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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 United Kingdom based Partner operating in the Digital Media space. If you think a Partner 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.
Damian Benstead
Event Partnerships Manager of TechCrunch
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About TechCrunch: TechCrunch is an online magazine reporting on technology opinions, news, and analysis.
Jeremy Oppenheim
Founder & Managing Partner of SYSTEMIQ
Jeremy was a senior partner at McKinsey until April 2016, where he worked for 24 years serving some of the world’s leading companies in the finance, consumer goods, technology, healthcare and energy sectors. He worked extensively with multilateral development banks, the United Nations and governments in both developed and developing countries. In 2007, he set up McKinsey’s Sustainability & Resource Productivity Practice, supporting ambitious public, philanthropic and private sector clients to put in place low-carbon, resource-efficient strategies. Prior to this, Jeremy worked at the World Bank from 1988-1993, specialising in economic transformation programmes for middle-income countries. In 2013-2014, Jeremy was programme director of the New Climate Economy project. He sits on a number of non-profit boards, including Global Action Plan (as Chair), the Woods Hole Research Center and Rare (UK). Together with Martin Stuchtey, he is a founder and managing partner of SYSTEMIQ.
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About SYSTEMIQ: SYSTEMIQ supports disruptive early-stage digital/technology ventures with the potential to transform systems in the circular economy, energy
Adrian Pearmund
Founding Partner & CEO of Cablato
Adrian has been working in programmatic marketing since 2010. Founded Intelligent Futures independent trading desk in 2013 and subsequently Cablato in 2015. Strong media and business background (LBi, KPMG, WPP) proven success at building innovative businesses.
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About Cablato, Conviva: Cablato develops and deploys broadcast quality video personalisation technology for OTT & addressable TV industries.
Jonathan Lewis
Head of Digital and Partnership Innovation of Channel 4
Jonathan is responsible for driving Channel 4’s industry leading commercial innovation agenda and digital revenue growth through data, sponsorship, product placement, advertiser funded long and digital short form programming, integrated marketing solutions for advertisers – and this year’s launch of Europe’s first programmatic buying option for VOD on All 4. Previously Jonathan was Managing Director at Vevo (UK) and Head of Digital Media and Commercial Development at Five and the Northern & Shell Group’s digital assets (OK!, Star, New, Express Group Newspapers) growing revenues, page impressions and video views. Jonathan also represented Five on the YouView shareholder board and pioneered new strategic partnerships with companies including Google, Facebook, Sony and Samsung..
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About Channel 4: Channel 4 provides public broadcasting services via television.
Paul Smith
New Business Director Partnerships of JustPremium
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About JustPremium: The World’s most innovative Rich Media Marketplace – We bring creativity to digital advertising
Elena Buchen
Venture Partner of Polar Light Ventures
Elena is a Venture Partner at Polar Light Ventures AG, an investment firm based in Switzerland focusing on early-stage technology ventures. She previously served as an advisor to the Mara Foundation and the Varkey Gems Foundation where she was involved in the implementation of social-impact programmes in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria. Before her philanthropy engagements, she worked for Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in Russia and Germany. Elena holds a Master of Business Administration and Economics from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany.
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About : Principal Investment Company focusing on early stage technology ventures.
Steve Madincea
Managing Partner of Fantastec
Steve Madincea is a recognised international sports industry entrepreneur having created, built and led sports sponsorship teams around the world to serve blue chip clients such as Aston Martin, Ford, Coca-Cola, Rolex, Subway, Casio, Samsung, PUMA, Jaguar, AT&T, Bridgestone, Red Bull, Land Rover, Shell, the NFL, the NBA, The UEFA Champions League, Formula 1 and The FIFA World Cup amongst others. Founder of PRISM, global leader in sports marketing and WPP’s first acquisition in the sponsorship and brand activation space. Founder & Group Managing Director, PRISM & Sports Marketing Global Leader, WPP (2000 – 2016); Startup Engineer, Outside the Box (1998 – 2004); Founder, of PRISM (Public Relations & International Sports Marketing) (1993 – 1999) (acquired by WPP); Commercial Director, Benetton-Ford Formula One team (1990 -1992).
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About Fantastec: Fantastec invents the future of international sports fan engagement.
Jim Cridlin
Global Head of Innovation and Partnership of MindShare
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About MindShare: Mindshare is a global media agency network and the home of adaptive marketing.
Marta Jakubowska
Partner of Bookalook
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About Bookalook: Bookalook is the platform for the new generation of fashion professionals.
Matthew Breen
Managing Partner – OMD EMEA of OMD
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About OMD: OMD is a media communications agency committed to delivering sharper insights, smarter ideas and stronger results.
Andrew Wrobel
Founding Partner, Strategy & Content; Leader, Tech Emerging Europe Advocates of Emerging Europe
Andrew Wrobel is head of editorial at Emerging Europe, an online publication discussing business opportunities in 23 countries across Central and Eastern Europe. Trained as a journalist and a film maker, he has worked for broadcast media for over a decade. Since the beginning of his career he has covered business, investment, trade, macro-economy and political economy and, occasionally, culture and tourism. He regularly interviews political and business leaders about economics, business and politics. His main area of expertise is Central and Eastern Europe. He has authored and contributed to a number of international business, investment and trade-related publications, guides and reports, mainly about the CEE region.
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About Emerging Europe: Emerging Europe Promoting discussion about business opportunities in Central & Eastern Europe.
Guendalina Cobianchi
Business Development & Partnerships of V-Nova
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About V-Nova: Next-generation video and image compression that works today
Garth Shephard
Founder & Partner of 72 Capital Limited
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About 72 Capital Limited: Boutique M&A, fundraising and strategic adviser to the small and mid-cap technology, digital media and sport sectors.
Silke Zetzsche
Head of Commercial Partnerships of A Million Ads
What draws me to A Million Ads is the company’s ethos – we’re all about pioneering change in the digital marketplace. I love striving for the next cool, innovative and challenging thing in digital media advertising. Outside of work I love hanging out with my cool little daughter Alexandra.
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About A Million Ads, A Million Ads: A Million Ads provides dynamic audio advertising for users of digital radio and streaming services.
Mubarak Basha
Managing Partner of VipeHype
Mubarak Basha is Managing Partner at VipeHype.
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About VipeHype: VipeHype is a one-stop shop that advises entrepreneurs with developing, online marketing, legal, and investment strategies.
Jamie Kenny
Founding Partner of Byte
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About Byte: Byte is an independent marketing technology agency that has expertise in data, technology, creative content and paid media.
Alex Miller
Founding Partner of Byte
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About Byte: Byte is an independent marketing technology agency that has expertise in data, technology, creative content and paid media.
James Stewart
Partner and CTO of Public Digital
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About Public Digital: Public Digital is a digital transformation consultancy that helps organizations adapt to the internet.
Katharina Rauch
Partnerships Manager of CITINITE.
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About CITINITE.: Foursquare meets the nightlife and entertainment industry
