Phil has extensive experience building and scaling technology teams at startups from the ground up, including as CTO of Songkick and as CTO and co-founder of Nested, a London-based proptech startup making it easier to sell residential property. He has also advised, mentored and evaluated numerous other companies over the course of his career.

Phil has a BA/MSci in Experimental and Theoretical Physics, and a PhD in Computer Science, both from the University of Cambridge.