Vice Chairman of Equity Advisory
Patrick Wellington is a Managing Director and a Vice Chairman of Equity Advisory at Rothschild & Co in London. Patrick Wellington joined Rothschild & Co in 2021. Previously he had spent 38 years working in equity analysis, always in the TMT sectors.
Prior to joining Rothschild & Co, Patrick was at Morgan Stanley, co-founded the UK equities business of Schroder Securities, was the Head of Pan European Research at NatWest Markets and began his career at Wood, Mackenzie.
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In September’s edition we take a deep dive into Insurtech. We explore the landscape and how its VC backed companies are facing the growth challenges against a backdrop of annual global VC funding for Insurtech fluctuating from highs of $16.6bn in 2021 to just $0.8bn in Q1 2024. As Julian Teicke , founder of wefox observes ‘Insurance is so slow moving, there’s no urgency to change, and that’s why it’s not easy to build a new disruptive player in insurance.’
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The August edition assesses the recent strength of the European VC market. With July also being a strong month for IPOs, with $5.5bn raised in the US. We do a deep dive on LegalTech following a recent spate of VC raises. Plus, we look at the likelihood of the Fed cutting rates in September and the possible market reaction.
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The July edition assesses the condition of Growth Equity at the year’s halfway stage. H1 was again tough for fundraising for VC firms. Q2 though was much stronger than Q1 and into July with the mood amongst VC funds, and their fundraising, bolstered by the surge in appetite for AI related investments.
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