Danny Meaney

Danny Meaney is a serial entrepreneur and investor in early stage techmedia businesses. He is well connected with a track record of helping digital media and technology businesses create shareholder value.
He has over 30 years’ experience in building and selling companies with successful exits to major global brands such as Saatchi & Saatchi, the Pearson Group and WH Smith.
Currently founder and CEO of UP; Managing Director of New Media Partners; owner of Beechwood Ventures; co-founder of Insportive; and Chairman of Four23, Jouzou and Peekabu. Danny has delivered a wide range of strategy and change projects with the UK's leading broadcasters, many of the mobile network operators, global OEMs and device manufacturers, most of the top TV production companies, the best marketing and communications agencies, and some of the most interesting indie record labels.
He has undertaken a number of Board positions in Charities and public bodies and has been a member of two Downing Street Think Tanks and is a member of the Catalyst UK network and a Digital Industries Trade Ambassador for the UK.