Richard Moross

Founder & Chief Executive
Moo

Since graduating in 2000, Richard has worked in a range of creative businesses, from start-ups to global organisations, before founding MOO in May 2004. Prior to this, he was a senior strategist at Imagination, the world's largest independent design company, where he was responsible for innovation and strategy for some of the world's leading brands. Other past companies include sorted.com and the BBC.

In 2008 Richard was featured in the Times Newspaper's '40 Under 40' list, the Telegraph's '100 Most Influential People in Technology' list, amongst the 1,000 'Most Powerful People in British Business and was one of Growing Business Magazine's 'Young Guns'. In 2009 the Guardian Newspaper ranked Richard amongst the 100 most powerful people in media as part of the 'MediaGuardian 100', and in the top 10 most influential people in Digital Media. Richard is also member of the Young Presidents Organisation and the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.

MOO aims to disrupt the $100 billion global print industry by combining the values of professional design with the accessibility and reach of the web; making great design available to all.

By applying Web 2.0 principles to a 500 year old market, MOO has become one of the fastest-growing print businesses in the world, with triple digit annual growth and a global reach since launch. MOO prints millions of cards a month and has served hundreds of thousands of customers in over 180 countries. In the meanwhile it has also become much-loved brand, with a 75% NetPromoter rating.

MOO currently employs 46 staff and has offices in London, UK and Rhode Island, USA. MOO has raised over $5m in venture capital from the Accelerator Group, Index Ventures and Atlas Venture.

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