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 Founder operating in the Pet space. If you think a Founder 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.
Steven Mendel
Co-Founder and CEO of Bought By Many
Steven has over 25 years’ experience as an actuary in financial services which has included leading Close Brothers Wealth Management during the launch of their non-advised offering; creating the world’s first art-focused wealth advice offering for Christie’s; working as part of the team that formed Barclays Wealth and heading the McKinsey UK Savings and Investment Group. Steven now runs Bought By Many which is disrupting the world of insurance through the innovative use of search and social media. (www.boughtbymany.com). In April 2019 Steven was included in the London Business School Review of 30 People Who Are Changing The World.
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About Bought By Many: Bought By Many is a pet InsurTech company that provides insurance products and a streamlined customer experience.
Guy Farley
Co-Founder and CTO of Bought By Many
Guy is the author of the first-generation technology used by Bought by Many. He now steers the tech ship in the right direction. Outside the office, he’s a devoted father of two and is looking forward to sharing his passion for sailing, climbing and skiing with his kids once they’re old enough.
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About Bought By Many: Bought By Many is a pet InsurTech company that provides insurance products and a streamlined customer experience.
Denis Bolotov
Co-Founder of Lemur
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About Lemur: Lemur helps to find a friend for your pet and also find pet-lovers all around the world.
Rikke Rosenlund
Founder & CEO of BorrowMyDoggy
Rikke Rosenlund is Co-Founder at BorrowMyDoggy.Rikke has always loved to spend time with dogs (everything from Shih Tzus to Golden Retrievers) and her favourite childhood memories include playing with her grandparents cute black Labrador on their farm. She was born in Denmark, has previously studied and worked in financial services and entrepreneurship in the US, the UK and Latin America, and moved to London 8 years ago. She feels fortunate to be a part of BorrowMyDoggy and believes we can all make a difference.
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About BorrowMyDoggy: BorrowMyDoggy is a trusted community where local dog lovers help take care of dogs for walkies.
Jonny Gould
Founder and CEO of Itch
Jonny Gould is the Founder and CEO at Itch Pet and Monster Pet Supplies. He is a former Founder of Leaf International. Mr. Gould received a bachelor of science in Management Sciences at UMIST.
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About Itch: Itch uses data to create personalised subscription packs that help pets to live happy & healthy .
James Davidson
Co-Founder and CEO of Tails.com
James Davidson is Co-Founder & CEO at Tails.com.
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About Tails.com: Tails.com is an online pet nutrition service that provides tailor-made food designed to deliver perfectly optimised nutrition for dogs.
Steve Webster
Co-Founder & Director of Technology of Tails.com
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About Tails.com: Tails.com is an online pet nutrition service that provides tailor-made food designed to deliver perfectly optimised nutrition for dogs.
Indy Sangha
Founder & CEO of Tailster
Indy Sangha is a Founder & CEO at Tailster.
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About Tailster: Tailster is an application that matches pet owners with people who are willing to care for your pet.
David Nolan
Co-Founder of Butternut Box
David Nolan is the Co-founder at Butternut Box. He finished his studies at the University of Surrey.
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About Butternut Box: Butternut Box is a direct-to-consumer pet wellness company.
Kevin Glynn
Co-Founder of Butternut Box
Kevin Glynn is the Co-Founder of Butternut Box. He attended the University College Dublin.
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About Butternut Box: Butternut Box is a direct-to-consumer pet wellness company.
John Howie
Co-Founder, CEO of Lintbells
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About Lintbells: Lintbells is a producer of nutritional supplements for pets.
Marianne Strange
Founder & CEO of Protect My Pet
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About Protect My Pet: Protect My Pet delivers brand leading flea and worming treatments to pets across the UK.
Roger Wood
Director and Co-Founder of MPM
Roger Wood is a director and the co-founder of MPM Products.
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About MPM: MPM produces pet foods that are made from natural ingredients.
Andrew Nowell
Founder & CEO of PitPat
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About PitPat: PitPat is dedicated to improving animal health and wellbeing through the application of wearables, technology & data.
Erica Feld
President/Co-Founder of Wagdrobe
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About Wagdrobe: Wagdrobe is the first and only pet fashion company that offers a uniquely curated box of surprise apparel and accessories.
Steve Bennett
Co-Founder and Managing Director of WOOF & BREW Limited
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About WOOF & BREW Limited: WOOF&BREW is a beverage company that produces healthy and herbal doggy teabags.
Stef Ivanov
Co-Founder & UX/UI Design of Hello Buster
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About Hello Buster: Your personal pet care assistant
James Andrews
Founder of Felcana
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About Felcana: Felcana is a Digital Pet Health Platform of intelligent pet care products. Helping you track, monitor & understand your dog or cat’s needs.
Andre Kashiwara
CTO – Co-Founder of FitCat
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About FitCat: FitCat is an app, a device and a community that keeps your cat in top condition
Jared Ruddy
CEO – Founder of FitCat
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About FitCat: FitCat is an app, a device and a community that keeps your cat in top condition
Andre Kashiwara
CTO – Co-Founder of FitCat
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About FitCat: FitCat is an app, a device and a community that keeps your cat in top condition
Euan Mackenzie
Founder of Trakz
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About 1partCarbon, Trakz: Trakz, a GPS and activity tracking IoT device for pets, with associated data interpretation for insurers, retailers & pet service providers.
