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75 people in our graph share verified history with Roan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Paddy BurnsunlockedRoan: together at Digital Xtra (2025–2026)
×2Roan: together at The Scottish Government
×9Roan: together at FreeAgent
Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder at FreeAgent
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FreeAgent's investors · 4
Co-founders at FreeAgent
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Ed MolyneuxCo-founder
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Olly HeadeyCo-founder
Experience
- Scottish EDGEBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Digital XtraTrusteecurrent2025 — presentEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- FreeAgentChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — present
- FreeAgentChief Product Officer & Head of Design2006 — 2021
- DayshapeNon Executive Director2019 — 2022Greater Edinburgh Area
- The Scottish GovernmentAdvisory Board Member - STER programme2021 — 2022
- Renegade ZenFreelance Designer2007 — 2008
- Net ResourcesAssociate Director2001 — 2008
Skills & more
Product Management21Interaction Design13User Experience Design8Information Architecture9Project Management5Mobile Applications7HTML 54User Experience11Web Development10Accessibility4User Interface Design7Management5
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Roan Lavery?
- Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder at Freeagent
- Where does Roan Lavery work?
- Roan Lavery is Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder of FreeAgent.
- What companies did Roan Lavery found?
- Roan Lavery founded FreeAgent.
- Where did Roan Lavery go to school?
- Roan Lavery studied at The University of Edinburgh (PhD, Physics).
Founder mafias
The University of Edinburgh mafia153
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Same school
Also attended The University of Edinburgh397
Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton VenturesClay RowlandInvestment Associate at Mission Biocapital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Scottish EDGE1
Also worked at Digital Xtra1
Also worked at FreeAgent9
Robin KleinCo-founder & General Partner at Phoenix CourtAlexander BruehlInvestor at Point Nine CapitalEd MolyneuxCo-founder at FreeagentOlly HeadeyCo-founder at FreeagentGraeme BoydChief Technology Officer at FreeagentAngela FlemingVice President Product at Freeagent
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Also worked at The Scottish Government7
Reuben AitkenManaging Director, Energy Transition and International Operations at Scottish Co-Investment FundMary McKennaCo-Founder & Chair at AwakenAngelsNicola DouglasExecutive Director - Investment at Scottish National Investment BankCraig MilliganHead of Agentic Commerce at Creative Dock GroupIan SpencerCo-founder | CEO at Forge MineralsEuan MillsFounder at Blocktype
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