Glenn Jones
Chair @Studentcrowd
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WORK HISTORY
Chair @Studentcrowd
StudentCrowd is a decision-making platform for higher education students. It provides in-depth information on universities, courses and accommodation and produces its own league tables based on genuine reviews from verified students. I took over as Chair post Series A investment led by Mercia to help the management team scale the business.
EDUCATION
Harrogate Art College
BTEC Art/Design Foundation
Cranfield School of Management
Finance for the Boardroom, Non-Executive Directors
University of Brighton
BA (Hons), 3D Materials Practice - Wood Metal Ceramics Plastics
SKILLS
ABOUT GLENN JONES
Digital Business Architect & SaaS Strategist with a background in TATech, EdTech, and recruitment advertising. Experienced as a Chair, NED, and Founder, I drive innovation and growth by empowering the people I work with.• Co-Founder of a £18m ARR Tech Company, Madgex, with a journey from agency to a product-led SaaS model and expansion into the US. Successfully navigated an exit to Wiley, where I served as Managing Director, growing revenues by 80% in 2 years.• As Chair at StudentCrowd, I\'m helping the management team steer a decision-making platform for higher education students post a significant Series A investment. Our aim: empower students with genuine insights for informed choices on universities, courses, and accommodation.• Served as a Non-Executive Director for Firefly Learning for 8 years. Contributed to its growth from early stages to raising £10m scale-up funding. Working on the board I helped the management ensure the product effectively evolved through strategic EdTech acquisitions. I stayed in the role till we successfully exited.• My experience ranges from being an Executive in a large US multinational to the technical realm where I transformed an open-source library for Mozilla and worked on identity aggregation for Brandwatch.• As an Advisory Board Member at TAtech, I\'ve lent my expertise on industry trends and have actively contributed to global conferences.• Passionate about mentoring the next generation of founders and shaping vibrant company cultures. Proudly led teams to win accolades like the Sunday Times Top 100 Export Award and UK Top 10 Tech Best Place to Work. I am actively seeking a Chair or NED position in the tech SaaS sector. I\'m eager to collaborate with teams passionate about leveraging technology to redefine their market landscape.
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