Hello
Welcome to Huckletree
Huckletree is made up of 3,000+ members, 300+ companies, 45 passionate people working hard behind-the-scenes, 22 dogs, seven spaces, two co-founders and a mission to be braver together.
Get StartedOur Mission
We believe you can't change the world alone, which is why we're on a mission to build the most impactful and trusted workspace business in the world, and create positive impact every day for our members, our community and our environment. Today we operate 6 themed workspaces that house and power the innovation sector, from startups and investors all the way through to enterprise teams. Inside Huckletree you'll find inspiring and trusted spaces where teams can work, gather together, connect with the best minds in the innovation ecosystem and make brave impact.
What we're working on
We sit at the heart of the tech and innovation ecosystem:
- Building workspaces for the most innovative companies in the world
- Hosting team off-sites, 300 workshops and 1500 events for the most exciting global entities each year
- Bringing together a trusted and curated network of talent, mentors and experts, including 100 Venture Partners and 70 C-suite Ambassadors
- Leading educational programmes for the innovation ecosystem
- Running an in-house accelerator to underrepresented founders
- Helping enterprise businesses find, design and build their own bespoke HQ and office space
The Story So Far
In 2014 we opened our first doors and installed our first neon sign in Central London. Since then:
- We’ve helped over 5000 companies on their entrepreneurial journey across London, Manchester and Dublin
- In 2016 we launched Alpha, our pro bono in-house accelerator for founders from underrepresented backgrounds, which has helped 42 companies raise £9m+ in collective funding
- We've helped over 200 members personalise their space or outgrow us through Huckletree Places
- In 2020 we entered the world of education launching two courses to advance the ecosystem's talent
- In 2020 we made over 400 connections with many of those first starts leading to new hires, long-term friendships, advice, and even term sheets
Our Founders
Introducing our fearless leaders, Gaby Hersham and Andrew Lynch...
Gabriela Hersham | CEO & Co-Founder
Gaby has built our vision and culture since we first opened doors in 2014, leading our corporate strategy, product and innovation. An advocate for diversity in entrepreneurship, Gaby is an advisor and coach for early-stage founders and a speaker and panelist on the Future of Work and diverse leadership (check out her TEdX talk). Outside of work, Gaby is usually dancing around her kitchen with her two little ones, Jack and Andrea and her hubby Antoine. Superpower: Executive calm under pressure
See LinkedIn profileAndrew Lynch | COO & Co-Founder
Andrew is our fearless cofounder and runs expansion, operations and corporate strategy. Andrew traded in his suit, tie and the world of private equity and venture capital, to join the coworking sector, and now advises founders across operations, fundraising, finance and strategy. When he's not hanging out with his two little girls, Edie and Esmé, you’ll find him running insane ultra-marathon distance races, just for the craic. Superpower: High-energy at all hours.
See LinkedIn profileOur other leaders
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Yvonne Eruteya
CFO
Yvonne brings a wealth of industry experience formerly heading up finance at TOG, Scale Space, Blenheim Chalcot and Royal Mail Property.
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Jemma Wong
Chief Marketing Officer
Jemma is an award-winning strategic marketer and runs our growth, sales and brand teams. With 12 years experience working for NIKE, Sydney Opera House and the AFL.
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Oliver Easton-Hughes
Director, Growth
Oliver is a multi-disciplined marketer with a comprehensive history of working across both agency and client-side, having worked for the likes of Thameside and MEC.
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Ben Swindells
Director, Operations
Ben has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the hospitality, real estate and operations sectors, having worked at brands such as The Ministry, LABS and The Hoxton.