Mark Lyttleton is an angel investor and business mentor who takes a keen interest in
supporting organisations created to achieve a positive planetary impact,
including SKOOT, a start-up that helps people and businesses to become more
sustainable by reducing their carbon footprint. This article will look at
SKOOT’s recent appointment of Ashish Devi-King as board chair ahead of
significant expansion of the company in 2024.
On 4th January 2024, SKOOT announced Ashish
Devi-King’s strategic appointment, hailing it as a significant milestone in the
company’s ongoing mission to provide in-the-moment sustainability solutions for
the hospitality industry.
SKOOT is a London-based Top 5% B Corp. The company
is a pioneering force in the climate tech landscape, providing real-time
sustainability solutions. Following an extraordinarily successful year
partnering with industry leaders such as Coventry Building Society Arena,
Oracle GloriaFood and Oracle, SKOOT is poised at
the forefront of sustainable innovation across the hospitality sector.
Reflecting on the appointment, SKOOT co-founder and
CEO Greg Gormley indicated that Ashish Devi-King’s appointment marked a pivotal
moment for the company. Mr Gormley highlighted Mr Devi-King’s impressive
background in guiding the growth journeys of early-stage companies, having raised
almost $25 million in equity funding for tech start-ups, making him invaluable
as SKOOT enters its next expansion phase. Greg Gormley cited Ashish Devi-King’s
support for the company right from its inception as a demonstration of his deep
understanding of SKOOT and its overall mission.
Ashish Devi-King is the founder of the advisory firm
Ridgeback Partners. Reflecting on his appointment as SKOOT board chair, Mr
Devi-King said he was excited and honoured to take on the role, explaining that
strong equity stories and planet-positive missions were of immense importance
to him. Ashish Devi-King highlighted SKOOT’s role as a clear first-mover,
driving carbon awareness and reduction across the hospitality space. Mr
Devi-King said he looked forward to working alongside a team he had supported
as an early investor, building on their recent achievements as they drive
towards their Series A funding round.
SKOOT’s award-winning climate change platform was
launched to help individuals, businesses and whole communities to reduce their
carbon footprint to achieve net-zero. The company plants trees in some of the
world’s most deforested regions to sequester emissions. In addition, the organisation
also supports and funds other carbon reduction projects. To date, SKOOT has
planted more than 1.2 million trees across various damaged locations around the
world, restoring precious habitats and ecosystems.
