{"id":12393,"date":"2025-04-12T01:49:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T01:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/12393\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T01:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T01:49:19","slug":"accel-and-paladin-capital-group-join-the-stage-at-strictlyvc-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/12393\/","title":{"rendered":"Accel and Paladin Capital Group join the stage at StrictlyVC London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark your calendar \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/strictlyvc-london-2025\/?utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=svclondon&amp;utm_content=ticketsales&amp;utm_source=tc&amp;promo=post_svclondonspeakers_04112025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>StrictlyVC London<\/strong><\/a> is just around the corner on May 13. Designed for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors, this exclusive gathering promises deep VC insight and high-value connections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re thrilled to welcome our first pair of confirmed speakers: Nazo Moosa, managing director of Paladin Capital Group, and Sonali De Rycker, partner of Accel \u2014 two standout voices in venture capital with sharp views to share.<\/p>\n<p>Meet our speakers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More speakers are on the way, but for now, take a moment to get to know our first two. <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/strictlyvc-london-2025\/?utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=svclondon&amp;utm_content=ticketsales&amp;utm_source=tc&amp;promo=post_svclondonspeakers_04112025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Head to the event page<\/strong><\/a> for the latest updates and more details on both.<\/p>\n<p>Nazo Moosa<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nazo-moosa-8223678\/?originalSubdomain=uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Nazo Moosa<\/a> is managing director for Europe at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paladincapgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Paladin Capital Group<\/a>, a global investor in cybersecurity and secure AI. With a 20-year track record in enterprise software and cybersecurity investments, she has led deep tech portfolios at firms including The Carlyle Group and EIP. Her investments include Secure Code Warrior, 42 Crunch, and Hometree. She serves on public and private boards, including Innovate UK\u2019s Catapult Network.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/strictlyvc-london-2025\/?utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=svclondon&amp;utm_content=ticketsales&amp;utm_source=tc&amp;promo=post_svclondonspeakers_04112025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5000\" height=\"3335\" data-destinationlink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/strictlyvc-london-2025\/?utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=svclondon&amp;utm_content=ticketsales&amp;utm_source=tc&amp;promo=post_svclondonspeakers_04112025&amp;display=\" data-event=\"clickable_image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Nazo-Moosa_Paladin-Capital-Group_Headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Nazo Moosa Paladin Group Capital\" class=\"wp-image-2992194\"  \/><\/a><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Daniel Jones Photography<\/p>\n<p>Sonali De Rycker<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sonaliderycker\/?originalSubdomain=uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sonali De Rycker<\/a> is a partner at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Accel<\/a>, where she focuses on consumer internet, fintech, and software companies across Europe. She led Accel\u2019s investments in Spotify, Letgo, Avito, and Calastone \u2014 all of which achieved major exits. Her current portfolio includes Kry, Monzo, Primer, Shift Technology, sennder, Soldo, and Wallapop. Recent investments include Lottie, Omnea, and Taito.ai.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/strictlyvc-london-2025\/?utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=svclondon&amp;utm_content=ticketsales&amp;utm_source=tc&amp;promo=post_svclondonspeakers_04112025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7000\" height=\"4657\" data-destinationlink=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/strictlyvc-london-2025\/?utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=svclondon&amp;utm_content=ticketsales&amp;utm_source=tc&amp;promo=post_svclondonspeakers_04112025&amp;display=\" data-event=\"clickable_image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sonali-De-Rycker_Headshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sonali De Rycker Accel\" class=\"wp-image-2992207\"  \/><\/a><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Accel<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss StrictlyVC in London<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We don\u2019t cross the pond to London every day \u2014 so this StrictlyVC, presented by Paladin Capital Group, is a bit special. Limited seats. Big VC energy. High-impact conversations. Top-tier networking. Why are you still reading? <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/events\/strictlyvc-london-2025\/?utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=svclondon&amp;utm_content=ticketsales&amp;utm_source=tc&amp;promo=post_svclondonspeakers_04112025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Go claim your seat before it\u2019s gone.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mark your calendar \u2014 StrictlyVC London is just around the corner on May 13. 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