Matt Ovenden

CEO at The Boat Engine group - digitising boat charter globally. Award-winning serial entrepreneur, and founder at Borrow a Boat, the UK's leading boating marketplace, "the Airbnb of boats".

Matt Ovenden is the founder and CEO of Borrow A Boat, not Zizoo. Here are the key details about Matt Ovenden and his role:

Background

Matt Ovenden founded Borrow A Boat in 2017.1 5
Borrow A Boat is a boat rental and yacht charter marketplace based in London.1 3

Recent Acquisition

In early 2024, Borrow A Boat acquired Zizoo, a German boat rental platform.1 2 3
This acquisition was part of Borrow A Boat's growth strategy to expand globally.2 3

Vision and Mission

Matt Ovenden has stated that Borrow A Boat's mission is "to make boating more accessible to everyone – worldwide".1 2 He sees the boat rental market as one of the fastest-growing travel segments.1 2

Leadership

As CEO of Borrow A Boat, Ovenden led the company through:

Multiple acquisitions, including Zizoo, Barqo, Beds on Board, and KellyBoat.1 5
Expansion of the company's inventory to over 60,000 boats in more than 65 countries.1 3

It's important to note that Matt Ovenden is not the CEO of Zizoo. Zizoo was founded by Anna Banicevic, who was its CEO before the acquisition by Borrow A Boat.2 4 The LinkedIn username "matthewovenden" likely belongs to Matt Ovenden in his capacity as CEO of Borrow A Boat, which now owns Zizoo.