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 London based CEO’ operating in the Wine And Spirits 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.
Paolo Zanelli
Co-Founder and CEO of Pulp
Paolo is Pulp’s in-house sommelier and CEO. Prior to founding Pulp, Paolo worked in the financial industry, including the Singaporean sovereign fund GIC. Paolo is a WSET and UKSA certified sommelier and lifelong wine lover.
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About Pulp: Pulp allows its users to get the most diverse selection of wines from independent producers.
Marco Nardone
Founder & CEO of Wineapp
Marco Nardone is the Founder and CEO of Wineapp – UK’s largest app for on-demand wine delivery. www.wineapp.com / Available on iOS and Android. Wineapp is VC-backed by Rocket Internet and Speedinvest.
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About Wineapp: Mobile App – On-demand Fine Wine Delivery
CEO & Co-Founder of Garçon Wines
Entrepreneur & co-founder in drinks & travel: Garçon Wines – inventors of flat wine bottles Nightly.travel – hotel bookings with switch & save option
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About Garçon Wines: Inventors and granted IP holders of multi award-winning, flat wine bottles in 100% recycled PET
Emma Fox
Chief Executive Officer of Berry Bros. & Rudd
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About Berry Bros. & Rudd: Berry Bros. & Rudd is a wine and spirits merchant based in the United Kingdom. The company sells wine from around the world.
Joe McGirr
Founder and CEO of Boatyard Distillery
Joe McGirr is the founder and CEO at The Boatyard Distillery.
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About Boatyard Distillery: Boatyard Distillery is a farm-to-bottle distillery that produces farm to bottle organic spirits.
Lanre Akinlagun
Founder and CEO of Drinks.ng
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About Drinks.ng: Drinks.ng is a technology based company transforming the way beverages are shopped, sold and shipped online in Nigeria
Sam Ulph
Founder & CEO of Starstock
Sam Incorporated the business in 2012 as Founder & Managing Director of StarStock Ltd. Sam has 12 years drinks industry experience working for Molson Coors, Pernod Ricard, S&N Heineken, C&C (Magners Cider) & Diageo.
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About Starstock: Starstock is a drinks marketplace.
David Jackson
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EeBria
David Jackson is a Co-Founder & CEO at EeBria.
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About EeBria: EeBria is different from other websites.
Mark Derry
CEO of Brasserie Bar Co
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About Brasserie Bar Co: Brasserie Bar Co operates within the premium casual drinking and dining market in the U.K.
Mark Derry
CEO of Brasserie Bar Co
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About Brasserie Bar Co: Brasserie Bar Co operates within the premium casual drinking and dining market in the U.K.
Alex Carlton
Co-Founder and CEO of Stryyk
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About Stryyk: Stryyk is a brand which makes alcohol-free rum, vodka and gin.
Martin Williams
Founder and CEO of M Restaurants
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About M Restaurants: M Threadneedle Street; our award winning, multifaceted venue, houses two restaurants: Grill & Raw.
Moez Seraly
Founder & CEO of Sipp
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About Sipp: sipp prides itself on being the UK’s best-loved wine company.
Moez Seraly
Founder & CEO of Sipp
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About Sipp: sipp prides itself on being the UK’s best-loved wine company.
