Despite the looming spectre of Brexit, VC investment in innovative tech-enabled companies has continued to flow into the UK. Rajeev Saxena, Managing Director of Velocity Capital Advisors, explains why the country needs high-growth tech businesses now more than ever, and why Britain needs investors to…
With online ordering revolutionising the takeaway food industry, ‘virtual restaurants’ still need a physical presence to put a human face to their brand, argues James Rix, CEO of Crowdify Global Takeaway food is going online – in a big way. Deliveroo and new entrant Uber…
With the digital landscape constantly changing, the pressure brands are under to create exceptional customer experiences and achieve cut through is immense. It’s exciting times for anyone working in the digital industry, but with so much innovation in the marketplace, understanding what’s out there and…
A new study reveals that over three-quarters of online clothing, footwear and accessories stores include a returns label with their deliveries, more than any other category. It’s easier to return goods to the UK’s online fashion stores than any other retail category, with 77% of…
TI Media has partnered with high-impact mobile advertising platform, Picnic, to create unique digital campaigns for brands using Picnic’s ‘Stories’ format across TI Media’s range of sites. The latest campaign, for PlayStation, sees the brand promote PS4 games including Spyro and Everybody’s Golf using the social media inspired stories format, and is the…
A dedicated secure online self-service portal has been developed for investors in the Velocity Capital Advisors portfolio of high-growth technology startup businesses, as well as for financial advisors. Recently launched, the portal makes it quick and easy for investors to manage and monitor the performance of their investments on desktop, laptop…
Tottenham Hotspur FC has again picked specialist staffing agency StreetPR to provide a team of ‘fanbassadors’ – fan ambassadors, to welcome supporters to its games. This time, though, they will be delivering services at the soon to be opened new stadium, currently called the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, until…
Mark Brownridge, Non-Executive Director of Velocity Capital Advisors and Director General of the EIS Association, flashes the figures to prove that, deal or no deal, now’s the time to invest in hugely exciting high-growth UK tech startups. After two years of negotiations, we don’t seem…
The impatience of mobile shoppers and no improvement in the shopping experience for two years means growing mobile commerce presents a major challenge to online fashion retailers. But the answer could lie in social channels like Instagram, says parcelLab’s founder and CEO Tobias Buxhoidt. Online…
hiyacar, a revolutionary app-based platform which lets car owners rent out their vehicles when they aren’t using them, hitched a ride with experiential and face-to-face marketing experts StreetPR for its Streatham launch in December. StreetPR, part of Crowdify Global, provided a team of brand ambassadors…