A van is driving around London to try to get startups to move to Berlin

Advertisement

Advertisement
Vultures circling

Flickr/Stuart Orford

Vultures circling.

A van displaying a large billboard is driving through London in a bid to tempt startups to move to Berlin.

Several well-known London technology startups - including the likes of business checker DueDil and customer service software provider Conversocial - have said they're considering opening up overseas following the result of the EU referendum.

The van's colourful billboard reads:

Complimentary Tech Event
Transform talent with learning that works
Capability development is critical for businesses who want to push the envelope of innovation.Discover how business leaders are strategizing around building talent capabilities and empowering employee transformation.Know More

"Dear start-ups, Keep calm and move to Berlin."

The advert appears to have been created by Freie Demokraten (FDP), or the Free Democratic Party - a liberal and classical liberal political party in Germany.

Advertisement

The van was spotted outside Bloomberg's UK headquarters in Finsbury Square, London, by Bloomberg UK banking reporter Stephen Morris. He tweeted a photo of the van, saying: "The vultures are circling."

Berlin is widely regarded as one of the leading startup hubs in Europe. It is considerably cheaper than London and home to a growing number of young technology companies, including the likes of Rocket Internet, Wunderlist, and SoundCloud.

NOW WATCH: How to use Facebook's awesome new 360-degree photo feature