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Ask HN : Startups in London

3 points by f2ender ↗ HN
Hi folks,

I was recently bitten by the startup bug and came across this wonderful forum (glad to be a part of it)

I was wondering if the forum was frequented by any startupers based in London. I would love to get involved in the community there and join a startup.

I am a front-end engineer (Javascript/CSS/DHTML, et al) with 3 years of f2e experience.

Looking forward to the community's response!

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pclark
Songkick (YC + Series A VC) are looking for tons of positions, including front end designers.

Others worth contacting (dunno if they're hiring, but all doing cool stuff) include Dopplr, Last.FM, Moo, Habit Industries (YC) & Playfish. Lots of others that I can't think of right now.

f2ender
Thanks a lot pclark. Is there a place where these startups post jobs ?

Also, how is the general startup scene as compared to other centers in the US like Boston, NY ?

pclark
I live in Cambridge so I can't really comment too much on the scene in London.

I think its smaller, but there are lots of great startups from big startups like Last.FM, to expanding ones like Songkick to newly formed ones working out other companies offices.

smwhreyebelong
What is the funding situation like out there and the hacker community ? Also, do most startups serve the UK market, in general ?
jaikoo
We're currently looking for some front end engineers at our London based startup 1click2fame.
f2ender
hey jaikoo, how can I get in touch with you ? (your profile doesn't have any contact info)
jaikoo
Sorry just read your reply, try jonathan at jaikoo.com
f2ender
thanks pclark, jaikoo!

I'll get in touch with you offline.