Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK?

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Post by bosshog » Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 12:44 PM UTC

echion wrote: post #8

I'm london - hedge fund.

London.

echion - I'm doing some research in the healthcare area for a startup and am interested in speaking to anyone involved in a hedge fund and healthcare that works with firms like Gerson Lehman Group. Do you have any suggestions for appropriate individuals or organisation in London to contact?

Re: Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK?

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Post by cratuki » Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 12:58 PM UTC

echion wrote: post #8

I'm london - hedge fund.

Hey - if you are looking for FX trading API or STP people at any point, please get in touch :) (My contract is likely to be up at end of the year)

I'm working on an online music startup in my spare time, based in Islington.

Re: Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK?

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Post by dereference » Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 1:07 PM UTC

I'm in Southampton, Hampshire. Currently hacking away at a web app which has something to do with online storage. In the progress of registering the company.

Will be hopefully moving to Cambridge at some point (that is if I don't run out of money entirely).

Re: Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK?

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Post by danw » Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 1:10 PM UTC

Bristol based here. There plenty of UK startups but they're mostly busy working isntead of posting on here :p

Re: Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK?

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Post by tpatke » Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 1:10 PM UTC

In London. Working on collaboration software.

If anyone has the leadership ability to organize a meetup - I would be very interested.

http://www.jettask.com/

Re: Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK?

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Post by ian » Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 1:12 PM UTC

Hi, ian here from Songkick (YC summer '07 batch). We're based in East London. If you're UK based get in touch - can introduce you to other hackers in the UK doing/interested in start-ups. We'll organise some drinks soon. You can reach us at founders at songkick dot com.

Re: Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK?

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Post by kul » Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 1:13 PM UTC

There are several UK startups funded by YC, so we exist! Auctomatic, Sitepass, Songkick and a few in the new batch.

Visas are difficult but otherwise I'd recommend moving to the Valley, or at least visiting.

How about getting together at this?

http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/events/Silicon+Valley+Comes+to+Oxfor...

Myself and Harjeet will be there.

Re: Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK?

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Post by ian » Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 1:15 PM UTC

tpatke wrote: post #15

In London. Working on collaboration software. If anyone has the leadership ability to organize a meetup - I would be very interested. http://www.jettask.com/

We'll do it. Hit us with your emails: founders at songkick dot com.

Re: Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK?

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Post by dood » Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 1:20 PM UTC

kul wrote: post #17

There are several UK startups funded by YC, so we exist! Auctomatic, Sitepass, Songkick and a few in the new batch. Visas are difficult but otherwise I'd recommend moving to the Valley, or at least visiting. How about getting together at this? http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/events/Silicon+Valley+Comes+to+Oxfor... Myself and Harjeet will be there.

I read about that event somewhere, but isn't it for Oxford students only?

Re: Ask YC: are you a UK-based hacker, or working on a startup in the UK?

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Post by NickSmith » Tue, Nov 13, 2007, 1:20 PM UTC

In Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

Two of us working on a web service that should make blogging more 'two-way' and social, as opposed to the rather one-way broadcast activity than it is at present. Hopefully it will help web-surfing be a far richer reading experience and encourage higher quality Internet conversations.