London Startup Stars You Should Know

The London startup scene was ranked No. 6 in the world last year in the Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking by the business-data company Compass. Let’s take a look at some of the metro’s rising startup stars that have been earning media attention.

London Startup Stars

Qredo is working to help companies make their apps more secure. The development platform launched in beta in January.

 

 

The London startup Carwow has raised £12.5 million (about $17.8 million), Business Insider reported recently. Carwow aims to make car-buying easier for shoppers.

 

 

Babylon is already catching on in the UK. The app from this London startup tracks your health habits and data so that you can head off illnesses.

 

 

The startup Winnow is raising funds to expand. The company’s meters monitor food waste with the goal of reducing it.

 

 

Check-inLondon.com is a serviced apartment rental aggregator that’s aiming to expand to Paris, Dubai and New York.

 

 

London Schools Support Startups

Appropriately for the thriving London startup scene, the metro’s business schools have a variety of programs designed to foster entrepreneurial ambitions. Here are just a few examples.

• At Cass Business School-City University London, CityStarters Weekend gives post-grad students from across the university who are interested in entrepreneurship the chance to pitch business ideas to judges and to learn about topics such as developing business plans and attracting investors.
• Imperial College Business School-Imperial College London holds the annual Innovation and Entrepreneurship Start! Challenge. A company led by two Imperial MBA grads won last fall’s competition.
• Aspiring entrepreneurs at London Business School can take advantage of the Deloitte Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, including an incubator program.