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Bio
Andrew is a serial entrepreneur whose interests include politics, writing and film. With twenty years experience across internet and mobile technologies, he has founded six tech startups and advised hundreds more.
After creating a subscription fanzine for Atari computer owners Andrew set up an technology consultancy with school as his first client. He went on to start “Virtual Cities” a local business web portal which pivoted to a SaaS solutions company; Worldwidecity exited in 2001 and projects included the world’s first online digital video news archive BritishPathe.com.
Other startups included InTraining an interactive fitness website with Olympian Dave Morgan and DinnerDateAuctions one of the first services to use interactive SMS. In 2001 Andrew founded playtxt the world’s first location based mobile social network. From 2006 until 2010 he was Founder and CEO at mobile-app turned personalisation company Rummble Labs. Andrew was a director of UnLtdWorld an online platform for social enterprises, acquired in 2011 by The Guardian Media Group. He is co-founder of ICE and producer of Failcon Europe.
Today he advises organisations including corporates, startups and early stage investment funds. Andrew splits his time between London and San Francisco, tweeting @andrewjscott
Activity in Film
In 2011 Andrew was Associate Producer for Turn Towards The Sun a feature length documentary and is Executive Producer for a forthcoming feature film.
Contact Andrew
- Email myfirstname @ urbanhorizon.com
