Piers Linney

Quick Facts

Full Name	Piers Linney
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1971(1971-02-15)
Age	53
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Piers Linney Biography

Piers Linney is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on February 15, 1971 in England, England, United Kingdom. Businessman from England most famous as a “dragon” on the BBC Two series “Dragons’ Den.” He has served as the co-CEO of the Cloud Services Provider Outsourcery.

He and Duncan Bannatyne have both been dragons on “Dragons’ Den.”

Jonathan Piers Daniel Linney (born 15 February 1971 in Stoke-on-Trent) is a British businessman and investor with a professional background in the City. Piers has been recognised as one the top 100 Black Britons and is known as a champion of entrepreneurship and growth businesses.

Linney studied Accounting and Law at The University of Manchester, and subsequently qualified as a solicitor with SJ Berwin. He then worked in investment banking, first at Barclays de Zoete Wedd, followed by Credit Suisse. Linney left banking in 2000 to start an internet business and has since been involved in a number of technology, media and telecommunications businesses. After becoming the CEO of a corporate finance boutique, Linney specialised in technology venture capital and securing structured equity and debt finance from US hedge funds for small and mid-cap listed companies. Linney became a partner in a €90 million alternative investment fund providing structured debt and equity financing to small cap public companies.

He married Tara Bishop in 2003. They have children named Electra and Tiger.

Piers Linney Net Worth

Piers Linney is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Piers Linney 's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied Law and Accounting at The University of Manchester.

He worked at a Young Offenders institution on the reality series “Secret Millionaire” in 2011.

Linney was born to Derek and Norma Linney in 1971. He has Bajan (Barbados) and English heritage. He grew up in Stoke-on-Trent and moved aged nine to a small former mill-town called Bacup in Lancashire, where he attended the local secondary modern school (Fearns) after failing his eleven-plus exam.

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Who is Piers Linney Dating?

According to our records, Piers Linney married to Tara Bishop. As of December 1, 2023, Piers Linney’s is not dating anyone.

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Outsourcery was floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 2013 raising £13 million. The business was provided with a debt facility by Vodafone. In June 2016 the business was sold for an undisclosed sum and the company placed into administration, having reached revenues of £10m, but remaining unprofitable.

Facts & Trivia

Piers Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Piers Linney celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

Linney was a founding member of the Governance Board of the UK’s Cloud Industry Forum and has made appearance in the media to discuss the benefits of cloud computing. In 2014, Linney joined the Cabinet Office SME Panel, advising on small and medium business issues. Linney established the now defunct not- for-profit organisation workinsight.org, a national digital platform that connects young people to local employers.

Top Facts about Piers Linney

1. Piers Linney is a British entrepreneur and investor.
2. He was born on February 8, 1971 in Stoke-on-Trent, England.
3. Linney is of mixed race heritage – his mother is English and his father is from Barbados.
4. He studied law at the University of Manchester before pursuing a career in business.
5. In 2013, he joined the panel of BBC’s Dragons’ Den for two seasons.
6. Linney co-founded cloud services provider Outsourcery in 2007.
7. The company went public on the London Stock Exchange in 2013 but later filed for administration in 2017.
8. He has invested in various startups through his investment firm, Startup Funding Club.
9. Linney has been recognized as one of the most influential black Britons by Powerlist magazine multiple times.
10. He advocates for diversity and inclusion in business and technology industries.

How did Piers Linney make his money?

Linney, who made millions investing in tech firms before appearing on the BBC TV show Dragons’ Den as an expert investor, sold his London home after the Brexit vote and now rents. He has never saved into a pension and prefers to invest directly in businesses.

What nationality is Piers Linney?

British

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