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Co-Founder, Director play a crucial role in any startup. It takes an extraordinary person to fulfil the Co-Founder, Director role. We have selected these Co-Founder, Director’s for this list as they are inspiring for a variety of reasons – whether that’s pushing boundaries, creating groundbreaking products, or doing their bit to save the world.

Our analysts did their best to select be best, and most innovative Co-Founder, Director’s. The list is in no particular order!

Olivier Roussy Newton

Co-Founder, Director @ HIVE Blockchain

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A visionary young technology leader and a co-founder of HIVE, Olivier advises Genesis Mining, the world’s largest crypto miner, on new business initiatives. He is a partner at Latent Capital, an investment fund focused on quantum computing, financial technology and bioinformatics. Olivier’s expertise in the blockchain space helps the HIVE board to navigate challenges and identify new opportunities. Learn more about Olivier Roussy Newton on Crunchbase…

Read more about HIVE Blockchain on Crunchbase…

Hermann Hauser

Co-founder, Director, and Venture Partner @ Amadeus Capital Partners

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Hermann Hauser co-founded Amadeus Capital Partners in 1997 with Anne Glover and Peter Wynn. In his long and successful history as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Hermann has founded or co-founded companies in a wide range of technology sectors. These include Acorn Computers (where he helped spin out ARM), Active Book Company, Virata, Net Products, NetChannel and Cambridge Network Limited. He was a founder director of IQ (Bio), IXI Limited, Vocalis, SynGenix, Advanced Displays Limited (acquired by Cambridge Display Technology), Electronic Share Information Limited, E*Trade UK and has supported many other start-ups. Hermann’s successes at Amadeus include: CSR plc (LON: CSR); Entropic Research Laboratory (acquired by Microsoft in 1999); Solexa (acquired by Illumina in 2007); and Icera (acquired by Nvidia in 2011). He is currently a non-executive director of XMOS, a company that is revolutionising re-configurable silicon chips; Intune Networks, a pioneer in the field of Optical Packet Switch & Transport; Tobii, the world leader in eye tracking and gaze detection; Plastic Logic, the first company to commercialize flexible plastic transistors (currently used in computer displays); and Cambridge Broadband Networks, a leader in point-to-multipoint wireless backhaul products. Hermann holds an MA in Physics from Vienna University and a PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics and of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and an Honorary Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge. Hermann holds honorary doctorates from the Universities of Bath, Loughborough and from Anglia Ruskin University and was awarded an Honorary CBE for ‘innovative service to the UK enterprise sector’ in 2001. In 2004, he was made a member of the Government’s Council for Science & Technology. In 2012 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his contribution to the translation of science into business, and in 2013 a Distinguished Fellow of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT. Austrian by birth, Hermann speaks German, English and conversational Italian and French. Learn more about Hermann Hauser on Crunchbase…

Read more about Amadeus Capital Partners on Crunchbase…

Mark Papworth

Co-Founder, Director and Chief Executive Officer @ Proxisense

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Mark H. Papworth served as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Chemring Group plc from November 5, 2012 to June 24, 2014. Mark Papworth served as the Chief Executive Officer of Woods Group Gas Turbine Services and Group Director of Woods Group Gas Turbine Services at John Wood Group Plc and served as its Chief Executive of the Gas Turbines Division since December 2005. He joined Wood Group a year ago from Rolls-Royce Energy. His career has covered high technology, service and manufacturing companies serving aerospace, energy and infrastructure markets. During his tenure at Wood Group, Mark Papworth implemented and delivered a strategic review which resulted in a successful turnaround, improved manufacturing capabilities and substantial improvements in profitability. Prior to his time at Wood Group plc, he spent two years as an Executive Vice President of Rolls-Royce Energy based in the United States of America, and thirteen years with Alstom Power in various roles, finally as Managing Director of the Industrial Gas Turbines division. He served as a Director of Chemring Group plc from November 5, 2012 to June 24, 2014. Mark Papworth served as a Director of John Wood Group Plc since January 16, 2006 until June 29, 2012. Learn more about Mark Papworth on Crunchbase…

Proxisense has developed extreme environment proximity sensors and fluid contamination systems. Read more about Proxisense on Crunchbase…

Fred Pytlak

Co-Founder, Director & Chief Client Officer @ Office Practicum

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Fred is a Founder, Director, and original CEO of Office Practicum. He currently serves as Chief Client Officer, a position from which he plans and executes strategy for his favorite saying: “Take care of the customer, and the rest will follow.” To that end, he directs improvements in the total customer experience for our users, from their first contact as a sales prospect through implementation, training, and regular renewals of the customer relationship. Fred started in Information Technology with a mission to develop an evolutionary suite of specialty software designed to support the patient/practitioner encounter while providing a comprehensive high quality Medical Practice Management software solution. As the original Founder, he created Office Practicum and maintains his deep involvement in its design and development. Fred lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Edna. Learn more about Fred Pytlak on Crunchbase…

Read more about Office Practicum on Crunchbase…

Justin Mullen

Co-founder, Director @ Datalytyx

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Justin has built a career on enterprise data management, data analytics, business process management and governance and performance management. He is skilled in understanding organisations, their data operations, and, most importantly, the challenges facing senior management and board level, across industries. Learn more about Justin Mullen on Crunchbase…

Datalytyx is a leading provider of big data engineering, data analytics and cloud solutions. Read more about Datalytyx on Crunchbase…

John Webb

Co-Founder, Director @ Datalytyx

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John has a background in building, managing and advising on IT businesses and has advised on rapid growth models in the IT sector. With extensive expertise in sales, strategy and finance, he has built his career on demonstrable growth acceleration and value to clients. Learn more about John Webb on Crunchbase…

Datalytyx is a leading provider of big data engineering, data analytics and cloud solutions. Read more about Datalytyx on Crunchbase…

David Jones

CSA, Co-Founder, Director @ Re-Vana Therapeutics

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David Jones is the Elected Fellow at Royal Statistical Society. Learn more about David Jones on Crunchbase…

Re-Vana Therapeutics is a ocular pharmaceuticals & drug delivery company. Read more about Re-Vana Therapeutics on Crunchbase…

Freddie McMahon

Co-Founder, Director of Strategy and Innovation @ DF2020 Limited

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Responsible for developing a paradigm shift in the way firms interact with regulation, which is currently unsustainable due to the diversity, volume, rate of change and complexity. Learn more about Freddie McMahon on Crunchbase…

Df2020 regtech digitises regulation and procedures through a universal and unifying blend of codification, interaction and measurement. Read more about DF2020 Limited on Crunchbase…

Kam Chana

Co-founder, Director & CSO @ Proxisense

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Learn more about Kam Chana on Crunchbase…

Proxisense has developed extreme environment proximity sensors and fluid contamination systems. Read more about Proxisense on Crunchbase…

Ian Turnbull

Co-Founder, Director @ Pentasec

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With over 15 years in the industry as a consultant and managing teams across Europe for global enterprise, Ian brings a wealth of business, management and network security experience to the team. He is well respected and valued by his peers for proficiency in strategy, outsourcing / offshoring, and transformation. Ian has strong vendor and distribution ties driving forward the Pentesec Partnerships to ensure the business evolves with the challenges presented by ever changing security landscape. Learn more about Ian Turnbull on Crunchbase…

Pentasec is a cyber security firm based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. Read more about Pentasec on Crunchbase…

Judy Pearson

Co-Founder, Director @ EcoLogicLiving

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The marketing power behind the throne thanks to a marketing degree and Diploma in Business Management, Judy has been with EcoLogicLiving since the very beginning. She enjoys travelling to exotic locations and scuba diving, although looking after two children is proving just as much of an adventure! Learn more about Judy Pearson on Crunchbase…

EcoLogicLiving is a reseller and installer of renewable energy, heat, and power generation technologies. Read more about EcoLogicLiving on Crunchbase…

Omer Brakin

Co-Founder, Director @ La-Terra

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Learn more about Omer Brakin on Crunchbase…

Read more about La-Terra on Crunchbase…

Omer Brakin

Co-Founder, Director @ La-Terra

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Learn more about Omer Brakin on Crunchbase…

Read more about La-Terra on Crunchbase…

Luke Ballantyne

Co-Founder, Director @ WhotNow

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Learn more about Luke Ballantyne on Crunchbase…

WhotNow is the app that rewards you for going out. Read more about WhotNow on Crunchbase…

Paul Green

Co-Founder, Director and Inventor @ IOTICS

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Paul is a founding director of IOTICS. Visionary and creative, he previously co-founded Arkessa, the fast-growing VMNO, acquired by Wireless Logic in December 2020. Paul is passionate about enabling technology to benefit business and society as a whole. He is known for his thought leadership and concepts that disrupt current practice. Paul is the evangelistic, creative brain behind the IOTICS Digital Twin Ecosystem. Paul ability to deliver the future sees him coupling his enthusiasm, entrepreneurial leadership skills and ability to build relational teams with a solid foundation of physics and engineering. Paul’s breadth of experience enables him to weave together challenging ideas from completely different disciplines to create transformative and disruptive products and services. Paul is a highly personable and positive leader, great communicator with strong presentational and rhetorical skills. Intriguingly, he combines his flair for technology with an interest in Theology to produce a vision for the future that is both inspirational and ground-breaking. Learn more about Paul Green on Crunchbase…

Enabling ecosystems of secure data interactions with digital twins Read more about IOTICS on Crunchbase…

Steve Bourike

Co-Founder, Director, and Head of Technical Services @ Pentasec

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Learn more about Steve Bourike on Crunchbase…

Pentasec is a cyber security firm based in Peterborough, United Kingdom. Read more about Pentasec on Crunchbase…

Tim Meskhi

Co-Founder, Director and Head Dentist @ CBC Dental Studio

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Learn more about Tim Meskhi on Crunchbase…

Read more about CBC Dental Studio on Crunchbase…

Benjamin Hosack

Co-Founder, Director and CCO @ Foregenix

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Benjamin Hosack is the CCO and co-founder of Foregenix. Learn more about Benjamin Hosack on Crunchbase…

Foregenix prevents, protects, investigates, and solves serious cyberthreats for large enterprises and SMEs all around the globe. Read more about Foregenix on Crunchbase…

Dan Collier

Co-Founder, Director of Sales and Strategy & CEO @ ElevateDirect.com

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Learn more about Dan Collier on Crunchbase…

Productivity enhancement tool for recruitment across all workforce categories Read more about ElevateDirect.com on Crunchbase…

Andy Hamflett

Co-Founder, Director @ AAM Associates

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Andy leads our insight work and is currently developing our new initiative Data + People with a range of cross sector partners. Andy has published a number of reports focusing on charities’ use of technology, and is fascinated by the potential impact of this area of work. Andy has held a range of senior posts, including Chief Executive of the UK Youth Parliament, and Head of Democratic Services for an inner London borough. He has regularly advised Ministers, presented at conferences and to Parliamentary committees on a range of policy issues. Learn more about Andy Hamflett on Crunchbase…

AAM Associates is an independent research agency and consultancy. Read more about AAM Associates on Crunchbase…

Liudmila Novikova

Co-founder, Director @ Factosphere

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Liudmila has over 15 years’ experience of working across the public and private sectors in both Russia and the UK with primary focus on financial planning. After moving to the UK in 2010, she proceeded with her career of Financial Manager being also involved in the market research activities and organisation of international events. Liudmila’s professional career is accompanied by her fundraising efforts for the British Red Cross, a charity she keenly supports. She holds a PhD in Economics from the St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics. Learn more about Liudmila Novikova on Crunchbase…

Your fast-track ticket to decision-making on the country markets. Read more about Factosphere on Crunchbase…

Sarah Aramesh

Co-Founder, Director @ Josla

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Learn more about Sarah Aramesh on Crunchbase…

Work Movement uses power of people and business to create opportunities for everyone to achieve happiness, equality and success from their W Read more about Josla on Crunchbase…

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