Mark Anderson
The UK’s startup ecosystem has always been a hotbed for innovation; however, the past year has been exceptional. Despite the unprecedented challenges, technology entrepreneurs have shown unbeatable resilience, and the analytics industry, in particular, has seen remarkable progress. This article showcases a selection of promising London-based startups, all of which have their inception in 2020 or later and are operating within the analytics sector.
These cutting-edge startups are leveraging big data, advanced analytics, and machine learning to drive innovation across various sectors including gaming, venture capital, food and beverage, and more. In this list, the company names serve as links to their websites, providing an easy way for interested readers to learn more about their operations. Now, let’s delve into the exciting world of these London-based analytics startups.
In an era where data is the new oil, these startups are proving themselves to be the new-age oil rigs – extracting valuable insights from vast amounts of raw information, making them accessible, and delivering actionable conclusions.
Bitfount
Co-founded by Blaise Thomson and Naaman Tammuz, Bitfount is a distributed data science platform enabling data custodians and data scientists to collaborate on federated, privacy-preserving data analysis and AI/ML, turning the world’s intractable data safely interactable.
Actable AI
Actable AI empowers its users with advanced analytics to extract highly accurate, unbiased and actionable insights from data. Founded by Armen Poghosyan and Trung Huynh, Actable AI leverages the best and latest in AutoML, Explainable AI and Causal AI.
SwiftSkill
For the gamers, SwiftSkill offers an esports analytics, strategy, and efficient team collaboration platform that helps users improve their gaming prowess.
Specter
Co-founded by Dominik Vacikar and Marco Squarci, Specter sits in the intersection of analytics, IT, Internet, and venture capital, targeting value in both financial and technological avenues.
Dimensions
Dimensions, the decision intelligence platform for product-led teams, connects customer, product and business insights for better decision making. Launched in 2020 and headquartered in London, England, Dimensions is a driving force in the burgeoning field of analytics.
Mondra
Jason Barrett’s brainchild, Mondra, uses technology to disrupt and innovate within the environmental space by bringing facts and data about global supply chains into the light.
WALR
WALR is a unique player in the world of analytics, providing tailored data collection solutions that allow research users to focus on what makes them successful.
MYndspan
Focused on enhancing brain health, MYndspan, co-founded by Caitlin Baltzer and Janne Huhtala, combines personal care with data and analytics to devise effective health strategies.
Amber Labs
Founded by Sebastien Payet, Amber Labs stands as an impressive example of how analytics, alongside cloud computing and data integration, can drive IT consulting services.
Gorton Software
Abhi Bhardwaj’s Gorton Software is pioneering what AI and analytics can do to solve some of the toughest problems faced by organizations globally. It develops bespoke data-driven solutions for businesses.
Ventriks
Ventriks, born out of the creative minds of Richard Quigley and Kowshik Rao, is a cloud platform that facilitates data discovery, engineering, management and analysis.
Their innovative approach towards handling data sets them apart in the analytics industry and serves as an inspiration for future startups. The UK’s analytics sector is indeed in good hands with these trailblazers charting the path forward.
