Jacyn Heavens Explained

Birth Date:7 June 1983
Known For:Founder and CEO of Epos Now

Jacyn Heavens (born June 7, 1983) is an English entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Epos Now.[1]

Biography

In June 2010, Jacyn Heavens opened a bar in Norwich with a friend and became the Managing Director of Rocks Music Bar & Lounge, a position he held until June 2012.[2] [3] In June 2011, Heavens founded Epos Now, a company providing point-of-sale and embedded finance capabilities.[4] The company uses AI to help small businesses grow and compete with larger enterprises.[5]

In 2016, Heavens was named Great British Retail Entrepreneur of the Year by Natwest's Great British Entrepreneur Awards,[6] and recognised as the East of England local champion in 2017.[7] In the same year, he got the Judges Special Award during the 2017 Enterprise Awards.[8]

From November 2017 to June 2021, Heavens served as the Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of East Anglia.[9] In November 2018, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of East Anglia for his contributions to the community.[10]

In 2023, Heavens and his company were listed as one of the fastest-growing founder-led companies by FEBE.[11] In March 2024, Heavens joined Tech Nation as a mentor for the Future Fifty program, supporting the UK's highest-performing network of pre-IPO companies.[12] [13]

References

  1. News: Crowley . Amy-Jo . Sakoui . Anousha . 2024-05-01 . British payments group Epos Now explores possible stake sale, sources say . 2024-07-08 . Reuters.
  2. News: 2016-09-04 . The salesman who could afford a Ferrari when he was 24 . 2024-07-15 . BBC News . en-GB.
  3. News: 2016-09-04 . The salesman who could afford a Ferrari when he was 24 . 2024-07-08 . BBC News . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Adyen . Why Epos Now is embracing embedded finance . 2024-07-08 . Adyen . en-GB.
  5. News: 2024-06-04 . Epos Now to Participate at the Salesforce 2024 World Tour London . 2024-07-08 . fourstateshomepage.
  6. Web site: Enviromate Founders Win At The Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2016 Enviromate . 2024-07-08 . www.enviromate.co.uk.
  7. Web site: helena.larsen . 2017-06-01 . Being a part of the vibrant tech community in the East of England . 2024-07-08 . Digital Leaders . en.
  8. Web site: Tax . RandD . 2017-05-12 . 2017 Enterprise Award Winners . 2024-07-08 . RandD Tax . en-GB.
  9. Web site: UEA appoints Entrepreneur in Residence . 2024-07-08 . University of East Anglia . en.
  10. Web site: UEA’s 2018 honorary graduates named . 2024-07-08 . University of East Anglia . en.
  11. Web site: 2023 Growth 100 . 2024-07-15 . FEBE . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Future Fifty . 2024-07-15 . Tech Nation . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Financial management and business success – a guide for entrepreneurs . Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

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