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 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.
Maisie Williams
Co-Founder of Daisie
Maisie Williams is best known for her portrayal of Arya, one of the few Starks left standing in HBO’s Game of Thrones. Off-screen, Maisie is the co-founder of Daisie, a social networking site making it easier for creatives to network, share ideas, and collaborate on projects. She is also a powerful advocate for women’s rights, and hopes Daisie will open doors for women in all sectors of the creative industry.
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About Daisie: Daisie is where creators learn together.
Samantha Payne
Co Founder & COO of Open Bionics
Samantha Payne is the co founder of Open Bionics; a robotics company developing assistive devices that enhance the human body. The company has won multiple awards for Engineering and Innovation including two British Engineering Excellence Awards and the James Dyson award for innovative design. Open Bionics works with companies like Disney to children with limb differences into bionic superheroes. They were the first company to bring affordable multi-grip bionic hands to the National Health Service in the UK.
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About Open Bionics: Open Bionics is a robotics company creating affordable 3D-printed bionic hands for amputees, researchers and makers.
Matthew Spurr
Co-Founder of Quuu
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About Quuu: Your social media marketing on autopilot
Ian Johnson
Founder of TechForge Media Ltd.
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About TechForge Media Ltd.: TechForge Media is an established, independent publishing company based in the center of Bristol, UK.
Mel Bound
Founder and CEO of This Mum Runs
Mel is an innovator and a disruptor, full of ideas and hugely passionate about inspiring women who don’t believe exercise could be for them. A Mum of two, sports science graduate and qualified coach, she’s been running since she was 10 and especially loves very muddy trail running.
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About This Mum Runs: This Mum Runs is a fast growing, profitable women’s running brand.
Barnaby Kent
Founder of My Action Replay
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About My Action Replay: Hit the button. Share the highlights.
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.
