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A startup founder dilemma: Working out who’s an Angel, Devil or Charlatan
Talks about Startup, Founder and Angel Investment
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Henry Joseph-grant
Founder of Send
United Kingdom
Overview
Henry Joseph-Grant is the CEO & Co-Founder of Send-Off, a successful startup in Ireland. With a background in various operational and advisory roles in startups, he has also served as a mentor at Techstars and Pi Labs, showcasing his expertise in entrepreneurship and business development.
Work Experience
Entrepreneur in Residence
2024 - 2025
Mentor
2021 - 2025
Mentor for startup leadership teams
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
Mentor
2015 - 2025
Mentor to startup leadership teams who have received investment from Pi Labs. Pi Labs was founded to become the centre of the property innovation ecosystem in Europe. Our vision is to source, filter, identify, mentor, and accelerate high-calibre startup ventures who have the passion and ability to create scalable businesses that will disrupt the property sector. We plan to do this by providing each team with relevant mentorship, financial investment and business support. We believe that Pi Labs will be the platform that creates the next Zoopla, Airbnb, and Nest. Pi Labs has a strategic partnership with VC firm Spire Ventures and global real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield.
CEO & Cofounder
2021 - 2024
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Mentor
2015 - 2022
Mentor to Startup leadership teams who have been backed by Seedcamp. Seedcamp is Europe's seed fund, identifying and investing early in world-class founders attacking large, global market and solving real problems using technology. Since launch a decade ago Seedcamp has invested in 250 startups including the likes of fintech unicorn TransferWise along with some of Europe's fastest growing companies Revolut, UiPath and wefox. Seedcamp fast-tracks a founder’s vision and creates value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support and a global network built upon a decade’s experience backing exceptional talent. Seedcamp companies have gone on to raise over $900M in further funding from leading investors.
Chief Commercial Officer
2018 - 2021
Talixo is revolutionising corporate and B2B ground transfers for the world's largest companies, airlines, travel agencies and online travel platforms. With world class technology and efficiency we provide reliable, licensed, standardised services for all budgets and use cases in 100+ countries and 1000+ locations. Talixo is backed by Private, Institutional and Strategic investors including Deutsche Bahn, Amman Group and TA Capital. I'm responsible for all commercial (sales, marketing, product) operations and strategy. I'm also a shareholder and board member.
Chief Operating Officer
2018 - 2018
Exit: IPO London Stock Exchange (LON: DISH) BigDish Ventures is a yield management software company that enables restaurants to optimise revenues using dynamic pricing, primarily during off peak periods, whilst maximising operational efficiency. The Company operates in the UK, Manila/Philippines, Hong Kong, Jakarta/Indonesia. I was initially an advisor and then joined as COO to get the IPO across the line. Lead all Global day to day operations. Co-led the IPO process and fundraising roadshow with institutional and retail investors.
Operational/Advisory roles
2015 - 2018
July 17 - Jan 18 - Commercial Director Oversaw the groups various business units and commercial operations in the UK and US. Led the technical, commercial and product development of a complex new online marketplace concept from Initial workshops to successful Launch. Sep 16 to July 17 - Freelance Contracting Startup, corporate, private equity and venture capital clients Advising on Commercial, Operational, Growth, Expansion and M&A strategy. Apr 16 to Sep 16 - Director of Partnerships (Interim) at a Global SaaS company Globally led all strategic partnership strategy, acquisition and management of relationships with many of the worlds leading brands. Such as Apple, Microsoft, Dell, Topshop, Spotify, Canon, JUST EAT, Deliveroo and many more. Providing these partners with bespoke marketing solutions collectively driving >$1Bn of sales and complex SAAS solutions to verify and manage these transactions.
Chief Operating Officer (Contracting)
2015 - 2016
• Full P&L responsibility • I headed all cross functional operations (Operations, Sales, Marketing, Development & Product) • Co-leading >£3m private EIS placement fundraise from HNW, UHNW's and Family Offices. • Substantially Improved unit economics • Secured strategic partnerships
General Manager
2015 - 2015
Founded in 2010, Gett, a free app for iPhone and Android that lets you instantly book a licensed black taxi with a tap of your mobile. We exist to wow passengers and drivers alike by giving them a more reliable, fast and safe way to travel around. Today, we are a global taxi grid across three continents with the best mobile technology, on demand and pre-booking capabilities, 24/7 live customer support, flat, predictable pricing and an unbelievable customer experience that takes transportation to lofty new heights. We’ve motored into 32 cities globally including New York and London. Along the journey we’ve picked up 15 million passengers, 60,000 daily orders and we’re growing by 300% year on year. GetTaxi is the only on-demand car app that also provides a full business offering with an impressive portfolio of over 2,000 corporate clients, including the majority of the Fortune 500, use GetTaxi as their way to get around. Gett was featured as Editors’ Choice by: The App Store, Google Play and BlackBerry World. Having raised $207 million in venture funding and was selected by FORBES as a one of the “top 15 explosively growing companies this year.” Every second, someone, somewhere, is taking a Gett ride.