NextUp
Hailed as ‘The Netflix for UK Stand-Up’ by Engadget - NextUp is a comedy video platform co-founded by BBC Worldwide's former Director of Comedy.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Media and Entertainment
- Location London, UK
- Currency GBP
- Founded November 2016
- Employees 5
- Incorporation Type Other
- Website nextupcomedy.com
Company Summary
The Home of Live Comedy, disrupting a £2b market.
Team
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CEO
- BAFTA-winner and experienced comedy producer and writer
- Worked with Amazon Studios, Comedy Central, E4 and Cartoon Network
- Has an in-depth understanding of the stand-up industry
- Created comedy viral successes amassing 10 million hits for Paddy Power, Alize and Durex -
COO
- Part of BBC's New Talent Hotlist 2017 and qualified NLP Master Trainer
- A background in law, having worked at Citi Bank and WilmerHale for six years
- Produced a Time Out Critics Choice live comedy night for five years
- Has strong working relationships amongst acts, agents and press -
CPO
- Drum Marketing Award Winner and formally LoveLive's European Head of Production
- Has Overseen large-scale shoots for Channel 4, The BRITs, HP and Son
- Developed streaming platform 'L-Player' which partnered with Spotify, The Guardian and Yahoo!
- Filmed over 100 of hours of stand-up for YouTube channel ComComedy
Advisors
Previous Investors
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Elsane GuglielminoUnconfirmed
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