March 12, 2026
Episode 20: I swapped Olympic dream to launch tech firm
The Story behind the deal with guest Tom Dunlop, Founder & CEO, Summize
Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down with Tom Dunlop, Founder and CEO of Summize.
In this episode, Tom Dunlop discusses:
- Turning his back on Olympic dream to launch Summize
- Lessons learned from 150+ investor pitches
- Growing ARR to 8 figures
- Raising $50m
- How to crack American market and
- Staying true to yourself