# Vin Clancy

> Vin Clancy (born Vincent Dignan) is a British growth hacker, entrepreneur, author, and speaker who went from collecting welfare in Southwest London to building a global brand as one of the world's most recognizable growth marketing experts. He co-founded Planet Ivy (25,000 views in two weeks, $250k seed funding), pivoted to Magnific (accepted into TechStars London), won Best Speech at SXSW V2V, ran a 100-date world speaking tour, co-authored the bestselling growth hacking book 'Secret Sauce' (nearly $250,000 in sales), and built the Traffic & Copy Facebook community to 21,000+ members. He now operates under the GIGA Venture brand and consults with SaaS companies and startups on reducing customer acquisition costs.

- **Role:** Founder at GIGA Venture
- **Organizations:** GIGA Venture, Traffic & Copy, Magnific, Planet Ivy
- **From:** Southwest London, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British
- **Known for:** Won Best Speech at SXSW V2V Las Vegas for 'Growth Hacking in Real Time', Co-authored 'Secret Sauce: The Ultimate Growth Hacking Guide' - bestselling growth hacking book on a crowdfunding platform (~$250,000 in sales), Built Planet Ivy from zero to 300,000 monthly visitors in six months with no ad spend

## Career timeline

- **2004-2009** — Music journalist for a national UK newspaper, covering emerging artists and bands
- **2009-2011** — Managed bands including Phoenix and Eagles of Death Metal; left or dismissed from role
- **2011-2012** — Filed for welfare in UK; attempted telemarketing
- **2012** — Co-founded Planet Ivy, an online magazine - hit 25,000 views in two weeks and 300,000 monthly visitors within six months
- **2013** — Secured $250,000 seed funding for Planet Ivy
- **2014** — Planet Ivy accepted into TechStars London; pivoted to Magnific, a content marketing agency
- **2015** — Won Best Speech at SXSW V2V (Las Vegas) for his 'Growth Hacking in Real Time' talk
- **2015-2016** — Completed 100-date world speaking tour across 10 countries; 40 cities
- **2016** — Co-authored 'Secret Sauce: The Ultimate Growth Hacking Guide' with Austen Allred - nearly $250,000 in sales
- **2016** — Featured in Fortune magazine; relocated from London to Los Angeles
- **2017** — Published 'Ace the Game' growth hacking book; raised $10,000 in the first hour
- **2017-2020** — Built Traffic & Copy Facebook group to 21,000+ members; taught at General Assembly
- **2020-present** — Operating as GIGA Venture; consulting SaaS companies and startups on growth and customer acquisition

## Achievements

- Won Best Speech at SXSW V2V Las Vegas for 'Growth Hacking in Real Time'
- Co-authored 'Secret Sauce: The Ultimate Growth Hacking Guide' - bestselling growth hacking book on a crowdfunding platform (~$250,000 in sales)
- Built Planet Ivy from zero to 300,000 monthly visitors in six months with no ad spend
- Secured $250,000 seed funding for Planet Ivy
- TechStars London acceptance for Magnific (beat 1,500+ startups)
- Completed 100-date speaking tour across 10 countries, 40 cities
- Built Traffic & Copy Facebook group to 21,000+ members
- Grew two online magazines to 20+ million page views in two years with zero ad spend
- Over 400,000 followers across all social media platforms
- Featured in Fortune, The Daily Telegraph, The New Statesman, Wired, Vice, Inc., Buzzfeed
- Raised $10,000 in the first hour for 'Ace the Game' book launch

## Latest updates

- **2023-06** — Active on LinkedIn under GIGA Venture branding, sharing growth and marketing content
- **2022-01** — Continued consulting work with SaaS companies on customer acquisition and growth strategy

## Links

- Website: https://vinclancy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentdignan/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/vincentdignan
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin_clancy/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/trafficandcopy/

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Last updated: 2026-04-22