Security Check: Harry Rollason works in marketing for New York-based startup Conversocial, which helps large companies carry out customer service over social media channels. Harry says it’s a constantly evolving market, so it definitely keeps you on your toes! What’s your historical London and New York connection? I was born and raised in North London and…
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GetTaxi: London
Founded in 2010, GetTaxi is a leader in the international transport on-demand space. GetTaxi (operating as Gett in USA) is disrupting the taxi markets of Europe and the US. GetTaxi is currently available in 24 cities, including New York, London, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and all across Israel. It features 24-hour live customer care, immediate and…
Annabel Acton: London
Security Check: Annabel Acton is the Founder & CEO of Never Liked It Anyway, a place where once loved gifts from once loved partners get a second chance. What’s your historical London and New York connection? I grew up in Australia, to British parents. Then lived in London for three years before setting sail to…
Wok+Wine: London
How do you find the people you didn’t know you were looking for? Wok+Wine has the answer. Dubbed “the world’s most effective serendipity machine”, Wok+Wine knows interesting people don’t want to just hang out with others who are like them. Real breakthroughs happen when, for example, a fashion designer, a neuroscientist, an architect, a botanist…
Carl Martin: London
Security Check: Carl Martin is a business strategist at digital product studio ustwo. He’s responsible for growing the studio and helping brands and businesses understand the ways in which they can utilize digital services. After going through a rough patch in 2013, Carl found an outlet through writing, which is also now a huge part of his…
TransferGo: London
TransferGo is digital remittance start-up for migrant workers, started by four Lithuanian students in the UK. The team is based in Europe’s largest accelerator space for FinTech start-ups, Level39. The solution brings the fastest low-cost transfers to a new wave of digitally savvy migrant workers, who aren’t interested in transferring ‘physical cash’ but rather looking…
Catherine Johnson: London
Security Check: Catherine Johnson is the Senior Investment Advisor for UKTI, helping US and Canadian companies set up shop in the UK. Prior to that, she worked at London & Partners, focused specifically on bringing business to London. What’s your historical London and New York connection? I was born and raised in NY by two…
Skimlinks: London
Launched in 2007 by Alicia Navarro and Joe Stepniewski, Skimlinks allows publishers to send traffic to the world’s biggest retailers and receive a premium commission for it. They’re now a global team of 65 with the technology used by over 1.5 million sites, including Condé Nast, the Huffington Post, and Telegraph Media. This past weekend, the…
James Marshall: New York City
Security Check: James Marshall is a Brit living in NYC, helping businesses find technology talent like C++ developers, iOS developers and software engineers. What’s your historical London and New York connection? I grew up in London all my life and lived in NYC for the last 3 years. After I left school, I went straight…
Centrepoint: London
Centrepoint is the leading youth homelessness charity for 16-25 year olds. Starting with providing vulnerable young people in London and the north of England with a safe place to stay, its work is focused on helping young people find the two things they need above all else to turn their lives around: a home and…
Jessica Dante: London
Security Check: Jessica Dante is a full-time social media specialist and blogger. She’s also the Editor-in-Chief of The Abroad Guide, a blog that helps students make the most of their study abroad experience. You can read about her life across the pond on her personal blog, Love and London. What’s your historical London and New York connection? I’m a born-and-bred New…
CampusBoard.io: London
CampusBoard.io is a visual discovery tool specifically designed for London’s tech scene, where you can find the hottest jobs, events and products. The idea is to fill the gap in tech to better connect people and opportunities. The team has developed a technology that predicts the best opportunities based on your preferences. This allows people…
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