About Andrew Michael
Born 1980. Andrew Michael is a businessperson and entrepreneur.
Andrew Michael (born 10 January 1980) is a British-Cypriot tech entrepreneur and founder of Fasthosts, Livedrive and Bark.com.
Early life and Fasthosts Andrew Michael was born in Cyprus, and grew up in Charlton Kings, near Cheltenham, United Kingdom. Aged 17, and as part of an A-level project, Michael started web hosting company, Fasthosts. In 2006 the company was sold to German internet company United Internet for a reported £61m, with Michael owning a 75% share in the company.
Livedrive In 2008, Michael founded UK-based cloud storage and cloud backup company Livedrive, which offered customers unlimited online storage. Nicholas Cowell was also an investor in the company. In late 2009 he launched the company in the US.
In 2014 Michael sold Livedrive to J2 Global.
Bark.com In 2014 Andrew co-founded Bark.com with Kai Feller. The company enables customers to easily contact local service professionals, avoiding the need to make multiple calls. In March 2015 Nick Hewer signed on as brand ambassador.
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British entrepreneur
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Andrew Michael was born on 10 January 1980 in Cyprus.
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Andrew Michael is a businessperson and entrepreneur.
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· DBpedia: Andrew Michael (businessman)
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