{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"UKTN | The Podcast","title":"How UK tech could benefit from Chinese capital – Mark Pearson, Fuel Ventures","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4f4d1a92\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2299,"description":"Mark Pearson, founder and managing partner of Fuel Ventures, discusses how working as a chef under Gordon Ramsay led him to life as an entrepreneur, why Chinese capital presents a massive opportunity for British innovation and why after a few tough years, optimism has returned to the UK tech industry.  Fuel Ventures is a London-based technology investment group focussing on early and growth-stage companies. Pearson said Fuel has always had a good relationship with China, grown stronger by the firm recently securing a £20m investment from Chinese partners. The Fuel managing director said that with Trump likely to further strain US-China relations, there is an opportunity for the UK to grow with increased support from the East. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/aVsXogrCh2DJ4KkFDRaL2YARce6nKDgq3kHd5Tc4YjE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YTE1/MDljZjcxZTNkZjdi/ODc4NGFkMmQ3Y2Iy/YjFkOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}