{"id":25677,"date":"2025-04-16T20:38:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/25677\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T20:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:38:10","slug":"ts-anil-ceo-of-monzo-is-joining-our-strictlyvc-london-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/25677\/","title":{"rendered":"TS Anil, CEO of Monzo, is joining our StrictlyVC London lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">StrictlyVC, the boutique brand powered by TechCrunch and known for evening events that invite headliners into smaller rooms to connect with live audiences, is headed back to <strong><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_tsanilspeaker_04162025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">London on May 13<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 and its latest speaker lineup is one of its strongest yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joining the stage is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tsanil\/?originalSubdomain=uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">TS Anil<\/a>, CEO of Monzo Bank, the digital banking powerhouse that has helped reshape the U.K.\u2019s financial landscape. Known for his global leadership background and steady hand at the helm of one of Europe\u2019s most prominent fintechs, Anil brings a unique perspective on the future of money, trust, and digital innovation.<\/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_tsanilspeaker_04162025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" 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_tsanilspeaker_04162025&amp;display=\" data-event=\"clickable_image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TS-Anil_headshot.jpeg\" alt=\"TS Anil Monzo Bank\" class=\"wp-image-2993915\"  \/><\/a><strong>Image Credits:<\/strong>Monzo Bank<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One question now is whether he plans to bring that perspective to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/business-money\/companies\/article\/boss-of-monzo-leans-toward-floating-5bn-uk-based-fintech-in-us-z7znnx8xg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">U.S. stock market<\/a> in what could be a blow for the London Stock Exchange, or whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/04\/11\/tariffs-spell-trouble-for-vcs-amid-klarna-stubhub-ipo-delays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">sudden uncertainty<\/a> tied to tariffs in the U.S. could make Monzo\u2019s home turf look more attractive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He won\u2019t be alone. Sharing the spotlight are two of the most respected names in venture capital: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accel.com\/people\/sonali-de-rycker#bay-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sonali De Rycker<\/a> of Accel, the London-based VC firm behind some of tech\u2019s biggest success stories, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paladincapgroup.com\/people\/nazo-moosa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Nazo Moosa<\/a>, who last last year joined Paladin Capital Group, a venture firm with a sharp focus on cybersecurity and deep tech investments and which is partnering with TechCrunch on the evening. (Moosa, who helped found The Carlyle Group\u2019s European Technology Fund, had been an advisor to Paladin since 2017 but is now a managing director and also serves on Paladin\u2019s executive committee.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And more guest speakers are coming. Check back on the <strong><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_tsanilspeaker_04162025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">StrictlyVC London page<\/a><\/strong> for speaker updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike the big, bold conferences that TechCrunch hosts, the StrictlyVC series brings the audience face-to-face with people in the headlines to create real dialogue. These events aren\u2019t panels where speakers stay at arm\u2019s length; they\u2019re interactive, intimate, and designed to open up space for curiosity. Attendees get the rare chance to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and hear unfiltered insights from the people who are shaping the future of tech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent StrictlyVC speakers have included Bluesky CEO Jay Graber; former FTC Chair Lina Khan; Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana; San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie; and Trae Stephens, partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of the defense tech giant Anduril. Others to join us in these evenings include OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, VC Alfred Lin of Sequoia Capital, Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen, and Forerunner Ventures founder Kirsten Green, among many others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re a startup founder, venture capitalist, institutional investor, or just someone who wants a closer look at what\u2019s shaping the news, <strong><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_tsanilspeaker_04162025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this StrictlyVC evening in London<\/a><\/strong> is one not to miss. Expect a candid, wide-ranging conversation about leadership, innovation, and the stakes of building the next generation of tech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay tuned for more event details, and make sure you\u2019ve <strong><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_tsanilspeaker_04162025&amp;display=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">secured your seat<\/a><\/strong> before we run out of room. It all goes down on Tuesday night, May 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"StrictlyVC, the boutique brand powered by TechCrunch and known for evening events that invite headliners into smaller rooms&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25678,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,15671,8469,8470,15672,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-25677","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-london","12":"tag-monzo","13":"tag-strictlyvc","14":"tag-strictlyvc-london","15":"tag-ts-anil","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114349572451770536","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}