Summary
Tom Brushwood is a mission-driven technology and design entrepreneur with nine years of experience building tools that help charities and social enterprises raise funds and forge strategic corporate partnerships. As co-founder and director of Ziptrix, he led development of Ingrid, the UK’s deepest corporate giving database that uses AI and robotic processing to match charities with under-the-radar corporate partners. Previously he co-founded ActionStorm, a petition platform used by 350,000 people, and helped Crowdfunder projects raise over £13.5m, combining product design, fundraising strategy and automation to accelerate impact. Tom’s background spans hands-on web and UX development, operations and accelerator-style mentoring—he’s worked one-on-one with hundreds of social entrepreneurs and built systems that scale outreach and revenue. Notably, his work has been exhibited at the V&A and he has navigated unusual security challenges at scale, giving him a practical appreciation for risk in public-facing platforms. Based in London, he blends creative design instincts with data-driven product development to channel private funding into the public good.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BA (Hons), Graphic Design and Visual Communication, First Class Honours, BA (Hons), Graphic Design and Visual Communication, First Class Honours at University of the Arts London
Chinese, English