His birth name is Piers Linney and she is currently 50 years old. [citation needed], Linney was a founding member of the Governance Board of the UK's Cloud Industry Forum[17] and has made appearance in the media to discuss the benefits of cloud computing. The 1970s were a "pivot of change", it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. Piers Linney was born in 1970s. 5,331 Followers, 255 Following, 583 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from PIERS LINNEY (@pierslinney) Wonderbly raised $8.5m in 2017 from Ravensburger, a leading European publisher of games, puzzles, and children’s books and its existing investors include Google Ventures, Project A Ventures, Greycroft, The Chernin Group and Allen & Co.[27], Linney married Tara Bishop and they have two children Tiger and Electra. [18] Linney established the now defunct not-for-profit organisation workinsight.org, a national digital platform that connects young people to local employers.[19]. Piers Morgan has been an outspoken critic of Meghan's since he claims she 'ghosted' him as a friend. Piers Linney is part of the Baby boomers generation. Piers Linney was born on a Monday, February 15, 1971 in England. NO-NONSENSE ADVICE & SUPPORT for anyone interested in starting or growing a new business. [16] The business was provided with a debt facility by Vodafone. [5] Piers has been recognised as one of the top 100 Black Britons and is known as a champion of entrepreneurship and growth businesses. 1.5m Followers, 523 Following, 2,844 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) Piers Morgan's throwing up his hands and saying 'good day' on the set of his own show, because a co-host called him out to his face about constantly bashing Meghan Markle. [10], Piers is also content creator and public speaker focused on supporting entrepreneurs with ambitions to start-up or grow their businesses as part of his #ScaleUp initiative.[11]. Sharron Elkabas. In January 2015, Linney announced that he would be departing from the show at the end of series twelve, in order to focus on various other projects. One of the biggest names in British business, Piers Linney is an award-winning entrepreneur who’s illustrious career was recognised in the 100 Most Influential BAME Leaders in Tech. People born on February 15 fall under the zodiac sign of Aquarius. [14][15], Outsourcery was floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in 2013 raising £13 million. Startup with Piers Linney. 3,326 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ‘pierscorbyn’ hashtag Launched in 2012, Wonderbly has sold over 2.7 million books in over two hundred countries around the world. The step-by-step, practical guidance and support that you need to start and grow your business from former Dragons' Den investor, Piers Linney. 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Linney was born to Derek and Norma Linney in 1971. Former Dragons' Den (Shark Tank) investor, Channel 4 Secret Millionaire, venture capital lawyer, investment banker and fund manager. Piers Linney is an entrepreneur and investor with experience across a range of sectors, including technology, media and converged communications. 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.