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Declan Clancy

Product leader with 8 yrs experience in start-ups, specialising in B2B marketplace platforms at seed, series A, B to public stage. I have built multiple products from 0-1. I currently lead the development of GNX's marketplace, trying to 10x the UX for businesses buying and managing Internet connectivity infrastructure around the world. Previously at REKKI and eporta (acquired by Shopify), I also advise the team at Safi.

Experience

Head of Product, GNX

(Jul '23 - now)

GNX was set up by 2 network engineers to radically improve the sourcing and management of Internet Connectivity infrastucture. I met them whilst researching the business opportunity and we joined forces. I am responsible for the development of GNX's marketplace platform

Head of Product, BT Business (B2B unit of BT Group)

(Jul '22 - Jun '23)

Led on developing BT Business' marketplace strategy. Helped turaround a critical product build. Through this role I identified the business opportunity which led to me joining GNX

Product Lead, REKKI (backed by Benchmark + Atomico)

(Mar '20 - Jul '22)

At REKKI I focused on launching the marketplace, getting the buyer-supplier flywheel spinning and monetising the product. We worked extremely closely with customers - I spent many hours in kitchens, warehouses, markets farms. I even spent a quarter doing a restaurant's accounts

Product Manager, eporta (acquired by Shopify)

(Apr '16 - Mar '20)

Employee number 5, helped scale eporta's B2B furniture marketplace from scratch to 60 ppl and ARR >10m. I did Business Operations and then Product, learning a lot and making plenty of mistakes. I also co-wrote the pitch deck for our Series A raise with the CEO

Before

('11 - '15)

  • Strategy Consulting at Analysys Mason, a tech-media-telcoms boutique strategy consulting firm
  • Product Development at Citywire, a financial news + data platform
  • Commercial Sponsorship at Manchester United, football club / global megabrand

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