Michael Stothard
Private Equity Investor at Firstminute Capital
Profile
Michael was previously the founding editor of Sifted, which he helped scale from an idea to a 50-person media company with 10m readers covering the world of tech and startups in Europe.
Before that, he spent a decade as a journalist at the Financial Times interviewing hackers, presidents, military dictators, CEOs, founders and billionaires.
He was senior correspondent and bureau chief for the FT in Paris, Madrid, Stockholm and New York.
He has a first-class degree from Cambridge University.
Michael Stothard active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Firstminute Capital
 Firstminute Capital Investment ManagersFinance Firstminute Capital(Firstminute) is a Venture capital firm founded by Spencer Crawley and Brent Shawzin Hoberman in 2017.The firm is headquartered in London, United Kindgom. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-12-31 |
Former positions of Michael Stothard
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Sifted (EU) Ltd.
 Sifted (EU) Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sifted (EU) Ltd. is an online publication that provides news and analysis on sustainability startups, fintech startups, and venture capital in Europe. The company is based in London, UK. The publication is backed by the Financial Times and offers insights from top speakers and panellists on how to build, grow, and scale a business in today's rapidly changing world. Sifted was founded in 2017 by John Nicholas Thornhill and Caspar James Tudor Woolley, with Caspar James Tudor Woolley serving as the CEO since then. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2021-12-31 |
The Financial Times Ltd.
 The Financial Times Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Financial Times Ltd. operates as a business news organization which publishes news, comments, data, and analysis for the global business community worldwide. It offers paid print and digital circulation modules. The firm’s products and services include macro policy intelligence to hedge funds, investment banks, and asset managers; financial publications and services in the areas banking, money management, and financial advisory for professional advisers, FDI intelligence, and professional wealth management; and Web applications development services. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2018-12-31 |
Training of Michael Stothard
| University of Cambridge | Graduate Degree |
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Firstminute Capital
Firstminute Capital Investment ManagersFinance Firstminute Capital(Firstminute) is a Venture capital firm founded by Spencer Crawley and Brent Shawzin Hoberman in 2017.The firm is headquartered in London, United Kindgom. | Finance |
Sifted (EU) Ltd.
Sifted (EU) Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sifted (EU) Ltd. is an online publication that provides news and analysis on sustainability startups, fintech startups, and venture capital in Europe. The company is based in London, UK. The publication is backed by the Financial Times and offers insights from top speakers and panellists on how to build, grow, and scale a business in today's rapidly changing world. Sifted was founded in 2017 by John Nicholas Thornhill and Caspar James Tudor Woolley, with Caspar James Tudor Woolley serving as the CEO since then. | Technology Services |
The Financial Times Ltd.
The Financial Times Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Financial Times Ltd. operates as a business news organization which publishes news, comments, data, and analysis for the global business community worldwide. It offers paid print and digital circulation modules. The firm’s products and services include macro policy intelligence to hedge funds, investment banks, and asset managers; financial publications and services in the areas banking, money management, and financial advisory for professional advisers, FDI intelligence, and professional wealth management; and Web applications development services. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
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