Harry Stebbings

Founder & CEO at 20VC | Venture Capital & Media | Podcast Host |
Early-Stage Investor

Harry Stebbings is the founder and podcasting lead at 20VC. He also serves as Senior Vice President of Global Podcasting at SaaStr. He is on the board of directors of Airlift, Cord and SEDNA Communications. He is an angel investor. He is a co-founder of Stride.VC. He was also a resident entrepreneur at Atomico. Previously, he was a resident entrepreneur at Atomico. He previously served as social media manager at Disarmco. He also hosts the successful podcast 20 Minute VC, which tops the charts on iTunes and is syndicated on TechCrunch. He has served on the board of directors of Pando.

Professional Summary

Innovative venture capital founder and media entrepreneur building the next
great financial institution at the intersection of venture capital and media.
Founded and scaled 20VC to raise $140M across two vehicles, backed by
prestigious LPs including MIT, Harvard, Sequoia Heritage, and RIT Capital
Partners. Notable early investments include BeReal, Sorare, Linktree, and
Merge API.

Experience

Founder

20VC
| Dec 2014 – Present | London, United Kingdom

http://20vc.fund/ 

• Built and scaled a venture capital firm combining media and investment
  strategies
• Raised $140M across two investment vehicles from elite institutional
  investors
• Led early-stage investments in successful startups including BeReal,
  Sorare, Linktree, Nex Health, Merge API, Linear, and TheyDo.io
• Host of The Twenty Minute VC podcast, interviewing prominent venture
  capitalists and entrepreneurs

Founder

Stride.VC
| May 2017 – Present | London, United Kingdom

http://stride.vc/ 

• Co-founded seed-stage investment fund focused on UK market with £40M+
  first close
• Developed investment thesis prioritizing prototype-driven companies over
  traditional pitch decks
• Implemented hands-on investment approach with emphasis on meaningful
  early-stage capital deployment
• Created distinctive board meeting strategy focusing on actionable
  planning and strategic development

Founder and CEO

Making Solutions
| Sep 2011 – Present | London, United Kingdom

• Founded non-profit organization raising funds and awareness for Multiple
  Sclerosis
• Launched successful fashion bracelet product line, achieving
  record-breaking sales performance
• Led strategic initiatives to increase charitable awareness and
  fundraising effectiveness

Board Member

SEDNA Systems
| Nov 2019 – Apr 2021 | London, United Kingdom

https://sednasystem.io/ 

• Served on board providing strategic guidance and oversight
• Contributed to company growth and development initiatives

Notable Investments:

• Contextual.ai
  (Aug 2023) – Early Stage VC, Business/Productivity Software
• Slay (Apr 2023) – Business/Productivity Software
• Polywork
  (Jan 2023) – Social/Platform Software
• Driveway
  (Sep 2022) – Social/Platform Software
• Kevin. (Jul 2022) – Business/Productivity Software
• Digits (May 2022) – Financial Software
• Linktree
  (Mar 2022) – Business/Productivity Software
• Pletta (Mar 2022) – Internet Software
• Fanhouse
  (Jan 2022) – Business/Productivity Software

Education

Felsted School | 2009 – 2013

https://www.felsted.org/ 

• Studies in English, History, and Economics

Northcote Lodge | 2004 – 2008

http://northcotelodgecarehome.co.uk/ 

Key Skills

• Venture Capital Investment
• Start-up Development & Scaling
• Media Production & Strategy
• Fund Management
• Strategic Partnership Development
• Technology Industry Expertise

Achievements

• Built 20VC into a leading venture capital and media platform
• Successfully raised significant institutional capital from top-tier
  investors
• Developed and hosted influential venture capital podcast
• Created multiple successful investment vehicles and partnerships

Professional Network

– 500+ connections on LinkedIn

– 166,022 professional followers

– Located in London, England, United Kingdom