Best Startup
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 Director operating in the Hedge Funds space. If you think a Director 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.
George McDonaugh
Co-Founder, CEO and Managing Director of KR1 plc
I’ve been involved in blockchain technology since 2011. Before then I was an advertising copywriter for London based agencies. I have a masters degree in Anthropology and a further degree in Creative Advertising. I helped form one of London’s most popular blockchain meetups and co-founded kr1 in early 2016 and as such it become the first token focussed investment company in the world. We have the longest track record in the space and a global network of funds, developers and investors.
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About KR1 plc: KR1 plc (KR1:AQSE) is Europe’s leading digital asset investment company focused on decentralised and open-source blockchain networks.
Keld van Schreven
Co-Founder and Managing Director of KR1 plc
Keld is cofounder of KR1 UKs leading crypto investment public company. First investors in Melonport, Funfair, Rocketpool and Etherisc. Keld is advisor to IXLedger and previously cofounder of several web startups since 1995. www.kryptonite1.co
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About KR1 plc, MAMA: KR1 plc (KR1:AQSE) is Europe’s leading digital asset investment company focused on decentralised and open-source blockchain networks.
Declan Goodwin
Associate Director of Vistra Group
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About Vistra Group: Vistra’s specialist colleagues provide tailored trust, fiduciary, fund and corporate services.
Dr. Martin Spollen
Co-Founder & Director of Yedup Limited
Martin M. Spollen joined Yedup AI Labs as Co-Founder & Director in 2015.
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About Strategic Investment Board, Yedup Limited: Yedup develops real-time, continually adaptive AI technology for high value, ultra-low latency capital markets applications.
Bill Wrest
Director of Strategy & Business Development of The B2 Group
Bill has had a long and successful career within big banks such as the Bank of America and Barclays. He is UK based and is a long time associate of B2 (he first worked with the company back in 2003.)
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About The B2 Group: The B2 Group is an innovative software and services provider, specialising in the Payments, FX and funds markets across the globe.
Duncan Wheatley
Research Director of Watson Wheatley
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About Watson Wheatley: Watson Wheatley is a leading provider of reconciliation software to hedge funds, asset managers, commodities traders.
Samuel Bell
Client Director of Copia
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About Copia, Vitis Events: Copia is a digital agency with sector-specific expertise in corporate and financial services.
