5 Reasons Why Digitised Data in your CDD is a Necessity
The world being increasingly digital requires no debate, but an important extension is that most areas of life are more digitised than ever before. The exponential availability of live and historic data concerning both on- and offline behaviours and commercials presents clear opportunities to evaluate businesses beyond digital pure plays. While there are challenges in […]
onefourzero receives investor backing
onefourzero has received backing from a syndicate of angel investors led by ex-Bridgepoint PE partner as it launches US office and plans for expansion in Europe and APAC. onefourzero, London headquartered commercial and digital consulting firm has received backing from a group of investors led by former head of consumer at Bridgepoint Jason McGibbon. […]
Female Founders in Venture Capital and Private Equity
Female founders used to be few and far between. That is evolving, but there is still work to do. The proportion of female-founded companies has doubled over ten years. In 2009, 9.5% of startups had at least one female founder, but by 2014, that figure had doubled to 18%. Additionally, in 2021, 20% of startups […]
The Implications of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
Investors have become increasingly sensitive to the effects of greenwashing. Tariq Fancy, former chief investment officer for sustainable investing at BlackRock, recently wrote that the “multi-trillion dollar area of socially conscious investing is being presented as something it’s not” and that Wall Street is “greenwashing the economic system”. Fancy isn’t the first high-profile individual to […]
Commercial Forecasting in Uncertain Times
When searching for an investment opportunity, it was typical for investors to use static models, which span numerous years, to determine the best investment opportunities. Some may have even used ‘gut feeling’ as a justification for their investment choices. ‘Gut feeling’ is a primitive concept in a now quantitative world that values undisputable data; times […]
Consumer Trends in Clothing and Apparel in the United Kingdom and the United States
The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on the Clothing and Apparel sector in both the UK and the US. In March, millions of people stayed at home to reduce the transmission of the virus. This occurred as cases surged in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The crisis has negatively impacted […]
Where Should I Invest (and What Data Trends are Showing)
COVID-19 has changed how we live. For months, millions of people around the world were only allowed out of their homes to buy essential items such as food and medicine. The inaccessibility of physical stores led to an unprecedented demand for brands to turn to eCommerce to get their products into people’s homes. The problem […]
What Next for Consumer Brands?
In a few short weeks, many changes have rocked the way businesses operate, and few can claim to have been unaffected by the coronavirus crisis. onefourzero looks at the data that could indicate brand strength and future investment strategies post Covid-19
Rise of the machines: long live robots as investing in people declines
With the fourth industrial revolution well upon us, investing in technology is only increasing in popularity. As technology is fully integrated into the way we work, the next stage of development is getting to the heart of the way businesses are run and how we can do things more efficiently – from accounting software to […]
The Rise of Smart Banks: Trust in Digital Banking
The nature of banking is changing, and investment opportunities abound. With the rise of the “smart city”, the “smart car”, and the “smart home”, it comes as little surprise that banking is one of the latest industries to be disrupted by technological and cloud-based opportunities. What exactly is a “smart bank”? For consumers, the rise […]
