Charlie Bullock

Charlie Bullock is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of founding and scaling businesses, highlighted by his role as Co-Founder & CEO of Scan.com and his previous venture, Kaampus, which was successfully acquired. His entrepreneurial journey began early with an eBay reselling business and continued through university with Kaampus, demonstrating a consistent drive to build and innovate. foundersfactory+4

He possesses strong financial and strategic acumen, developed through his education in Accounting and Finance at LSE, ACA qualification at ICAEW, and roles at KPMG, Cooper Parry, and as Strategy & Finance Lead at GradTouch. This background has been critical in managing the financial aspects and strategic direction of his ventures, including Scan.com's fundraising and acquisitions. theorg+2

Charlie Bullock has a strong understanding of product-market fit and scalability, particularly evident in his decision to pivot Scan.com to a B2B2C model and focus on international expansion, specifically in the US market, which now accounts for 95% of their revenue. He emphasizes the importance of a large total addressable market and the ability to make difficult decisions, such as exiting the German market early, based on data and instinct. foundersfactory+1

He combines business leadership with a practical understanding of technology, gained through his Full Stack Developer training at Le Wagon. This technical background, though he no longer codes, allows him to empathize with his technical team and effectively manage product development within Scan.com. lewagon+1

Charlie is adept at team building and strategic partnerships, having assembled the founding team for Scan.com and leveraged accelerators like Founders Factory and Plug and Play for talent acquisition, fundraising, and industry connections. He prioritizes hiring 'barrels'—self-driven individuals who continuously impress—and emphasizes the value of networking for startup growth. foundersfactory+1