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Greg Marsh

Greg Marsh is a British entrepreneur and academic. He is the founder and CEO of Nous, a financial technology company that claims to use artificial intelligence to help households save money on bills. He previously founded the luxury accommodation marketplace onefinestay and has served as a commentator on personal finance and entrepreneurship.

Early life

Marsh was born in London[1] and read English and philosophy at Christ's College, Cambridge. He later attended Harvard Business School on a Fulbright Scholarship, where he was twice named a Ford Scholar.[2][3][4] Marsh is the grandson of Amnesty International founder Peter Benenson, and great-grandson of campaigner Flora Solomon.[5]

Career

Early career

Marsh began his career at Index Ventures, a European venture capital firm.

In 2010, he founded onefinestay, a luxury home rental marketplace that allowed travelers to stay in high-end private homes with hotel-style service. The company was acquired by Accor in 2016 for a reported US$170 million (£117 million).[6]

Following the acquisition, Marsh served on the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, commissioned by then-Prime Minister Theresa May.[7][8] He later joined the faculty of Harvard Business School, where he taught entrepreneurship, and was elected to the international board of Amnesty International. He is also a visiting professor at Imperial College Business School.[9][10]

Nous

In 2021, Marsh co-founded Nous, a financial technology company that uses artificial intelligence to help UK households manage and save money on bills. In February 2022, Nous announced a £6.6 million (US$9 million) seed funding round.[11][12][13]

In 2023, Nous launched the first beta version of its AI-powered money-saving agent and became a certified B Corporation. The company exited beta in early 2024. In April 2024, Nous was featured on BBC Morning Live as one of the UK’s best money-saving apps.[14]

Media commentary

Marsh is a regular commentator on consumer finance and entrepreneurship, appearing on Sky News, ITV, and LBC. He has written or contributed to British media outlets on topics including the cost-of-living crisis, household finances and entrepreneurship.[15][16][17][18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ "Home - Mr Greg Marsh". www.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  2. ^ "Innovation and entrepreneurship: Fulbrighter Greg Marsh | US-UK Fulbright Commission". www.fulbright.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  3. ^ "Greg Marsh - Board Member at Amnesty International". THE ORG. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  4. ^ "Greg Marsh - bio". www.gregmarsh.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  5. ^ "Eit samla og sterkare Amnesty". amnesty.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  6. ^ "Accor to acquire online home rental site Onefinestay". Financial Times. 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  7. ^ Cook, James. "The CEO of Onefinestay has left the company". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  8. ^ "Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices". GOV.UK. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  9. ^ "Home - Mr Greg Marsh". www.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  10. ^ Tobin, Lucy (2018-09-26). "Focus: You've sold up, so what's next? Five founders tell all". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  11. ^ "'Google meets Which': cost of living data platform Nous raises $9m". UKTN | UK Tech News. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  12. ^ "This UK startup got $9M so you'll pay it to shrink your household bills". news.yahoo.com. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  13. ^ "This UK startup got $9M so you'll pay it to shrink your household bills". TechCrunch. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  14. ^ "BBC Morning Live". 2024-04-29.
  15. ^ Nixon, George (2024-07-26). "Why broadband and phone bill crackdown may actually cost you more". The Times. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  16. ^ Marsh, Greg (2023-05-25). "The energy price cap is welcome, but won't be the end of painfully high bills". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  17. ^ "Onefinestay won't destroy hotel industry: CEO". CNBC. 2014-06-12. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  18. ^ "How to look after your mental health through the cost of living crisis". The Independent. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  19. ^ Oldacres, Mark (2022-04-10). "Pensioners urged to claim DWP benefit to fight rising bills as energy cap could hit £3,000". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  20. ^ Braeger, Emily (2024-10-16). "I'm still working at 67 - the state pension boost won't touch the sides for me". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

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