The Form Playbook

Team Talks III: Trade-offs in Team Analysis

Many paradoxes exist in VC, perhaps most of all when assessing founding teams.

Nov 18 • 

Mayowa Ogunremi

October 2025

Introducing Form Scouts

Today, we’re announcing the launch of Form Scouts - a group of policy leaders from the world’s most successful tech companies: GoCardless, Google…

Oct 29 • 

Patrick Newton

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Linq: nudes, sextortion, and the emerging category of consumer cyber security

This week, Patrick spoke to portfolio founder Vanessa Mitchell, COO of Linq - a Form portfolio company.

Oct 7 • 

Patrick Newton

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August 2025

Caps and cap tables: my intro to VC

Hello, my name is Will and I am this week’s guest contributor to the Form Playbook.

Aug 29 • 

The Form Playbook

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July 2025

Protecting human agency in the age of AI, with Zoe Weinberg

A large focus of the debate around genAI, and on the future promise of AGI, is centred on how much human work could be automated in the process.

Jul 31 • 

Patrick Newton

Backing "British" business: what does it really mean?

Last month’s industrial strategy paper from the UK government is a reminder of how much time, energy and taxpayer money is spent trying to get British…

Jul 8 • 

Leo Ringer

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June 2025

Team Talks II: Founder reference calls

How do great investors run founder reference calls?

Jun 20 • 

Mayowa Ogunremi

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Online Safety in the world of GenAI, with Richard Wronka, Director in Ofcom's Online Safety Policy Team

After years of debate, the UK’s landmark Online Safety Act finally became law in 2023, ushering in a new era of digital regulation.

Jun 2 • 

Leo Ringer

May 2025

Doubling down on Stotles - the future of procurement

We at Form are delighted to back the Stotles team again in their Series A, alongside Headline, Acton Capital, and Seedcamp. We’re adamant that the team…

May 29 • 

Patrick Newton

When longevity becomes prevention: looking for system-level impact in health

In the UK, it’s quite literally true that getting prevention right - keeping people well, rather than solely healing the sick - would have a…

May 8 • 

Patrick Newton

April 2025

A crypto regulation masterclass and the future of stablecoins, with Mike Ringer

Perhaps no market is being shaped more by regulation than crypto, so today’s Playbook is a must-read for founders and investors alike.

Apr 10 • 

Leo Ringer

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March 2025

Opening up wealth-building: why we backed Firenze

We’re delighted to announce our investment in fintech Firenze, alongside our friends at Outward VC, Portfolio Ventures and the Fink Family Office.

Mar 26 • 

Leo Ringer