Lee Taylor is a passionate and accomplished business professional hailing from New Zealand with a diverse and international background. With extensive experience in the UK and EU, Taylor has been deeply involved with startups and growth companies in a management and advisory capacity, with a focus on strategic design and implementation, business development, and building management teams. He has also cofounded and invested in multiple successful startups over the years.

Taylor possesses in-depth knowledge of SEO, Adwords, and Analytics, and maintains a keen interest in Fintech and Edtech disruptive business models, due to his extensive network in the business Angel and private equity scene. He has successfully raised Seed and Series A investments for several firms thanks to his expertise in management and Continuous Improvement frameworks such as Six Sigma.

As the Business Development Director of an Italian-based Education company, Taylor implemented new sales channels that led to an impressive 300% increase in turnover in just two years, as well as a 30% increase in per client value. A lover of sports and travel, Taylor spends his free time playing various sports and learning about new cultures. Having worked in Europe for several years, he is also professionally fluent in Italian.