About
Darren Glenister is the founder of Ask Frank, an AI sourcing agent for the fashion, footwear and consumer products sectors that assists brands with supplier discovery, material evaluation and early-stage product development based on inputs such as briefs, tech packs or sourcing questions. He previously served as CEO of Material Exchange, where he worked on products covering PLM, sourcing, supplier networks and material data infrastructure.
Founder at Material Exchange
Intro paths
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Experience
- Ask FrankFoundercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Material ExchangeCEOcurrent2019 — presentStockholm
- ToySageToySage Ai - Advisor (in stealth)current2026 — presentUnited Kingdom
- UnreasonableUnreasonable Impact Fellowcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Grand Connect DooIoT Advisor / Angel Investorcurrent2019 — present
- PTCVP Innovation & Business Development2017 — 2019Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Plugin76Founder / Angel investor Plugin76 - aquired by PTC2012 — 2017Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- MonotypeProduct Owner - SkyFonts2012 — 2017Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- TypeDNADevelopment Director & Founder2007 — 2012Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Matton ImagesOnline Marketing Manager2004 — 2007Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- WundermanInformation Architect2000 — 2002London, England, United Kingdom
- Traffic InteractiveInteractive Designer1999 — 2000London, England, United Kingdom
- Scoot MediaInteractive Designer1996 — 1999Oxford, United Kingdom
Skills & more
HTML 52Adobe Creative Suite5InDesign3Illustrator2HTML53User Interface Design31Information Architecture11Mobile Applications17Typography21Product Management20Graphics10Graphic Design6
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Darren Glenister?
- Darren Glenister is the founder of Ask Frank, an AI sourcing agent for the fashion, footwear and consumer products sectors that assists brands with supplier discovery, material evaluation and early-stage product development based on inputs such as briefs, tech packs or sourcing questions. He previously served as CEO of Material Exchange, where he worked on products covering PLM, sourcing, supplier networks and material data infrastructure.
- Where does Darren Glenister work?
- Darren Glenister is Founder of Material Exchange.
- What companies did Darren Glenister found?
- Darren Glenister founded Material Exchange.
- Where did Darren Glenister go to school?
- Darren Glenister studied at London South Bank University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Material Exchange3
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Also worked at Wunderman16
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