Mission statement
Improving the experience of working with video for all
It was frustrating how seemingly simple tasks were so hard to do using existing video management platforms – why couldn't we quickly see where footage was taken, or who was in the footage?
Specialised solutions exist to handle complex forms of data such as 3D design schematics or sensor data from nuclear reactors, however, when it comes to the richest media – video – there was no good solution.
We set out to build is for ourselves, and Col8 was born.
Founded by Rupert and Charles to solve the issue of video being so hard to use, they knew there was a better way with the power of data and Col8 was born
Focussed on developing a cloud solution for organisations with video challenges at a massive scale, Col8's suite of tools became mature for the wider market
Took a round of venture funding enabling Col8 to quickly expand the team and deliver next generation solutions to many markets including security and defence
Meet the team
Charles Smith
CEO & Founder
Charles is a former Product Designer, Business Architect and Programme Manager leading global software teams on projects worth over £150m
Rupert Jabelman
CTO & Co-Founder
Rupert has successfully led award-winning development teams in digital agencies (Sift Digital, Torchbox) and start-ups for over a decade
Rose Nichols
Senior Developer
Rose has a range of complementary skills in the web sector including design and development, with a special interest in crafting modern front-end UIs
Jack Dyrhauge
Business Development Manager
Jack is a multi-lingual sales executive who has represented clients in Geneva, Japan, Singapore, and Copenhagen
Julie Snell
Non-Executive Director
Julie brings deep industry experience from the telecoms and smarter cities sectors to provide support on strategy and growth
Sam Holwell
Defence Sector & Board Advisor
Sam takes the lead in Techmodal Ventures, supporting and investing in technology companies that can bring a cutting edge to the defence and security market
David Evans
Defence Sector & Board Advisor
David is a founder of our partner company Techmodal, a fast growing defence consultancy specialising in systems and data for the MoD
