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Ed Bussey

Investor

Chief Executive Officer at Oxford Science Enterprises

Oxford

About

Ed Bussey is CEO of Oxford Science Enterprises, joining in September 2023 with over 20 years of business leadership and venture-building experience. A serial entrepreneur, he founded and exited three technology businesses (figleaves.com, ZYB, and Quill) and sits on the Oxford-Cambridge SuperCluster Board. He studied finance at INSEAD and holds a BA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster BoardBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  2. Oxford Science EnterprisesChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentOxford, England, United Kingdom
  3. YunoJunoStrategic Advisor2023 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Red Maple TechnologiesStrategic Advisor2023Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
  5. LegionExecutive Chairman2023London, England, United Kingdom
  6. JellyfishChief Solutions Officer2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Quill Content (acquired by Jellyfish)Founder & CEO2010 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  8. Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique HotelsBoard Advisor2007 — 2013London, United Kingdom
  9. Secret SalesBoard Advisor2009 — 2010
  10. Evans CyclesEcommerce Advisor2009United Kingdom
  11. Bauer MediaEcommerce Advisor2009London, United Kingdom
  12. Charles TyrwhittEcommerce Advisor2009London, United Kingdom
  13. ZYB (acquired by Vodafone plc)Chief Operating Officer2007 — 2008
  14. SeedcampMentor2008
  15. Enterprise Ireland - where innovation means businessEcommerce Advisor2008County Dublin, Ireland
  16. PCCW GLOBAL LimitedEcommerce Advisor2007Hong Kong
  17. figleaves.com (acquired by N Brown Group plc)Founding Team, Early Investor, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Marketing, and Head of US2000 — 2007
  18. Foreign and Commonwealth OfficeDiplomat1992 — 2000
  19. Royal NavySub-lieutenant1987 — 1991

Skills & more

Business Development13Business Strategy21B2B8B2CE-commerce99Digital Marketing99Team Leadership4EntrepreneurStart-ups99Digital Media79Entrepreneurship56Strategy60
+11 moreOnline AdvertisingDigital StrategySocial MediaSEOOnline MarketingBrand DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentMarketing StrategyLeadershipPPCNew Media

Languages English · German

From Ed's professional profile.

Colleagues at Oxford Science Enterprises

Alex Hammacher
Head of Strategic Operations & Corporate Finance at Oxford Science Enterprises
Alexandra Riozzi
Executive Assistant at Oxford Science Enterprises
Alicia Mederick
Team Co-ordinator at Oxford Science Enterprises
Alma Simangunsong
People Apprentice at Oxford Science Enterprises
Andre Crawford-Brunt
Non-Executive Director at Oxford Science Enterprises
Andrew Straiton
Senior Associate, Deep Tech at Oxford Science Enterprises
Andy Penfold
Content Lead at Oxford Science Enterprises
Antonia Jenkinson
Chief Financial Officer at Oxford Science Enterprises

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ed Bussey?
Ed Bussey is CEO of Oxford Science Enterprises, joining in September 2023 with over 20 years of business leadership and venture-building experience. A serial entrepreneur, he founded and exited three technology businesses (figleaves.com, ZYB, and Quill) and sits on the Oxford-Cambridge SuperCluster Board. He studied finance at INSEAD and holds a BA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge.
Where does Ed Bussey work?
Ed Bussey is Chief Executive Officer at Oxford Science Enterprises.
Where did Ed Bussey go to school?
Ed Bussey studied at University of Cambridge (MA, Natural Science); INSEAD (Finance for Executives); Leadership Trust (Leadership in Management).

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