Description

I build ventures from zero to one — translating AI, emerging tech, and product strategy into commercial outcomes. Twenty years across enterprise delivery, Big 4 consulting, and founder-led ventures, with a track record of shipping innovation at scale and from scratch.

What I do:

I lead innovation and venture-building at the intersection of AI, product strategy, and commercial growth. I've built teams, products, and P&Ls from nothing — and I've shipped transformation inside enterprises where stakes, compliance, and complexity are non-negotiable.

Track record:

• £400k pre-seed raised, £1M+ commercial pipeline built (founder, W3SV)

• £5M+ demand generation delivered (GPJ Labs — innovation practice built from zero to seven-figure P&L)

• 600+ digital products scaled across 40 brands and 80 markets (SapientNitro — Unilever)

• Production deployments of agentic AI, generative AI, and ML for IBM, Cisco, Nike, P&G, Salesforce

• Big 4 credibility: Head of Strategy & Digital Alliances at KPMG UK

What I'm building now:

Active ventures under Studio Riggall — a three sided marketplace for tradespeople on demand, a multi-tenant SaaS platform (live with 100+ tenants), and an off-market commercial property marketplace. All shipped hands-on using agentic AI development workflows. I prototype, validate, and scale; I don't just strategise about it.

What I'm looking for:

Senior roles where I can combine venture-builder instincts with enterprise scale — Chief Product Officer, Head of Innovation, Venture Lead, Managing Director of a venture studio, or Director-level transformation roles with a 0→1 mandate. Particularly drawn to AI-native products, corporate venture-building, and businesses turning emerging tech into commercial infrastructure.

Frameworks I've developed and use: CRISP storytelling | ICE-S prioritisation | AEL validation | Advance/Pivot/Kill

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Epsom (up to 50km)

Studio Riggall Ltd
Founder & Managing Director
REAL ESTATE
January 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)
Surrey, UK
Innovation studio building AI-enabled ventures and advising on emerging-technology strategy.
• • Operate the studio as an applied AI and emerging-tech sandbox: shipping production MVPs in 4–6 weeks using Claude, agentic tooling, and modern AI-native development workflows — keeping daily working knowledge of the stack as it evolves Wltr (multi-tenant SaaS): Designed and launched B2B platform for business centres; live with tenants across multiple locations following a structured pilot before scaling — applied test-and-learn discipline for proposition validation Cabin (trades-on-demand): Currently fundraising at ~£2M pre-money; forming syndicate with strategic industry investor (MD-level partner) Greybook (off-market commercial property marketplace): Defined proposition, technology architecture, and go-to-market connecting independent agents with verified investors
• • Advised early-stage founders and operators on AI adoption, product strategy, and emerging-tech roadmaps across PropTech, sport, and consumer ventures
MVP Innovation Product Development Start-up Digital communication
Web3 Sports Ventures
Founder & Chief Product Officer
November 2023 - July 2025 (1 year and 8 months)
London, UK
Founded a venture exploringfan engagement at the intersection of emerging tech and sport.
• • Raised ~£400k pre-seed; validated £1M+ commercial pipeline across 40+ sports organisations through structured customer discovery and proposition testing
• • Defined the strategic vision, narrative, and roadmap; engaged senior stakeholders at rights-holders, federations, and commercial partners
• • Made a disciplined advance/pivot/kill decision when market conditions shifted — applied innovation-portfolio logic rather than over-investing in a deteriorating thesis
KPMG UK
Head of Strategy & Digital Alliances
October 2022 - October 2023 (1 year)
London, UK
• • Led digital transformation strategy engagements for enterprise clients across financial services, media, and consumer sectors — framing problems, defining strategic options, producing leadership-level narratives and roadmaps
• • Built and managed strategic alliances with hyperscaler and emerging-tech partners; structured propositions combining vendor capability with KPMG advisory — directly analogous to the M&S/Google/Microsoft partnership shape
• • Facilitated leadership workshops and senior-stakeholder sessions to align clients around digital roadmaps, investment cases, and innovation portfolios