John Lake

John Lake has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. John most recently served as the Interim Global Retail Sales Lead at Republic starting in January 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Chief Commercial Officer at Seedrs, which was later acquired by Republic for over $100 million in September 2022. During their time at Seedrs, they played a key role in shaping the global private investment marketplace.

John also served as a Non-Executive Director at Eola from August 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Mentor at Techstars from September 2020. John was a member of the London Chapter of Revenue Collective starting in November 2019.

From 2015 to 2019, John Lake worked at Eventbrite in multiple roles including Director of Business Development for Europe, Director of New Business & Lead Generation for the UK and Ireland, and Head of New Business for the UK. Eventbrite is the world's largest self-service ticketing platform, enabling individuals and organizations to create and attend various types of events.

Before Eventbrite, they served as the Business Development Director for EMEA at AdTruth, a leading ad tech vendor that specializes in cookieless device recognition technology. AdTruth was later acquired by Experian. Prior to AdTruth, John Lake worked at Google as an Industry Manager at Wildfire, a social media management platform that was acquired by Google in July 2012.

John started their career at Frost & Sullivan as a Strategic Account Manager in the ICT practice, delivering research and growth consulting services. Before that, they worked as a Consultant at Ascension Associates, specializing in the search and placement of sales professionals in the financial services and technology industries.

Throughout their career, John Lake has demonstrated a strong track record in sales, business development, and leadership roles. John has experience in global marketplaces, private investment, event management, ad tech, and growth consulting.

John Lake completed a digital marketing course and qualification for tomorrow's connected leaders called Squared Online in 2014. In 2009, they studied FSA Unit 1: FSA Regulations and FSA Unit 3: Derivatives at the Securities and Investment Institute. From 2002 to 2005, John attended the University of Surrey, where they obtained a 2.1 degree in Business Computing.