GTM11 - Building, Scaling and Investing in HR Tech, with Chris Bruce, Co-Founder of Thomsons Online Benefits (now Darwin) and Pink Investment Club

It’s fair to say that Chris Bruce has had some
interesting twists and turns in his career before he met his
co-founder and created Thomson Online Benefits.
In this podcast, Chris talks through the early days of the
business, how they honed the value proposition and why they had
to totally rebuild the tech for the next stage of growth. After
some huge scaling, Chris describes how and why the business was
acquired, and why he felt he had a duty to protect the amazing
team he’d built and the culture they’d created. What’s impressive
is just how many of the alumni have gone on to create the next
generation of HR Tech, where Chris and his co-founder now spend
their time to invest and nurture these new emerging companies.
It’s great to hear a founder talk through the entire lifecycle of
their company, and then talk about how they pay forward those
experiences. A must listen for all Founders!


Highlights:
- The path for a Founder can take many forms
- How to rebuild your tech stack whilst scaling the revenue
- Going from the UK, to Europe, to the US to Global Fortune
companies
- The emotions of selling your company and protecting its
culture
- The importance of taking a break post company sale
- HR Tech and it’s move to the humanisation of work