About
George Gilks is a University of Cambridge graduate whose earlier ventures include The Tab and Magic Carpet AI, which together achieved exits totalling more than $26 million. That track record gave him substantial experience building and commercialising AI-centred businesses.
CEO at Messium Seed
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Co-founders at Messium Seed
Experience
- MessiumChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
- Blockchain.comMarkets & Lending Strategy and Operations Lead2021 — 2022
- Magic Carpet AIFounder, CEO2017 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- Workfront, an Adobe companyIBM iX Strategic Lead for Workfront an Adobe company2020 — 2021
- Workfront, an Adobe companyCorporate Account Executive2019 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- LantumConsultant, Growth and Sales2017London Area, United Kingdom
- The TabFounder, CEO2010 — 2016
Education
- University of CambridgeBA - Social and Political Sciences2007 — 2011
Skills & more
Social Media25Journalism21Digital Strategy1Blogging9Online Journalism5Social Media Marketing7Social Networking9Research4Editing3Event Management1Online Advertising5News Writing1
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Digital MarketingCopywritingFeature ArticlesNewspapersNew MediaEntrepreneurshipCopy EditingStart-upsWordPressCakesPublic SpeakingLanguages French · Greek
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does George Gilks work?
- George Gilks is CEO at Messium Seed.
- What companies did George Gilks found?
- George Gilks founded Messium Seed.
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Entrepreneur First mafia595
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University of Cambridge mafia248
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Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +2Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Leonard Picardo1st class MEngFounded HeliosX +1Matt CliffordBachelor's DegreeFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Queen Chinyere QuinnPhD.Founded Oathafrica +1
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Blockchain mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Laurens GroenendijkPrivate InvestorFounded Hiber +1Nicolas HourcardCorporate StrategyFounded QuestDB +1Tancrede CollardCryptocurrency TraderFounded QuestDB +1Vlad IlyushchenkoExchange Infrastructure DeveloperFounded QuestDB +1Amadeo PellicceSenior Product ManagerFounded OpenIntPhilip LondonSenior EngineerFounded OpenInt
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Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge851
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Messium5
Also worked at Blockchain.com21
Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesRama SomayajulaHead of Trading at ParadigmSamuel HarrisonManaging Partner at FactionLulu ChangPrincipal at Canapi VenturesGavin MyersManaging Partner at Prudence
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Also worked at Workfront, an Adobe company9
Scott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersRyan WestWoodInvestor at EPIC VENTURESJoe MihmInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityMatt HillarySecurity Advisor at Modern TechnicalMatt EmeryPartner at JMI EquityColin BarclayPartner at Delta-v Capital
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