I’m a high school dropout who has taken a non-traditional path into building startups. I started working when I was 14, initially as a real estate agent. At 15 I started my first company, a design agency.
At 16 I got into finance, where I went on to qualify as the youngest Chartered Management Accountant in the world. By 22 I was the CFO of a 200-person company, managing up to 25 direct reports and $65M of financing.
After 6 years in the corporate world, at 23 I finally stepped back into the world of entrepreneurship. I spent 3 years learning how to take a company from zero-to-one, before eventually hitting on some success in 2025…
I met an exceptional co-founder, Wyatt, and together we got into Y Combinator with Pally. My true turning point was learning to code myself, but that can be a story for another day.
Our goal with Pally is to create a future where AI improves human connection, rather than replacing it. We’re still super early, but we’re excited at what’s to come.
Alongside building companies, I try to do my bit for the tech ecosystem. In 2024 I started the London Founder House, a residency for the top founders living in the city. In our first year our residents raised $28M, we hosted over 50 events, and we had over 1,000 founders come through our doors.
As a whole, I think of myself as a ‘super connector’, with an eye for design, a love for tech, and a desire to help those around me.
If I can help you, especially if you’re a young and hungry high school dropout, hit me up.
Outside of work I’m into traveling, often in hostels or ‘off the beaten track’. I enjoy experiencing the true local culture, rather than tourist hotspots when I can. On the flip side I also love five-star experiences and staying in the best hotels… So you know, balance.
My happy place is anywhere with live music. If I could, I would sit and listen to live music every day. Music festivals, Jazz bars, open mics, or random gigs, I try to go and see live music at least once a month.
As for sports, I love football and snowboarding, and plan to do a lot more of both moving forward. I also ride a motorcycle, and love exploring country roads. I consider myself spiritual, and I’m currently focused on my practice of meditating twice per day. I enjoy going deep, especially with the occasional help of psychedelics.
I love good food, especially steak and seafood. I enjoy cooking for others, not so great at cooking for myself. I prefer sunrise over sunset, but I’m still learning how to be a morning person. I love to host, and to have friends and family around. I love games nights and poker nights. I’m fiercely competitive, and I always want to win.
As a whole, I’m an adventurous person, a bit of an adrenaline junkie, with a taste for the best things in life, but a desire to be present and enjoy the little things too. My favorite little thing? A proper British cuppa tea, of which I have many every day.