Getting to know you: David Dobrin, CEO and co-founder, OriginalVoices
OriginalVoices CEO David Dobrin on digital twins built from real people, a £1m pre-seed round led by Iona Star and why original…
Tuesday 20 October 2026
The people behind the headlines: Business Matters profiles the founders, executives and investors shaping UK business – how they built what they built, what they’re worth, and what they’re doing next. Start with our most-read: Steven Bartlett’s ventures and valuation, and our running coverage of Getting to Know You profiles. For first-person conversations with founders, see our Interviews section.
OriginalVoices CEO David Dobrin on digital twins built from real people, a £1m pre-seed round led by Iona Star and why original…
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Trustonic CEO Dion Price on smartphone financing, a platform protecting more than 350 million devices and why two out of three is…
Lightning Oak founder James Walker on board advisory, his move from global audit at Credit Suisse to the boardroom and why challenge…
Foxlove Revenue CEO Ramona Fuchs on account intelligence, a new home at Manchester's Campfield and turning a stutter into a strength as…
EverTrek founder Andy Moore on adventure travel, a decade of nearly 6,000 trekkers and why he learned that nobody can build a…
Hutch & Co founder Siena Hutchinson on brand strategy for creator-led businesses, starting out at 21 and why founders should learn to…
Polytag co-founder and CEO Alice Rackley on packaging traceability, a new chief strategy officer and being raised by antique dealers in a…
Safari Circle founder Siddika Jaffer on luxury safari planning, a UK launch built on a 12-question quiz and why Africa should never…
Hypermaps co-founder Aleksandar Abu Samra on place intelligence, a start-up incorporated this month and why founders should share their ideas early
Amo Raju & Associates MD Dr Amo Raju OBE on charity leadership, stepping down after 30 years at Disability Direct and asking…
Select founder Lauren Templeton on the performing arts school she grew from one studio to 50 locations, and why no founder should…
Netforte co-founder and CEO Tarang Grewal on SME cybersecurity, the EVADA security validation platform and why trust has to come before anything…
Interlink co-founder and CEO Andrew McLernon on B2B demand generation, an LDC Top 50 commendation and why patience beats speed when scaling…
Boltzbit CEO Dr Yichuan Zhang on live learning AI, a new working paper on infinite-parameter models and why AI sovereignty has to…