Best Startup
The new wave of cutting-edge startups that appeared on the scene in 2020 has reshaped the way we think about asset management. From fintech innovators to commercial real estate gamechangers, these forward-thinkers are upgrading the industry, altering the transaction landscape, and reshaping the future of investing. We focus on those enterprises making their mark in the bustling city of York, an underappreciated hub of innovative entrepreneurship.
These startups, all homegrown in the UK, offer novel approaches to asset management, harnessing technology and fresh thinking to shift the perception of what’s possible. They serve single-person investors and multinational corporations, highlighting the diversity and scalability of their services. Let’s meet the trailblazers and disruptors making up York’ s vanguard of asset management startups founded in 2020 and beyond.
These organizations speak to the city’s growing prominence as a birthplace of startup success, and each highlights in their own way the city’s combination of traditional industry heritage and ambitious modernity. Now let’s take a closer look at these industry pioneers.
Opto Investments
Launched by Jacob Miller, Joe Lonsdale, Mark Machin, and Matt Reed, Opto Investments provides a comprehensive solution for independent investment advisors to access private market investments. The firm has steadily taken its place in the Advice, Asset Management, and FinTech industries. Connect with Opto Investments on LinkedIn.
Aqua
Forged by Dev Patel and Rohan Marwaha, Aqua is an investment platform that enables individuals to invest in private equity with lower minimums. This is a significant innovation in Asset Management, Finance, and Financial Services sectors. Follow Aqua on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Avenue One
Innovator Avenue One offers a service platform with access to the single-family rental industry. They utilize proprietary data and analytics to spot undervalued properties, and their localized network helps deliver excellent tenant experiences and lucrative investment returns. Get updates from Avenue One on Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Stockipedia
Authored by Uchechukwu Ajuzieogu, Stockipedia is a private financial and investing advice firm specializing in Asset Management, Digital Media, Financial Services, FinTech, News, and Wealth Management. Catch the latest from Stockipedia on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Avid Ventures
Avid Ventures,
founded by Addie Lerner and Tali Vogelstein, supports exceptional founders by building transformative fintech, consumer internet, and software companies. Connect with Avid Ventures via LinkedIn.
SHS Asset Management
SHS Asset Management is a data-centric, quantitative asset management company offering its clients maximum control over their funds. Engage with SHS Asset Management through their LinkedIn page.
Pave Finance
Co-founders Pascal Cevaer-Corey, Peter Corey, and Steve Evans have created Pave Finance, a part of the Asset Management, Financial Services, and Risk Management space. Stay updated with Pave Finance on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
TARGO Capital Partners
David Gleitman’s TARGO Capital Partners offers acquisition and asset management services and specializes in multifamily and mixed-use properties. Connect with TARGO Capital Partners on LinkedIn.
Neue Urban
Inventor Zach Ehrlich’s Neue Urban offers comprehensive asset management services in retail, hospitality, and residential property sectors. Engage with Neue Urban on their LinkedIn page.
Simplify
Simplify is on a mission to help advisors build better portfolios, making use of scientific options to uniquely tackle today’s most challenging asset allocation issues. Keep in touch with Simplify on Twitter and LinkedIn.
AZA-Soyul
Founded by Abudi Zein, Allyson Agosta, and Bruce Alphenaar, AZA-Soyul is innovating in the Asset Management, Financial Services, Risk Management industry. Stay updated with AZA-Soyul via their LinkedIn profile.
These trailblazing startups are defying the odds, turning York into a vibrant hub for fintech innovation in the UK. Elevating the city further onto the global stage, they’re proof-appetite for change and progress is as abundant as ever.
