Michael Acton Smith

LOVEFiLM International Ltd. provides online DVD rental and movie download services. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Songkick.com Ltd. provides resources and recommendations for live music performances. It operates an online portal to track artists, venues, festivals, and concert buddies. It also provides facilities to share posters, photos, videos, setlists, reviews, and live music history. In addition, the company offers Songkicker, which is a plug-in for itunes, winamp, and windows media player that tracks artists in music library. The company was founded by Michelle You, Ian Hogarth, and Pete Smith in October 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Centrica Hive Ltd. provides web connected home security services. It offers home monitoring security kits for students, renters, smaller homes and family homes. The firm also sells its products through online. The company was founded by Adrian Critchlow and Pilgrim Beart in April 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

TweetDeck, Inc. provides adobe air desktop applications. The company was founded by Iain Dodsworth on July 4, 2008 and is headquartered in Crowborough, the United Kingdom.

Rally Health, Inc. provides a personal health management platform that enables consumers to record fitness goals, research conditions, access health tools and even communicate directly with other members and medical professionals. Its flagship products, Zensey, is a gamified health social network and employee wellness program. Zensey consists of a place for patients to aggregate health data from providers and an anonymous forum to discuss health concerns with other members, as well as connections to various smartphone-enabled health devices. The company was founded by Gran Lovely Verstandig in 2010 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Insight Venture Management LLC (Insight Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Insight Holdings Group LLC founded in 1995 by Jeffrey L. Horing and Jerry Fred Murdock. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of Microsoft Corp., Firefly Network, Inc. is an American company that develops business software. The company is based in MA. The company was founded by David Waxman, Nick Grouf, Salman Malik, Andy Sack. Firefly Network was acquired by Microsoft Corp. on April 09, 1998.

Video Island Entertainment Ltd. provides online DVD rental services. It delivers subscription services to the mass-market. The company was founded in December 2002 by Saul Klein, William Reeve, and Alex Chesterman and is headquartered in London, UK.

Skype Technologies SA provides communications services via the Internet. The company’s Skype software serves individuals and businesses to make free video & voice calls, send instant messages, and share files with others. It also enables them to make calls to landlines and mobiles internationally. The company also provides headsets, webcams, and phones through its online shop. The company was founded by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis in August 2003 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

MyOptique Group Ltd. operates as an online prescription eyewear store. It offers prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses for men and women. The company was founded by Jamie Murray Wells in 2004 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

Nokia Innovations Oy operates an online social networking platform. It enables frequent travelers to create itineraries of their travel plans and share them with friends. The company was founded by Lisa Sounio, Taneli Tikka, Matt Jones, Matt Biddulph, Marko Ahtisaari, and Dan Gillmor in 2007 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Soluto Ltd. develops mobile applications that supports and protects data on Android or iOS platforms. It allows techies to help friends and family to remotely manage devices through the web - chopping boot, fixing problems and setting up new apps and services on multiple devices. The company was founded by Tomer Dvir and Ishay Green in 2008 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Charity Projects, also known as Comic Relief, is a major charity organization committed to working towards a world without slavery and human trafficking. The private company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company provides support to schools and individuals who want to raise money through various activities such as bake sales, quizzes, and challenges. The company was founded in 1985 by Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis and Christopher P. Albrecht, and the current CEO is Ruth Davison.

Erply Ltd. provides cloud-based, iPad-oriented point of sale and inventory management software for retailers. It offers franchise management software, POS software and and cloud point of sale software and retail ERP software. The firm provides integrated front-end and back-office functionality for retial stores. The company was founded by Kristian Hiiemaa and Kristjan Randma in 2009 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Chartbeat, Inc. provides real-time data analytics and performance alerts. It partners with doers, editors, writers, marketers, developers, those who create and build the content that users see and interact with online to deliver the data they need, when they need it. The firm offers Chartbeat Publishing, a suite of audience building tools-built around an audience’s actual behavior for global publishers and media sites. It also provides real-time analytics starter kits to track number of visitors on a website, traffic sources that drive visitor, and social network traffic. The company was founded on April 2, 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Latitude Corp. manufactures metal and machine products. The private company is based in Verona, WI. The company was founded by Saul Charles Klein.

Seedcamp Investment Management LLP (Seedcamp) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Reshma Sohani and Saul Charles Klein. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Listen Ventures LLC (Listen Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Jeff Cantalupo. The firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Raise Marketplace LLC operates an online marketplace to buy and sell gift cards. Its platform allows users to turn their unused gift cards into cash by listing their cards for sale and enables them to shop for discounted gift cards. The company was founded by George D. Bousis and Bradley Wasz on February 2, 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Kano Computing Ltd. offers a software platform and a do-it-yourself computer kit. The firm's product is for anyone who wants to start creating with technology. Its starter kit contains Raspberry Pi 2, books, speaker, and a keyboard. The company was founded by Alex Klein, Yonatan Raz-Fridman, and Saul Charles Klein in November 2012 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Liquid Asset Brands LLC provides investments services. Its services include supply chain and procurement, inventory management and product forecasting, capital and fundraising, global sales strategy, distribution network, third party contractors, compliance and ethics, product development and innovation, social media management, and sales and go to market strategy. The company as founded by Marc Bushala on April 10, 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Phoenix Court Group Ltd (LocalGlobe) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Robin M. Klein and Saul Charles Klein. The firm is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Interior Define, Inc. operates as an e-commerce company for luxury furniture. It sells custom-made chairs and sofas online, The company was founded by Rob Royer in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Simplilearn Solutions Pvt Ltd., The Starter League LLC provides educational services. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The Starter League was acquired by FullStack Academy, Inc. on March 16, 2016.

Zinc ventures Ltd (Zinc Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Saul Charles Klein, Paul Kirby, Julia Black and Ella Goldner. The firm is headquartered in Kings Cross, United Kingdom.

Americademy, Inc. develops software platform and curriculum that teaches kids to code. The company was founded by Katy Lynch, Craig Ulliott and David Arel in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Atlys, Inc. is an American company that simplifies the visa application process. The private company is based in Salt Lake City. The company's platform allows users to apply for a visa in just 60 seconds, eliminating the confusion that often comes with the process. Atlys aims to create a more open world.

Platoon Ltd. provides creative agency services. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

MG Creative, Inc. operates as a premium lifestyle shop and publication for women, cannabis and good living. The company was founded by Kate Miller and Anna Duckworth in 2017 and is headquartered in Venice, CA.

Part of Calm.com, Inc., Ripple Health Group, Inc. provides healthcare technology services. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded in 2019 by David Y. Ko, Rhett Woods, Anastasios Kasiolas. David Y. Ko has been the CEO since 2019. Ripple Health Group was acquired by Calm.com, Inc. on February 02, 2022.

Manchester Academy Ltd. provides world-class technology and leadership training. The company is based in Manchester, UK. The British company offers a full-time role at a leading tech firm and their program is grant-funded with no fees.

Fresh Factory LLC engages in platform development for food and beverage brands. Its services includes innovation, supply chain, manufacturing, fulfillment, and finance. The company is headquartered in Carol Stream, IL.

MyHeritage Ltd. operates a family-oriented social network service and genealogy website. The firm also provides family pages, which are personalized websites to enable families to stay in touch, celebrate birthdays, share photos, explore and preserve family history. Its solution, family tree builder, is a tool to set up a family tree and genealogy research that enables user to search for ancestors on the Internet. The company was founded by Gilad Japhet in 2003 and is headquartered in Or Yehuda, Israel.