Singular is a European early-stage venture capital firm investing from Seed through Series B, with portfolio companies including Aikido, Vibe, Basecamp and Spore.Bio.
Laura McGinnis is joining Singular as a Partner. She previously spent several years in venture at Balderton Capital. In London, she'll focus on building out the firm's presence and backing UK and Ireland founders earlier in their journey.
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Sponsors:
Chargebee: https://www.chargebee.com/events/beelieve/london/2026
SurrealDB: https://surrealdb.com/
Airwallex: https://www.airwallex.com/uk?utm_source=other&utm_medium=partner_referral&utm_campaign=v01_emea_multi_ib_dg_prtmk_mofu_scalingeurope
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:10 - Laura's move to Singular
0:58 - Why Singular appealed to her
2:22 - How the opportunity came together
3:33 - The type of founders Singular backs
5:31 - Moving from a large firm to a small, nimble team
8:21 - What success looks like in her first months
10:10 - Why Singular is doubling down on the UK and Ireland
13:33 - Finding an edge to meet founders earlier
15:38 - Advice for operators breaking into VC
