Gareth
Cuddy.

Founder of Bizmark.ie  ·  Author  ·  Advisor

I'm the founder of Bizmark.ie — Ireland's confidential marketplace for buying and selling established businesses — and author of The Irish Exit. Before that, I built a company to European market leadership, ran a $400m+ global P&L at one of the world's largest academic publishers, and advised a portfolio of growth-stage technology companies. Today I work with founders and SME owners on growth, exits, and getting AI working inside their business. Based in Galway, Ireland.

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The Irish Exit — book cover My book — The Irish Exit
Free download · €27 on Gumroad
€20m+ VC & Angel Raised
$400m+ P&L Managed
500+ Enterprise Clients
40+ Business Awards

Areas of Expertise

Business Building & Scale-up Business Sales & Exits (M&A) Fundraising & Investor Relations Strategic Leadership Revenue Growth & GTM B2B Enterprise Sales Channel & Partnership Strategy Product Strategy & SaaS Team Building & People Leadership Digital Media & Publishing Technology eCommerce & Marketplace Platforms AI & Emerging Technology International Speaker

Current Focus

Bizmark.ie — Ireland's Business Marketplace

I founded Bizmark.ie to give Irish SME owners a confidential, structured way to sell their business — and buyers a trusted place to find one.

Gareth Cuddy
2024 – Present
Bizmark.ie
Founder & CEO

Bizmark is Ireland's confidential online marketplace for buying and selling established businesses. Every listing is vetted, every buyer is screened, and sellers get expert support from first valuation through to signed contracts — protected by strict NDAs throughout.

I've worked with hundreds of Irish SME owners through the full sale process. Alongside the marketplace, I take on a small number of consulting and advisory engagements — exit readiness, valuation, growth strategy, and applying AI inside established businesses.

Founder Business Sales Valuations Marketplace AI

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The Book

The Irish Exit

The plain-English guide for Irish SME owners who want to sell their business for what it's really worth — with the right price, the right buyer, and no nasty surprises from Revenue.

2026
The Irish Exit
How to Sell Your Business for What It's Really Worth

Six chapters covering everything from whether your business is sellable and what it's actually worth, to the Irish tax angle — Retirement Relief, Entrepreneur Relief, CGT — finding the right buyer, and life after the sale. Plus a bonus chapter on how AI is changing the way businesses are bought and valued in Ireland.

Written from experience working with hundreds of Irish SME owners through the full sale process.

Author Irish SMEs Exits & Valuations Tax Reliefs

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Experience

Career in Technology & eCommerce

A track record built across founding, corporate leadership, and hands-on operator roles in technology, eCommerce, and media businesses.

2019 – Present
Fractional CEO & Strategic Advisor
Self-Employed  ·  Global

Current and recent advisory, investment, and non-executive roles across a portfolio of growth-stage Irish and international companies. Working alongside founders at critical inflection points — on strategy, fundraising, commercial growth, and operational structure.

Portfolio includes: Housebuild.com (Fractional CEO), Storyhub (Co-Founder & Investor), iRevise (Non-Executive Advisor), Bizmark.ie (Founder), Workvivo (acquired by Zoom), RugbySmarts, Blooksy, and Jay Shetty.

Fractional CEO Advisory Investment Non-Executive eCommerce
2020 – 2024
Store Automator
Chief Revenue Officer

Store Automator provides the infrastructure that powers brands and marketplaces to manage, optimise, and scale their product listings across global eCommerce channels. As CRO, I led commercial strategy, rebuilt the go-to-market approach, and drove significant revenue growth through new channel partnerships and enterprise account development.

eCommerce SaaS Revenue Leadership GTM Strategy eCommerce
2019 – 2023
Storyhub
Co-Founder & Investor

Joined as part of a new founding team to re-imagine an award-winning statistical data research platform as a B2B SaaS product — rebuilding the product architecture, go-to-market strategy, and commercial model from the ground up.

Led the commercial strategy and fundraising process, closing a $1.4m seed round from institutional and angel investors. Grew the enterprise client base to include global brands across hospitality, retail, and logistics.

🚗 Uber 👗 GAP 🏨 Choice Hotels
Co-Founder $1.4m Seed Raise B2B SaaS Enterprise Sales eCommerce
2017 – 2019
John Wiley & Sons
VP, Global Channel Partners

Recruited to take ownership of Wiley's global channel partner operation — a $400m+ P&L spanning online retail, physical retail, and wholesale channels across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Transformed an underperforming team and commercial model, restructuring partner relationships and internal processes to deliver a 32% profitability improvement in two years. Led VP, Global Resellers prior to promotion.

$400m+ P&L Turnaround Global Team Academic Publishing eCommerce
2009 – 2016
Vearsa
Founder, CEO & Head of Sales

Founded Vearsa and built it from zero into Europe's largest eBook distribution company — connecting publishers with digital retail channels globally. Grew the client base to 500+ publishers and media companies worldwide and raised €20m+ in VC and angel funding across multiple rounds.

Recognised as a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 winner in 2015 (Ireland) and recipient of 40+ business and leadership awards. Built and led the commercial, product, and operational teams across offices in Europe and the US.

Founder €20m+ Raised 500+ Clients Deloitte Fast 50 eBook / Publishing Tech eCommerce

Advisory & Portfolio

Companies I've Worked With

Non-executive, advisory, and investment roles across a portfolio of Irish and international growth-stage businesses.

Housebuild.com
Fractional CEO — Irish PropTech platform connecting homeowners with builders and contractors.
iRevise
Non-Executive Advisor — Ireland's largest secondary school revision platform, serving 40,000+ students.
Workvivo
Advised the Founder through a pivotal investment period.
Acquired by Zoom
RugbySmarts
Advisor — Sports analytics and performance technology platform for rugby.
Blooksy
Advisor — Growth-stage technology company.
Jay Shetty
Consultant — Global media brand and wellness platform of author and podcast host Jay Shetty.

Education

Academic Background

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Cambridge Judge Business School
Leadership for Growth — Executive Education  ·  2012–2013
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University College Cork
Post Graduate Diploma, Education
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University College Cork
Bachelor of Arts — English Literature & History

Get in Touch

Contact

Selling a business, buying one, or want help growing yours? I take on a limited number of consulting and advisory engagements — get in touch.

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