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 Video 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.
Nick Rooke
Senior Director, Head of Global Partner Operations of Sony
Nick Rooke is the Senior Director, Head of Global Partner Operations at PlayStation
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About PlayStation, Sony: Sony develops and manufactures audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.
Anna Gradil
Manager, YouTube Partnerships of YouTube
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About Yoola, Yoola, YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing platform, allows users to upload, view, and share videos, including movie and music clips and amateur content.
Terri Scriven
Head of Creator Partnerships, Europe Middle East and Africa of YouTube
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About YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing platform, allows users to upload, view, and share videos, including movie and music clips and amateur content.
Chris Klapwijk
Lead – Benelux Online YouTube Partnerships of YouTube
Chris Klapwijk is the Benelux Online YouTube Partnerships lead at YouTube since August 2014. Chris is responsible for new business development and growing existing key partners across all verticals (i.e. Music, Entertainment, Sport, News, Comedy, Beauty, etc) . Before joining YouTube, Chris worked as Manager of Accounts for Retail and Education on the Google EMEA sales team and has several years of TV and online media experience working for public TV broadcaster BNN. Chris was also a Manager of Accounts at Coolblue B. V. Chris earned his M.Sc. in Management of Innovation from RSM Erasmus Universiteit and B.Sc. in Business Administration and Management from Norwegian School of Economics.
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About YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing platform, allows users to upload, view, and share videos, including movie and music clips and amateur content.
Katie Jenkins
Southern Europe Manager, YouTube Partner Development & Management of YouTube
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About YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing platform, allows users to upload, view, and share videos, including movie and music clips and amateur content.
Dayo Olopade
Content Partnerships of YouTube
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About YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing platform, allows users to upload, view, and share videos, including movie and music clips and amateur content.
Paulo Soares
Partner of YouTube
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About YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing platform, allows users to upload, view, and share videos, including movie and music clips and amateur content.
Malte Barth
Founding General Partner of BITKRAFT Ventures
Malte is a Founding General Partner of BITKRAFT Esports Ventures based in London/Lisbon. Since 2014 he served as Head of Esports at Modern Times Group, which holds one of the largest Esports portfolios globally with leading brands like ESL, DreamHack, ESEA, and others. He holds Board Roles at ESL and DreamHack and serves as an Industrial Advisor to EQT, a leading global Private Equity, since 2010. Malte graduated in Industrial Engineering and Business Management from Nordakademie and is active as an entrepreneurial leader, investor and operator in the Media, Games and Esports space for over 20 years.
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About BITKRAFT Ventures: BITKRAFT Ventures is an early-stage investment platform for gaming, esports, and interactive media.
Livingstone Ian
Co-founding Partner of Hiro Capital
Ian Livingstone CBE is one of the founding fathers of the UK games industry. He co-founded iconic games company Games Workshop in 1975, launching Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer in Europe. He co-authored The Warlock of Firetop Mountain with Steve Jackson in 1982, writing 14 titles in the Fighting Fantasy gamebook series which has sold over 18 million copies worldwide. He designed Eureka, the first computer game published by Domark in 1984. He joined the Domark board in 1992, overseeing a merger that created Eidos plc in 1995 where he served as Executive Chairman until 2002, and as Creative Director until 2006. At Eidos he launched global video games franchises including Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. He co-authored the influential Livingstone-Hope Next Gen review published by NESTA in 2011, recommending changes in ICT education policy. Following publication, he chaired the Next Gen Skills campaign, working with government to introduce the new Computing curriculum in schools in 2014. In the Wired 100 list for 2012, he was ranked the 16th most influential person in the UK’s digital economy. He was listed in the 2015 Debrett’s 500 of most influential people in UK. Roles (as of May 2016): Founder and Chairman of the Livingstone Foundation, Chairman of Playdemic, Chairman of Midoki, Chairman of Sumo-Digital, Chairman of PlayMob, Chairman of Antstream, Chairman of The Secret Police, Chairman of Flavourworks, Vice Chair of UKIE, Patron and Non-executive director of Creative Skillset, a Member of the Creative Industries Council, Non-executive director of Creative Industries Federation, Non-executive director of Creative England, Non-executive director of Young Rewired State, GamesAid Trustee, Advisory Board Member of GameCity, and Adviser to the British Council.
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About AntStream Arcade, Flavourworks, Hiro Capital, Mediatonic Games, Sumo Digital: Hiro Capital is a tech VC fund focused on Games, Esports and Digital Sports.
David Lau-Kee
General Partner of LVP
DLK is a co-founder and General Partner of LVP. He has over 25 years experience in the games industry, Previously, he was the founder, President & CEO at Criterion Software Group, including RenderWare & Criterion Games. Before Criterion, DLK co-founded Canon Research Europe, and headed multi-million dollar R&D in computer graphics, image processing & UX. David holds degrees in Mathematical Statistics & Operations Research and a PhD inComputer Science.
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About LVP: London Venture Partners is a seed fund that focuses on the game ecosystem.
David Gardner
General Partner of LVP
DG is a co-founder and General Partner of LVP. He has over 30 years experience in the game sector. Former CEO & board director, Atari Previously EVP & COO, Worldwide Studios, Electronic Arts (“EA”). 25 years at EA including building EA Europe from 0 to $1bn in annual revenue. DG has spent his career working across Silicon Valley and Europe. In 2007, David was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his services to industry, and in 2017 he was appointed BAFTA’s first Vice President for Games.
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About LVP: London Venture Partners is a seed fund that focuses on the game ecosystem.
Anna Mostyn-Williams
Director of Publishing Partnerships of Jagex
Anna Mostyn Williams is the Director of Publishing Partnerships at Jagex and an Associate Partner of QO Collective. She was the Co-Founder and Marketing Lead at Curve before that.
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About Jagex: Jagex is an independent developer and publisher of online games.
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.
Leslie Kolber
North America Head of Sales and Partnerships of boclips
Leslie has a strong background in account management, business development, strategy, building partnerships and closing contracts with over twenty years experience. She is proficient in accessing senior level decision makers, negotiations and creating win-win situations. Her tech background includes database and software experience.
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About boclips: boclips is an online platform that enables its users to find, watch, and learn through educational video clips.
Xavier Llerena
Senior Director DSP Partnerships of FreeWheel
Xavier Llerena is Sr Director DSP Partnerships at [FreeWheel](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/freewheel#/entity), a provider of comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, the company is revolutionizing the way publishers and marketers transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. Xavier holds a master’s degree a from Imperial College London as well as a master’s degree from Universität Mozarteum Salzburg.
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About FreeWheel: FreeWheel provides enterprise level solutions to enable the premium video industry to thrive in an increasingly complex ecosystem.
Marion Feldhofer
SVP Corporate Partnerships of Green Man Gaming
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About Green Man Gaming: Green Man Gaming is a global pure play e-commerce and technology business in the video games industry.
Jas Purewal
Partner of Purewal & Partners
Jas Purewal is a leading European eSports and digital entertainment lawyer and business advisor. He advises some of the world’s leading eSports teams, investors, and more. He also advises leading European game developers and businesses. After over a decade of legal practice, Jas founded Purewal & Partners, Europe’s first digital entertainment and tech law firm.
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About Purewal & Partners: Purewal & Partners is involved in digital entertainment tech, ranging from video games developers/publishers eSports businesses .
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.
Matthew Treagus
Partner – Baringa of rtobjects
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About : “World Streaming” — delivering rich interactive visuals to everyone everywhere.
Joel Churcher
Vice President Marketing & Partnerships – Britbox North America of BBC Studios
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About BBC Studios: BBC Studios is a global content company with British creativity.
Guendalina Cobianchi
Business Development & Partnerships of V-Nova
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About V-Nova: Next-generation video and image compression that works today
Abi Hemingway
Partner, Producer, and Director of jackshoot
Having produced live online content since 2001, Abi Hemingway has become a leading online live broadcast producer. Working with industry leaders Jackshoot TV, she has produced complex online broadcasts for leading brands including BAFTA, the Royal Opera House, British Fashion Council, the BRIT Awards, the FA, Harrods and MTV – covering fashion, gaming, sports, corporate and cultural events. With the team at Jackshoot, they are the go-to team for awards ceremonies. Abi has also worked extensively in live music broadcasts with well over a hundred live recordings with artists including Kings of Leon, Muse and Madonna. Abi has exec-produced a multi-platform live music TV series (Live at indigo2), a global live-stream for Michael Jackson and large online multi-site events including World Ballet Day for four years. Her expertise and experience runs the gamut from technical to creative and editorial through to commercial – and she prides herself on creating strong teams who can always deliver high quality work with a smile, even when under pressure.
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About jackshoot: jackshoot is a highly skilled & experienced team that capture & deliver their clients content to any digital platform,offers reliable price
Ahmet Salih Aktaş
Founding Partner of Sinematurk.com
Ahmet Salih Aktaş is the founding partner of Tripodi Asia Pacific and Sinematurk. He has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Middle East Technical University.
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About Sinematurk.com: Sinematurk.com is an entertainment website providing information, reviews, and critic views on latest movies and TV series.
Mark Lockie
Managing Director, Landmark Identity, Strategic Advisor, Science Media Partners of Landmark Identity
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About Landmark Identity: Landmark offers knowledge in the identity sector and offers marketing, events, community building, research and content services.
Paul Maidement
Partner – Managing Director of TRIARC
Paul joined TRIARC in 2016 to develop TRIARC Learning and to develop the company’s international partnerships. Paul’s career at the BBC’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide spanned almost 20 years during which time he ran a number of business units in the digital media and content spaces. Most notably he ran the clip sales arm BBC Motion Gallery which licensed video material around the world. In addition Paul also oversaw BBC Worldwide Learning, the division producing content from archive to map against learning requirements. Paul helped BBC Worldwide secure a long term contract for BBC Motion Gallery with Getty Images and he then took the opportunity to realise his ambition to run his own business, Kite Media Limited which was established in January 2015. At a time when content continues to be king, Paul helps organisations curate and commercialise their material – usually video – which more often than not has been languishing on the shelf. In addition Paul’s experience has proved invaluable to a number of start-up or immature businesses in the digital media market and he helps them with their planning, investment and ‘go to market’ activity. Paul has associates around the world and Kite Media’s client base is truly global.
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About TRIARC: Stock footage Licensing Platform
Anna Hyde
Media Partnership Director of Interscroller
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About Interscroller: A video advertising network designed specifically for mobile, with 100% fill, delivering improved performance for publishers & advertisers.
