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| Born | June 7, 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]
Jacyn Heavens | |
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| Born | June 7, 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]
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]
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