
![Taryn Timmons](https://ventures-new.develop.octps.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2022/03/MicrosoftTeams-image-212-384x384.jpg)
Taryn Timmons
![Laura Wilming](https://ventures-new.develop.octps.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2023/01/Laura_Willming_090-384x384.jpg)