Nick Black

Nick Black is an accomplished deep tech founder and Chief Product Officer with a proven track record of taking startups from ideation to successful acquisition, exemplified by CloudMade's growth and acquisition by Stellantis after raising over £25M. His expertise lies in developing scalable, investable product strategies and achieving product-market fit. nickblack+1

He is a highly sought-after advisor and mentor in the deep tech and startup ecosystem, actively mentoring at Deep Tech Labs, Intel Ignite, and the Lazaridis Institute. He advises founders of Series A+ companies on scaling ventures, product strategy, growth, and fundraising, including companies like Rain Instant Pay and Nordic Capital's portfolio. nickblack+1

Black possesses a strong philosophy on modern product management, advocating for a focus on speed of learning, iteration, clear vision, and North Star metrics over traditional rigid roadmaps, drawing inspiration from leaders like Gibson Biddle (former Netflix VP Product). talkingroadmaps

His career demonstrates a consistent focus on mapping, location-based services, and mobility, starting with his role as Cartography Manager at Get Mapping, co-founding CloudMade (which utilized OpenStreetMap data for geo-enabled applications), and serving on the Board of the OpenStreetMap Foundation. openstreetmap