As the tech ecosystem becomes increasingly global and innovative breakthroughs are popping up in cities everywhere, it has become crucial to get an international perspective when predicting potential shifts in the industry. Here are some interesting insights from five of the top tech investors from across the globe. They are enthusiastic about solutions that address major shifts in how payments are made, how productivity is increased and how people will be managing their health needs.
- 1. Remote Working Trends
Sarah Smith – Investing Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, United States
According to Sarah Smith, remote teams are changing how businesses and individuals interact and drastically altering the tools are required for productivity. Smith is unsure whether there will be one super app that will bring everything a remote team needs together, or if there will be more apps than ever before. She believes that tools that create the trust, companionship and empathy found in interpersonal interaction will be developed for the remote working world. - 2. Machine Learning and Automation
Leila Zegna – Founder of Kindred Capital, United Kingdom
Zegna is excited about the massive opportunity that exists at the junction between biological and computational systems. She believes that companies like Kheiron, HealX and LabGenius are pioneering the healthcare industry by integrating machine learning and automation to help eradicate trial-and-error experiments. This is hoped to radically transform the industry and so make the world a healthier place. - 3. Infrastructure Platforms That Help Build Other Companies
Jennifer Neundorfer – Founder of Jane VC, United States
Eager to see how fintech platforms are evolving, Neundorfer is interested in how the underlying fintech tech layer of strategic extensions can be turned into a product. She believes that financial products that deal with payments and lending are evolving and will ultimately help fintech startups enter and scale the space, an area traditionally known as being challenging to enter. According to Neundorfer companies like Brex, Deserve and Synapse are great examples to follow. - 4. B2B Fintech
Louise Samet – Partner at Blossom Capital, Sweden
Focused on B2B fintech, Samet believes that attention should be shifted from consumer fintech products to financial products like banking, payments and insurance catered to B2B. There has been an upsurge in companies like Tink and Cleo who are geared for B2B fintech and there have also been large waves of experienced operators bolstering the startup ecosystem by becoming investors and founders and so fuelling then next wave of unicorns. - 5. Shifting Perspectives to Make Mental Health on Par With Physical Health
Susan Lyne – Managing Partner at BBG Ventures, United States
According to Lyne, mental health is a major tech trend and there is an exciting array of innovative new healthcare models on the horizon. A company called Spring Health is a prime example. It takes control of the mental healthcare needs of employees and provides personalised treatment options along with fast referrals. Lyne believes that this trend could make mental healthcare as accessible as physical healthcare and drive investment opportunity as well as having a massive positive social impact.
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wow this is a very useful article about 2020 Tech trends
I thought Susan Lyne’s ideas of mental health were extremely interesting.
This is really a great news about top five investors who is interested in tech trends. Learned a lot from their valuable thoughts. Thanks for the share.
Thank you for your interest, Megan. We are going to feature each of these incredible women with a full profile on our site later this year. Stay tuned if you want to learn more about them!
To Sarah’s comment it’s amazing we no longer have out business card so and the people we have such a common interest in all over the world.
Susan Lyne I personally think mental health should be addressed more globoally.
Invesror’s globe is a great place to be’
It’s not bad for them because they’re gonna recover their money, and more . Thanks to share.
I do believe remotely controlled tech will be the future for 2020, it will change the way we go about our lives! great article
This is a good article to read and invest someday.
i love how you mention about mental health on par with physical health. People forget mental health is a big issue in the world.
Super interesting, always nice to get opinions from the top tech investors.
Good to see you share this amazing news of top investors interested in tech trends!
Interesting take on mental and physical health, I wonder how positively it will impact us in the long run
it will change the way we go about our lives! great article
really Nice share. learned the thoughts of top 5 investors. Thanks for sharing
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Really cool. Interesting to see how far we have come in technology even in just the past 10 years.
Super excited about remote working! I’m getting into it now and I’m really enjoying it!!!
As we all know that the tech ecosystem arises yearly. With these points stated above would be extremely significant to look into. Whereby, it’s useful to understand where we’re at and what we’ll be encountering, which will benefit us. Especially, Susan Lyne’s shifting perspectives to make mental health on par with physical health.
Interesting perspective on the future of tech, always a huge factor in where I place my investments.
will be sure to share this
Great News!
Love this! Love to see more women in tech!
So do we! We are going to add full profiles of these amazing investors and add more female investors in other fields as well to our profiles portfolio.
Always good to know the latest trends in technology. Machine learning and automation is indeed the future.
Very interesting read. Makes me want to research more. It is going to be a very exciting year in top tech.