Award winning tech CEO and Irish Tech News Contributor Henry Joseph-Grant joins Estonian startup Gigimot as Advisor and Investor

Gigimot, a Tallinn based startup have announced Henry Joseph-Grant, an award-winning entrepreneur and CEO/Co-Founder of Belfast based startup Alpha Exploration Co, has joined the company as an investor and board advisor. In this capacity, Joseph-Grant will advise the company on its strategy.

Henry is a globally recognised entrepreneur who was named in the Top 25 UK entrepreneurs by Smith and Williamson. Previously he was part of the team that built Just Eat from startup to $2.44Bn IPO, then going on to scale/exit and advise various successful tech startups across the world. Henry is also a contributor for Irish Tech News and did a great interview with Biz Stone the co-founder of Twitter, Medium & Jelly.

Gigimot provides a platform to connect users with vetted local on-demand service providers at the tap of a button and more than just a marketplace. They are on a mission to shape the future of work and lifestyle 2.0. Helping millions of people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic get back on their feet and get quality, paid work.

The Gigimot team.

“We’re thrilled Henry has joined us as our advisor and investor. He brings vast experience in building and scaling tech startups in addition to his world-class knowledge of commercial, product, and operational strategy,” said Arseni Santashev, CEO of Gigimot, “We’ve already seen how his experience, strategic approach to product building and growth will accelerate our upcoming product launches, help us expand and become a driving force in the future of work and lifestyle.” he continued.

Henry Joseph-Grant commented. “I’ve recently relocated back home to Northern Ireland to launch my new startup after several years in Berlin, due to doubling down on that, I’ve scaled back on the other projects I’m involved in, so when Arseni initially approached me for help, It was a polite, firm no, however, he was persistent and I was very impressed with the calibre of the team, which is diverse, mostly female and based in Tallinn”

He continued “Estonia has many parallels with Northern Ireland in terms of population size, exceptional talent and huge potential, the Gigimot team are a perfect example of this, a highly credible, experienced and compelling team, with a sprinkle of kick-ass alumni from Estonian unicorn Transferwise. They’ve demonstrated to me they can execute on a clear vision and I believe they have the potential to go all the way, so it’s a pleasure to join them on their journey”