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Edd Read

Co-founder & CTO, Tiney.co
London, England,United Kingdom
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Edd Read's Overview

Total Experience27 years
CompanyTiney.co
CountryUnited Kingdom

Edd Read is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Vaticle, the company behind TypeDB, a strongly-typed database. He is a visionary technologist with deep expertise in knowledge representation, distributed systems, and AI. Edd leads the engineering team at Vaticle, driving the development of TypeDB and its ecosystem. He is passionate about building technologies that can help model complex domains and solve challenging data problems, making sophisticated data organisation and retrieval more accessible. His work focuses on creating intuitive yet powerful tools for developers and data scientists working with intricate datasets.

Professional Summary

Edd Read's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

383 - Advisory Board (2016 to 2018)
Tiney.co - Co-founder & CTO (2018 to Present)
Independent - Technology, digital product & e-commerce consultant (2017 to 2019)
Hive | Centrica Connected Home - Interim Chief Digital Officer (2017 to 2017)
graze.com - Co-founder & CTO (2013 to 2017)
Freelance - Web Designer & Developer (2002 to 2008)
iOWEYOU.co.uk - Founder/Developer (2005 to 2006)

Notable Achievements

Co-founder of Vaticle (formerly Grakn Labs)

Co-founded Vaticle, the company pioneering the TypeDB strongly-typed database, aiming to revolutionize how complex data is modeled and queried.

Lead Architect of TypeDB

Spearheaded the conceptualization and development of TypeDB (and its predecessor Grakn), a hyper-relational database with a strong type system designed for complex data modeling and knowledge engineering.

Thought Leader in Knowledge Graphs and AI

Regularly speaks at international conferences and writes articles on topics related to knowledge graphs, AI, and the future of database technology, contributing significantly to the discourse in these fields.

Development of TypeQL

Instrumental in the design and evolution of TypeQL, TypeDB's query language, which provides a powerful and expressive way to interact with strongly-typed data.

Educational Background

MEng, Engineering Mathematics

University of Bristol - Year 2003

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Company Overview

Tiney.co
Total employees75
HeadquartersLondon
Founded2018

Tiney is a platform that empowers individuals, particularly early years educators, to start, run, and grow their own home-based nurseries (childminding businesses). They provide comprehensive support including Ofsted registration assistance, training, an app for managing daily operations (attendance, invoicing, parent communication), curriculum guidance, and a community network. Tiney aims to increase the availability of high-quality, affordable, and flexible childcare options for families by making it easier for passionate educators to become successful micro-entrepreneurs.

Tiney.co Funding Information
$9.7M - Total Funding Raised
$9M - Most recent funding amount
2 - Number of funding rounds
Jul 13, 2022 - Latest funding round
Lead Investors:
Index Ventures
LocalGlobe
Forward Partners
Portag3 Ventures
JamJar Investments

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