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 CEO’ operating in the Virtual Currency space. If you think a CEO’ 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.
Subhranil Banerjee
CEO & Founder of YOcoin
Subhranil Banejree is a qualified, highly sought after expert in financial and investment strategy. He understands the structure of the commercial world and is ambitious to revolutionise the industry. Subhranil Banerjee has been exploring the best crypto currencies to achieve information and value communication within different decentralized ledger systems for years to solve real world problems. He is also the host of a television show called “Dollars with Sense”, educating people about current financial and legal matters. Indeed, his entrepreneurship and vision will lead Yocoin to another level.
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About YOcoin: YoCoin is a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency that enables you to easily send money online.
Marcus Swanepoel
Co-founder & CEO of Luno
Marcus previously worked for Standard Chartered in Singapore and before that 3i and Morgan Stanley in London.He holds an MBA from INSEAD, is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a CFA charterholder. He is a South African citizen and a Singapore Permanent Resident.
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About Luno: Luno is a global cryptocurrency company.
Muayyad Shehadeh
Co-Founder and CEO of Uhive
Over 25 years of experience, CEO of Genie9, BigMIND and UHIVE A long and broad experience in machine learning algorithms and A.I. systems.Created BigMIND cloud which was the first cloud solution to utilise cold and hot storage, and integrate A.I, Muayyad has a degree in Architecture. He is well known as a Windows C++/WIN API Guru with deep conceptual thinking; which is an ability he developed and enhanced through his Architecture degree Spent last 5 years working on UHive Social Network Idea
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About Uhive, Zoolz: Uhive is a social network that lets users socialize, interact, and find people across the world while earning its own digital currency.
Vytautas Karalevicius
CEO & Co-Founder of SpectroCoin
Serial fintech enterpreneur, founder of SpectroCoin (all in one solution for cryptocurrency) and Bankera (banking for the blockchain era) companies.
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About Bankera, SpectroCoin, UAB Pervesk: All in one solution for cryptocurrencies
Elizabeth Marsh
Executive PA to CEO/President. Member of Board of Advisors. of Compumatrix
Dr. Liz as she is fondly called serves as Director, Executive Assistant to the CEO and the Site Administrator of the Compumatrix.us Social Network. Dr Elizabeth Marsh has over 25 years experience on clinical work and medical research prior to joining Compumatrix. Dr. Liz had always been passionate about innovation with an unwavering dedication and loyalty to the pursuits of Compumatrix.
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About : Compumatrix provides social media currency monetization, web development, and management services.
Daniel Abrahams
Co-Founder & CEO of CurrencyTransfer.com
Daniel Abrahams is CEO & Co-Founder of CurrencyTransfer.com – the world’s fastest growing online marketplace for international money transfers. The company is HQ in London with offices in Tel Aviv and Sofia. High Value Private and Corporate users can compare multiple live foreign exchange quotes and book transfers in less than 30 seconds, saving up to 85% versus hidden bank or broker fees. Daniel is an avid personal finance blogger, regularly quoted in the mainstream press as an expert on money management. He is an Anglo-Israeli entrepreneur and a huge West Ham United fan.
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About CurrencyTransfer.com: CurrencyTransfer is an online marketplace matching individuals and businesses with the best international payment quotes.
Alex Batlin
Founder and CEO of Trustology
Alex Batlin, Trustology’s Founder and CEO, is an entrepreneur with extensive banking and blockchain experience. Previously, at BNY Mellon, Alex was Blockchain Lead and founding head of Emerging Business & Technology team. At UBS, Alex was founding head of a blockchain-focused FinTech Innovation Lab in UK’s Level 39 accelerator. Alex co-founded Utility Settlement Coin, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and Trusted IoT consortias, and was featured in the 2015 FinTech Finance 35 and 2016 FinTech 40 lists.
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About Trustology: Trustology is building a custody platform to safeguard your crypto assets.
