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 Founder operating in the GPS 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.
Chris Sheldrick
Co-Founder & CEO of what3words
Chris worked in the music business for 10 years, booking bands and managing production for events around the globe. He was constantly frustrated with suppliers not finding site entrances, and bands not finding their way from the hotel to their gigs. Chris tried distributing addresses and GPS coordinates for years but both failed him on numerous occasions. He was certain there was a better way: what3words was born.
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About TED Conferences, The World Economic Forum, what3words: what3words is a mapping technology startup that creates a proprietary geocode system for logistics firms.
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Jack Waley-Cohen
Co-Founder / COO of what3words
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About what3words: what3words is a mapping technology startup that creates a proprietary geocode system for logistics firms.
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Gabi Campos
Co-Founder of Shortcut.city
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About Shortcut.city: Shortcut.city offers SatNav for passengers that put the user on the fastest route to any destination.
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Gabriella Csányi
Co-Founder of Like Locals
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About Like Locals: Like Locals is a travel media startup on a mission to inspire and empower curious explorers to uncover each city’s unique culture.
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Constantinos Los
Co-Founder of Like Locals
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About Like Locals: Like Locals is a travel media startup on a mission to inspire and empower curious explorers to uncover each city’s unique culture.
Ijaz Khan
Co-Founder of Like Locals
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About Like Locals: Like Locals is a travel media startup on a mission to inspire and empower curious explorers to uncover each city’s unique culture.
Mike Miner
Founder of GoLocate
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About GoLocate: GoLocate provides multi-modal fleet management and real-time visibility over their fleets, helping companies save time and money.