Chrysi Philalithes: New York City

Security Check: Chrysi is the powerhouse Chief Digital Officer of RED, the organization that helps lead the fight against HIV and AIDS. What’s your historical London and New York connection? I’m a born and bred Londoner. I orginally came to New York for 6 months…but that was 7 years ago. Describe your experience in New York…

TrialReach: London

Despite the advances in medicine, millions of patients still lack effective treatments that could cure or help them manage their conditions. Their only hope is that researchers find new and better treatments – and this can only be done through clinical trials. TrialReach makes clinical trials faster, simpler, and more focused on patient needs. By…

Theo Fellgett: New York City

The East London raised Theo Fellgett is Head of Operations at eyeforpharma, a London and New York based business intelligence and community engagement company. His Tumblr, “Dogs on Road” is one of our new favorites. Security Check: Three days before my flight to New York, I crashed my bike riding to work and ended up with a broken shoulder…

SwiftKey: London

There are a handful of reasons I miss having an Android phone, and SwiftKey is one of them. Named the #1 startup in London this month by Wired UK, SwiftKey is a keyboard app for smartphones and tablets that learns from you to offer better auto-corrections and next-word predictions. “We’ve always seen it as being…

Sumner Murphy: London

Security Check: I studied math and computer science at NYU. After dropping out of school to become a web developer, I hatched the idea for Mobento, a video learning platform, and set up shop in London making it a reality. What’s your historical London and New York connection? I was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived…

Hire My Friend: London

Ever wanted to tweet about looking for a new job but you were scared your boss might find out? Hire My Friend is a new tool by the folks at Makeshift* that lets you help your friends find new jobs anonymously so no one’s boss has to find out about it! Hire My Friend now…

Rossalyn Warren: New York City

Security Check: Rossalyn Warren who can be found writing things on Twitter @RossalynWarren and on Upworthy. What’s your historical London and New York connection? I grew up just outside of London in Hertfordshire, but I went into the city every chance I got. Whilst my friends went off to University to places dotted all around the country, I was set…

Neverbland: London

Neverbland is a team of designers, developers and doers, united as one of London’s fastest growing and highly commended product studios. Neverbland’s team all hail from startup and service backgrounds so they understand the importance of simple, elegant solutions to problems and quick releases; matching beautiful aesthetic to functional design. Founder Sam Mathews says, the…

Jennifer Arcuri: London

Security Check: Jennifer Arcuri is the Founder of The InnoTech Summit and is a USC grad living in London. What’s your historical London and New York connection? Love both cities. I’m originally from New York and came to London for a few films then ended up producing a tech event! Describe your experience in London as a New…

Decoded: London

Want to learn how to code in a day? That’s exactly what Decoded promises to do and has done for hundreds of students around the world. Co-founders Kathryn Parsons, Steve Henry, Richard Peters and Ali Blackwell joined forces in 2011 with the aim of taking people from zero to coding a multi-platform app using HTML, CSS…

Jason Trost: London

Security Check: Jason Trost is Connecticut bred, NYC-transplant living in London. He is the the CEO of Smarkets, a betting exchange for trading sports, politics and entertainment events. What’s your historical London and New York connection? Before moving to London, I lived in NYC between 2005 and 2007 at 22nd and Broadway. My flat had a…

Struq: London

Founded by CEO Sam Barnett, Struq is a personalised advertising start-up based in London that has attracted 350 clients from 19 countries, including Nike, Adidas, Hilton Hotels and Topshop. The platform allows advertisers to target their ads based on consumers’ likes and interests. The company’s uses cookies to track each user’s activity and is then able…