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David Hickson

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Chief Strategic Development Officer at Founders Factory Β· Chief Strategic Development Officer at Founders Factory NY

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

David Hickson is Chief Strategic Development Officer and member of the founding team at Founders Factory, a global technology operating and investing firm managing a portfolio of over 400 tech companies, more than 80 of which were launched internally. He was part of lastminute.com's founding team through its 2005 sale for $1.1 billion, and has supported fundraising efforts across four technology ventures totaling over $100 million in capital raised. Hickson serves as a non-executive director at Simba and as co-founder, Chief Strategic Officer, and non-executive director at Tribe Sports.

Experience

  1. Founders Factory LtdFounding team & Chief Strategic Development Officercurrent2015 β€” present
  2. TribesportsCo-founder2010 β€” 2025
  3. Simba SleepNon Executive Director2015 β€” 2019London, United Kingdom
  4. StonebridgeAdvisor2013 β€” 2015
  5. BioScoutFounder2013 β€” 2014London

Skills & more

Start-ups45E-commerce23
  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales β€” The Law Society

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Hickson?
David Hickson is Chief Strategic Development Officer and member of the founding team at Founders Factory, a global technology operating and investing firm managing a portfolio of over 400 tech companies, more than 80 of which were launched internally. He was part of lastminute.com's founding team through its 2005 sale for $1.1 billion, and has supported fundraising efforts across four technology ventures totaling over $100 million in capital raised. Hickson serves as a non-executive director at Simba and as co-founder, Chief Strategic Officer, and non-executive director at Tribe Sports.
Where does David Hickson work?
David Hickson is Chief Strategic Development Officer at Founders Factory.
Where did David Hickson go to school?
David Hickson studied at University of Hull (BSc, Economics); College of Law, York (CPE & LPC, law).

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