“The best way to predict the future is to build it.”
Thomas Cornwall
British Entrepreneur. Investor. Business Builder.
About
Hello I’m Thomas Cornwall, a British entrepreneur, investor and business builder.
I am Managing Partner at Open Equity, and Co-Founder of Futuredge.
With 15 years industry experience, I have helped build 3x founder-led and PE-backed companies to $1BN+ valuations, solving big problems in global markets - the largest a $1.75BN exit, the most recent to $200M+ revenue.
Along the way, I have worked with some of the world’s most successful companies including WPP, Slack, Apple and NEOM, partnered with leading investors at Blackstone, CVC Capital Partners, and the Public Investment Fund, and advised Governments in the UK, Europe and GCC on digital transformation at scale.
My focus now is building the future economy, supporting more founders to build globally successful technology and AI companies.
Companies
Open Equity
Open Equity builds mid-market companies into global leaders. The private equity partner for founders, by founders.
Built from my experience and frustrations as a founder, operator and in private equity, the firm’s mission is to simplify the path to $1BN+.
Futuredge
Futuredge is a technology and digital partner to governments, giga-projects and leaders. I co-founded the company with experienced partners who have world-leading experience delivering digital transformation at scale.
The firm’s mission is to build a better, brighter future, powered by Futuredge’s end-to-end service offering and innovative Futuredge Super App platform.
Speaking & Media
Please get in touch to inquire about booking me to speak or take part in your event, conference, podcast etc.
Audiences in London, New York, San Francisco, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Muscat, Tallinn, Helsinki, Lisbon, Frankfurt and many more cities have enjoyed my unique perspectives and experiences on topics including: technology and AI entrepreneurship, the future of private market investing, large-scale digital transformation, and the changing role of the Gulf in a global context.
Keynotes include:
Billion Dollar Blueprint (also an upcoming book)
Where I share my battle-tested playbook for building $1BN+ companies, from mid-market to global leaders. Especially relevant for founder and business leader audiences.
Gigavation
Where I share insights on nation-scale digital transformation, and how to build $1TN+ technology and AI ecosystems with lessons from the UK, Estonia, UAE and Saudi Arabia. Especially relevant for government and investor audiences.
The Gulf Rush
Where I share insights on the changing role of the Gulf economies in global markets based on macro-trends and advising governments, giga-projects and building businesses in the region. Especially relevant for investor audiences.
Get in touch
Contact me on Linkedin, or via email using the links below.