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Steve O'Hear
@sohear
Founder of strategic comms firm @ohearco, SVP of Strategy @tryzapp, startup angel. 10+ years as journalist @TechCrunch. Born with bad genes but a good heart™
London, England
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    Steve O'Hear
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    Apr 22, 2021
    I guess the news is out :) Goodbye, journalism. Hello, @tryzapp. Thank you @i_woodford - you worked really hard on this and it shows.
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    Isabel Woodford
    @i_woodford
    Apr 22, 2021
    Of all the pieces I've written, this has to be one of the most memorable. @sohear is a brilliant colleague (he'd hate if I said "friend"), and his decision to leave journalism will be felt across the industry. We'll miss ya, Steve! (sorta) sifted.eu/articles/steve…
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    Steve O'Hear
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    Apr 14, 2022
    The news is out: I've joined Atomico's angel program and now backing startups at pre-seed and seed. ✅
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    Atomico
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    Apr 14, 2022
    Replying to @atomico
    Read the exclusive in @Siftedeu here, with big thanks to @mparts_ sifted.eu/articles/atomi…
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    Steve O'Hear
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    Oct 31, 2018
    Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank, raises £85M Series E at a £1B pre-money valuation techcrunch.com/2018/10/30/mon… tip @Techmeme
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    Monzo, the UK challenger bank, raises £85M Series E at a £1B pre-money valuation | TechCrunch
    Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank that now boasts more than a million customers, has raised £85 million in Series E funding. The round is led by U.S.
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    Steve O'Hear
    @sohear
    Sep 13, 2019
    Email tips to convey you're a big deal: 1. answer immediately or 6 months later randomly 2. keep answers to <4 characters e.g. yes, no, sure, Ok 3. answer in middle of night to give impression of changing timezones 4. email signature: "sent by mobile" (even when on desktop)
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    Steve O'Hear
    @sohear
    Jun 10, 2021
    Seeing which PR agencies are still pitching me over a month since I quit the news biz, is a great way to filter out which PR agencies might be good to use in my new role 🤔😇
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    Steve O'Hear
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    Feb 4, 2021
    A founder asked me to double confirm I wanted to cover their funding news otherwise they'd move on to a different "distributor" . I wished them good luck. I'm helpful to founders but triggered by media illiteracy, entitlement or laziness. And I'm grown up enough to admit it.
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    Steve O'Hear
    @sohear
    Jan 20, 2021
    The president has left the Monzo House. Thanks for the chat @t_blom, glad you're doing better.
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    TechCrunch
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    Jan 20, 2021
    Monzo founder Tom Blomfield is departing the challenger bank and says he's ‘struggled’ during the pandemic tcrn.ch/393F5qJ by @sohear
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    Steve O'Hear
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    Feb 26, 2021
    Sometimes I do genuinely feel sorry for how hard VCs work. I can't imagine doing a 14 hour Clubhouse shift 🙃
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    Steve O'Hear
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    Jun 11, 2020
    It is my birthday today 🎂 I'm shielding, so it's understated to say the least. Instead, I want to give you all a present. My album is now streaming. Have a listen & if you want to help me celebrate, pls FOLLOW my artist page on Spotify etc. & SHARE.
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    Otis 'Max' Load and the Thirteen Persons
    Artist · 3 monthly listeners.
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    Steve O'Hear
    @sohear
    Jan 25, 2019
    I just streamed #Newsnight and caught @estwebber doing the paper review. I've waited my entire life to see a person with a disability being a pundit on the telly on a topic that has nothing to do with disability. Please don't make me wait another 40 odds years @BBC (cc @RobBurl).
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    Steve O'Hear
    @sohear
    Mar 14, 2019
    "Black holes ain't as black as they were painted. They are not the eternal prisons they were once thought. Things can get out of a black hole. So if you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up. There's a way out!" - Stephen Hawking
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    Steve O'Hear
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    Mar 10, 2015
    Hotel booking sites are going to HATE this startup tcrn.ch/1ERYDbe
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    Steve O'Hear
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    Sep 24, 2020
    Great to to be shortlisted for the UK tech awards "tech journalist of the year" again. Tough year - good luck to everyone. #uktech20 #groupofdeath
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    Steve O'Hear
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    Apr 22, 2021
    What an amazing day. Thanks everyone for all the heartfelt messages and support. Truly honored.