Martin Gibson

Technology Investor

2009 - Current

Deep international experience as an investor and hands-on non-executive director / board member in technology startups. Primary responsibility for Accel’s investments in GoCardless, Catawiki, Spreadshirt and Framer amongst others. Prior board positions include Packlink (acquired by Stamps.com/Auctane), MyHeritage (acquired by Francisco Partners),Pillpack (acquired by Amazon), Octarine (acquired by VMWare), Pontis (acquired by Amdocs), Space Ape (acquired by Supercell), Sansa Security (acquired by ARM), Dragonplay (acquired by Bally), Ubiquisys (acquired by Cisco), The Cloud (acquired by BSkyB) and Telepo (acquired by Aastra). Previously a partner at Atlas Ventures. Early career as a team leader and engineer with startups Cellstack and Madge Networks, then as a general manager at Scientific Generics (now Sagentia).

Board Member

2022

Board Member

2022

Board Member

2022

Chair & Board Member

2018

Online marketplace for the unusual, unexpected and unique. Offer special objects to international buyers, who share a passion for the extraordinary.

Board Member, Chair of Risk & Audit Committee

2017

Bringing Direct Debit into the digital age, building the best system for taking recurring payments. GoCardless is creating a new international payments network to rival credit and debit cards. Our ambition is to break down barriers so businesses can quickly and easily take payments from anyone, anywhere in the world. We currently process £3 billion worth of transactions for over 30,000 organisations across the UK and Europe - and we’re growing fast. With clients ranging from small businesses to household names such as Thomas Cook, TripAdvisor and the Guardian, GoCardless brings together a range of Direct Debit schemes across the UK and Europe. We’re already well-established in the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and Spain, with more schemes and markets soon to follow. Direct Debit is the most effective way to take recurring payments in Europe, offering lower failure rates and fees, along with increased flexibility compared to using credit or debit cards. Using Direct Debit via GoCardless allows businesses to take complete control of payments, either using the online dashboard, through one of the GoCardless partner integrations, or by building a tailored integration using the powerful GoCardless API.

Board Member

2015

Board Member

2020

Investor

2018

Fever delivers a curated list of the most exciting events, things to do and to see in your city, tailored just for you. It's time to discover a new side to your city, right in the palm of your hand.

Investor

2016