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September 13, 2021

SoftBank partner took investor meeting barefoot and smoking, says Monzo founder

Tom Blomfield's met his fair share of shifty VC investors, but nothing prepared him for meeting with executives of the $150bn SoftBank Vision Fund.


Burbidge helped keep Monzo going when founding CEO Tom Blomfield stepped down.

Tom Blomfield has met with his fair share of "shitty" VC investors over the past decade, where he's cofounded two $1bn+ fintech companies — Monzo and GoCardless.

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