I’ve had a pretty varied PR career. I’ve worked in-house, in massive global agencies, some boutique UK tech agencies…and my current stint as freelancer / nano agency / freelance collective. All of the agencies I’ve been lucky enough to work for have been brilliant in their own ways. One thing that has stayed with me…
International expansion used to take place much later in the journey for US tech companies. In 2026, it’s happening much earlier. Series A and B startups across AI, enterprise SaaS, ecommerce, cybersecurity, ClimateTech and more, are all moving into the UK and Europe long before they’ve built international marketing teams. Investor expectations, competitive pressure and…
New analysis reveals lack of PR readiness among recently funded startups 27 November 2025 – A new analysis of 334 UK startups that secured seed or pre-seed funding in 2025 has revealed a striking lack of PR readiness, with just 13% of funded startups having a dedicated press or news section on their website. The…
It’s a big decision to embark on PR, whether you are dipping your toe in the water with a project or starting a retained programme. When a startup founder is about to make that decision, the general mood is cautious excitement. They love the idea of more awareness, credibility and trust for the brand, but…
If you’re running a tech startup, chances are you are being pulled in 100s of directions. Between fundraising, product development, recruitment, finding customers and everything else that comes with running a growing, fast-moving tech start, PR can feel like something you just don’t have time for. But the very things that can keep a founder…
In Q1 2024, Ascension VC reached a first close of £17M of its new Tech4Good £50m pre-seed fund, AFIII. It’s a fund aimed at startups using tech to drive societal change – essentially those that are trying to make the world a better place. We love to work with purpose-driven companies so were especially keen…
Social media is nearly always enhanced by the addition of visual content. Here are 10 of our favourite free tools for doing just that.
Is a freelancer’s time less valued than that of bigger agency consultants? If new biz responses are anything to go by, then yes.
As a small agency, it can be hard for us to offer work placements and internships. But we have just done exactly that – here’s the first-hand account of our very first work placement.
Rise PR is 10 years old! As we start a new decade it felt like the right time to reflect on the last 10 years and share our learnings.