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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top London based COO’ operating in the Internet space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Mark McDonald
COO of Concentric
Mark M. McDonald is the Financial Director of TLcom and joined the firm in January 2002. Prior to TLcom, Mark was the Finance Director at Digital Networks Global Ventures Limited, an early stage Pan-European technology venture capital firm based in London. Before joining Digital Networks, Mark was a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers for six years, in the London and Toronto offices, where he served as a statutory and regulatory (FSA) consultant specialising in private equity. Mark qualified with Ernst & Young, Montreal, Canada. Mark is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has a Graduate Diploma in Chartered Accountancy from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Finance from the University of Western Ontario.
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About Concentric: Concentric invests in software technology business in the financial services, mobility, real estate, industrial, and logistics sectors.
Dom Devlin
Chief Operating Officer of Fospha Marketing
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About Fospha Marketing: The Direct to Consumer Growth Platform
Andrew Robb
Chief Operating Officer of Farfetch
Andrew Robb have a broad mix of experience gained from strategy consulting, an internet and mobile music startup, a leading e-commerce company and the UK’s largest magazine publisher. His strengths include general management, strategy analysis, creativity, marketing, product development, business development, strategic partnerships and team leadership & management. His focus is on general management and his goal is to create new businesses, products and services that add value to people and businesses. Specialties:Online marketing, affiliate marketing, product development, strategic partnerships, business development, sales management, customer segmentation, qualitative and quantitative research, financial analysis, economic modelling, project management, team management, leadership.
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About Farfetch: Farfetch is an online luxury fashion retail platform.
Shahar Tamari
Co-Founder & COO of Global-e
Highly motivated businessman with more than 20 years experience in financial institutions, eCommerce and Payments. Specializing in online and ecommerce payment processing of credit cards and alternative payment options, ePayments operations and Payments platforms management. Business development of digital delivery channels, E-Banking, Mobile Banking, online and off line payments systems, Specialties: online Banking, Credit cards, Debit cards, payments, e Payments, Card acquiring, alternative payment options, e Wallets, e Banking, Mobile Banking, e Business, business development, risk management, eCommerce, conversion, optimization.
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About Global-e: Global-e is cross-border e-commerce enablement platform that enables brands and retailers to deliver purchase experiences to customers.
Michael Altom
COO of Virtuo
Michael Altom is the COO at Virtuo.
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About Virtuo: Virtuo provides car-on-demand services.
Joe Bachle-Morris
Co-Founder and COO of Admix
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About Admix: Admix is the first programmatic monetisation platform for in-game advertising
Lewis Tasker
Chief Operating Officer of JustPark
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About JustPark: JustPark is a parking app reinventing parking for the digital era.
Neil French
COO of Canonical
Neil French is the COO at Canonical.
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About Canonical: Canonical is a computer software company that markets commercial support and related services for Ubuntu and related projects.
Tom Williams
COO of Hyperoptic
Having managed the fastest rollout of any broadband provider in the UK with Be* Un limited’s ADSL2+ network in 2006, diversified the business by opening it up to wholesale and then migrated a failing call centre to a successful operation without dropping one call, Tom was the obvious helmsman to help steer Hyperoptic. Prior to joining Hyperoptic, Tom was Managing Director of Be*, having progressed rapidly from Project Manager after the O2 merger. Always hungry for involvement in the next-generation ISP, that opportunity came and he joined Hyperoptic in September 2010 to help roll-out the new online revolution.
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About Hyperoptic: Hyperoptic is a fiber-based internet service provider.
Lee Hudson
Chief Operating Officer of AppyWay
Lee has spent 20 years bringing cutting edge technology and services to consumers in retail, online and app sectors, leading operational strategy for turnaround and growth. At AppyWay, Lee is responsible for developing strategic IOT and Connected City partnerships and scaling operations for global expansion.
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About AppyWay: AppyWay is a kerbside management & technology firm enabling intelligent mobility for cities.
Theo Margolius
Co-founder & COO of Otta
After graduating from University College London with a degree in Economics, Theo started his career at Moelis & Company as an investment banker. He then joined Nested to work in corporate finance. He worked on their £100m asset-backed debt funding.
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About Otta: Otta is the recruitment platform that recruits man power in technology sector.
Keith Reed
COO of DevicePilot
COO at DevicePilot.
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About DevicePilot: DevicePilot provides Service Monitoring for connected devices
Megan Neale
Co-Founder & COO of Limitless
Megan Neale is the Co-Founder and COO at Limitless.
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About Limitless, Semafone: The Limitless GigCX platform enables businesses to connect customers with qualified experts to solve customer service enquiries on-demand.
Oliver Breach
Founder & COO of Pupil
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About MBM Capital Partners, Pupil: Pupil is changing the world of data capture, creating immersive 3D experiences through revolutionary technology.
Michelle Kingsley
COO of Showroom
Michelle runs the teams and processes that commercialise and scale the Showroom network. She has a senior level background in negotiating and closing high value commercial transactions, and in project management. She is responsible for operations, leadership of sales and business development, and legal and contracts. Previously a senior corporate lawyer in London, Michelle holds degrees from the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics.
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About Showroom: Showroom is a distributed marketplace, allowing products to be sold wherever there is a relevant audience for them.
Tom Platt
COO of TotallyMoney
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About TotallyMoney: TotallyMoney puts customers right at the center of their credit data, helping them make smarter financial decisions.
Stacey Edwards
COO, CFO & Director of Ad-Lib.io
Stacey Edwards is the COO, CFO and Director at Ad-Lib.io.
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About Ad-Lib.io: Powering Creative Effectiveness
Aditya Joshi
COO, Co-Founder of Greendeck
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About Greendeck: Greendeck uses AI to help brands and retailers with pricing optimisation and competitor intelligence.
Hussain Hilli
Founder & COO of Skrap
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About Byoot, Skrap: Construction hire, made simple. Order waste services, bulky materials, and plant hire – anytime, anywhere.
Stefan Catoiu
Co-Founder & COO of Vita Mojo
Stefan Catoiu is the Co-Founder and COO of Vita Mojo.
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About Vita Mojo: Vita Mojo’s menu allows anyone to eat for anyones’ individualized needs.
Paul Zimmerman
COO of Invotra Ltd
An accomplished executive in the technology sector for nearly 20 years, having joined Amazon.com in 1999. Communications & Technology Currently COO of Invotra, an enterprise Intranet-as-a-Service, used by 200,000 end users in the UK and the US. Customers include the UK’s Home Office, Department for Works & Pensions (DWP), Department for Transport (DfT) and HMRC. In America, the venerable environmental organisation Sierra Club became a customer in 2017. I’m a public speaker and guest lecturer on diverse subjects ranging from entrepreneurship to the future of communications in the workplace to accessibility to Brexit’s impact on the UK. Ecommerce CEO for online gift and gadget site Firebox.com from 2010 to 2012, and COO of Stanley Gibbons’ ecommerce operations in Jersey from 2013 to 2014. Prior to this, I served Play.com as Marketplace Director in 2010 and Head of Business Development from 2005-2010. Previously I was a senior manager at both Amazon.com’s UK division, Amazon.co.uk (4 years), and Woolworths Group (2 years), where I led the business units responsible for driving e-commerce retail sales for both physical and digital music products. Specialties digital communications strategies, ecommerce, consulting and stakeholder engagement, p&l management, general management, product management, marketplace strategies, vendor management, purchasing, user experience & web design, SEO, search technologies, content management systems, digital distribution technologies, competitive analysis and research, market analysis and research, international experience
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About : Enterprise Intranet and Portal solutions for organisations worldwide
Clara Vaisse
Founder & COO of Pony
Clara Vaisse is the Founder and COO at Pony.
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About Pony, Sibberi: Pony is the first shared micro-mobility scheme to decentralise ownership of its vehicles.
George Georgiou
Chief Operating Officer of TiG Data Intelligence
George Georgiou is the COO of TIG. He is passionate about driving customer service operations to deliver a consistent first class service as well as innovation.
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About ThirdSpace, TiG Data Intelligence: TIG is a provider of cloud services, unified communications, and infrastructure solutions.
Ole Fjelberg
Co-Founder & COO of Brandbassador
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About Brandbassador: Ambassadors – engage with brands to earn money, freebies and other rewards. Brands – harness the power of passionate customers and fans.
Andrea Marcia Correa
Chief Operating Officer of Favorey
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About Favorey: We are building a community of trust, where we can all ask for help from trusted contacts, and use our skills to help others.
Nabil Ismail
COO of Plumm
Nabil Ismail is the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Healing Clouds LTD. In his career spanning over 12 years, he had held designations at companies ranging from mortgage banking to telecom. He holds Masters degree in Computer Science and Business Administration with specialisation in Finance and Operations. Healing Clouds was hi foray into holistic healthcare with an aim to bring holistic healthcare to the world after his personal experience in the field. He also has an avid interest in painting and sketching when he is not learning something new.
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About Plumm: Plumm offers 1:1 online therapy sessions and courses with certified and experienced mental health therapists globally.
Sasa Sarunic
Co-founder & COO of Bizzon
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About Bizzon: Bizzon allows you to charge cash, debit and credit cards, and billing with the help of a simple application.
Tommy Heptinstall
COO of OrbitRemit Global Money Transfer
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About OrbitRemit Global Money Transfer: OrbitRemit is an online money transfer service, providing a fast and secure way to transact cross border money transfers
Jamal Hirani
COO of Orderella
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About Orderella: Orderella is the leading mobile ordering and payment platform for the hospitality industry available in the UK.
Sukhi Jutla
Co-Founder & COO of MarketOrders
Sukhi Jutla is an award-winning entrepreneur and author of 3 books. She is the co-founder of MarketOrders, an online B2B platform for the gold and diamond jewellery industry. She is a leading international speaker, influencer and thought leader in tech and a qualified IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer. She is recognized by a number of industry awards including the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, Management Todays ’35 Women Under 35? and named a Top 100 European Digital Pioneer by The Financial Times and Google. In April 2018 Sukhi made global headlines when she became the World’s First #1 Bestselling ‘Blockchain’ Author.
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About Department for International Trade, Haymarket, MarketOrders, UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies, University of West London: MarketOrders is a B2B tech-enabled marketplace connecting retailers directly to manufacturers to source gold & diamond jewellery products
Joshua Scotton
COO & Co-Founder of Personify XP
Josh is the brains behind Personify XP. With a PhD from the Intelligent Systems group at the University of Warwick, he has worked with some of the world’s largest companies across Retail, Finance, CPG and Travel. Josh has spent the last 10 years living out his passion for personalization, researching customer analytics, marketing and customer engagement modelling.
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About Personify XP: Personify XP uses AI and automation personalization SAAS technology to help retailers understand what their customers are shopping for.
Richard Sinclair
Chief Operating Officer of Zzoomm Full Fibre Broadband
Richard Sinclair is the Chief Operating Officer at Zzoomm.
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About Zzoomm Full Fibre Broadband: Zzoomm is a leading Full Fibre broadband internet provider in the UK building a brand new broadband network
Damien Carroll
COO of Sohonet
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About Sohonet: Sohonet operates the largest private network for Media & Entertainment in the world, linking over 400 leading studios and creatives.
Bettina Rubek Slater
COO & Co-Founder of Pycom
Strategist Marketeer Tech and innovation seeker Telco, consumer electronics and IoT specialist
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About Pycom: The world’s most integrated IoT Platform
Ollie Povey
Co-Founder & COO of Tempo
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About Tempo: Tempo is a recruitment platform that connects business support professionals with the best employers.
Reggie James
Executive Director | Co-Chief Operating Officer & SVP of Marketing & Communications of Digital Brand Media & Marketing Group, Inc
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About : DBMM Group provides investment opportunity in the growing Digital Marketing & Social Media sector. Operating in NY, London & LA
Mike Nott
Chief Operating Officer of Ayima
With a background in IT and System Administration, Mike was an early convert to SEO, working for various Media agencies in London before heading the Search Function at PartyGaming PLC at the time of their IPO on the FTSE in 2005. The technical and strategic lessons learned from that venture fed directly to the foundation of Ayima in 2007 with his colleagues, Mike Jacobson and Tim Webb. Mike has spearheaded Ayima ever since then, never losing sight of the company’s goal to deliver top-level expertise via superior technology and exceptional talent. He is also a strong proponent of providing a flexible environment in which experts can thrive, a factor that has helped Ayima grow into a prosperous international operation and develop industry-leading solutions for the SEO community.
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About Ayima: Ayima is a specialist Search consultancy focused on ROI, data analysis and brand development.
Claudio Bosco
Co-Founder & COO of Fluentify
**Co-founder** and **COO** at [Fluentify](http://www.fluentify.com). Fluentify is the most effective, simple and natural way to learn a language. Find the perfect native tutor, turn on your webcam and enjoy the experience. Simple.
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About Fluentify: Fluentify connects language learners with carefully selected native speakers around the world trough 30-minutes individual live sessions.
John Spenler
CTO & COO of Phoenix Interactive Design
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About Phoenix Interactive Design: Phoenix has pioneered many of the banking industry’s most dramatic innovations,
Emma Nicol
Chief Operating Officer of Kin and Carta
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About Kin and Carta: Kin + Carta is a global digital transformation business that advises, creates, and connects marketing and customer experience.
Neil Heffernan
Chief Operating Officer of Community Fibre
Neil Heffernan is the Chief Operating Officer at Community Fibre.
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About Community Fibre: Community Fibre provides up to 1,000 Mbps fiber broadband service.
Erica Allen
Co-founder & COO of SODA SAYS
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About SODA SAYS: SODA SAYS is building the leading lifestyle destination for understanding and shopping technology products.
Olgert Koxha
Director & COO of Cashbook Finance
Mr. Koxha is an experienced Business Development Manager with a strong demonstrated history of working in the banking and financial services industry. Skilled in Trading, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Business Strategy, and Project Management.
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About Cashbook Finance: FCA registered company offering Invoice Finance & Factoring services in the UK.
Byron McCaughey
Co-founder and COO of TRACK
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About TRACK: TRACK is an app for homeowners giving you the clarity to know where you stand and the insight to make decisions.
Dexter Boyce
Co-Founder & COO of Prospela
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About Prospela: On-demand online employer encounters & professional network for students
Massimo Rossi
COO and Co-Founder of Shoppi
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About Shoppi: Shoppi is a marketplace to connect local companies with travelers by overcoming existing cultural barriers.
Sebastian Hermelin
COO & Co-founder of WarOnCancer
Sebastian Hermelin is co-founder of the community WarOnCancer.com. A global community that aims to unite patients all over the world.
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About WarOnCancer: WarOnCancer is a global storytelling platform.
Niall Smith
Cofounder & COO of BeInspired Fitness
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About BeInspired Fitness, Zone App Limited: BeInspired Fitness offers an e-commerce platform that enables its users to find and get service from physiotherapists and nutritionists.
Jacob Parackal
Co Founder, Chief Operating Officer of Select My Tutor
Co-Founder at Select My Tutor
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About Select My Tutor: Connecting Private Home Tutors & Students in UK
