Date: 10th March 2025   Time: 9.00-10.00am
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE (map)
Speaker: Nic Cary (Blockchain.com & Sky's the Limit)
Chair: Juanita González-Uribe (FMG & LSE Finance)

This event will feature a fireside chat with Nic Cary founder of Blockchain.com and Sky’s the Limit. A long-time friend of the Entrepreneurial Finance class at the LSE, Nic will share his insights on building businesses from his experience as a serial entrepreneur and as a mentor of thousands of startups through Skysthelimit.org. 

This lecture series focuses on the role of finance in the entrepreneurial journey. The aim is to improve our understanding of the role of early-stage financiers in the start-up and scale-up of new ventures. Discussions will touch upon several research topics like the types of constraints that limit the start and growth of new companies, and the role of specialized financiers, as well as policy, in mitigating them.

Registration
This public event is delivered in-person only, is free and open to all, with no ticket or pre-registration required. Attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis, within the limits of the venue capacity.

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Nic Cary

Nicolas Cary is the Co-founder and Vice Chairman at Blockchain.com - the leading crypto finance house serving consumers, traders, and institutional customers since 2011. Today, the company has raised over $500M in venture capital and is valued at over $5 billion. In 2015, Nic was named the European Digital Leader of the year. Nic is the Founding Commissioner of the Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development and Co-Authored The Future is Decentralised. Nic is trilingual, and has a deep passion for positive digital disruption. He’s also the Co-Founder and Chairman of SkysTheLimit.org, the leading non-profit digital business accelerator. Prior to Blockchain.com, Nic was a founding Partner at PipelineDeals.com where he focused on product development and management.

Nic is a proven leader, investor, public speaker, and brand ambassador. He’s deeply focused on designing performant cultures that persevere in adverse markets. 

His latest book Sky's the Limit: Building Businesses Together is out now, and is co-authored with Bo Ghirardelli. The book is a practical guide for aspiring entrepreneurs, packed with actionable strategies and real-world insights. As a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of decacorn Blockchain.com the book is rooted in Nic's experience mentoring thousands of startups through Skysthelimit.org and lays out a step-by-step framework covering everything from product-market fit to funding and scaling. With discussion guides, checklists, and case studies, it’s more than just theory - it’s a proven process for launching and growing a successful business. Whether you’re starting from scratch or refining an existing venture, this book provides for practical, results-driven entrepreneurship.

 

Juanita Gonzalez-Uribe

Juanita González-Uribe is Associate Professor in Finance at the London School of Economics. Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, private equity and innovation. Her work spans different regions including Latin America, the UK, and the USA.