Beatrice Barnes

Overview

Founder & CEO of Canopy Data, working on HR software. Signed 35 paying customers, 12 of them enterprises. Took Canopy Data from zero to $10 million ARR. Most at home with HR tech and sales. Chess on lunch breaks.

Slower in the last week of each quarter

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Feb 2024 - Present
   Canopy Data · 2 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Bristol, UK
   • Signed 57 paying customers, 14 of them enterprises.
   • Grew the team to 48 people across 2 countries.
2. Senior Financial Analyst

   Apr 2021 - Feb 2024
   BAE Systems · 2 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Bristol, UK
   • Ran diligence on 8 acquisitions.
   • Closed the books in 5 days, down from 17.
3. Finance Director

   Dec 2019 - Mar 2021
   Monzo · 1 yr 3 mo · Full-time · Bristol, UK
   • Built the operating model the board used for a $173 million raise.
4. Finance Director

   Feb 2018 - Dec 2019
   Salesforce · 1 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Bristol, UK
   • Took forecast accuracy to within 4% for 9 straight quarters.
   • Closed the books in 3 days, down from 12.
5. Senior Financial Analyst

   Jul 2016 - Feb 2018
   McKinsey & Company · 1 yr 7 mo · Full-time · Bristol, UK
   • Took forecast accuracy to within 4% for 4 straight quarters.

Projects

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Education

1. Royal College of Art

   MA, Computer Science
   2014 - 2016
2. Durham University

   BA, Computer Science
   2007 - 2010