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 Edinburgh based Founder operating in the Computer 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.
Mostafa Afgani
Co-Founder and CTO of pureLiFi
Mostafa is a respected hardware and firmware engineer. A chief architect of VLC hardware platforms over the past three years, Mostafa holds three patents and has filed for two more in the VLC field. Prior to co-founding pureLiFi he developed sensitive signal anomaly detection hardware for Agilent and held a research position at DoCoMo labs, Munich, Germany. Mostafa has BSc and MSc degrees in electronics from Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany and a PhD in communications and signal processing from the University of Edinburgh.
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About pureLiFi: pureLiFi develops technology for communication networks that integrates data and lighting utility infrastructures.
Tony Davey
Founder & CEO of Red61
Tony has been the driving force behind the company, from developing the original software concept to generating interest and building sales to more than £2m. Tony has 31 years’ experience in the ticketing business ranging from managing venue box offices to running ticket agencies as well as being involved in running venues and events.
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About Red61: Red61 is a successful Edinburgh-based ticketing software supplier.
Ben Panter
CEO & Founder of Blackford Analysis
Ben Panter is a CEO & Founder at Blackford Analysis.
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About Blackford Analysis: Blackford Analysis develops software solutions for the worldwide medical, oil and gas, and defense industries.
Dr Javid Khan
Founder of Holoxica
Founder of Holoxica Ltd, a high tech startup working on holographic 3D visualisation including digital holograms and holographic displays. Javid Khan founded Holoxica in 2008 to commercialise the results of his research in Photonics Engineering on Holographic 3D displays at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Holoxica’s R&D activities focus on naturally viewable (glassess-free) dynamic 3D displays. Holoxica also offers custom 3D digital hologram design and production services for professionals markets including medical imaging, scientific visualisation and engineering design. Over 23 years’ experience in microelectronics, photonics and displays. Javid holds a EngD (Engineering Doctorate) in Photonics plus MEng and MSc degrees in Microelectronics and Telecoms Engineering.
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About Holoxica: Holoxica is an award-winning high-tech company specializing in holographic 3D visualization technologies.
Bruce Ramsay
Founder & CTO of Cyan Forensics
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About Cyan Forensics: Cyan Forensics sells software to help police, social media, and cloud providers find & block harmful content from pedophiles and terrorists.
Ian Stevenson
Founder & CEO of Cyan Forensics
I am an experienced start-up executive with an excellent track record as a management team member, non-exec director and consultant. I am a Saltire Fellow, and have an excellent academic background including a 1st class degree from Edinburgh University. I have experience working in sectors including software, electronics, semiconductors, telecommunications, medical devices, optics, sub-sea survey, and electronic payment security.
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About Cyan Forensics, Salient Point Consulting Ltd: Cyan Forensics sells software to help police, social media, and cloud providers find & block harmful content from pedophiles and terrorists.
Alexander Enoch
Founder of Robotical
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About Robotical: Robotical makes a low cost walking robot that’s more than a toy! The perfect robot for learning about robotics
Alex Bowen
Founder of IMERAI
Alex Bowen is an Electronic Engineer and Computer Scientist. As the founder of IMERAI, he has overseen the development of its world-leading technology and continues to play an active role in technological development as the company grows. With a keen interest in implementing artificial intelligence in embedded applications, he created IMERAI as a vessel to influence the smart device and robotics sector in a more privacy-oriented direction.
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About IMERAI: 3D sensors that guarantee user privacy. See the world through sound, with a technology that is built for use in sensitive environments.
Nik Plevan
Founder and Managing Director of eTalent
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About eTalent: eTalent gives businesses access to an effective recruitment tool which includes personality and behavioural profiling.
