Where does Joshua Bicknell work?

Joshua Bicknell is Founder of Balloon Ventures.

What companies did Joshua Bicknell found?

Joshua Bicknell founded Balloon Ventures.

Where did Joshua Bicknell go to school?

Joshua Bicknell studied at The University of British Columbia (MA, Political Science); University of Bristol (BA Hons, History); Highgate School (9 x A*s at GCSE; 3 x As at A-Level).

Joshua Bicknell

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Founder at Balloon Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

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Joshua Bicknell is the co-founder of Balloon Ventures, where he serves as Director. Balloon Ventures provides investments of $10,000 to $250,000 alongside tech-enabled business support to small businesses in emerging markets, and has received seed funding from the Global Innovation Fund, Argidius Foundation, Citi Foundation, UKAID, and the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment. Bicknell is also associated with Validate Startup, an e-learning platform focused on startup entrepreneurship.

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Experience

Balloon VenturesDirectorcurrent2012 — presentUK
Validate StartupCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Cass Business SchoolVisiting Fellow2013 — 2016London, United Kingdom
The Young FoundationPrototyping practice developer2011
Centre Conflict Resolution KenyaProject Developer2010
The University of British ColumbiaTeaching Assistant2009 — 2010
Scubazone, VietnamDivemaster2006
Artistic LicenceManaging Director2004 — 2005

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Social Innovation5Project Management7Teaching4Ethnography2Qualitative Research5Service Design2Start-ups5Business Strategy10Entrepreneurship40Fundraising24Research24Community Development3

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Who is Joshua Bicknell?: Joshua Bicknell is the co-founder of Balloon Ventures, where he serves as Director. Balloon Ventures provides investments of $10,000 to $250,000 alongside tech-enabled business support to small businesses in emerging markets, and has received seed funding from the Global Innovation Fund, Argidius Foundation, Citi Foundation, UKAID, and the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment. Bicknell is also associated with Validate Startup, an e-learning platform focused on startup entrepreneurship.
Where does Joshua Bicknell work?: Joshua Bicknell is Founder of Balloon Ventures.
What companies did Joshua Bicknell found?: Joshua Bicknell founded Balloon Ventures.
Where did Joshua Bicknell go to school?: Joshua Bicknell studied at The University of British Columbia (MA, Political Science); University of Bristol (BA Hons, History); Highgate School (9 x A*s at GCSE; 3 x As at A-Level).

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University of British Columbia mafia272

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Weiting LiuBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Everyday.me +2 Maricel SaenzBachelor of Commerce (BCom)Founded NextBiotics +1 Ajay AgrawalDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Creative Destruction Lab +1 Matthew AndersonBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)Founded A&K Robotics Inc +1 Alexander HarmsenBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded PortfolioPilot +1 Alex SismanisBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded L1 Advisors +1

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University of Bristol mafia126

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Nick PerrettBSc (First class honours)Founded Prosper +3 Alexander GilkesBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Paddle 8 +3 Haroon HassanMscFounded Sense Street +1 Deniz Kent, Ph.D.Bachelor's degreeFounded Prolific Machines +1 Carl WhiteBSc(Hons)Founded Nano Interactive +1 Daniel GreenBScFounded Precision Microbubbles +1

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Highgate School mafia7

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Raza HabibGCSEsFounded Humanloop Tim CherkasovGCE Advanced LevelFounded Trace Asif AlidinaFounded Inntelo Vítor Espírito SantoFounded Hoxton Farms Richard MorossFounded MOO Mark MillerFounded Insurevision

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Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment Group Rares CrisanInvestor at Notable Capital Marianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent Ventures Brendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp Ali KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

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Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst Saran DaviesInvestor at Moonfire Ventures Thomas RubensInvestor at DN Capital Ignacio García LeónEntrepreneur in Residence at FJ Labs Annabel StoddartOffice Manager and Executive Assistant at Medical Excellence Capital Michael PatersonCo-Founder & former CTO of Beamery

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Anthony AvedissianPartner at Canonical Crypto Hooman YazhariInvestor, Operator and Board Member at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL Craig CooperPartner at Serpentine Ventures Ed WassDirector of VCT Portfolio at Gresham House Ventures Nicholas NicolaidesDirector at Symvan Capital Simon KaufmanPartner at Bowmark Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Balloon Ventures1

Henry GoodeChief Operating Officer at Adjuvo

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Stefania PonzoPartner at Pi Labs Billy FoxEarly-stage Investor at Active Partners OmarManaging Partner at DASH Ventures Paul LongInvestment Committee at Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund Jonathan FryComplaints Officer at FRY Family Office Leo CastellanosGeneral Partner at SAATCHiNVEST

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Also worked at The Young Foundation2

Helen GironiDirector of Ventures at Ufi VocTech Trust Candice HampsonNon-Executive Director at Resonance

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Ali KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc Sarah ApplebaumPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.David WeekesAssociate at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Michelle KwokPrincipal at Draper Associates David ZoricVenture Analyst at Tall Grass Ventures Kaushik AnandPartner at A91 Partners

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