Benjamin Ayres

Co-founder at Bagboard

Benjamin Ayres has held various roles in the finance and tech industries since 2005. Benjamin began their career as a Customer Services Officer at Lloyds TSB in 2005. In 2007, they took on a Transaction Services Intern role at KPMG Transaction Services, where they worked in teams advising Private Equity clients on M&A targets. In 2012, they completed a 10 week Summer Internship at Morgan Stanley across Fixed Income, Equities, and Commodities divisions and was subsequently hired as a Credit Trader. Benjamin then moved to Credit Suisse in 2015, where they held the same role. In 2016, they became the CEO of Bagboard, a purpose-led tech company that is on a mission to drive conscious consumerism on a global scale.

Benjamin Ayres attended Warwick School from 2000 to 2007. Benjamin then went on to The University of Edinburgh, where they obtained a MA in Mathematics (Pure Mathematics) from 2009 to 2013.

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Timeline

  • Co-founder

    December 1, 2021 - present

  • CEO

    September, 2016