Jason L.

Co-Founder

United Kingdom14 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

Co-founded and exited a successful startup.
Led product for a company acquired for £160M.
Launched a regulated cryptocurrency exchange.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and EdTech expert with a strong focus on product leadership.

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MarketingGrowth StrategiesProduct StrategyOnline AdvertisingPPCOnline MarketingPay Per Click (PPC)Web AnalyticsSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Social Media MarketingProduct developmentStrategyMobileBusiness AnalysisLeadership

About

I build and scale digital platforms across marketplaces, fintech and AI, operating at the intersection of product, growth and regulated environments. Over the past decade I’ve: • Co-founded and exited a startup (Omniowl → Studee acqui-hire) • Led product for uSwitch, contributing to its £160M acquisition by Zoopla (later $2.2B Silver Lake deal) • Scaled products to £100M+ revenue environments • Launched a regulated cryptocurrency exchange and led a $6M+ token raise • Built and launched fintech ventures in Saudi Arabia within Ajlan & Bros Holding • Worked on digital banking initiatives with Banque Saudi Fransi via 11:FS I’ve operated across the UK and GCC, leading cross-functional teams spanning product, engineering, compliance, growth and commercial. Most recently, I founded Giraffy.com a multi-market consumer financial platform live across GCC and European markets, applying AI-native product design and automation to large-scale financial datasets. My focus areas include: • 0→1 product development • Scaling product teams • Marketplace growth mechanics • Regulated fintech infrastructure • AI-enabled product systems Now exploring senior product, venture-building or platform leadership roles where I can combine marketplace experience, fintech depth and AI-native thinking to build the next generation of scalable digital platforms.

Experience

Pinkwhale digital

Founder

Mar 2026 – Present · 0 mo · London Area, United Kingdom

At PinkWhale Digital, we are replacing the slow, expensive web agency model with a productised £29/month subscription for local tradesmen. I lead a lean, automated operation that proactively designs, builds, and manages custom websites for 5-star local businesses and tradesman.

Opus

Member

Aug 2025 – Dec 2025 · 4 mos

Giraffy

CEO & Founder

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr

Building Giraffy.com – Live in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UK, Netherlands and Italy.

Ajlan & bros holding

General Manager

Dec 2022 – Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Via Sandsoft: Working for tech and innovation team. Built and launched a fintech.

Block3 group

Chief Product Officer

Jan 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

Ferriswheel.finance - Regulated cryptocurrency exchange (£100 million revenue)
Token raised over $6 million

11:fs

Product Consultant

Feb 2020 – Jul 2020 · 5 mos

Working with Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF) on their digital ventures which launched as j-b.com.sa
Leading the product vision for payments, compliance, KYC & AML, core banking and microlending
Part of the leadership team managing 23 designers, developers and product managers

Zoopla

Head of Product, Apps & Engagement (Acquired by Silver Lake/Red Ventures)

Jun 2018 – Dec 2018 · 6 mos

Studee

Head of Product

Jan 2018 – Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Acqui-hired my startup Omniowl.com (part of exec team)
Full digital launch of new brand Studee.com
Scaled up a team of designers, content writers and engineers
Signed up over 200 Universities across 40 Countries

Uswitch.com

Head of Product, Apps & Engagement (Acquired by ZPG Group)

Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 · 4 yrs

Senior leadership for energy marketplace steering £160M acquisition of Zoopla.com
38% YoY growth through acquisition channels exceeding earn-out targets.
Launched the Uswitch app and team from conception to market:
Scaled team of engineers, designers, marketers and analysts
Scaled product proposition to "Manage your finances/bills"
Products launched Energy, Broadband, Mobile Phones, Sim Cards, Credit Cards & Insurance.
Growth of £3.5 mill in revenue
via acquisition channels, A/B testing and new product and features
Drove 1 million downloads
Won multiple awards incl. "Best use of Mobile" and "Best financial app"
25% uplift in LTV and 1.5x increase in RPU

Omniowl.com

CEO & Co-Founder (Exited: Acquired by Studee.com)

Jan 2013 – Jan 2018 · 5 yrs

Launched omniowl.com a university comparison website that got Acqui-hired by Studee.com in 2018.

Forward3d

Senior Analyst

Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 · 3 yrs

Managed blue chip clients' strategies including MR PORTER, NET-A-PORTER, THE OUTNET, British Airways and Hertz Group (Thrifty, SIXT & Firefly).
Led teams, managed 7 digit yearly budgets and analysed data using SQL and Hive.
Responsible for P&L, forecasts and strategies.
Managed PPC, Display and Social campaigns.