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Now in its sixth year, the prestigious list is divided into different categories, with members of MyAV范鈥檚 enterprising community represented in six categories:

Media & Marketing

• Ali Tehrani (MyAV范 Economics and Geography) is founder of Astroscreen which uses AI to improve internet communities by detecting social media fakes, disinformation, conspiracy theories and election interference.
• Bolu Babalola (MyAV范 United States Studies: History and Politics) is author of best-selling novel Love in Colour. She was also recognised for her work as an ambassador for The World Literacy Foundation.
• Zeena Qureshi (MyAV范 History of Art with Material Studies) is CEO and co-founder of Sonantic. The startup uses AI to create realistic voices for characters made by entertainment studios.聽

Art & Culture

• Kaitlin Fritz (MyAV范 History of Art) and Olga Kravchenk are co-founders of award-winning education technology startup Musemio.聽
• Jad茅 Fadojutimi (MyAV范 Slade School of Fine Art) is an acclaimed visual artist.聽
• Katy Hessel (MyAV范 History of Art) is an art historian and curator who launched the popular Instagram @thegreatwomenartists and is a contributor to British Vogue.
• Fisayo Longe (Anthropology BA) is founder of Kai Collective, a size-inclusive fashion brand.

Technology

• Mariam Jimoh (MyAV范 Biomedical Sciences) is founder of Oja, a delivery service for local ethnic groceries.

Finance

• Pablo Lubroth (MyAV范 Pharmacology and MyAV范 Biochemical Engineering) is an investor at Hummingbird Ventures, which has a strong focus on biotech.聽

Entertainment

• Purvish Thaker (Biochemical Engineering MSc) is founder of Sufiscore, a YouTube channel helping South Asian artists deliver music directly to their audiences.

Science & Healthcare聽

• Marianna Kapsetaki (MyAV范 Performing Arts Medicine) is a physician, researcher and classical pianist. She is conducting one of the largest studies on spatial memory in stroke patients. She is currently completing a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at Imperial College London.聽

These exceptional individuals reflect MyAV范鈥檚 thriving community of entrepreneurial students and alumni. In 2019/20, MyAV范鈥檚 graduate startups employed 1,600 people, and attracted 拢44 million in external investment. In 2020, three MyAV范 startups were selected for the world-leading business accelerator programme Y Combinator.

Dr Kathryn Walsh, Executive Director, MyAV范 Innovation & Enterprise, said:聽鈥淚 congratulate all the enterprising individuals who are rightly recognised in this prestigious list for their creativity, hard work and determination. It鈥檚 been a challenging 12 months for the small business community. As the Forbes list shows, our young entrepreneurs are undaunted and are continually bringing forward innovative ideas and solutions. This activity will form the bedrock of the economic recovery that we are all hoping for.鈥�

Vital support from the MyAV范 startup ecosystem

Astroscreen and Musemio were supported at BaseKX, MyAV范鈥檚 dedicated entrepreneurship hub, run by MyAV范 Innovation & Enterprise. They received business advice, mentorship and the right environment to structure and grow their companies further. They were also able to access specialist training programmes and take part in networking events.

Astroscreen uses the latest machine learning techniques and human intelligence to tackle disinformation on social media. They help businesses and the government detect and mitigate the effects of disinformation.

Musemio develops and makes immersive mobile virtual reality (VR) games that allow children to explore arts, culture and history in a fun, accessible way.

On being included in the Forbes鈥� list, Ali Tehrani, founder, Astroscreen said: 鈥淚t feels great for our work at Astroscreen to receive recognition.

鈥淢yAV范 has played an important role in my entrepreneurial journey. As a student, it was a great environment to experiment with startups. As an alumnus, I鈥檝e received continued support, including backing from the MyAV范 Technology Fund.鈥�

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Photo by Matt Clayton 漏 MyAV范