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 Sussex based Founder operating in the Social space. If you think a Founder 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.
Dom Santry
Co-Founder & CEO of Daisie
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About Daisie: Daisie is where creators learn together.
Giles Palmer
Founder & CEO of Brandwatch
Giles Palmer is the founder and CEO of Brandwatch, a leading social intelligence company. Formerly of BSkyB, Giles started Brandwatch and since its launch in August 2007, it has grown to become one of the world’s leading social media analytics and listening companies. Giles’ goal for Brandwatch is to help organisations find and engage with online conversations that matter. This motivation has turned Brandwatch into a platform that gathers millions of online conversations every day and provides users with the tools to analyze them. This empowers brands and agencies to make smarter, data-driven business decisions. Brandwatch has developed a social listening and analytics offering, Brandwatch Analytics, and a social command center platform Brandwatch Vizia, which showcases real-time visualizations across enterprises. Currently, Brandwatch has over 1,000 customers including 30 of the Fortune 100 companies, and serves businesses across the globe, from FTSE100 companies to SMEs. Giles regularly speaks at social media conferences and serves on the Industrial Advisory Board for Sussex University as well as the Social Media Committee for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
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About Brandwatch, Futrli: Brandwatch is a consumer intelligence and social media listening platform.
Andrew Foyle
Co-Founder & CEO of Miappi
Andrew Foyle joined Miappi as Co-Founder and Chief Executive in 2012.
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About Miappi: Miappi helps brands to discover authentic consumer stories, manage the digital rights and to distribute to marketing channels and ecommerce.
Edward Handford
Founders of Pureprint
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About Pureprint: Award winning print and marketing solutions provider.
Ellen Handford
Founder of Pureprint
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About Pureprint: Award winning print and marketing solutions provider.
Steve Leung
Founder of RLocums
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About RLocums: RLocums is a free website for General Practitioners (GP) to find locum jobs.
Andrew Donnelly
Founder and Director of Kloodle
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About Kloodle: Kloodle is the Social Network for Graduate Recruitment and Student Employability in the UK.
Andrew Fisher
Co-Founder & CEO of Cute Media Corporation
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About Cute Media Corporation, Tabl: Cute Media Corporation is a company that specializes in interactive digital entertainment.
Darrel Butlin
Founder & CEO of #hexology
Creative, innovative and strategic from concept to launch, Darrel combines Art and Technology to originate and produce cutting-edge entrepreneurial ventures. Founded on an international track record of working at the highest level within the commercial film industry, his independent work as a screenwriter and film director has led him to evolve award-winning programs of research and development, and a dynamic portfolio of intellectual property.
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About #hexology: Bring your digital media into the #physicalworld to create and share a peak experience wherever you go.
Luke Ballantyne
Co-Founder, Director of WhotNow
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About WhotNow: WhotNow is the app that rewards you for going out.
Emile Bennett
Founder of Collections
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About Collections: Collections is a visual bookmarks app, designed to organize your ideas, inspirations, and adventures using your camera.
Sarah Owen
Founder and CEO of Pumpkin PR
Sarah Owen is the Founder and CEO at Pumpkin PR.
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About Pumpkin PR: Pumpkin PR is an independent PR agency specializing in public relations management for creative, tech, and media industries.
Sarah Owen
Founder and CEO of Pumpkin PR
Sarah Owen is the Founder and CEO at Pumpkin PR.
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About Pumpkin PR: Pumpkin PR is an independent PR agency specializing in public relations management for creative, tech, and media industries.
