As Silicon Roundabout plays host to an increasing number of business models that aim to change our future behaviour including the consumption of news, Rupert Turnbull explains why the ‘Reports of the death of Magazines are exaggerated’.
I often find myself sympathising with Mark Twain because just like his own demise, the reports of the death of magazines are greatly exaggerated. It is of course true that just like all media industries the perfect storm of mobile internet and recession have turned the magazine business on its head or – to use the vernacular – it has been thoroughly disrupted. Although I’m not sure I like the word disruption because that sounds negative and implies something unwelcome when in fact we at Conde Nast are
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A philosophy that places celebrity ambassadors and stylists at its heart, such as Cheryl Cole, Felix has found support and funding ($20m to date) from a discerning group of individuals and VC’s including Accel Partners, Index Ventures and Fidelity Growth Partners. Having launched a French version of the site in May 2012 and looking to do the same in Spain this month, we caught up with Felix for our ‘Ten Smart CEOs’ series. 
Silicon Roundabout-based Flubit originally launched as a demand-driven group buying site in August 2011.
Amongst some of the gloomiest reports of European contagion the jubilee celebrations have not been the only ray of sunshine to offer balance and encouragement to us all!
The headline in The Drum magazine (May 11th) read ‘MARKETING IS DEAD… or so said Kevin Roberts when addressing the Institute of Directors conference recently – shocking words considering he is chief executive officer at one of the world’s biggest advertising agencies’ (Saatchi and Saatchi).
Recent interviews with startups in Silicon Roundabout have focused increasingly on funding and mentoring. We thought we would start the week with a guest blog by Rob Moffat of Balderton Capital who is involved with portfolio companies such as Housetrip, Wooga and Archify. 
