Martin joined Point Judith as Venture Partner in 2009 and focuses on internet, digital media and clean-tech companies. He is the CEO and a director of Sittercity.
Martin has a deep knowledge of the social web and most recently founded Soflow Inc which operates http://wis.dm, a social Q&A platform spanning a variety of interests from environment to politics and beyond. Previously he was a co-founder at uDate.com, Inc., where he worked as Executive Vice President and COO. uDate.com, Inc., was sold to Interactive Corp (NASDAQ: IACI) in March 2003.
Martin is a serial entrepreneur starting his first company CML-Environmental in 1988 to assist UK companies operating in the US with remedial efforts and environmental best practice. Martin sold CML in 1993 and joined Williams PLC (formerly Williams Holdings PLC, the UK’s leading industrial conglomerate) as Group Environment Manager- later progressing to a series of senior commercial roles within Williams operating divisions.
Martin was educated in the United Kingdom and holds a B. Eng from the University of Portsmouth and an MBA from the Open University.