Built by people who've done this before
We combine decades of media and technology experience with a repeatable studio model to build the definitive brands for tech cities worldwide.
Our Story
Proven in London first
Indicium Media Ventures was founded by Simon Thethi, who launched Tech City News in 2013. It became London's definitive voice for tech: multi-award-winning, trusted by the ecosystem it covered, and proof that serious local tech media can work as a business.
Today we're applying that experience, with a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and media professionals, to build the next generation of city tech brands.
The Venture Studio Advantage
Why a studio, not a single publication
Launching a media brand from scratch is slow and expensive. Launching one inside a studio isn't: the technology, the talent and the commercial engine are already built.
Fast
Launch:
Proven frameworks take a new city brand from idea to publication in months, not years.
Shared Resources:
Design, technology, data and commercial talent work across the whole portfolio.
Network Effects:
Each brand strengthens the others through shared audiences, shared advertisers and shared insight.
Technology at the core:
AI and automation are built into operations from day one, not bolted on later.
Our Vision
A Global Platform with Local Purpose
We're building the definitive media platform for tech ecosystems worldwide: a portfolio where each city brand serves its community first, and the network makes each brand stronger.
That purpose is written into the structure of the company: a share of our management profits supports the Tech Cities Foundation, our non-profit working to close the digital divide and widen access to careers in technology.
Our Philosophy
The six Cs behind every brand we build
- City-first: every brand starts with its city and the people building in it, not a template.
- Credible: trust is the product. Editorial independence is protected in every brand we launch.
- Commercial: journalism lasts when the business underneath it works. We build both.
- Connected: news, events and community feed each other, so readers become members, not traffic.
- Consistent: shared standards and shared craft across the portfolio, so quality doesn't depend on luck.
- Committed: we build for the long term, and purpose is built into the structure through the Tech Cities Foundation.
Our operating rule: make everything as simple as possible, but no simpler.
Come build this with us
We're always talking to operators, editors, technologists and partners who want to help build the definitive brands for tech cities. If that's you, get in touch.