Best Startup
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 Bristol based CTO’ operating in the Software space. If you think a CTO’ 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.
Richard Potter
CTO of Microsoft
Richard Potter advises business leaders around the world on a range of digital transformation challenges. However, it’s the building of innovative enterprises that is his real passion. In his day job Richard works with Microsoft’s customers giving them clarity and confidence about their digital journeys, helping them turn their aspirations into transformational business results. He is a renowned keynote speaker and event facilitator with an energising and engaging style. He lives in the UK but travels extensively, shamelessly collecting and telling stories everywhere he goes.
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About Microsoft: Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
Dave Ettle
Co-Founder & CTO of Zynstra
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About Zynstra: Zynstra is transforming edge computing at the retail edge.
Tom Carter
CTO and Co-Founder of Ultraleap
Tom started exploring ultrasound technology during a study in the final year of his Master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of Bristol. He further developed the initial concept to form the basis of his PhD studies, during which time he published numerous papers and filed various patents. Recognising the technology’s commercial viability, Tom founded Ultrahaptics in November 2013. Ultrahaptics has developed a unique technology that enables users to receive tactile feedback without needing to wear or touch anything. The technology uses ultrasound to project sensations through the air and directly onto the user. Users can ‘feel’ touch-less buttons get feedback for mid-air gestures, or interact with virtual objects.
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About Ultraleap: Ultraleap is working to create the most remarkable connection between people and technology.
Henk Muller
CTO of XMOS
Henk used to be a Reader at the University of Bristol prior to joining XMOS. At Bristol he was involved in research and teaching of Computer Architecture, Compilers, Ubiquitous Computing, and Wearable computing. Prior to that, they worked at the University of Amsterdam, with a secondment at Philips Research Labs where he participated in the construction of a massively parallel Object-Oriented machine. He holds a doctorate of the University of Amsterdam, specialising in Computer Architecture.
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About XMOS: A deep tech company at the leading edge of the AIoT, putting intelligence, connectivity & enhanced computation at the core of smart products
Tom Holder
Chief Technology Officer and Founder of Personal Privacy Solutions (Tapmydata)
Tom Holder is the Chief Technology Officer and Founder of Tapmydata.
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About Contactzilla, Personal Privacy Solutions (Tapmydata): Tap is a mobile app and new breed of CRM to help companies build a positive privacy dialogue with their customers.
Christos Ellinas
Co-Founder and CTO of Nodes & Links
Dr. Christos Ellinas holds a doctorate in Complex Systems from Bristol University (UK), where he was a faculty member, and was a Visiting Professor at Stevens Institute (USA). His research is award winning, has been published in leading scientific journals and industry guides, has attracted EU and industry funding and has been piloted across several large-scale projects.
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About Nodes & Links: Nodes & Links empowers organizations across all domains to tame project complexity.
John Rudin
Founder, CTO, and COO of Folium Optics
John studied Engineering at Durham University, and Optics at Reading University. After working as a product design engineer he joined Hewlett Packard and helped found their UK based displays research group. In 2013 he and Steve Kitson set up Folium Optics to further the commercialisation of colourful, low power plastic displays.
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About Folium Optics: Folium Optics was founded in November 2013 by Steve Kitson and John Rudin.
Jon Mitchell
CTO of Hive Marketing Cloud
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About : Hive Intelligence is an agile marketing platform that offers marketing software and services.
Ian Cray
CTO and Founder of Clekt
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About Clekt: Clekt gets corporate data to improve performance, generate innovation, and expand the organization.
Chris Beck
CTO and Co-Founder of Reach Industries
Chris Beck is the CTO and Co-Founder at Reach Industries.
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About Reach Industries: Reach Industries focuses on developing cutting-edge products for companies.
Rupert Jabelman
CTO & Founder of Col8
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About Col8: Unlocking the potential in every video by allowing you to search and use it more intuitively
Alexei Hnatiw
CTO of Preact, Inc.
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About Preact, Inc.: SaaS for Healthcare IT focusing on bringing patients into their care team and making data transfer seamless.
Will Thomas
Chief Technology Officer & Product Manager of AMX Solutions
IT developer with 15 years experience. Will oversees the delivery of user-friendly development, the technology know-how to make people’s demands happen i.e. make the system look and feel intuitive to each group of users that join, and perform to a high technical standard.
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About AMX Solutions: AMX Solutions specialized in enterprise asset management software solutions spanning a wide range of market sectors.
Will Thomas
Chief Technology Officer & Product Manager of AMX Solutions
IT developer with 15 years experience. Will oversees the delivery of user-friendly development, the technology know-how to make people’s demands happen i.e. make the system look and feel intuitive to each group of users that join, and perform to a high technical standard.
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About AMX Solutions: AMX Solutions specialized in enterprise asset management software solutions spanning a wide range of market sectors.
