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 COO’ operating in the Education space. If you think a COO’ 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.
Louis Warner
Chief Operating Officer of Founders Factory
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About Founders Factory: Founders Factory is a global corporate-backed venture studio and accelerator.
Daisy Hill
Chief Operating Officer of Zzish
8 years in high-growth tech ventures after creating her own music education startup. Organises chaos at Zzish. History geek, wannabe boxer.
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About Zzish: Zzish is a valuable classroom digital teaching tool for teachers that provides real-time feedback on the progress of their students.
Taras Polischuk
Co-Founder & COO of Dorm
Taras Polischuk is the Co-Founder and COO at Dorm.
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About Dorm, Forbes, PomaBrush: Dorm is an audio learning app that aggregates and curates the world’s podcasting content.
Sarah Harvey
Chief Operating Officer of Prodigy Finance
Sarah is an experienced leader who is passionate about growing innovative businesses. Recently the Head of UK at fast-growing fintech Square, and previously the COO of Tough Mudder, Sarah has worked across 22 countries and is no stranger to international landscapes. Sarah started her career with large company experience at Diageo and Bain & Company, and at not-for-profit organisations in Africa where she worked on projects ranging from supply chain management for a medical charity in the DRC to advising on public health financing facilities for the Gates Foundation in Tanzania, Nigeria and Senegal. Sarah is also a board member for Securities Trust of Scotland Plc. Outside of work Sarah loves to read as many novels as possible whilst travelling, watch England play rugby and improve her boxing skills. MA Hons, University of Cambridge.
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About Prodigy Finance: Prodigy Finance provides postgraduate student loans to international students to attend a top school.
Kevin Piersialla
Chief Operating Office of Faria Education Group
Responsible for global sales, customer success, and operations.
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About Faria Education Group: Enhancing Efficiency in Education Globally
Marina Leadbetter
COO of Imployable
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About Imployable: Mobile first technology that allows people to identify, map and track their way to a new career
Adit Trivedi
Co Founder, COO of Lingumi
Co-founder & COO of Lingumi who are providing the world’s best teaching service to children all around the world through Technology.
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About Lingumi: Lingumi is an edtech startup that teaches English to kids aged 2 to 6 using an app and a range of physical products.
Daniel Jefferys
Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Resooma
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About Resooma: We’re building an end-to-end rental marketplace with simplified payment solutions that serves both tenants and property owners.
Tom Hyams
COO of Springpod
Tom Hyams currently works as Chief Operating Officer at Springpod.
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About Springpod: Springpod is an early careers attraction, engagement and recruitment technology that helps young people discover their futures.
Varun Aggarwal
COO & Co-Founder of Univariety
Varun Aggarwal is a Co-Founder and the Chief Operating Officer at Univariety.
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About Univariety: Univariety is an Ed-tech company that provides an online-based platform that utilizes career and college guidance cells inside schools.
Charlie Gardiner-Hill
COO of Tab Media
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About Tab Media: Tab Media is a global youth media startup for people under 25. It publishes The Tab and babe.
Paul Gemmill
Chief Operating Officer of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Paul studied modern history at Oxford before gaining an MBA from London Business School. Before joining BBSRC he was Director of Regulation at the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, and in 2000 he was a founding director of the Disability Rights Commission. Paul also has considerable experience in the voluntary sector including strategic fundraising with The Prince’s Trust and leading strategy for the British Red Cross Society. Prior to that Paul worked in the private sector for National Power PLC. Paul is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.
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About Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council: BBSRC invests in bioscience research and training focused on climate change, sustainable food production, land use and energy production.
Carolina Larramendy
COO of Nous
Carolina is a seasoned professional and entrepreneur with a wide range of international experience in expansion, legal & commercial matters, project management, operations, partnerships, and customer relationship management.
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About Nous: Nous designs and develops virtual trading platform for financial market.
Estelle Lloyd
COO & Co-Founder of Macademia
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About Macademia: Macademia is an award-winning global EdTech company providing educational programming and games for children.
Joe Mathewson
Co-Founder & COO of Firefly Learning
Joe Mathewson is the Founder and COO at Firefly Learning.
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About Firefly Learning: Firefly Learning is an edtech company that develops a SaaS learning and teaching support platform for schools.
Claudio Bosco
Co-Founder & COO of Fluentify
**Co-founder** and **COO** at [Fluentify](http://www.fluentify.com). Fluentify is the most effective, simple and natural way to learn a language. Find the perfect native tutor, turn on your webcam and enjoy the experience. Simple.
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About Fluentify: Fluentify connects language learners with carefully selected native speakers around the world trough 30-minutes individual live sessions.
Catherine Ross-Davies
COO and Co-Founder of Makematic
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About Makematic: Connecting brands with education through exceptional content and distribution
Mark Ashworth
Chief Operating Officer of Virti
Mark Ashworth is the Chief Operating Officer of Virti.
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About Grapeshot, Virti: Award-winning interactive immersive education for healthcare and beyond
Dexter Boyce
Co-Founder & COO of Prospela
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About Prospela: On-demand online employer encounters & professional network for students
Nebojsa Joncic
COO & CTO of FLOOFL
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About FLOOFL: FLOOFL is a Oxford based Social Enterprise committed to provide free on-line learning for travel and tourism professionals and students
Nebojsa Joncic
COO & CTO of FLOOFL
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About FLOOFL: FLOOFL is a Oxford based Social Enterprise committed to provide free on-line learning for travel and tourism professionals and students
Jacob Parackal
Co Founder, Chief Operating Officer of Select My Tutor
Co-Founder at Select My Tutor
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About Select My Tutor: Connecting Private Home Tutors & Students in UK
