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 Advisor operating in the Social space. If you think a Advisor 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.
Tom Brammar
Advisor of Stocktwits
Tom Brammar is Advisor at StockTwits.
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About Stackin’: Stocktwits is a real-time financial communications platform for the financial and investing community.
Einstein Ntim
Board Advisor of Singularity University
Einstein Ntim is a Ghanian-British entrepreneur and startup ecosystem builder that connects innovators to Ai, space, and other exponential tech networks. As the founding partner at the GlobalStartupEcosystem.com. (GSE)-the first and largest creator of digital online accelerators in emerging markets for startups, governments, and corporations- Einstein provides access to capital experts and speaks on topics covering entrepreneurship, AI, exponential technologies and emerging markets. Formerly a serial entrepreneur, Einstein founded two health care startups- Enabled AI (The AI Mental Health App for Exponential Innovators) and Bloomer Tech (which embeds IOT sensors into fabrics to tackle cardiovascular disease). During his time in silicon valley, Einstein worked on connecting startups to Tim Draper’s venture networks, Bold Emerge Capital, and other VC networks that target entrepreneurs from emerging markets. As an influencer within startup networks in Silicon Valley, Europe, and Africa, Einstein sits on Singularity University’s Advisory Board for Inclusion and was selected into Ghana’s Future Leaders U30. Prior to his work in the USA, Einstein had a diverse career in capital markets (UBS, Statestreet, Deutsche Bank), commodity sales, authorship, military (UK), Tutoring (Methodist Church) and professional sports (Harlequins Rugby). He has conducted business across Europe, China, India, Latin America and Africa for supranational companies. Einstein studied Economics and Policy at London School of Economics (LSE), Chinese Languages and Philosophy at Nanjing University, Faith and Theology at the Methodist Church of Britain, and acted as British Council GenUK Ambassador in India and China.
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About : Singularity University is a benefit corporation that provides educational programs, innovative partnerships, and a startup accelerator.
Julian Lennon
Advisor of Pixhug
John Charles Julian Lennon , known simply as Julian Lennon ( Liverpool , 8 April 1963 ), is a singer-songwriter and guitarist British . Julian is the eldest son of the former lead singer and guitarist of the Beatles John Lennon , and the only son of his first wife, Cynthia Powell.
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About : Pixhug is a social change platform that connects social media with social responsibility.
Asaf Homossany
Advisor of TalkLife
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About Nasdaq: The Social Network That Saves Lives
Deane Short
Advisors of bubble app
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About : Bubble, an on-demand mobile app, connects parents with babysitters that their friends already know and trust.
Mark Davies
Advisors of bubble app
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About : Bubble, an on-demand mobile app, connects parents with babysitters that their friends already know and trust.
Amit Kahana
Advisor of Finiata
Amit Kahana is a Chief Risk Officer with over 10 years of experience in SME lending, within Risk and Product Management. Amit has worked in Fintechs across the UK, US, Israel and Europe.
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About Finiata: Finiata provides working capital financing for freelancers and SME’s over a fully automated data driven scoring technology.
Anna Baird
Advisor of inploi
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About : inploi is the future of talent engagement and job discovery.
Anton Kaszubowski
Advisory Board Member of Betfect
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About : Betfect is an innovative online-based platform that merges the online betting experience with the social aspect.
Arnaud Benard
Advisor of Pally
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About : Pally is a global community of like-minded millennials who build friendships and discover, share and access authentic experiences together
Stoyan Petrov
Advisor of Pally
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About : Pally is a global community of like-minded millennials who build friendships and discover, share and access authentic experiences together
Sanjiv Talwar
Financial Advisor and Successful Technology Entrepreneur of Arlians
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About : Arlians is a Free B2B marketplace for small and medium businesses of any industries across the world. Find suppliers, customers and partners
Luis Carranza
Senior Advisor of Fintech Worldwide
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About : The World’s Leading Network for Fintech, Blockchain & Digital Impact.
Nada Savitch
Advisor of See What I Mean
Nada has a background in information work and worked as website manager for the Alzheimer’s Society for almost six years. During this time she provided support and training to groups of people with dementia who were interested in using computers. She also worked on a consultation basis with people with dementia to design websites and to develop new and accessible computer software.
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About : See What I Mean is a speech to image communication tool that translates words into pictures.
Professor Mike Loosemore MBE
Medical Advisor of My Next Match
Professor Loosemore is the Lead Sports Physician for the English Institute of Sports (EIS), he is a doctor to the British Olympic Boxing team and has been awarded a Ph.D. for his ground-breaking work on the Pathophysiology of boxing injuries
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About : The ultimate tool for the sports federations to govern, including Medical Passports for the athletes, an MMS and online progression/grading
Martha Burnige
Advisor of GamePlan Learning
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About : GamePlan Learning offers an online portal that provides job placement services for organizations and skill training for job seekers.
Dan Singerman
Advisor of Cahootsy Limited
Dan has worked in web based software development since 1996 at all levels from developer to CTO. His open source software is used by hundreds of web sites, including Microsoft.com. Dan was Head of Digital Software Development for Trinity Mirror, then realised newspapers were a dinosaur industry heading for extinction, and moved into startups where he has been CTO at multiple companies. Dan is a seasoned start up CTO advisor on products and technology.
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About : Cahootsy connects like-minded enthusiasts to share opinions, offers and best buys.
Steve Booth
Advisory Board of Pollen – Social Platform
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About : Next Generation Social Publishing
Janet Thomas
RIsk Advisor of Moneymailme
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About : Moneymailme is a mobile application that enables its users to receive and transfer payments with others.
Sean Colson
Advisor of Beepal
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About : Beepal is a next generation social shopping site, connecting people with products and brands through A.I. recommendation system.
David Clark
Marketing Advisor of Twile
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About : Making family history more exciting and engaging for the wider family, using rich, visual timelines of milestones and photos