Issue 13 June 2014
London Silicon Roundabout Weekly Updates
Happy Friday guys!
I apologize for not hearing from me last week, have been caught up traveling with limited access to Internet.
Anyways, would love to see many of you at our upcoming Show Me The Money London 2014 event, happening on July 7th:http://show-me-the-money-
TechMeetups is bringing you a workshop to cover various ways that you as a Startup can raise that important initial funding to get your business off the ground.
Speaking and covering the following subjects:
– How could Startups raise initial funding
– Opportunities for funding
– Experience in gaining investments
– What to look for in investment beyond cash, etc.
We are looking forward to having established VCs, Angel investors, Startups that recently got funded, and people from governmental organization covering this topics.
* If you are interested in presenting to aspiring Startups, please fill out this online presenter form:https://techmeetups.com/mentor/ After reviewing someone from the team will get in touch with you.
Another event you don’t wanna miss is our Hackathon happening over the weekend of 27th & 28th September :http://techmeetups-london-
Ideathon is happening on 26th of September: http://techmeetups-ideathon-
If your company is interested in getting involved, make sure you check our various sponsorship options: http://techmeetups-london-
Please note: From this year, silver/gold sponsorship of hackathons include group sponsorship as well.
Developers, Idea Generators, Marketing person- Head over to the event page and book your free tickets on time and make something unique! http://techmeetups-london-
If you have any questions, or need more info- please do not hesitate to contact me via [email protected]
Have a nice weekend
— Warm Regards,
TechMeetup
Happy Friday guys!
I apologize for not hearing from me last week, have been caught up traveling with limited access to Internet.
Anyways, would love to see many of you at our Guru Program Berlin Autumn 2014 #TMUguru on the evening of 24th of September: http://guru-program-berlin-
If you are interested in providing mentoring to aspiring Startups, please fill out this online presenter form:https://techmeetups.com/mentor/ After reviewing someone from the team will get in touch with you.
Another event you don’t wanna miss is our Hackathon happening over the weekend of 25th & 26th October : http://berlin-hackathon-
If your company is interested in getting involved, make sure you check our various sponsorship options: http://berlin-hackathon-
Please note: From this year, silver/gold sponsorship of hackathons include group sponsorship as well.
Developers, Idea Generators, Marketing person- Head over to the event page and book your free tickets on time and make something unique! http://berlin-hackathon-
If you have any questions, or need more info- please do not hesitate to contact me via [email protected]
Have a nice weekend!
— Warm Regards,
Welcome to Our New Members
TheFreeRoamer : Sound designer for games and creative writer
Noel Oliveira: Part of the e-testing team
James Thomas: Founded Square Social
Michael Ceber: Programmer
Adris Akram: Created an online platform for professionals, freelancers and educators
Alice: American PhD student in epidemiology
impresario1980: Mobile evangelist
Ming Liu: Experienced Technical Director
Jacek Ratajczak: Digital nomad
Jason Turner: Looking for technologists with something cooking
Seb Coman: Founder and Creative Director of TrulySocial
Giuliano Iacobelli: Software engineer in love with web products
Brian_B : IT manager
Marie Walshe: Qualified accountant
Philip Craig: Strategy consulting/PE
Nilesh Kale: Working at Tripleaf.co.
Omer Yoahimik: SW Eng with more than 8 years of Product & Marketing experience
Miyuki Inoue: Journalism course student
Hans Singh: Entrepreneur
Gary: Software Engineer interested in startups
Asmaa: IT person
Charles Costa: Market research consultant
Kiran:
Budiman: Internet Marketer
Lisa Noma: Strategy and Operations at Betts Recruiting
Nick Herman: Working at Crossboard Mobile
Tony: Founder at bidPress
Betty: bethcarey.com
REBECCA FRANKEL: Completing doctorate in mathematics
Lindsey Mountford: In-game advertising sales lady
Noel: CFA CPA MBA EdTech/FinTech startup founder
Steven Davis: Technology career coach and IT Recruiter
Benjamin Bollen: Physicist turning entrepreneur
Ekaterina: SAP consultant and Java developer
Daniel Hasegan: Technology enthusiast
Parvus: Rooky
Fred Mitchell: Software engineer
jsnx: Former employee of StudiVZ specialized on (Social) Gaming
Vishesh Dalal: Currently workin at www.vkengg.com
Sebastian Kornehl: DevOps guy from Berlin
OUR EVENTS
London
07 Jul: Show Me The Money London 2014 [ RSVP HERE ]
26 Sep : TechMeetups Ideathon London 2014 [RSVP HERE]
27-28 Sep: TechMeetups London Hackathon #TMUhack [RSVP HERE]
New York
18 Sep 2014: Guru Program New York 2014 #TMUguru [ RSVP HERE ]
Berlin
24 Sep 2014: Guru Program Berlin Autumn 2014 #TMUguru [ RSVP HERE ]
IN THE NEWS
Top 5 #nyc based Money Management #fintech #startups #tmufintech
JOBS
London
Java
Software Engineer Developer Manager – Java @MyBeautyCompare
MyBeautyCompare is one of London’s hottest early stage startups used by FTSE 100 companies.
PR
Chief of Busy-ness/PR @ Drum Roll
We‘re a startup company called Drum Roll, and we make games with a purpose.
Marketing
Cofounder role at Fanchimp. PR & Marketing @ Fanchimp
Fanchimp is a web application that helps marketers to save 10 hours a week to organize the Social Media Marketing campaign.
Marketing intern @ S(u)ave
S(u)ave saves and manages anything you read, research, like or want to read later just by selecting it.
Sales/Business Development
Laravel Developer @ Stelapoint
We are looking for a software engineer with significant web-experience, specifically in PHP, to help build and develop an exciting greenfield system for a ground-breaking technology start-up.
Sales Manager @ RHumphry
We are looking for somebody to close deals but more importantly to build relationships with our clients and drive business development.
Berlin
iOs/Android
Senior Ruby Developer (m/f) @ AppLift
You have 2+ years of experience in software engineering / web development
Junior Ruby Developer (m/f) @ AppLift
Our set of products includes mobile SDK, highly scalable backend including eCPM optimization anda data crunching algorithms, using the latest technologies in the market.
PHP
Junior Backend-Frontend Developer @ KISURA.de
We are seeking a dynamic individual who strives to excel, learn and find new and interesting ways to solve problems.
Java/Java Script Developer
Front End Developer (m/f) @ GetYourGuide
Web Developer, Interface Engineer, however you want to call it, you love to keep it client-side when it comes to coding.
1 Frontend Developer – Javascript, HTML & 3D-Content @ Sablono GmbH
Develop a (or include an existing) suitable graph editor (nodes-and-edges diagram editor) for developing process diagrams.
Java Frontend Developer (m/w) @ Jesta Digital GmbH
An unserem Hauptstandort in Berlin Mitte am Alexanderplatz suchen wir einen engagierten Java Frontend Entwickler (m/w), der Spaß daran hat, mit neuen Technologien zu arbeiten.
Java Developer (m/w) @ Jesta Digital GmbH
In dieser Position sind Sie in einem cross-funktionalen agilen Team an der Konzeption und Entwicklung in einem komplexen JEE-Umfeld beteiligt. – See more at: http://www.techstartupjobs.com/jobs/java-developer-mw/#sthash.R1KSJf5e.dpuf
Software Engineering
Software Engineer (Ruby) @DaWanda
DaWanda is the online marketplace for unique and handmade items.
Frontend Engineer (JavaScript & Ruby) @ DaWanda
To achieve this we build a high performance stack.
Marketing
Marketing and Event Manager @ Glispa
In order to cater to the fast-paced growth, we are looking for a motivated and passionate person to join our global team in Berlin as Marketing and Event Manager.
Business Development
Senior Business Development Manager @ BillPay
BillPay GmbH specializes in the securing and settlement of online, high-risk payment options.
Internship
Product Management Internship/Traineeship @ SponsorPay
As Product Management Intern, you will help design new features of our product and analyze potential issues with our current product.
If you have a job you would like to promote post it at TechStartupJobs
READING & VIEWING
The Evolution of Mobile Games #tbt – The esa
The Startup Marathon – How to Endure #tueinfographic – Funders and Founders
IDEAS TO BE BROUGHT TO LIFE
LONDON FINTECH STARTUP WORKSHOP SPONSORS
Crunch is an online accountancy firm specialising in easy, accessible accounting for freelancers, contractors and small businesses.Crunch is unique in that it offers both online accounting software and a full accountancy service backed by a team of experts. Each client gets their own account manager and accountant, and all company tax submissions (including the company year end) are included in the flat monthly fee.
Businesses use MarketInvoice to selectively sell their invoices to a network of global investors.The online platform is a working capital solution, giving SMEs immediate access to funds otherwise tied up for between 30 to 120 days.MarketInvoice is an entirely new type of funding solution, accessible to a wide range of UK SMEs.
Our Partners
London
Barclaycard has always developed close relationships with entrepreneurs and start-ups, partnering with people having fresh ideas that will lead to tomorrow’s innovations. We are happy to sponsor and support TechMeetups.
Rackspace provides Hybrid Cloud infrastructures powered by OpenStack®
Rightmove is the great British web success story. We launched in 2000 and rapidly became the number one destination for UK property search. The company floated in 2006 and is a firmly established member of the FTSE 250. Rightmove is now the biggest home-grown web brand in the UK – in January 2013 our traffic levels were only surpassed by the global brands Facebook, Google, YouTube, eBay and Amazon.
Card payments for mobile apps. We make it easy to add the building block of payments to your iOS and Android apps. Our RESTful APIs and SDKs let you quickly and easily integrate card payments, sign up third parties to accept cards directly and control funds flow (beta) all from one simple API. Whether you’re looking to increase m-commerce conversion or build your own mobile payments business, judo is your one stop solution.
Instant access to online talent
Special deal for TechMeetups members: Register today on Elance and receive $50 towards your first online hire to help you launch your business. Click here
Constant Contact
We’ll Help Your Small Businesses Succeed. Try Email Marketing Free. Create and grow customer relationships in this socially connected world
Paymill offers an innovative payment solution which enables online businesses and services to accept payments on their websites. The company is currently active in 34 countries across Europe and other regions. The developer-friendly API, the fast onboarding process (within 48 hours), its transparent pricing as well as the top-notch customer support make all the difference! Check it out.
Kingsley Napley LLP is a London based and internationally recognised law firm with a specialist team advising technology companies on a range of legal issues
Radford has provided compensation market intelligence to the technology and life sciences industries.
Founded in 2008 to assist Financial Services organisations plan, manage and execute change; Broadgate Consultant’s reputation for pragmatic, experience led quality has helped us grow dramatically in a volatile economic environment.
Broadgate’s aim is to develop long-term, mutually rewarding relationships with our clients. We have consistently delivered for our existing clients and are looking to broaden this solid foundation.
Venner Shipley – European Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys Lawyer.
Berlin
Raue LLP advises domestic and international companies and governments on investment activities, transactions, regulatory issues, and in legal disputes.
Instant access to online talent
Special deal for TechMeetups members: Register today on Elance and receive $50 towards your first online hire to help you launch your business. Click here
Paymill offers an innovative payment solution which enables online businesses and services to accept payments on their websites. The company is currently active in 34 countries across Europe and other regions. The developer-friendly API, the fast onboarding process (within 48 hours), its transparent pricing as well as the top-notch customer support make all the difference! Check it out
