Courtney Boyd Myers

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Courtney Boyd Myers
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Myers in 2013
Born
Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Known forFounder of audience.io

Courtney Boyd Myers is an American entrepreneur and journalist. She is known for founding Audience.io, a consulting firm designed to create parity between tech start-ups in New York City and London. [1] She was the co-founder and CEO of Akua, a sustainable food company that made plant-based products from kelp and mushrooms. [2] [3]

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Career

Myers was born in Connecticut. [4] She worked for Forbes as a technology and opinions reporter from 2007 to 2009. She later worked as an editor of The Next Web, covering global technology trends and internet entrepreneurs. [5] Myers created the 3460 miles newsletter, focussing on linking the New York City and London tech start-up scenes. Following this, in 2013 she launched the consulting firm Audience.io to help New York City and London-based technology start-ups grow internationally by providing strategy around media and content, business development, and product management. [6] [7] She is a member of 10 Downing and Tech City’s Advisory Board and a mentor at Seedcamp, Ignite100, and BBCWorldWideLabs.

Myers was the co-founder and CEO of Akua, a company that made kelp-based meat alternatives. [2] [3] She established the company in 2017 with the aim of creating a more environmentally friendly option to conventional meat-based items. The company manufactured substitutes for burgers, jerky, and ground meat. [8] Akua's first product kelp jerky was released in 2019 followed by kelp burgers in 2021. [9] Their kelp burgers were sold in over 1,000 retail stores. [9] Akua was shut down in August 2024 citing logistical challenges from the decline of plant-based meat in the United States. [3]

Personal life

Myers does not eat meat for ethical reasons and follows a "mostly plant-based" diet. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Casserly, Meghan. "Courtney Boyd Myers Launches Audience.io, Lives Her Best (Transatlantic) Life". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  2. 1 2 "Meet Courtney from Akua, one of the FoodTech 500 winners". Forward Fooding. 2025. Archived from the original on October 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Mridul, Anay (2024). "Akua: Kelp Burger Startup Winds Down Amid Wider Plant-Based Industry Headwinds". Green Queen. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Courtney Boyd Myers". Story in a Bottle. 2018. Archived from the original on October 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Courtney Boyd Myers, features editor, The Next Web". The Guardian. 2012. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ex-tech blogger's new venture hooks up startups on both sides of the Atlantic | MedCity News". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  7. ↑ Solon, Olivia (2 May 2013). "Courtney Boyd Myers launches agency to help transatlantic startups". Wired.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Lee, Jennifer. "On This Earth Day, Remember The Ocean". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  9. 1 2 Harvey, Simon (2024). "Akua pulls plug on kelp-alternative protein business". Just Food.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ↑ "Q&A with Courtney Boyd Myers, Founder of AKUA". OopsVegan. 2024. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025.
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