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> About us

Velocity B was founded with a clear mission: to help growing B2B tech companies and their investors realize their revenue potential.

We combine the kind of strategic thinking you’d expect from a seasoned commercial leadership team, including corporate strategy, ICP clarity, sales velocity, disciplined revenue operations, with the flexibility to roll up our sleeves and get execution done.

Not just theoretical playbooks, hands-on execution.

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> Experience

We know that building a great product rarely proves enough. To grow sustainably, you need a go-to-market plan that joins marketing and sales, delivering real, reliable revenue - not just fancy plans

Velocity B is built on hard-won experience from the GTM front line, as CROs, CMOs, and revenue leaders, based on a mantra of creating ART (Awareness, Revenue, and Trust).

Established in 2018, formerly known as Appropingo London Ltd and Rockstar CMO Advisory, we've helped dozens of sales and marketing professionals succeed.

> Strategy Meets Action

We bring a mix of deep sales and marketing leadership expertise and experience, proven processes and methods, and a sharp investor perspective that turns go-to-market potential into performance.

We’re operators, not theorists. We won’t hand you a polished deck and disappear. We work alongside your team, bringing focus, momentum, and experienced hands to move things forward.

From getting under the hood of your CRM, to running paid campaigns, improving copy, building nurture flows, or coordinating freelancers and agencies — we step in where you need support and help you deliver faster.  

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> Our team

Mark Rattley

Managing Partner - London

Mark brings over 30 years of experience in the software industry, with hands-on expertise in commercial scale-up, B2B/B2C sales leadership, and private equity-backed growth

At Velocity B, Mark helps ambitious SaaS and tech-led SMEs across the UK and Europe unlock scalable growth, strengthen go-to-market performance, and prepare for investment or exit.

Practice areas: Non-Executive Director | Corporate Advisory | Executive Coaching 

Alex Simonson

Managing Partner - London

Alex is a seasoned sales leader with over 20 years experience, driving SaaS and data-led revenue growth strategies with a wide range of companies from start-ups to global enterprises. 

At Velocity B, he helps clients navigate complex markets with commercial clarity, blending strategic insight, sales leadership, and deep expertise founded in customer engagement and data science.

Practice areas: GTM Planning | Sales Execution | Channel Strategy | Sales Coaching

Ian Truscott

Founding Managing Partner - London

With a background in tech and product development, Ian is an experienced marketing leader, 4xCMO, writer, and trusted advisor.

Ian founded Velocity B and applies this experience and a passion for marketing to help businesses and marketing leaders create ART (Awareness, Revenue, and Trust).

Practice areas: Marketing Strategy | Content Marketing | CMO Mentoring

Jeff Clark

Principal Consultant - Boston

Jeff is a creative, experienced marketing executive with extensive leadership experience running high-tech marketing teams from start-ups to enterprises, and is a former Principal Analyst at Forrester Research.

At Velocity B, Jeff heads our Cleantech Advisory, focusing on clients looking to make a difference with clean technologies, and is an advocate for climate policy initiatives in the US.

Practice areas: Cleantech | Marketing Strategy | Marketing Operations

Lucy Campbell-Woodward

Marketing Practice Lead - Manchester

Lucy is a dynamic marketing leader with deep expertise in digital brand strategy, content, and communications.

Lucy combines her expertise, a global perspective, agency, and in-house leadership experience with a sharp focus on helping clients grow revenue and awareness through insight-led, human-centered marketing.

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> That's us - what about you?

Let’s have a short, no-obligation 30-minute call — we’ll discuss your GTM challenges and tell you honestly whether we can help.

> Our fullfilment partners

We work with a small group of freelancers and boutique agencies 

"[Alex] .. has been extremely effective in driving the sales and marketing team to a joined-up, well-oiled machine."
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Matt Aldridge, former CEO Mango Solutions
"I recommend anyone looking for a voice of reason in the software technology world to seek Ian’s input."
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Siobhan Fagan, Editor-in-Chief, reworked