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 CEO’ operating in the Software space. If you think a CEO’ 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 Lippett
CEO of XMOS
Mark Lippett is responsible for all aspects of product development and operations at XMOS. Prior to joining the company, Mark was founder and CTO of Ignios. He has 15 years of experience in the electronics industry, with involvement in both blue-chip companies and entrepreneurial ventures. Mark has expertise in multiprocessor IC design, where he holds several patents, as well as architectural exploration and embedded software techniques. Mark holds a MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Surrey and an MBA from Henley Management College.
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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
Michael Nicastro
CEO and Board of Directors of Continuity
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About Continuity, Coppermine Advisors: Continuity Control provides an on-demand portal for policy and procedure management, and audit programs for banking and finance companies.
Martin Jonik
Co-Founder and CEO of Techmodal
Martin Jonik is a co-founder and CEO at Techmodal.
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About Techmodal: Techmodal is a consultancy and technology company that offers data-driven decision support for the defense, commercial, and public sectors.
Vinnie Morgan
CEO of BookingLive
He started his entrepreneurial adventure aged 13 and throughout education, his career in software and design flourished. He has been featured in publications and has won an accolade of awards including Entrepreneur of Year 2009. He has deep expertise in tech, product strategies and business operations.
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About BookingLive: BookingLive provides powerful scheduling, reservation and purchasing experiences that create profitable customer relationships.
Vassilis Seferidis
Co-Founder & CEO of Zeetta Networks
Vassilis has more than 25 years of experience in the Telecom and Consumer Electronics (CE) industries mainly in Strategic Business Planning and Development roles. Before co-founding Zeetta Networks, Vassilis was VP of European Business Development for Samsung Electronics responsible for driving revenue growth and strategic development of the company’s Consumer Electronics business in Europe. Prior to Samsung, he held senior management positions with British Telecom, Toshiba Information Systems, Philips Electronics, and British Standards Institute. During 2006-2009 he was the CTO of QIO Systems Inc., a pioneer in wearable electronics based in New York City. Vassilis holds a BSc and MSc from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a PhD in Electronic Systems Engineering from Essex University and an MBA from Cass Business School, University of London. In 2011 he was included in Euro50, a list of Europe’s 50 most influential people in Broadband &Telecoms industries.
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About Zeetta Networks: Zeetta Networks simplifies the monitoring, management and automation of complex ICT networks
Warren Russell
Founder & CEO of W2 Global Data
Over 14 years’ experience in working within the Financial Service Sector. Warren has extensive expertise in AML (Anti Money Laundering), Anti-fraud, CTF (Counter Terrorism Financing), Loss Prevention, Regulation and Compliance working within companies such as HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Cheltenham & Gloucester and C6 Group.
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About W2 Global Data: W2 Global Data is a provider of international data, software and services.
Jak Ollett
CEO of Habu
I’m an entrepreneur with an unrelenting focus on design and technology. I’m CEO & Co-Founder of Habu, a startup developing an elegant new toolset for mixed-use space & event management businesses. Habu is a quick and simple management tool for shared workspaces. It automates all the tedious and recurring tasks like billing and meeting room bookings, allowing space managers more time to focus on what’s important.
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About Habu: Workspace software. Simplified.
Silas Adekunle
Co-Founder and CEO of Reach Industries
Silas Adekunle is the Co-Founder and CEO at Reach Industries.
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About Reach Industries: Reach Industries focuses on developing cutting-edge products for companies.
Neciah Dorh
Co-Founder and CEO of FluoretiQ
Neciah Dorh is a Co-Founder and serves as the Chief Executive Officer at FluoretiQ.
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About FluoretiQ: FluoretiQ is a medical device company designing simple and effective bacterial detection systems for rapid diagnosis of infection.
Shaun Lancaster
CEO/Founder of Mbition
Sports marketing expert, brand specialist, ex retail chain owner, lover of tech, triathlete, muddy runner, surfer.
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About Mbition: Mbition is a training app for runners that creates a CUSTOM training plan 100% built around you.
Craig Hooper
Co-Founder and CEO of DWCC
Craig Hooper is the founder and CEO of DWCC. He has over 20 years’ experience in global solution selling and has also worked in senior IT buying positions across a number of successful global technology start-ups. His other experience includes stints at Airbus and JP Morgan, where he served as SVP of EU Supply Chain Product Management.
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About : One Partner for Immediate In Country, Dedicated White Label Presence with offices in US, UK, Spain, Germany and Australia
Nikolaos Lygkonis
CEO & Founder of PeopleGoal
Co founder of PeopleGoal.
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About PeopleGoal: PeopleGoal is a configurable employee performance and engagement platform.
James Kilford
CEO & co-founder of Senta
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About Senta: Senta is a cloud platform that’s powering up accountants and bookkeepers around the world.
Charles Smith
CEO & Founder of Col8
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About Col8, Coremination Ltd: Unlocking the potential in every video by allowing you to search and use it more intuitively
Richard Blackwell
Co-Founder & CEO of Quinn Blackwell Media Ltd
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About Quinn Blackwell Media Ltd: A New Audiovisual Platform for Audiobooks & eBooks
Moody Boles
Founder & CEO of Imaginators
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About Imaginators: Imaginators is an online platform that helps people to showcase their work professionally and interactively.
