David Murray-Hundley 'The Grumpy Entrepreneur'

Experience

BorrowMyDoggy

Board Member

Brabham Global

Advisor

E-Fundamentals

Chairman 2016 - Present (about 10 years)

E Fundamentals

Chairman 2016 - Present (about 10 years)

Taken the company through 2 seed rounds and 2 Series A investment rounds. Currently going through a Series B round in the US. Joined the company at Pre Revenue stage. Currently... more

Founder

L3, Drinks4you, earth2zero, Adaro Red, Utility One, Tech London Advocates Automotive

Employee

Ariba, Tech Mahindra, Commerce One, Level39 3DS FinTech London Accelerator 2013, Drinks4you, Podloco, Webdadi, Dione PLC., Serco, Chase Manhattan Bank, E-Fundamentals, CEOFounder ADARO RED, Psand, ADVISORY, Nimble Commerce, BorrowMyDoggy, BoardRE, Portr.com, Pario Ventures, E Fundamentals

Advisor

The Sandpit, TUIZZI, Mcado, Crowdstacker, Right Under Your Nose, Webdadi, airportr.com, IW Capital (London), exonar, MotorMouth, Nineyards Capital, Crowd2Fund, The Property Page, Ferrari, Intelisys Electronic Commerce, Formula One Hospitality, Brabham Global, NuVuw.com, NimbleCommerce

Board Member

BorrowMyDoggy, EFundamentals (UK), Wagonex, Vector Legal Method, E-Fundamentals, Pario Ventures, University Cribs, The Bunch

Education

About

Achievements

Recent Milestones:
- Successfully led e-Fundamentals to its acquisition by Softbank's CommerceIQ in 2022, marking a significant milestone after serving as Chairman for six transformative years.
- At Pario Ventures, which I co-founded and lead as CEO, we made headlines by participating in Bolt's global startup investment round.
- Previously held the dual role of Chairman and Co-CEO at AAM Group/MyCarDirect, the UK's second-largest Car Subscription platform. Under my leadership, the company achieved a £25m turnover and cash-positive status in 2022 after a challenging three-year journey.
- Previous Chairman of The-Bunch for 4 years.
-Author of The Startup Rules at 30,000 copies since Oct 2023 (Jan 2024)
-Author of other books to help the startup world.

Looking Back:
- Founded Adaro Red in 2010 as part of Adaro Group, focusing on NHS contracts. Within three years, it reached a turnover of £10m, leading to a lucrative exit to a PE firm.
- Held pivotal roles at Ariba SAP, Serco Solutions,

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Mentoring Non-Executive Director Doing Business in the United Kingdom Start-Up CEO CEO Troubleshooting Angel Investing Venture Capital Exit Strategies Exit preparation & execution Scaling Business Continuity Planning Business Development Ecommerce IBM Insurance Legal Licensing Management New Business Development Planning Publications Risk Assessment SAP Strategic Planning Test

Locations

Europe United Kingdom Monaco New York City San Francisco Bay Area Oxfordshire

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

Screw It Lets Do It - Richard Branson

What's your favorite non-business book?

Jason Plato's How Not to Be a Racing Driver

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Be nicer to others

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

Redi Hoffma

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

linkedin or email

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Remember where you come from

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Seeing people succeed

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Been nicer

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

Sleeping in bus shelters

David Murray-Hundley 'The Grumpy Entrepreneur'

Exited CEO and Chairman