Mark Anderson
While the global economy faced a myriad of challenges in 2020, it was heartening to see the resilient spirit of entrepreneurship prevailing in the Information Services industry throughout the UK. Especially noteworthy was the exciting influx of startups emerging within Wales. Herein lies a showcase of innovative companies that took flight in or after 2020, navigating uncharted territories, reshaping the industry landscape, and carving paths for the future.
The Information Services industry is an exciting and dynamic marketplace that has seen exponential growth in recent years. It covers numerous sectors including E-Commerce, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to highlight a few. Each company listed here brings unique solutions and novel ideas that have the potential to influence activities in various industries and reshape their future.
These startups are testament to the resilience and innovation of the entrepreneurial landscape in Wales – a land known for its passionate people, beautiful landscapes, and most importantly, vibrant startups. While they range in focus and size, each of these ventures shares the common goal of leveraging technology to create value, solve problems and improve lives.
Refundid
Sydney-based startup Refundid was founded by Brad Karney, Ilan Kessler, Joel Aaron, and Judd Katz. This e-Commerce and Information Services company is solving pressing challenges in e-commerce and promises a revamping of the industry as we know it.
Facebook,
LinkedIn.
eQ8
A new player in the fields of Human Resources, Information Services, and IT is eQ8, founded by Alicia Roach and Chris Hare. eQ8 is filling the gap between corporate purpose and personnel capacity, making purposive business execution easier through its workforce planning software.
LinkedIn.
6pillars.io
6pillars.io offers Australia’s first fully automated cybersecurity and continuous compliance platform and service, revolutionising security and compliance in AWS environments.
LinkedIn.
Moonshot
Moonshot, formerly called Umbra, founded by Daniel Han-Chen, is creating the world’s first public simulation of Planet Earth with the aim to solve critical issues like crime, poverty, and traffic congestions.
LinkedIn.
PropTech Group
Led by Joe Hanna, the PropTech Group offers tech solutions tailored for independent and boutique real estate agencies, making their business operations more efficient.
LinkedIn.
InfViz
InfViz, under the leadership of Paul Ong, is creating a platform for the automatic generation of diagrams and documentation directly from an AWS account or cloud formation file.
LinkedIn.
FutureAbility
FutureAbility is spearheading innovation in the Information Services Industry, with a particular focus on transforming software technology.
LinkedIn.
EagleSoft
EagleSoft improves asset conditions and fault detection processes by mimicking human senses into intelligent solutions, thereby improving system efficiency.
LinkedIn.
Pathzero
The brainchild of Carl Prins and Charbel Ayoub, Pathzero offers practical and digital solutions for companies to start disclosing their carbon emissions information.
Facebook, LinkedIn.
Urbern
Urbern, founded by Eddy Xu, is building an intuitive platform for overseas property investors, offering a unique convenience rating for each location.
LinkedIn.
SquareBear Technology Pty LTD
SquareBear, led by Arjuna Vijayanayagam, delivers software that enables faster and more accurate development of technology, reducing waste.
Facebook, LinkedIn.
