I spoke to Zia Yusuf, the co-founder of lifestyle concierge app Velocity Black, about the challenges that come with fundraising and expanding overseas.
Founded in 2014, Velocity Black is backed by investors including DIG Investments, Force Over Mass and Initial Capital.
Here’s what Yusuf had to say about the company’s progress to date and his upcoming plans.
Q: What were you doing before Velocity Black?
I was an executive director at Goldman Sachs, firstly in global research and then in the securities division.
During my five years in the world of finance I saw the power of technology as a disruptive force and how entire industries were being transformed by exponential growth in technical cognition. There was an amazing opportunity to harness these advancements in technology to help people get the most from their time and enrich their lives....