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 Founder operating in the College Recruiting 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.
Nicholas Shekerdemian
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Headstart
Nicholas Shekerdemian is the co-founder and executive chairman at Headstart.
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About Headstart, The Venture Collective: Headstart is diversity recruiting software focused on breaking the cycle of exclusion.
Mac Dziedziela
CEO/CTO and Co-Founder of Screenable
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About Delta Heed, Screenable: Screenable is a smart video interview platform designed for recruiters to streamline applicant screenings.
Oliver Fisher
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Springpod
Oliver Fisher is the Co-Founder and Chief Product 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.
Abhishek Nakhate
Founder & CEO of Zoom Abroad
Abhishek is a serial entrepreneur with a problem-solving attitude, challenging the status quo. With over 13 years of the international student recruitment industry, Abhishek has experience working as a Director in International University, as an agent, as a service provider and have fist hand experience of being an international student. Determined to address and solve some burning problems in the student recruitment industry. With passion & compassion towards a student’s career, Abhishek also expertise in Career advisory and mentoring. Likes public speaking, motivational stories, Table tennis and ofcourse family.
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About Zoom Abroad: A free AI platform which connects students to the best-fit universities globally, saving them TIME and MONEY.
Andrew Donnelly
Founder and Director of Kloodle
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About Kloodle: Kloodle is the Social Network for Graduate Recruitment and Student Employability in the UK.
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Phillip Hayes
CEO & Founder of Kloodle
Phillip Hayes is a CEO & Founder at Kloodle.
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About Kloodle: Kloodle is the Social Network for Graduate Recruitment and Student Employability in the UK.