Leo Motley — Co-Founder & Engineering Director.

Co-Founder of Cloudax. He built a product used by 324,000+ people before leaving school, co-founded Cloudax at 15, and has grown it into a regulated UK telecoms operator running thousands of calls a day for enterprises across legal, insurance and financial services.

About Leo.

By 13, Leo had built a product used by over 324,000 people, long before he finished school. He founded Cloudax at 15 with Oliver Hobson, a friend from school. The move into telecoms happened by chance. While taking on early client work, the two were approached by a Manchester entrepreneur who ran several call-centre businesses and needed his operations running faster and around the clock. They solved it. He became their first client, and remains one today. They went on to become among the youngest people ever to sell into a FTSE 250. Cloudax is backed by EWOR, whose founder network includes the people behind companies such as SumUp and Adjust. Through it, Leo and his co-founder are mentored by Paul Müller, who co-founded Adjust before its acquisition by AppLovin for over bn. The board adds deep roots in telecoms, finance and contact-centre operations, including the former Group CFO behind a New York Stock Exchange IPO and a former Cabinet Office adviser to No. 10 and HM Treasury. Today, Cloudax runs thousands of calls a day for enterprises across legal, insurance and financial services, as a regulated UK telecoms operator. Educated at The Manchester Grammar School, Leo has been building and selling since childhood. He has rarely done any of it the expected way.

Career highlights.

  • Built a product used by 324,000+ people before leaving school
  • Co-founded Cloudax at 15, among the youngest ever to sell into a FTSE 250
  • EWOR Traction Fellow (roughly a 0.1% acceptance rate)
  • Built Cloudax into a regulated telecoms operator running thousands of calls a day for enterprise clients

Expertise.

  • Platform Engineering
  • System Architecture
  • Voice AI & Telecoms
  • Information Security
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Contact Centre Technology
  • Enterprise Software Delivery
  • Business Operations
  • Product Strategy
  • Go-to-Market

Background.

  • Proprietor — PlateSnap.
  • Open-Source Contributor — Multiple projects.

Education.

  • The Manchester Grammar School

Frequently asked questions.

Who is Leo Motley?

Leo Motley is Co-Founder of Cloudax. By 13 he had built a product used by over 324,000 people, and at 15 he co-founded Cloudax with Oliver Hobson, a friend from school. He has since grown Cloudax into a regulated UK telecoms operator running thousands of calls a day for enterprises across legal, insurance and financial services.

What is Leo Motley's role at Cloudax?

Leo Motley is Co-Founder of Cloudax, where he leads the platform and engineering direction. Under his technical leadership, Cloudax has grown into a regulated UK telecoms operator handling thousands of calls a day for enterprise clients across legal, insurance and financial services, including FTSE 250 customers.

How did Cloudax move into telecoms?

The move into telecoms happened by chance. While taking on early client work, Leo and co-founder Oliver Hobson were approached by a Manchester entrepreneur who ran several call-centre businesses and needed his operations running faster and around the clock. They solved it. He became Cloudax's first client and remains one today, setting the company's trajectory into telecoms.

Has Cloudax sold into FTSE 250 enterprises?

Yes. Leo Motley and co-founder Oliver Hobson became among the youngest people ever to sell into a FTSE 250. Cloudax counts FTSE 250 enterprises among its customers today.

Is Leo Motley an EWOR Fellow?

Yes. Leo Motley is an EWOR Traction Fellow, a fellowship with an acceptance rate of roughly 0.1%. EWOR's founder network includes the people behind companies such as SumUp and Adjust, and through it Leo and his co-founder are mentored by Paul Müller, who co-founded Adjust before its acquisition by AppLovin for over bn.

Where was Leo Motley educated?

Leo Motley was educated at The Manchester Grammar School. He has been building and selling since childhood — including a product used by over 324,000 people before he left school — and has rarely done any of it the expected way.