Comment from Anil Achyuta, TDK Ventures, and YP Huang, Applied Ventures

Comment from Erin Boyd, Proseeder thought leader

What was the most important technology trend or trends in 2020?

Global Impact Venturing: helping portfolio companies towards impact and ESG

The use of financial services has been a constant since the beginning of human history. Today financial services have undergone a digital transformation.

In October, Boris Johnson fired the starting pistol on the UK’s sprint to net zero. Huge spending commitments for wind power and pledges to back science and innovation to deliver a green recovery for Britain backed up a bold idea – that UK tech has a truly central role to play in halting climate change.

Barbara Burger is head of Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) and past chair of the Global Corporate Venturing Global Energy Council formed out of the oil and gas quarterly report, sponsored by Chevron, to include and incorporate others within the energy mix, such as utilities and the main customers.

Comment from Adam Stoten, chief operating officer, Oxford University Innovation

Comment from Sakon Kuramoto, Benjamin Miller and Hiroki Sugita, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Comment from Kirk Coburn, founder and managing director, SURGEVentures