== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Martell is married to Leonora Surtees, daughter of [[John Surtees|John Surtees CBE]], the [[Formula 1]] and motorcycle world champion. The couple live in [[Surrey]] and have two children.
Martell is married to Leonora Surtees, daughter of [[John Surtees|John Surtees CBE]], the [[Formula 1]] and motorcycle world champion. The couple live in [[Surrey]] and have two children.
== See also ==
* [[Floxx]]
* [[FitFinder]]
* [[List of University College London people]]
* [[Social networking service]]
* [[Startup company]]
* [[Online food ordering]]
==References==
==References==
British businessman (born 1989)
Richard Lewis Martell (/mɑːrˈtɛl/; born 10 February 1989), known as Rich Martell, is a British entrepreneur and investor. He is best known as the founder of Floxx Media Group and the creator of the social networking website FitFinder. Martell is also the founder of Orderswift, a restaurant technology platform, and the owner of Buckmore Park Kart Circuit in Kent. He has appeared as a business mentor on the BBC television series Million Dollar Intern.[1]
Early life and education
Martell began his primary education at Bedford School and later attended University College London, where he studied economics and computer science.[2] He founded his first online business at the age of 15, using income from his early projects to support his education.[3] During his time at university, Martell also worked within the technology divisions of diffrent investment firms, including Goldman Sachs.
Career and Companies
FitFinder
While studying at University College London, Martell launched the social networking website FitFinder in April 2010.[4] The platform allowed university students to post anonymous messages about people they had seen on campus. It quickly gained national attention for its popularity and controversy.[5] Due to complaints from different universities, Martell was fined by University College London for bringing the institution into disrepute and asked to take the site down.[6] FitFinder was removed later that year. Martell later announced plans to relaunch the project in an updated form.
Floxx Media Group
In 2011, Martell founded Floxx, a digital media and technology company initially launched with support from investors including Doug Richard, and American entrepreneur Kevin Wall.[7] It was originally developed as a mobile social networking platform inspired by FitFinder, the company later focused toward mobile and location-based applications. In 2011, the company launched MapChat and Spottd[8], both designed to connect users through nearby posts and shared locations.[9] By 2012, Floxx had expanded into a broader digital media business, offering mobile product development and design services.[10]
Orderswift
In 2013, Martell founded Orderswift, a UK-based restaurant technology platform that provides online ordering and digital menu solutions for the hospitality sector. The company supports both independent venues and national chains with software for online and in-store order management.
Buckmore Park
In 2017, Martell and his wife, Leonora, took over the ownership of Buckmore Park Kart Circuit, a venue historically linked with Formula 1 drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.[11] Under their leadership, the circuit secured planning permission for a new paddock complex, a restaurant and upgraded visitor facilities. Press coverage of the redevelopment described the project as an effort to modernise and expand the venue’s motorsport offerings and visitor experience.[12] Buckmore Park received a Gold award at the Visit Kent Tourism Awards in 2019.[13]
Million Dollar Intern
In 2013, Martell was filmed as part of the BBC Worldwide television series, Million Dollar Intern.[14]
Recognition
In 2011, he was named as one of Business Zone’s ‘One to Watch’.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). In the same, 2011 he was shortlisted for the Real Business Young Entrepreneur of the Year.[15]
Personal life
Martell is married to Leonora Surtees, daughter of John Surtees CBE, the Formula 1 and motorcycle world champion. The couple live in Surrey and have two children.
