Timothy Armoo
Cofounder at Fanbytes (Acquired in 2022) |
Forbes 30u30 |
Investor
Timothy Armoo is a pioneer in the world of influencer marketing and brand building. Aged twenty-one, Timo founded Fanbytes, helping global brands including Nike, Samsung, Deliveroo and the UK Government engage with Gen Z, via Influencer Marketing. In 2022, five and a half years post launch, Timo sold Fanbytes to global marketing company Brainlabs in an eight-figure exit. This marked Timo’s second successful exit, having sold his first business EntrepreneurXpress – a business media publication – to Horizon when he was just seventeen.
Timo’s success and expertise has seen him win a string of accolades, including Huffington Post’s Entrepreneur of the Year, named social media person of the year by The Drum, the 2021 face of Forbes 30 Under 30, and highlighted by London’s Evening Standard as one of the most influential people in the media industry.
Timo has spoken to audiences worldwide including Goldman Sachs, You Tube, Barclays, PwC, and Nespresso, and shared the stage with leading media figures including Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.
A thought leader on themes including reaching a Gen Z audience and creating a Gen Z mindset, the new world of media and building and future proofing a multi-generational workforce, Timo’s keynote topics include:
ABOUT TIMO
At 17 years old, Timo discovered the world of business starting a small business media publication called EntrepreneurExpress. Within 11 months, it was bought by US media company Horizon Media for £110,000.
This hooked Timo into the world of business and social media.
At 21 years old, Timo launched Fanbytes - the groundbreaking Gen Z agency helping brands like Nike, Samsung and the UK Government to market to Gen Z.
In 5 years, Timo grew it from an idea in his bedroom to a team of 75 people before it was acquired by global agency Brainlabs in an 8 figure sum.
Whilst running Fanbytes, Timo has become a thought leader in understanding the Gen Z mindset, how companies can create a multi-generational workforce and the rise of new media.
As a highly sought-after speaker, Timo has spoken on global stages from New York, to Dubai and Beijing on how brands and corporations can tap into the most influential generation we’ve seen.
SEE SOME OF TIMO’S SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.
A VOICE FOR DIVERSE LEADERS
As one of few visible black leaders in the marketing and tech space, Timo is seen as figurehead for diverse leaders in the advertising and technology industry.
Driven by the George Floyd murder, Timo launched the Fanbytes Fund, which funded influencer campaigns for black owned businesses to help them scale to their next level of growth.
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