Lorcan Delaney

Passionate about both the sciences and the arts, I love spending time with founders who are driven by a deep sense of purpose, and leverage logic, grit and personal intuition as tools to transform ideas into realities. I believe that such qualities often translate into founders who have a strong vision and can clearly articulate the why and the how. In my role as an investor, my objective is to serve such exceptional people on their journeys, striving to act as an extension of their teams and to become a trustworthy partner. Generalist in scope, I spend time across multiple verticals with a particular focus on applied vertical and horizontal AI, software infrastructure, fintech and industrial automation. Prior to joining firstminute, I was an Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley, where I worked on M&As, IPOs, private placements and refinancings for software, internet and semiconductor companies. Previously, I was an early employee and Operations Manager at Selina Advance, a Series B London-based digital lender, joining at inception and leaving post Series A. I hold an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Oxford and a BEng in Electronic & Electrical Engineering from UCL, both with distinction (4.0 GPA).