About The Speaker
Stuart Prestedge
Software Startup Specialist ⭐️ Guiding founders from idea to launch 🚀
Creating a software startup and getting pre-seed funding is hard! I can help you get pre-seed funding, launched and beyond!
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I’m Stuart Prestedge. I’ve spent 35 years creating 8 startups and 22 products with 3 very successful exits. I’ve created multi-award-winning software and startups and been in the Deloitte UK Fast 50 and European Fast 500. Over the last several years, I’ve helped many founders like you to get funding and navigate the minefield of the software startup landscape. Some of these founders have achieved their own successful exits.
Experience
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Performed a number of in-depth technology due diligences and health checks for several high-profile investors, identifying risks and areas of improvement and making detailed, actionable recommendations for the investors and companies.
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Fully designed and oversaw the development of a global lottery app and back-end services. Implemented full reference platform (back-end and front-end logic) to ensure efficiency and accuracy of production solution.
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Currently advising a number of startups, existing businesses and teams within global organisations to ensure best-practice design, implementation and processes.
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I was invited by LMarks / Lloyds of London to mentor on their Lloyds Labs innovation startup programme. The advice I gave was implemented and provided a number of business and technical benefits.
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25 years experience as a co-founder and startup entrepreneur in a CTO role in a variety of companies.
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Architected and implemented a number of complex, industry grade software systems. These include:
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Workteam; a full stack Meteor-based HR SaaS product.
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OfficeTalk; a multi-user, distributed CRM solution.
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Office Squared; a Microsoft Office compatible editor for iOS devices.
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WorkgroupMail; a fully-featured mail server based on RFC standards (SMTP, POP3, IMAP & LDAP).
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Responsible for architecture of Citrix’s ShareFile SaaS and mobile products and for guiding development teams to avoid pitfalls. Advisor to CEO & VP level product decision makers and member of the Citrix-wide architecture team.
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Consultant to investors to help them make informed decisions on technology business investments (pre and post-investment).
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Advisor to founders, CEOs and CTOs in a multitude of areas relating to creating and growing a technology business.
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Mentor to technology startups.