Zoe Kin
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Zoe Kin: Naming The Engine Room and the House of Lords Event
Zoe Kin joins and confirms The Engine Room name came 'from the dome' during a 2am message, noting her husband Carl had earlier coined AI Engine. She then explains the House of Lords event: bridging builders and adopters, launching the first Next Wave Entrepreneurs Award recognizing 25 corporate innovators, and thanking Laura Kirkhope and UKAI for making it possible.
Zoe Kin on Dawn Capital and Her Goldman-to-VC Path
Zoe introduces Dawn Capital as Europe's largest dedicated B2B software investor with around £3B AUM, and explains how their roughly 180 events a year feed deal discovery, trend-spotting in areas like generative media, and portfolio support such as Enforcer's hire and Medusa's upcoming Warsaw trip. She also traces her path from a tech-focused quant role on a Goldman Sachs trading floor to venture, citing portfolio company Flatpay crossing the $100M revenue run rate mark.
Dawn's Event Machine and AI Engine's Roadmap
Zoe describes how Dawn's events team runs the office space while investors drop into the content, and portfolio companies host customer summits and use the space. She lays out AI Engine's roadmap: The Engine Room will run at Dawn's office, their first non-London event is in Warsaw this weekend, and she shares the tip of liaising with trade associations like UKAI to book venues such as the House of Lords.
Tea Interviews, Discord Launch, and Zoe's Mission
Zoe discusses the House of Lords content filming and the 'how do you like your tea' interview segment, in which Luke admitted he hates tea, pointing to AI Engine's Instagram, TikTok and newly launched Discord. She closes on her mission, having come to the UK at 18 and struggled to see startup ecosystem representation, before saying goodbye and agreeing a hat trade with the hosts.