Robert Haines

CEO

2023 - Current

Co-Founder & Partner

2014 - 2024

Co-Founded Founders Intelligence - A specialist consultancy that helps the world’s leading corporates and investors harness industry defining technologies and business models. We enable our clients to set unique growth strategies, we then work closely with them over a number of years to partner, acquire or build those new businesses or revenue lines. Co-Founded with Rob Chapman and the Founders Forum Group, an exclusive network of the worlds most successful technology entrepreneurs and investors. Scaled to 60 people and 3 continents. Sold to Accenture Strategy in November 2022 where I now lead a core part of the Growth strategy team.

Advisor & LP

2020

Origination and due diligence of B2B SaaS investment opportunities. Founder advisory on B2B growth topics. firstminute capital is a $200M venture fund backed by 30 unicorn founders (such as the founders of Skyscanner, Zoopla, Net-a-Porter, Supercell, BlaBlaCar and Skype), as well as a top roster of strategic investors, including Atomico and Tencent.

Co-Founder - StadiumLIVE

2012 - 2014

Co-Founded a B2B SaaS & Wi-Fi infrastructure start-up focused on fan entertainment in Stadia, raised £3.5m Seed, launched industry first fan app and stadium wi-fi solution at Celtic Park, 60,000 monthly active users at its peak, winner of the Sports Business awards. Ultimately pivoted to a pure SaaS business and exited to a global sports media aggregator.

Investment Associate

2009 - 2012

Origination, due diligence and management team support for a portfolio of active investments in the sports, media and tech sectors.

Management Consultant

2006 - 2009

Strategy consultant focused on large global telco and tech clients.