KARB AI has been named Digital Startup of the Year for Northern Ireland at the 2026 UK StartUp Awards, recognising its work helping ecommerce teams audit, optimise and scale Meta ad accounts with greater clarity.
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KARB AI, a Belfast based technology company, has been named Digital Startup of the Year for Northern Ireland in the 2026 UK StartUp Awards.
Founded in June 2025 by Karthik Bangalore Rajendra Prasad, an MBA graduate from Queen's University Belfast, KARB AI helps ecommerce businesses and agencies audit, optimise and scale their Meta ad accounts in minutes.
The platform reduces manual analysis and turns complex ad account data into clear recommendations, helping teams understand what to fix, pause and scale. KARB AI has already supported ecommerce brands, agencies and performance marketers, with customer results showing more than 22x return on ad spend after optimisation.
“Winning the Digital Startup of the Year for Northern Ireland is a significant milestone for us as we approach our first anniversary. Our mission is to empower ecommerce brands with AI powered insights that simplify complex advertising decisions, and this recognition from the UK StartUp Awards validates the value we are already delivering for digital marketers and ecommerce companies.”
Karthik Rajendra Prasad
Founder of KARB AI
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The UK StartUp Awards celebrate the achievements of new businesses across the United Kingdom.
Visit UK StartUp AwardsKARB AI is listed publicly as Digital StartUp of the Year for Northern Ireland in the 2026 regional winners announcement.
View announcementIdeas Fest takes place at Champneys Tring from 9 to 10 September 2026, bringing together founders, investors and business leaders.
View Ideas FestKARB AI has been named a leading digital startup from Northern Ireland.
The award adds third party credibility to KARB AI's work in helping ecommerce teams improve paid ad performance.
As a Northern Ireland category winner, KARB AI will go forward to represent the region at the UK StartUp Awards national final during Ideas Fest 2026.
Based in Belfast, KARB AI LIMITED is an AI first technology company helping ecommerce teams make better paid advertising decisions. Its flagship product helps businesses automate Meta ad account analysis and generate practical recommendations to improve return on ad spend.
The UK StartUp Awards recognise founders and teams who have spotted opportunities and taken the risk to launch new products or services. The awards celebrate ambition, resilience and innovation across the UK startup ecosystem.
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