Nick Jenkins
| Nick Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 1967 (age 49) |
| Residence | Wiltshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Birmingham |
| Occupation |
Businessman television personality |
| Known for | Dragons' Den & founder of MoonPig.com |
Nick Jenkins (born May 1967) is an English businessman, known for founding the online greetings card retailer Moonpig.com and being a "dragon" on the BBC Two business series Dragons' Den since 2015.[1]
He was born in Droitwich Spa and attended Adams' Grammar School in Newport, Shropshire and Birmingham University where he read Russian literature. He then worked for eight years as a commodity trader for Glencore in Moscow. In 1998 he returned to the UK to study for an MBA at Cranfield University. 'Moonpig' was his nickname at school, hence the name of the brand.[2] In 2011 he sold Moonpig for £120 million.[3]
Since 2008, Nick has been actively investing in start-up businesses. He was a member of the Impact Ventures UK investment committee: an investment fund which invests in social enterprises using innovation to find better solutions to social issues in the UK. He is also involved with the educational charity Ark and Shivia.
References
- ↑ Graham, Natalie (10 July 2015). "My first million – Nick Jenkins". Financial Times. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ Murphy, Claire (5 October 2005). "One to watch: Moonpig". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ↑ Rizk, Sara (13 October 2009). "Moonpig: Nick Jenkins". startups.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
