by Jonathon Cocks | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog, Investments
Written By: Jonathon Cocks A New Investment Checklist The venture capital landscape in the travel and hospitality sector has shifted dramatically in recent years. Growth still matters in travel technology, but the era of “growth at all costs” has...
by Jonathon Cocks | Apr 16, 2026 | Blog, Insights
Written by Jonathon Cocks In a previous blog (PANDEMICS, WARS, RECESSIONS: THE FRAGILE FUTURE OF GLOBAL TRAVEL, Aug-2025) an analysis of the last 35 years revealed that regional conflicts rarely result in major impacts to global travel, with the impacts localised to...
by Jonathon Cocks | Jan 8, 2026 | Blog, Insights
Authored by: Jonathon Cocks Macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds Venture Capital firms currently face near-term headwinds when trying to exit their investments and provide liquidity to their LPs. Traditional exit pathways of IPO and Private Equity buy-outs face...
by Jonathon Cocks | Aug 11, 2025 | Insights, Trendwatch
Written by Jonathon Cocks The pandemic is over and the “travel rebound” has come and gone. Yet even as airports buzzed back to life, new risks have emerged, once again making both travellers and the industry watchful about the future of global travel. Global conflict...
by Jonathon Cocks | Dec 3, 2024 | Insights
In this paper, I will continue researching past-data on Venture Capital returns to determine thematic strategies for LPs looking to invest in early-stage companies. Previous papers have demonstrated that investing in earlier stage companies yielded better returns that...
