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 CFO’ operating in the Internet space. If you think a CFO’ 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.
Tamara Slanova
Co-Founder, CFO of DMarket
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About DMarket: DMarket is a marketplace for NFTs trading and technology for building metaverses.
Elliot Jordan
Chief Financial Officer of Farfetch
As Chief Financial Officer, Elliot is responsible for the company’s financial operations including accounting; treasury and tax; and financial reporting and control, across all of Farfetch’s international offices. Elliot is part of the Executive Board. Elliot joined Farfetch with a wealth of financial experience at consumer online retailers including ASOS and Sainsbury’s. Prior to joining the retail industry, Elliot worked at Credit Suisse in London and KPMG in Auckland.
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About Farfetch: Farfetch is an online luxury fashion retail platform.
Remon Fahim
CFO of BongoBD
Remon Fahim is the Chief Financial Officer of BongoBD. He is a former Head Of Finance at O2 (Telefónica UK).
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About BongoBD: BongoBD is a Bangladeshi entertainment company that offers on-demand video on the mobile and web as well as live tv.
Ngoc Chu
Chief Financial Officer of Zapp
Ngoc Chu is the Chief Financial Officer at Zapp.
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About Zapp: Zapp is a grocery-delivery startup that provides on-demand delivery services 24/7.
Hugo Grimston
CFO of Paddle
Hugo Grimston is CFO at Paddle, a platform that takes makes it incredibly simple to sell apps,games and other digital products.
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About Paddle: We’re the only complete payments infrastructure provider for SaaS companies.
Will Richards
Chief Financial Officer of Adthena
Will graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Physiological Sciences before joining KPMG’s Middle-Markets team as an Audit Associate. Here he worked with dozens of clients across all verticals and business models. After qualifying as an ACA chartered accountant with ICAEW, Will entered the start-up world to gain first-hand experience of running a small business. Most recently working as the Commercial Finance lead at a Facebook PMD that was struggling. Joining the management team, he worked with venture capitalists to create a rescue package before steering the company to a successful sale to a competitor. Will joined Adthena as our interim Financial Controller and soon realised he had a strong, mutual affinity with our business. He became our permanent VP of Finance and has driven us through successful Series A and follow-on fundraising, attracting multiple venture capital offers before settling on a outstanding deal with Mel Morris, the renowned Candy Crush entrepreneur and owner of Derby County FC. Since Will joined the business Adthena has achieved a 5x increase in valuation, while tripling the size of the business.”
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About Adthena: Adthena is a competitive intelligence solution for search marketers.
Paul Herdemian
CFO/CCO of JustPark
Paul Herdemian is an entrepreneurial leader, coach, and change agent with 16+ years’ experience in all aspects of business leadership, P&L management, operations, sales, strategy, and finance.He has in-depth experience in partnering with senior management at dynamically changing organizations in an effort to drive growth and flexibility through big ideas and thoughtful execution with a focus on strategically growing a business. Also, a team builder with a strong work ethic, excellent leadership, and consensus-building skills. Total emphasis on planning, execution, and customer satisfaction. He has a results-driven, interactive “Team Management” philosophy and leadership style, which has yielded enhanced profitability, shareholder value, and organizational development.
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About JustPark: JustPark is a parking app reinventing parking for the digital era.
Ben Bresler
Chief Financial Officer of Hyperoptic
An experienced, dedicated Chartered Accountant fresh from a role as Finance Director at retail company Rigby & Peller. Ben ensured a fast, smooth sale of the company, completing all finance, tax and legal due diligence as a key part of the deal team and negotiation process. During his time at Rigby and Peller, Ben led a business expansion program in order to drive top line growth and profitability. He shook up the incumbent systems and processes to deliver relevant management information and enable real decision-making. Previously he mastered the murky waters of Indonesia to become a diving instructor, which naturally led to a tax advisory role at General Electric in Australia. He’s a thorough finance professional, with a passion for cutting edge technology and the role it plays in the modern world.
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About Hyperoptic: Hyperoptic is a fiber-based internet service provider.
Adam Hall
Chief Financial Officer of Truphone
Adam Hall is Chief Financial Officer at Truphone.
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About Truphone: A global leader in digital connectivity software
Fiona Talbot
Chief Financial Officer of Limitless
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About Limitless: The Limitless GigCX platform enables businesses to connect customers with qualified experts to solve customer service enquiries on-demand.
Andrius Kazlauskas
Founder & CFO of Heficed
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About Heficed, IPXO: Heficed provides full-range services for IP lease, monetization, and management services.
Mark Mitchell
CFO of Firestartr
Mark qualified with PwC before moving on to hold Group Financial Controller positions in Merck, Getty Images and Ready 2, an internet start-up with Trinny and Susannah. After that, he joined Alain Falys at OB10 and built a global finance function from scratch, leading up to the £160m IPO and sale to Tungsten Network in 2013. As well as CFO of Firestartr, Mark is currently Financial Controller of Yoyo, a Firestartr portfolio company. Mark is a Chartered Accountant and has a BSc in Banking & International Finance from City University Business School, London.
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About Crypta Labs, Firestartr, Mitch Consulting Ltd: Firestartr helps the most promising digital entrepreneurs take their companies from seed stage to Series A and beyond.
Richard Miller
CFO of Wireless Logic
Richard joined Wireless Logic as CFO in April 2012. A chartered accountant, he spent much of his career in corporate finance at PwC. Richard has supported management teams, companies and private equity houses on many acquisitions, disposal and re-financing across Europe. Richard advised ECI Partners during the management buy-out of Wireless Logic in August 2011 and in the subsequent process as CVC Capital Partners joined the Board in February 2015. Richard brings a wealth of commercial and transactional knowledge to the management team.
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About Wireless Logic: Wireless Logic is an M2M & IoT managed services provider delivering multiple bearer connectivity and value-added services.
Dirk Bernhardt
CFO of spaceOS
Dirk Bernhardt is the Chief Financial Officer at spaceOS.
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About spaceOS: SpaceOS is the most beautiful and easy to use tenant experience and management software on the market.
Graham Crowe
CFO of TotallyMoney
Graham is a qualified chartered accountant with over a decade of experience in e-commerce, technology and financial services. Before joining Media Ingenuity, Graham led the finance function at Pension Protection Fund and Iglu.com where his experience included sale to private equity. Graham also held a number of senior commercial finance roles at BT and BSkyB.
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About TotallyMoney: TotallyMoney puts customers right at the center of their credit data, helping them make smarter financial decisions.
Stacey Edwards
COO, CFO & Director of Ad-Lib.io
Stacey Edwards is the COO, CFO and Director at Ad-Lib.io.
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About Ad-Lib.io: Powering Creative Effectiveness
Kuvera Sivalingam
CFO and Co-Founder of HowNow
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About HowNow: HowNow is a London-based EdTech startup that connects experts and learners by offering interactive video lessons.
William Billingsley
CFO, Cofounder & Chief Commercial Officer of ApTap
As the co-founder of ApTap, he is fully involved in the operations, planning and strategy of the company. Upon graduating from Imperial College he delved into the world of business, inspired by experiences in tech and science, in order to learn and make an impact. With work experience in research labs, in the field and abroad, as well as in business development, alongside his BSc in Biology with Management (hons), He is excited to have started a company, to drive his aspirations to change the world.
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About ApTap: ApTap offer a simple bill management API for banks to cancel, compare and switch their service providers with just a tap.
Forhad Ahmed
Chief Financial Officer of Favorey
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About Favorey: We are building a community of trust, where we can all ask for help from trusted contacts, and use our skills to help others.
Steven Bastian
CFO of AVADO
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About AVADO: AVADO delivers transformative learning that helps businesses gain critical digital skills.
Michael Zeitler
CFO of Orderella
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About Orderella: Orderella is the leading mobile ordering and payment platform for the hospitality industry available in the UK.
Sebastian Shaw
Co-founder & CFO of Brainbroker
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About Brainbroker, Brainbroker: Brainbroker is a digital agency that uses data-driven marketing techniques to generate customers for its client.
Richard Hutchinson
CFO of Phoenix Interactive Design
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About Phoenix Interactive Design: Phoenix has pioneered many of the banking industry’s most dramatic innovations,
Richard Hutchinson
CFO of Phoenix Interactive Design
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About Phoenix Interactive Design: Phoenix has pioneered many of the banking industry’s most dramatic innovations,
David Wadsworth
Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director, UK of WMC Global
David Wadsworth oversees the WMC Global Group’s strategic financial direction as he plans, manages, and reports on group finances. His more than 40 years in financial management ensure the success of the group’s entrepreneurial endeavors. David brings extensive management and business development experience as a chartered accountant, having specialized in mobile technology, marketing and media, and property companies. His expertise in managing and resourcing business development for venture capital and investment finance groups enables him to evaluate markets and identify financial and business opportunities for the WMC Global Group—supporting its continued growth. In his role as managing director, David leads his team in opening new opportunities in the United Kingdom, as well as pursuing new opportunities and markets in Europe, and manages the effective delivery of products and solutions to clients. David earned his MA in History at the University of Oxford.
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About WMC Global: Worldwide Brand and Customer Protection At Scale
Ian Wade
CFO of Gigaclear
Ian Wade is the CFO at Gigaclear.
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About Gigaclear: Gigaclear is a private company dedicated to building and operating Ultrafast broadband networks based on pure fibre technology.
Richard Williams
CFO of Future Cities
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About Future Cities: Platform for real-time urban mobility; powered by Ethos
