Chris Wickson

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Co-Founder and CEO @ ReelFlow
London, England, GB
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London Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Chris Wickson

Hello! I’m a London-based, 2x exited founder, now building startup #3: ReelFlow.With so much of the B2B buying journey carried out online, independently and often anonymously, a company’s website is one of, if not the most valuable asset it has, involved at every stage of that journey. Yet B2B website performance has been in decline for years and frankly, we’re still building them like we did 10 years ago: text-heavy, complicated, static with gated long-form PDFs. We ask a lot of our buyers to find their own way around (or not).At the same time, we’ve seen the rise of video and in particular, short-form video, and its power to quickly engage, educate and inform. ReelFlow is a new way to engage with your website audience through the power of interactive, short-form video. Turning underperforming websites into buyer-engaging experiences, whilst bringing your real people to the fore. Feel free to contact me to find out more, or visit ReelFlow.com ===Prior to ReelFlow, I was CEO and co-founder of Akkroo, a B2B SaaS company in the EventTech space, which we built from a startup idea in 2013 to a $34M acquisition by US-based, B2B MarTech company Integrate in 2019. After nearly 3 years as part of the Executive Leadership Team, Audax Private Equity acquired a majority stake in Integrate and I moved on at the start of 2022, taking a year out to enjoy time with my young family. Akkroo was borne out of an idea within my first startup, RMP Enterprise, where I was co-founder & joint Managing Director. We initially launched RateMyPlacement.co.uk as students out of Loughborough University in 2007, expanding to a suite of products in the early careers space under the RMP brand and the business is now a well established market leader. In December 2022, the RMP Leadership Team completed a very successful Management Buy Out of early shareholders and investors; I now continue as a minority shareholder and Chair the Board. Alongside my startup and advisory work, I have also made a number of angel investments in both B2B SaaS businesses and climate-tech/sustainability startups, an area I continue to explore and am increasingly passionate about. Please feel free to ask for any advice or help and I will always endeavour to do what I can. I enjoy sharing my experiences on podcasts and at startup speaking events, so feel free to reach out to me if you are looking for guests/speakers. Chris

Chris Wickson's Current Company Details
ReelFlow

Reelflow

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Co-Founder and CEO
London, England, GB
Website:
reelflow.com
Employees:
1
Chris Wickson Work Experience Details
  • Reelflow
    Co-Founder And Ceo
    Reelflow
    London, England, Gb
  • Reelflow
    Co-Founder & Ceo
    Reelflow Apr 2024 - Present
    At ReelFlow, we're helping businesses solve the challenge of low visitor engagement and conversion on their websites through the power of interactive, short-form video.Visit www.reelflow.com to find out more
  • Rmp Enterprise
    Chairperson
    Rmp Enterprise Jan 2023 - Present
    Brixton, London, Gb
    I'm back working with the fantastic Board and Senior Leadership Team at RMP, helping with strategy and sharing my experiences where I can.
  • Startup Advisor
    Startup Advisor
    Startup Advisor Sep 2022 - Present
    After taking a career break following my exit from Akkroo / Integrate, I have been working with a small number of B2B startups in an advisory capacity, assisting across a range of areas with a particular focus on commercial and Go-To-Market strategy.I have also completed a number of angel investments to date, either in B2B SaaS businesses where I feel I can add value, or in the climate-tech and sustainability space, an area I am increasingly passionate about.
  • Career Break
    Full-Time Parenting
    Career Break Feb 2022 - Dec 2022
    I spent most of 2022 enjoying some time out and being present with my young family of 3 kids aged 5 and under! I completed a couple of half marathons and a 500km charity cycle across Ireland, as well as just generally enjoying a much needed break away from work-mode. Highly recommended if you ever get the chance to do the same! In the background, I continued to do a lot of reading and listening around SaaS, the startup scene and the climate tech space, as well as some advisory work for other UK-based SaaS startups.
  • Integrate
    General Manager, Emea
    Integrate Oct 2020 - Jan 2022
    Phoenix, Az, Us
    General Manager for the EMEA operation at Integrate.Due to Covid slowing down our Event software business, my role broadened to take on a wider remit within Integrate as part of the Executive Leadership Team, working closely with our Chief Revenue Officer and VP, EMEA Sales to lead the team and revenue growth in this region. The Integrate business saw revenue triple in 3 years, leading to a successful acquisition by Audax Private Equity in December 2021.
  • Integrate
    General Manager, Event Solutions
    Integrate Apr 2019 - Jan 2022
    Phoenix, Az, Us
    General Manager for our Event Solutions within Integrate following the acquisition of Akkroo in April 2019.The remainder of 2019 was a year of adapting to life after acquisition, working as part of the Integrate Senior Leadership Team to help navigate through the inevitable changes, rebrand and integration of the two businesses. Our Event Solution had a fantastic start to 2020 from both a revenue and retention perspective, before Covid hit and sadly shut down the global live events industry overnight. We deployed a number of flexible tactics to successfully retain as many customers as we could during the Covid era, and it was pleasing to see many return to the product as events began to restart in 2021. We also used the opportunity to accelerate a product rebuild and innovate ahead of events reopening.
  • Akkroo, An Integrate Company
    Co-Founder & Ceo
    Akkroo, An Integrate Company Jan 2013 - Dec 2019
    London, London, Gb
    **Akkroo was acquired by Integrate in April 2019**We launched Akkroo in 2013, initially as a mobile data capture solution for use in a wide range of scenarios and sectors including retail, experiential marketing and events. We were largely bootstrapped during our first couple of years as we experimented in different markets and use cases. In 2016, we doubled down on a pure SaaS business model, solving the event lead capture challenges faced by B2B Marketing teams at trade shows, exhibitions and events all over the world. We raised ~$3M in funding across a couple of rounds, saw >100% Y-on-Y ARR growth across 2016-2018, built a team in London of 45 people and this lead to an acquisition approach from Integrate in late 2018. After several months of discussions, we decided it was the right move for us to join forces with Integrate and the acquisition was completed in April 2019, valuing Akkroo at $34M.
  • Rmp Enterprise Ltd
    Co-Founder & Director
    Rmp Enterprise Ltd Mar 2007 - Dec 2018
    Brixton, London, Gb
    Our first website, RateMyPlacement.co.uk, was launched in 2007 by myself and two friends whilst studying at Loughborough University. RMP has since gone on to become well-established as a major player in the early careers and student recruitment market.The original version of what went on to become Akkroo was developed within RMP back in 2010-11. We took the decision to spin off Akkroo in 2013 as a standalone SaaS business which I took the lead on and consequently stepped back from day-to-day involvement with RMP, whilst remaining on the Board. Today, RMP is a team of 50 with 4 product lines, 400+ clients and supports millions of young people in their early careers journey. Visit RMPEnterprise.co.uk to find out more.
  • Avis Rent A Car
    Partnerships & Marketing Executive
    Avis Rent A Car Sep 2007 - Jan 2009
    Bracknell, Berkshire, Gb
    Worked on key partnership accounts including British Airways and Flybe.
  • Ibm
    System X Pre-Sales
    Ibm Aug 2005 - Aug 2006
    Armonk, New York, Ny, Us
    12 month Industrial Placement as part of my four year University degree course.

Chris Wickson Skills

Digital Marketing Marketing Online Advertising Social Media Marketing Social Media Social Networking Marketing Strategy Marketing Communications Event Management Graduate Recruitment Business Development New Business Development Business Strategy Email Marketing Entrepreneurship Account Management Team Leadership Humor Storytelling Promotions Enterprise Software Saas

Chris Wickson Education Details

  • Loughborough University
    Loughborough University
    Business Management

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