My name is Sebastien Blanc and I build tech companies. I spent the last couple of decades in B2B software and software-enabled scale ups.

I am also an investor in start-ups as well as 2 of the most exciting innovation platforms in the UK (Localglobe and Entrepreneur First).

I enjoy working with people who build for the long term, who create, who take risks, who put themselves out there and who do things for their own sake.

I have had some successes:

  • CEO @ Skimlinks: From £5m gross margin and 5% growth to £21m and 100% in 3.5 years (acquired by Connexity / Taboola in 2020)

  • CEO @ Lengow: From 8-digit losses to breakeven in 1 year with stable growth (PE-owned)

  • Interim COO & Board member @ Resi: Doubled up gross margin in 1 year (Venture-backed)

  • GM US @ Struq: From $0 to $10m in revenue in the US in 18 months (acquired by Quantcast in 2014)

I have faced my fair share of hairy situations. Some of them I got right. Some of them I’d do differently with hindsight. But I always found my way through. I now ply my craft by supporting companies at a crossroad: I help them implement positive changes and avoid pitfalls that will hurt them further down the line.

I have the chance of being part of a wider collective of experienced operators, well-funded investors and inspiring friends that help me support and fund the companies I work with.

I can help in 2 ways:

  • Fractional support for companies bracing for the scale up stage (Rolling out proper OKR/4dX, implementing NPS, building a strong exec team, figuring out capital allocation, building a repeatable, scalable and predictable revenue engine. That sort of things.)

  • Help capitalise the business and/or simplify the cap table so the company can succeed going forward

If you are sick of well meaning advice from the side line and want someone experienced in the trenches with you to get critical things done, get in touch! We can get a drink, vent and talk about your company (or about other fun stuff such as climate, being a dad of daughters, music and woodwork!).

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