Ellie Horvath
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 Mobile 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 Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Mobile Companies & Startups (London)
Rapyd
| Founders | Arik Shtilman, Arkady Karpman, Omer Priel |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Rapyd is a payments platform that inserts fintech services into any app and simplifies the complex offering of local payment methods.
Form3
| Founders | Michael Mueller |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Form3 is a cloud native payments-as-a-service platform that designs, builds, and runs the technology that powers the future of payments.
DIEM
| Founders | Geri Cupi |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Twig is a fintech startup that provides a mobile banking app.
Truphone
| Founders | Alexander Straub, James Tagg |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
A global leader in digital connectivity software
Zepz
| Founders | Catherine Wines, Ismail Ahmed, Richard Igoe |
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Zepz is a money transfer service that helps migrants send money to their loved ones all over the world.
Second Nature
| Founders | Chris Edson, Michael Gibbs |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Second Nature is a digital programme that helps people lead healthier lives
nuUnlimited
| Founders | Tim Sandford |
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It’s about the food, not the order
Blis
| Founders | Greg Isbister |
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Blis is the leading privacy-first, location-powered programmatic advertising partner.
Her
| Founders | Robyn Exton |
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Her is a dating application for lesbians, bisexual and bi-curious women, allowing users to connect with each other and their community.
Wandera
| Founders | Eldar Tuvey, Roy Tuvey |
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Wandera provides a unified cloud security solution to protect the modern workplace
Velocity Black
| Founders | Alex Macdonald, Zia Yusuf |
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Pioneering the future of luxury lifestyle.
Wheely
| Founders | Anton Chirkunov, Pavel Bocharov |
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Wheely is a luxury ride-hailing service, allowing customers to book chauffeur-driven journeys both on-demand and pre-booked through an app.
Baanx Group
| Founders | Garth Howat, Mark Evans, Sean Salloux |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
BaaS (Banking as a Service), white label, mobile digital asset friendly: wallets, cards, payment gateways, IBANs, for communities
Simba Sleep
| Founders | James Cox, Steve Reid |
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Simba Sleep is an e-commerce company that offers a variety of mattresses.
Feast It
| Founders | Digby Vollrath, Hugo Campbell |
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Feast It is an online marketplace that allows its customers to book independent caterers for their work or social events.
Space Ape
| Founders | John Earner, Simon Hade |
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Space Ape is a mobile gaming company dedicated to creating the highest quality games for players.
Poq
| Founders | Jun Seki, Michael Langguth, Mike Hann, Oyvind Henriksen |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Poq offers a SAAS platform to help large retailers join app commerce.
Virtuoso
| Founders | Adil Mohammed |
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Virtuoso develops a next-gen digital QA platform to enable users to deliver tomorrow’s QA and test automation solutions.
Flexion
| Founders | Jens Lauritzson, Per Lauritzson |
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Flexion is a monetization and distribution platform for developers and publishers.
Monitise
| Founders | Alastair Lukies CBE |
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Monitise is a technology and services company that delivers mobile banking, payments, and commerce networks.
B-Social
| Founders | Nazim Valimahomed, Tim Brown |
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Kroo is a financial technology company that develops innovative services for a new generation of customers.
Opensignal
| Founders | Brendan Gill, James Robinson, Sam Westwood, Sina Khanifar |
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Opensignal is a mobile analytics company.
KodyPay
| Founders | Jack Howell, Joshua Roel, Morgan Hammans, Yoyo Chang |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Revolutionising in-person payments to grow your business with a trustworthy and innovative solution.
Oval Money
| Founders | Benedetta Arese Lucini, Claudio Bedino, Edoardo Benedetto |
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Oval offers an app for financial coaching and planning that helps people save according to their rules.
VoxSmart
| Founders | John Enoch |
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VoxSmart is a global communications surveillance software provider.
FSB Technology
| Founders | David McDowell, Sam Lawrence |
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FSB Technology is a Real time sports betting technology supplier.
SO-SURE
| Founders | Dylan Bourguignon |
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SO-SURE provides insurance that delivers consumers with faster claims and also money back services.
Shift
| Founders | Jacob Corlett |
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On-demand technology platform for consumers and businesses focused on the logistics market
Hutch
| Founders | Shaun Rutland, Sean Turner, Will Whitaker, James Emmins, James Mcdonald |
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Hutch develops games app for iPhones and ipad.
Wrisk
| Founders | Darius Kumana, Niall Barton |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Wrisk offers a customizable platform that enables businesses to create mobile-first insurance experiences for their customers.
OnePulse
| Founders | Atul 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.
Mous
| Founders | James Day, James Griffith, Joshua Shires, Lucy Hutchinson |
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Mous is a fashion tech brand that designs and manufactures protective accessories.
Somo
| Founders | Carl Uminski, Dave Evans, Maani Safa, Nick Hynes |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Somo, part of the CI&T family (NYSE: CINT), is a leading digital product agency, delivering digital ambitions at pace and scale.
Mana
| Founders | Bobby Tang, James Lo |
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Mana is where you get lifehacks directly from relatable people through live sessions and digital content on any topic with anyone, anywhere.
Onvi
| Founders | Jon Clarke, Prask Sutton, Richie Stote |
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The mobile-first POS system for hospitality
Sirin Labs
| Founders | Kenges Rakishev, Moshe Hogeg, Tal Cohen |
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Sirin Labs is a high-end smartphone manufacturer.
Lapse
| Founders | Ben Silvertown, Dan Silvertown |
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Lapse is a social disposable camera app.
Yumpingo
| Founders | Andy Walker, Gary Goodman, George Wetz |
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Yumpingo is an internet company that specializes in customer engagement and analytics platforms designed for the Hospitality Industry.
Fetch
| Founders | Declan Reddington, James Connelly |
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Fetch, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, is a global mobile-first agency.
Judopay
| Founders | George Karibian, Jan Farrarons |
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Judopay is a mobile-first payments platform.
Cera
| Founders | Mahiben Maruthappu, Marek Sacha, Martin Ocenas |
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Cera is a digital-first healthcare-at-home company delivering care, nursing, telehealth and repeat prescription services in people’s homes.
Taptap Send
| Founders | Michael Faye |
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Taptap Send is an app that lets immigrants send money back home.
UFIN
| Founders | Lucid Hoang |
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Founded in October 2019 with the main business areas of financial technology market
Bossa Studios
| Founders | Henrique Olifiers, Imre Jele, Roberta Lucca |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Bossa Studios is a games developer and publisher, creators of BAFTA-winning Monstermind, Surgeon Simulator and Worlds Adrift.
365Scores
| Founders | Yevgeny Brener |
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365Scores is a cross-platform application that enables users to create their own personalized sports channel.
Snupps
| Founders | Mac Anabtawi, Sari Anabtawi |
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Snupps helps people organize, share and discover the stuff they own and value.
Pluto
| Founders | Alex Rainey, Harry Williams, James Birch |
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Pluto helps travel lovers discover inspiration, plan their trips and connect with like-minded people. It’s like Pinterest, but for travel.
Masabi
| Founders | Ben Whitaker, Ed Howson, Tom Godber |
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Masabi is the global leader in transport mobile ticketing and payments.
SonicJobs
| Founders | Francesca Boccolini, Francesco Masia, Mikhil Raja |
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SonicJobs is a job platform revolutionizing the way candidates search and apply for jobs.
Rvvup
| Founders | David Nunn |
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Bridging the 3 Generations of Payments
SwiftKey
| Founders | Ben Medlock, Jon Reynolds |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
SwiftKey is a technology company that aims to enhance interaction between keyboards and people.
Adludio
| Founders | Andy Williams, Howard Kingston, Jacques Kotze |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Adludio is a next generation mobile advertising platform to create, distribute, and optimise campaigns.
Marmalade Technologies
| Founders | Eben Upton |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Creators of the award winning Marmalade Platform, a cross-device game and app development technology that optimizes performance & file size.
Research Now
| Founders | Chris Havemann |
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Research now is a data collection, market research insights, and digital analytics company.
The Sauce
| Founders | Emma Clark, Sachin Karia |
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The Sauce has a vision for bringing the next generation back together in real life using the power of social video profiles.
Deplike
| Founders | Murat Sezgi, Okan Kahraman |
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Guitar Amps and Effects Processor on Android and iOS
Yayzy
| Founders | Cristian Dan, Mankaran Ahluwalia, Pedro Cabrero |
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Yayzy is an application for carbon footprint calculator.
Paperclip
| Founders | Alan Small, Richard Woolley, Ziad Al-Ziadi |
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Changing the way people think about the things that they own.
Shopperbird
| Founders | Paolo Casula |
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Upcycling waste into unique clothes on-demand!
SKOOT
| Founders | Greg Gormley, Mark Stringer |
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SKOOT is a platform for Climate Change helping businesses, communities and individuals to IDENTIFY, OFFSET & AVOID their CO2 footprints.
Peak
| Founders | Gerald Goldstein, Itamar Lesuisse, Sagi Shorrer, Xavier Louis |
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Peak’s mission is to help the world spend their time better using tools and technique borrowed from education, neuroscience and gaming.
Tenzo
| Founders | Adam Taylor, Christian Mouysset |
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Tenzo is a management platform that gives hospitality and retail businesses actionable insights from their real time data.
Daisie
| Founders | Dom Santry, Maisie Williams |
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Daisie is where creators learn together.
BUMP
| Founders | Jack Ryder, Sam Howarth |
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BUMP is a social peer-to-peer marketplace for authentic streetwear and sneakers.
sync.
| Founders | Azahara Egea, Ricky Lee |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
We provide bank account aggregation and personal financial management service.
Movebubble
| Founders | Aidan Rushby, Logan Estop Hall, Tony Edwards |
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Movebubble is a property rental app in London & Manchester
Mediatonic Games
| Founders | David Bailey, Paul Croft |
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Mediatonic develops and publishes games for digital platforms such as smartphones, PCs and consoles.
FIXR
| Founders | Dom 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.
Push Technology
| Founders | Sean Bowen |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Push Real-Time, Delta-Data, streaming technology optimizes data delivery for Web, Mobile & IoT Apps.
Scoodle
| Founders | Imdad Ahad, Ismail Jeilani, Mujavid Bukhari |
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Scoodle is connects students with teachers.
YPlan
| Founders | Rytis Vitkauskas, Viktoras Jucikas |
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YPlan uncover the best events every day so you can get out and Live Your City.
SafeToNet
| Founders | Georgina Pursey, Jack Pursey, Richard Pursey, Sharon Pursey |
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SafeToNet makes the digital world safer for children to explore and enjoy.
7digital
| Founders | Ben Drury, James Kane |
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7digital is the global leader in B2B end-to-end digital music solutions.
Cake Technologies
| Founders | Charlotte Dales, Michelle Songy |
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CAKE is revolutionizing the way restaurants and bars engage with their customers.
Jinn
| Founders | Joseba Mendivil, Leon Herrera, Mario Navarro |
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Jinn is a mobile application that helps users have goods delivered to their door.
Rizq
| Founders | Dennis Nemerov, Peter Trebelev, Shahid Amin, Yerkebulan Razdykov |
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Rizq is the first fully digital sharia-compliant, ethical account in the UK.
Base79
| Founders | Ashley 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.
Mush
| Founders | Katie Massie-Taylor, Sarah Hesz |
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Mush is an online social platform that enables mothers to meet other mothers with kids the same age.
PawaPay
| Founders | Unknown |
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PawaPay is a payments company that provides mobile payment solutions to African consumers or businesses.
Bits
| Founders | Faisal Khalid |
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Bits helps people build their credit score by providing them with a digital credit card that they pay off every month.
Zappar
| Founders | Caspar Thykier, Connell Gauld, Simon Taylor |
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Zappar is a clever little app that can see and recognise images and objects in the world around us.
ChargedUp
| Founders | Charlie Baron, Forrest Skerman-Stevenson, Hakeem Buge, Hugo Tilmouth |
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Europes first mobile charging network – Over 2500 locations to rent a portable charger and return anywhere
Secret Spa
| Founders | Emily Ewart-Perks, Rider Latham |
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Luxury beauty treatments…any time and any place.
Macademia
| Founders | Douglas Lloyd, Estelle Lloyd |
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Macademia is an award-winning global EdTech company providing educational programming and games for children.
SENDITOO
| Founders | Ibrahima S K Soumano, Takwana Tyaranini |
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Send airtime to any phone in the world
HaikuJAM
| Founders | Dhrupad Karwa |
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Collaborative Poetry & Artistic Expression App
appScatter
| Founders | Philip Marcella |
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AppScatter is a B2B SaaS platform that distributes, manages, and monitors mobile apps across multiple app stores worldwide.
savvy navvy
| Founders | Jelte Liebrand, Kevin O’Neill |
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savvy navvy is a startup working to build the best navigation solution for sailors worldwide.
Coniq
| Founders | Ben Chesser |
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Coniq is the Total Customer Engagement Company.
Kindred
| Founders | Aaron 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.
Seatfrog
| Founders | Ben Ient, Dirk Stewart, Iain Griffin |
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Seatfrog is a mobile application designed to make upgrades effortless for airlines and passengers.
LuckyTrip
| Founders | Alex Burns, Tamer Q’taish, Tiff Burns |
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LuckyTrip is a travel inspiration app that lets you find a trip in one tap.
Connexin
| Founders | Furqan Alamgir |
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Connexin specialises in award winning Fibre Optic and Voice Services.
Trilo
| Founders | Hamish Blythe |
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Building the simplest way for people to pay people
Ably Realtime
| Founders | Matthew O’Riordan, Paddy Byers |
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Ably is the platform to power synchronized digital experiences in realtime.
Distributed
| Founders | Callum Adamson, Sam Rowlands |
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Quality Driven Tech Teams. On-demand.
Upstream
| Founders | Alex Vratskides, Marco Veremis, Nikos Iatropoulos |
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Upstream is leading the mobile internet revolution in high growth markets.
Nosso
| Founders | Unknown |
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Nosso is a mobile-based financial planning platform for the future of children.
IHS Towers
| Founders | Mohamad Darwish, Sam Darwish, William Saad |
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IHS is a mobile telecommunications infrastructure provider.
Guild
| Founders | Ashley Friedlein, Matthew O’Riordan |
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Guild is the platform for professional communities and networking.
Tamoco
| Founders | Daniel Angel, Maximilian Birner, Rune Bromer, Sam Amrani |
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Tamoco combines accuracy, consent and scale to form the world’s smartest geospatial data network.
