Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in London.
Founder of DSG Consumer Partners (DSGCP), an investment company focusing on identifying, selecting and investing in consumer businesses.
Partner at Venrex
Founder and Managing Partner @white-star-capital • Investor @betaworks, @science, @execution-labs, @bloglovin, @dollar-shave-club
CEO/Director BlueBay Asset Management (London); previously at Morgan Stanley. Cornell Ph.D. Physics
Co-Founder of early stage VC, @real-ventures (Montreal, Canada) and an investor in the FounderFuel Accelerator.
Co-Founder & Partner @seedcamp. Invested in 120+ startups. Worked @vodafone eVentures India, Broadview. @insead-1 MBA, @university-of-pennsylvania Eng & Bus.
Partner @connect-ventures. Focus on early-stage product/design led companies. I led DHTV's investment in @soundcloud and am also an investor in @pact-1, @citymapper and @readwave . Duke Engineering, 2001
http://sitarteli.com
General Partner at @london-venture-partners
Partner at Micro-Seed fund @seedcamp, investor in 100+ awesome companies, mobile tech lover & blogger. Alumni of @doughty-hanson-technology-ventures, @nyse Euronext @carnegie-mellon-university, @babson-college
http://www.thedrawingboard.me
Founder @conversion-capital
Partner @initial-capital. Previously: Chairman / co-founder @playfish, co-founder @glumobile
Managing partner at @k5vp.and Bayspring Group.
Board Member and Emeritus President at @tech-coast-angels. Passionate product and go-to-market strategist
Seed and early stage investor at Octopus
Founder Shopgenie / @kelkoo UK (sold to @yahoo); Founder Crowdstorm (sold to @genieventures); Co-Founder @keynoir (sold to Timeout), Investor in @webtogs.co.uk
http://plus.google.com/111993378229955805496/
Founded and exited 7 businesses over 15 yrs. now involved at a venture capital firm called Entreé Capital
Founder @x-ventures, @biggeorge-s-holding • Investor @realty-mogul • Studied at @london-business-school, @nottingham-trent-university MBA, MSc Re, Serial entrepreneur, investor.
Managing Partner at 500 Startups. Ex-Googler & ex-YouTuber. Left-handed. Ballet dancer of ~25 yrs. Go Bears.
http://christinetsai.co
Founder @passion-capital, @white-bear-yard. First investor and exec chairman @lastfm and @mendeley, named best angel investor in Europe by @techcrunch-europe .
Partner at @passion-capital and Co-founder @white-bear-yard (London). Online identities: Eileen Tso, Eileen Broch, Eileen Burbidge
http://catalyses.wordpress.com/
Investor and entrepreneur. Managing Partner @Centralway-AG . Co-founder @Sandbox-Network and Solosso. @lse
Worked at @mckinsey-company, @sony-pictures-entertainment • Studied at @columbia-university
Founder @south-ventures, @ig-business-angels-club-1 and @quanbit. Investor in +15 startups
http://sebastian.quanbit.com/
• • Hustle in my DNA
• • CEO of @justgo
• • Worked at @us-senate @lehman-brothers , @dubai-international-capital , @gi-partners
Ph.D. quant in financial engineering; CFA, CAIA. Investing in industries such as healthcare, B2C e-commerce and social media. .
Founding Partner at Episode 1 Ventures
MBA from Stanford Business School
TechStars investor/mentor, Entrepreneur First investor/mentor, EtonPreneurs founder
I personally invest in and help a very small number of entrepreneurs.
Founder & Owner @socomo, @Borealis IT Ltd • Co-Owner & CTO @masterbranch
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Executive Director, Village Capital
I'm a freckle faced Irish hustler with a rebellious heart! Partner @FrontlineVC & London Ambassador @Sandbox_network
Investing in 2 to 3 startups a week via @kima-ventures for $150K each • Worked at @seedcamp, @smarkets • Studied at @ku-leuven • Belgian abroad
Director at Techstars. Founded Forward Labs, a London-based startup studio. Former entrepreneur.
http://hockestickapps.com
Privately owned investment company specialising in funding early stage technology startups.
Early Stage UK focussed VC, passionate about Tech and startups. Seed through series A
Venture capitalist, investor, entrepreneur, writer, boatrocker
MD at TechStars, Co-Founder of f6s and tech.eu
http://jd.me
Early Stage Investor @point-nine-capital
Backing founders of early stage tech-enabled companies with @playfair-capital and @warneryard. Former cancer research PhD.
https://medium.com/@NathanBenaich/
Partner @playfair-capital. Entrepreneur at @tractionhub. Co-working space operator @warneryard.
Consumer Brands Director at @bazaarvoice, Mentor at @seedcamp, Angel Investor
Managing Director, Founder at @start-capital
Founder wauwaa • Worked at @the-walt-disney-company, @sony-pictures-entertainment
Passionate about @consumer-internet @e-commerce @software-1 VC @episode-1 (ex - @partech-ventures @sofinnova-partners ) Prev Entrepreneur @rockin & @asos
http://t.co/Io67LwMkzV
Venture Partner at Hummingbird Ventures
Investor @bird-eye-cam, @agusta-investments.
Founder of GetPrototyped.com. Head of Digital at MHP in London. Mentor at Techstars and advisor to Kiip and others. Writer for Wired, Mashable and others.
https://medium.com/@eamonncarey
Member of the Executive Staff at Cisco. Early investor in @powerset (acquired by @microsoft), @parallele (Acquired by Affymetrix).
@savannah-fund Partner & @i-o-ventures EIR. Founded Tanzania's 1st ecommerce travel portal. @microsoft PM (US), in Aerospace Eng (UK). Africa tech. Stanford MBA
http://afrinnovator.com/blog/author/mbwana/
Investor, Intellectual Property Guru, Smithsonian Laureate CTO at @Majestyk -- founder @instantservice (now Oracle), VirtualOR (now Swedish Medical) -- ingk.com/d
Founder of Mandalay Media and BGO Entertainment.
Worked at @hsbc, @bank-of-america • Studied at @tufts-university
CTO/Founder living in London. Co-founded @dealchecker-co-uk (acquired 2011 Easy Voyage), Co-founded @secret-escapes , Co-founded @what-s-in-my-handbag
Director of Ad-Ventures @carrot-creative . Before: Corporate Development @ @kit-digital. 4 years: ~100-1500 people, NASDAQ IPO, 12 acquisitions, 4 Secondaries.
http://garysheynkman.com
Board member/Investor @good-co Adviser @whisk-3 Board/Investor @RevolutionWear Board/Investor @Kingfish do Brasil Investor @black Duck Software 3 patents
Building Asia's first digital media venture studio
Co-Founder @neo Ideo, @goviral • CEO at @ The Huffington Post and Angel investor.
We are an online platform allowing anyone to invest in ambitious, growth-focused businesses. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
http://blog.seedrs.com
Mr. Smith is the Syndicate Lead for Media Li²ght Entertainment , BitCoin India, Nonlinear Film Technology and The Exchange Visionary Laboratories,
Co Founder of Rock E Ventures, investing in technology and hospitality startups in the UK, US, and the Middle East.
Operation Manager at @uber FR
CEO & Co-founder at @trafi. ex @inmobi, ex @adform
Founder Stimulate Media & Intabank. Advisory Board Nearmap. Former CEO VIAP, SVP Telstra, VP Yahoo!, VP IMG, BSkyB.
http://intabank.com
Co-founder of ActiveHotels (sold to Priceline), former CEO of Priceline Intnll (now Booking.com), Chairman Toptable (sold to Opentable), teach at LBS + INSEAD
EiR at VC Fund Majuven
CxO through We Are CxO (www.wearecxo.com)
Co-Founder of @flocations
Invested up to E1.3bn in listed entrepreneurs with AXA IM - Talents
http://floriancornu.blogspot.com/
Fintech Angel
- Peer to Peer Finance
- Alternative Lending
- Bitcoin
- Blockchain / Crypto
- Reputation / Identity
@london-school-of-economics @harvard-business-school @boston-consulting-group
Early stage tech VC @wellington-partners, previously @citymapper, @stylistpick-2, @mckinsey-company . CompSci @university-of-oxford-1
12 years at IG. Active Angel Investor @simpletax, @jeanography, Capitaine Train, Lot18, carwow, Reqqi, Taximo, Great British Chefs, Handpicked Collection...
BBC Micro urchin at Acorn; author of the first ARM book; Dot Com survivor at 35; two exits through IPOs: ANT, nCipher; only FTSE CEO with a pony-tail :-)
Vice President at Notion Capital, investing across Europe in the best B2B SaaS companies at Seed & Series A stage
COO/Head of Ventures at @archer-gray. Worked at @barclays-investment-bank. Investor in @anthemis-group. Studied at @university-of-maryland-college-park
Finance, tech and media. Founder @premia-capital, @node-1. Co-founder @financial-times-tilt @l-o-a-f
Ninja who advises and consults tech companies and VC funds among US, EU & Brasil.
Selective Angel investor and lover of binary.
Serial entrepreneur and seed investor. Co-founder of @rainmaking, @startupbootcamp and 10+ other companies
http://www.carstenkolbek.com
ex corporate. emerging markets, mobile focussed active angel.
Early Stage VC at Wellington Partners
Co-founder 2dehands.be (acquired by Ebay), TTY, EU1.tv, Adgoji and Searcle.
Entrepreneur and early stage investor.
Founder @sfilatino, @99 fahrenheit
Filling the gaps @thoboo! Managed portfolio investments @tlabs accelerator (worked with 30+ startups) / ex. strategy consultant / Masters LSE & B.Tech IIT
http://abhimanyugodara.com
Portfolio Analyst & tech enthusiast @seedcamp • Founder & travel addict @tripflr • Alumni @esade @university-of-kent @ernst-and-young @ubs
Managing Director at Techstars, Founder and CEO of Pictela (sold to AOL), VP at Tacoda (sold to AOL), Board Director Schedulicity, Active angel investor
Co-founder PriceMetrix Inc. Former President Accretive Advisor. Strategic manager. Fundraising experienced. Financial Services Expert. Ideas, pragmatism & focus
I work exclusively with internet dating companies. My team and I have worked with and advised the CEOs of PlentyofFish, @friendster, FriendFinder, TRUE...
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com
Investment adviser and Entrepreneur in Tech, Media and Sport.
Commercially minded lawyer developed into wide business and operational experience in ecommerce, egaming.
Cofounded and Invested in The Search Party, Cofounded LawPath, Director of Sales at Spreets which sold for $40 million after 11 months.
Founder / retained adviser @BKAdvisory @clixlex for strategy/market-making/business dev/growth
Prev: @credit-suisse @linklaters
Founder Symfonie Capital • Worked at @credit-suisse, @ing • Studied at @tufts-university, @university-of-rochester
Co-Founder of the school collective
Developer (C#.Net) at myCCA.net
Worked in tech on both engineering & commercial sides, launching products in Aerospace & Mobile, then seed funding startups and Founding my own CTRLio.
Based in London with focus in Real Estate, Banking, Textiles and Tech. Involved in number of Tech investments and keen to invest in start ups
founded rikimu
CEO of Spades Media. Media buyer, PPC expert, speaker, advisor.
http://www.jimbanks.co
Business/Product guy that loves to create new experiences for the unexpecting world. Worked at Samsung, DN Capital, Startup Sauna, Slush. Now based in London.
http://rudiskogman.tumblr.com/
MD at Nesta Investments, early stage innovation fund in UK. VC background at 3i - worked with lots of early stage businesses successes and failures!
Ex-Summit Partners
VC MD. 10+ years in professional investing. Venture Partner - DFJ Esprit, Formerly: Radiant/ digito.me/ AtlasVenture/ Imperial/ Enigma/ Wellcome
Founder of Lidealist.com, Smartdate, Up&Buzz • 15 years as entrepreneur since 19 • 1 year as an actor, 1 as a writer • Studied at @harvard-business-school, @hec-paris • Member of 6 Boards
http://www.fabriceleparc.com
The fastest growing network for creative and digital entrepreneurs
Founded BytePlay (sold to Zoopla) and Post.fm
Oxford University, Wealth management @ Goldman Sachs, now @ Caparo Group
CEO of 3 REITs. Computer Science from CMU, Harvard MBA. Solid business background with BCG, JPMorgan and Lazard
Hospitality, Real Estate, Food, Sporting Goods, Sports, I Gaming & Big Data.
I develop proof of concept projects in exciting new start up's.
http://www.jamescarstairs.com
Worked @Oaktree, @Cerberus, @McKinsey, @ml. 3x Entrepreneur. MBA @Wharton.
Investor, Advisor & Entrepreneur
Investment company CEO. Angel for London based early-stage companies. Member of a club deal called Club degli Investitori. iStarter accelerator Mentor.
http://www.cimminelli.com
Programme Manager / Management Consultant - founder of a consulting company, e-marketplace and mobile games studio
Founded Ecodesk. Founder, Deepsync. Strong Corporate F500 connections. Harvard BNV, NYU, UCLA
Executive and Non Executive Director, Corporate Strategist and Investor. Active in large corporates and start ups. Technology and Consulting specialist.
Now Co-Founder & Managing Director @bystored • Co-Founder & Ex CEO @cronlab • Time @bain-company, @ge-capital • Investor @wizee • Studied @harvard-university, @lund-university
Investment banker with 10+ years of experience in M&A, IPOs, debt and structured finance. Strong focus on software, Internet, FIG and consumer sectors.
Advisor in internet start-ups - collaborative businesss and market places
Founded Beead / Wespread, sold successfully to Ebuzzing in 2013 .
Founded Surikate , leading Mobile Ad company in Europe .
Founder and CEO | @firehost
Current: Marketing API Program @ Facebook. Previous: 8 years of startups.
Combining technology logic, business logic and finance logic. Undecided, if entrepreneur, coach, M&A or finance guy
VC, London, UK
http://norrisnode.com
Founded Markco Media recently acquired by Monitise plc for £55m, also an investor and founder of several other start ups all viewable at www.fuel.ventures
Founded Edequal Foundation, now focusing on Right Skills
http://get-transformed.blogspot.co.uk/
Founder & Investor @techmeetups, @techstartupjobs @techstarthub
http://techmeetups.com