London’s 101 Fastest Growing Advertising Startups

July 28, 2022

At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based 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 organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.

We’ve ranked the top 101 Advertising companies in London. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).

We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:

  • Track record
  • Executive leadership
  • Market share
  • Innovation
  • ESG rating

Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as CrunchbaseSemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

Top Advertising Companies & Startups (London)


Good-Loop

FoundersAmy Williams, Daniel Winterstein
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Good-Loop converts advertising money into charitable donations – whilst delivering 70% higher engagement for the advertiser. Win-win : )


S4 Capital

FoundersMartin Sorrel
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S4Capital is a digital advertising and marketing services company.


Whalar

FoundersJames Street, Neil Waller
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Whalar is an influencer marketing platform focused on creators with influence.


Brainlabs

FoundersDaniel Gilbert, Sophie Newton
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Brainlabs is a data-led marketing agency, helping businesses build experimentation-led marketing through display, CRO and analytics.


dunnhumby

FoundersClive Humby, Edwina Dunn
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dunnhumby is a U.K.-based company that helps retailers and brands analyze data in order to improve customer experiences and build loyalties.


Bettor Publishing

FoundersOliver Woodward-Williams
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A digital media company for people who bet on sports and the brands that want to reach them


Blis

FoundersGreg Isbister
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Blis is the leading privacy-first, location-powered programmatic advertising partner.


Realeyes

FoundersElnar Hajiyev, Jan Harley, Martin Salo, Mihkel Jäätma
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Measuring Human Response At The Speed & Scale Of AI


ID5

FoundersMathieu Roche, Pierre-Antoine Durgeat, Scott Menzer
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ID5 is an independent shared identity infrastructure for ad tech platforms and premium publishers


Zephr

FoundersJames Henderson
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Zephr is a technology platform for media companies to grow their subscription revenue.


Captify

FoundersAdam Ludwin, Dominic Joseph
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Captify offers a search retargeting service that enables advertisers to focus on users to match their desired audience with inventory.


AD

FoundersJ Q
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Media Agency


Mirriad

FoundersMark Popkiewicz
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Mirriad’s patented, AI and computer vision technology dynamically inserts products and innovative signage formats after content is produced.


WPP

FoundersJack Smith, Martin Sorrell
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WPP creates transformative ideas and outcomes for its clients through an integrated offer of communications, commerce, and technology.


Ad-Lib.io

FoundersOli Marlow-Thomas
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Powering Creative Effectiveness


Poplar Studio

FoundersDavid Ripert, Laurie Ainley
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Poplar is a creative platform that enables brands and retailers to produce 3D and AR experiences on-demand, powered by a talent cloud.


OnePulse

FoundersAtul Choudrie, Atul Choudrie, Cameron Gordon, Nick Walter
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OnePulse is a mobile app that connects people and businesses with opinions and reward them through PayPal.


Uhive

FoundersJay (Jawad) El-Anis, Muayyad Shehadeh
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Uhive is a social network that lets users socialize, interact, and find people across the world while earning its own digital currency.


Fetch

FoundersDeclan Reddington, James Connelly
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Fetch, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, is a global mobile-first agency.


Threedium

FoundersDusan Odobasic, Kyriacos Kyprianou, Lode Groosman, Mike Charalambous, Xose Lois Fernandez Cañizares
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We create memorable brand experiences, drive product considerations and deliver conversions through 3D/AR Technology.


AudioMob

FoundersChristian Facey, Wilfrid Obeng
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Monetizing mobile games non-intrusively using audio ads! AudioMob are the creators of Audio Enhanced Banners & Rewarded Audio


Permutive

FoundersJoe Root, Tim Spratt
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Permutive is an audience platform for advertisers and publishers to plan, build, and activate cohorts while keeping everyone’s data safe.


UENI

FoundersAnh Pham Vu, Christine Telyan
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UENI is a London based tech company that’s empowering businesses to get online and find the tools they need to succeed.


Adludio

FoundersAndy Williams, Howard Kingston, Jacques Kotze
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Adludio is a next generation mobile advertising platform to create, distribute, and optimise campaigns.


Ve Global

FoundersDavid Brown
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Ve Global a marketing technology business.


Skimlinks

FoundersAlicia Navarro, Joe Stepniewski
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Skimlinks is the leading commerce content monetization platform, supporting publishers’ creation of a new revenue stream.


Takumi

FoundersDominic Perks, Gummi Eggertsson, Mats Stigzelius, Solberg Audunsson
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Takumi is a platform that gives large brands and advertising agencies access to branded influencer creative at scale.


FIXR

FoundersDom Marmont, Edmund Glover, Hugh Hudleston, Nick Stone
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FIXR is a leading ticketing and event management platform built for fans and organisers.


Odore

FoundersArmaan Mehta, Karan Gupta
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We bring digital and data to sampling, providing data driven sampling solutions so brands get to know their customers better.


ID Ward

FoundersMattia Fosci
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ID Ward is a SaaS platform that enables marketers to reach audiences in a private way using decentralised, zero-party data.


Livity

FoundersSam Conniff
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Livity, a multi disciplined youth marketing agency.


Base79

FoundersAshley MacKenzie, Richard Mansell
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Base79 is an online media company creating global audiences for video content and manages hundreds of YouTube channels.


KidsKnowBest

FoundersJoel Silverman, Rob Lough
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A full-service creative agency; driven by insights; powered by youth. Delivering effective and results-led solutions.


Luna Labs

FoundersLior Shiff, Steven Chard
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Luna Labs is a startup that’s built a platform allowing app developers to create and manage video and playable ads.


Bidvine

FoundersDan Stuart, Russ Morgan, Sohrab Jahanbani
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Bidvine make hiring local, trusted service professionals ridiculously simple – and help people use the time saved to pursue their passions.


Codec

FoundersMartin Adams, Thomas Graham
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We help brands to discover and tap in to the pockets of culture that drive growth. Powered by award-winning AI.


LAB

FoundersUnknown
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LAB is a digital agency that offers a full suite of digital services.


Nozzle.ai

FoundersJun Wang, Rael Cline
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Nozzle.ai is an eCommerce and advertising optimization platform for Amazon.


Coniq

FoundersBen Chesser
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Coniq is the Total Customer Engagement Company.


Kindred

FoundersAaron Simpson, Alex Packham, Dan Bricken, Mike Gadd
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Kindred is an impact driven tech company that has developed the world’s first sustainable app monetization network.


Zone

FoundersAmanda Prosser
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Zone is a digital agency. A Tech Track 100 company, we help great brands thrive in a digital world.


Tailify

FoundersDidrik Svendsen, Fredrik Andersson, Fredrik Gernandt Segerby
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Tailify provides a one-stop-shop for Influencers & Brands by offering high technological solutions.


Minute Media

FoundersAsaf Peled, Gilad Beiman, Yuval Larom
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Minute Media is a media and technology brand focused on two main pillars—platform and content.


Blippar

FoundersAmbarish Mitra, Jessica Butcher, Omar Tayeb, Steve Spencer
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Blippar is a technology company specializing in augmented reality, artificial intelligence and computer vision.


Social Chain

FoundersDominic McGregor, Steve Bartlett
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Social Chain a social media marketing agency.


Unlockd

FoundersChristopher Kerrisk, Craig Watt, Matt Berriman
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Unlockd is a mobile platform that rewards consumers when they unlock their digital device and view targeted ads, content or offers


Ernstaa

FoundersHarsh Joshi
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Ernstaa provides digital marketing and IT services.


Affectv

FoundersGlen Calvert
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Affectv is an advertising technology company that runs media campaigns for global brands.


Duel

FoundersPanagiotis Tsarouchis, Paul Archer
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Brand Advocacy Platform that enables purpose-led brands to drive organic growth & retention through word-of-mouth & advocacy


MSQ Partners

FoundersPeter Reid
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MSQ Partners is a joined-up community of agencies, helping businesses build High EQ brands.


NumberEight

FoundersAbhishek Sen, Chris Watts
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On-device AI software to predict user context using mobile sensors


Realife Tech

FoundersAdam Goodyer
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Realife Tech is an experience automation platform that provides customized communication channels for event guests.


Adbrain

FoundersGareth Davies, Pourya Saber, Rashid Mansoor
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Adbrain powers marketers and their partners to understand and engage with their customers 1:1 across devices, channels and platforms.


Contact

FoundersReuben Selby
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Contact is the place where creatives manage their career and get paid.


Supponor

FoundersErkki Rantalainen
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Supponor transforms real world mass-audience TV visible signage into highly targeted virtual brand messaging in sports broadcasting.


Dianomi

FoundersCabell de Marcellus, Rupert Hodson
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Dianomi is a global leader in content marketing.


Convertr

FoundersClive Brett, Emma Bowkett
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Convertr is an API-first data optimization platform that acts as a firewall. We protect companies against expensive, bloated databases.


Fanvue

FoundersJoel Morris, William Monage
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Fanvue, an all-new platform aiming to shape the future of content monetisation.


Four Communications

FoundersNan Williams, Ray Eglington
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Four is a leading independent, integrated communications agency with offices in London and the Gulf.


KF Beauty

FoundersJon Davidman, Michael Malinsky, Vikrant Bhargava
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We identify, develop and market innovative products in the Health & Beauty sector.



TVbeat

FoundersAlen Karahasanovic, Bostjan Dragar, Robert Farazin, Tomaz Miholic
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TVbeat is a real time cross-device TV analytics platform that connects data from existing digital, cable, satellite, or IPTV networks.


Wooshii

FoundersFergus Dyer-Smith, James Blackwell, Sean Wilson
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The Video Production Marketplace


Four Communications

FoundersNan Williams, Ray Eglington
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Four is a leading independent, integrated communications agency with offices in London and the Gulf.


Illuma

FoundersPeter Mason
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Leading the way in contextual scaling for online advertising campaigns. Privacy friendly, without using cookies or personal data.


KF Beauty

FoundersJon Davidman, Michael Malinsky, Vikrant Bhargava
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We identify, develop and market innovative products in the Health & Beauty sector.



Auddy

FoundersAndrew Craissati, Chris Ancliff, Cliff Plumer, Howie Singer, Sean Carey
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Podcast publishing solutions for both enterprises and consumer


Lobster

FoundersAndrey Dmitriev, Eugene Nourminsky, Maria Iontseva, Olga Egorsheva
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Lobster is a platform which enables brands, agencies and the media to licence visual content directly from social media users.


Kin

FoundersMichael C.
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Kin is an app that provides family members with secure personal media.


Appsumer

FoundersShumel Lais
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Appsumer automates user acquisition & performance marketing dashboards, reports & insights


more2

FoundersKevin McSpadden
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We believe to be great, you have to be single-minded in your focus. Our focus is on growing retail businesses.


The Engine Group

FoundersPeter Scott
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A creative community that provides clients with best-in-class communications expertise under one roof.


Qubit

FoundersDaniel Shellard, Emre Baran, Graham Cooke, Ian McCaig
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Qubit specializes in personalization at scale for e-commerce companies.


M&C Saatchi

FoundersDavid Kershaw, Joanna Yarrow
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M&C Saatchi Group is a creative company that connects specialist expertise, fuelled by data and technology.


HH Global

FoundersHoward Hunt
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HH Global is the trusted marketing execution partner of the world’s leading brands.


Abacus e-Media

FoundersFrancisco Amaro, Stephen Feigen
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Abacus e-Media provides digital expertise for media and the public sector to design and build websites.


A Million Ads

FoundersSteve Dunlop
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A Million Ads provides dynamic audio advertising for users of digital radio and streaming services.


FanCircles

FoundersKevin Brown
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Reach followers and fans through your own fan club platform built for music artists, YouTubers, television shows and celebrities


Smartzer

FoundersKaroline Gross
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Smartzer makes videos and live streams interactive & shoppable on e-commerce, video ads and social.


Pixoneye

FoundersNadav Tal-Israel, Ofri Ben Porat
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Pixoneye is a data analytics SaaS company.


Avocarrot

FoundersConno Christou, George Eracleous, George Makkoulis, Pana Papageorgiou
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Avocarrot is the leading programmatic native ad exchange for mobile publishers.


Adnow

FoundersUnknown
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Adnow is a high-end advertising firm that works with RTB, big data and AI to serve the most relevant and interesting ads.


InPlayer

FoundersElena Draganovska, Jack Thorogood, Nenad Cubrinovski
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InPlayer is a video and digital asset monetization platform.


Commanders Act

FoundersFrançois Langrand, Michael Froment, Samuel Font
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Online marketing solutions and advertising efficiency and performance are then improved.


Sliide

FoundersCorbyn Munnik, Frankie Kearney
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Mobile technology company that work with MNO, MVNO and OEM partners globally to increase engagement, drive revenue, and decrease churn.


Monterosa Productions

FoundersSimon Brickle
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Monterosa is the global leader in audience interaction technology and commerce


TLC Marketing

FoundersAlec Johnson, Nick True
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TLC Marketing is a rewards company that turns brand positioning into experience-led promotions.


Viral Loops

FoundersSavvas Zortikis, Thomas Papaspiros
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The all-in-one viral marketing platform to launch your referral programs, sweepstakes, competitions and pre-launch campaigns.


AdTonos

FoundersDaniel Wichracki, Katarzyna Bargielska, Krassimir Fotev, Marcin Ostrowski, Mariusz Mierzejewski, Michal Marcinik
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Creating innovative technologies for voice commerce, enabling voice transactions. Bringing the power like Adwords has to audio advertising.


GlobalReach Technology Ltd

FoundersNigel Wesley
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The most complete, scalable Wi-Fi authentication and provisioning platform.


Exit Bee

FoundersPavlos Linos
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Re-imagine display advertising.


Maison Sport

FoundersAaron Tipping, Nick Robinson, Olly Robinson
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Maison Sport is a marketplace connecting ski instructors with people learning to ski


Scoota

FoundersJames Booth, Torie Chilcott
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A single programmatic platform that enables advertisers to create, activate, measure and optimise brilliant brand campaigns at scale.


Gener8 Ads

FoundersSam Jones
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Gener8 enables people to control and earn from their own data.


SuperAwesome

FoundersDylan Collins, Joshua Wohle, Lee Veitch, Tom Impallomeni
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SuperAwesome offers kid-safe tools and technology for the children’s digital media ecosystem.


Buzzbike

FoundersAndy Nunn, Tom Hares
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Buzzbike is launching a tech-driven cycle scheme for London, creating a new sponsorship platform for brands.


Ksubaka

FoundersGiles Corbett, Julian Corbett
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We provide powerful immersive brand experience & data platform which allows brands & retailers to link offline customers to online profiles


Smartology

FoundersMark Bembridge
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Digital advertising technology company


Bagboard

FoundersAshleigh Bishop, Ben Ayres
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Bagboard is an advertising platform that creates premium, eco-friendly, and reusable bags to replace single-use plastic ones.


Trackonomics

FoundersHanan Maayan, Kfir Barnea
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Trackonomics is a technology that provides publishers with the arsenal to capitalize on their affiliate links.


Squawka

FoundersLeo Harrison, Sanjit Atwal
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Squawka is a digital media company focused on using stats & data viz to fuel content for fans


Sine Wave Entertainment Ltd

FoundersAdam Frisby, Rohan Freeman
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Sine Wave Entertainment is a virtual space for MMO developers and creators to interact with each other.

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