About Us

We help more people reach their full, human, potential.

Only 30% of companies believe their workforce has the skills needed for the future - yet few have real visibility into their teams true capability.
Actvo changes that.
We transform outdated processes into a continuous data-driven process, helping businesses thrive by enabling their people to grow.

Our expertise

We understand the challenges of leading and growing people. ‍

We are not a start-up. We were born out of a world leading human career design business (Start Now), founded over 8 years ago in the principles of Design Thinking from Stanford University. Our Founder is a Columbia University educated leader of global teams in Fortune 500 companies around the world.

We bring a unique combination of:

Leadership & people development expertise, gained over decades and in multiple industries and markets.
Best-in-breed Technology experience, gained from working in revolutionary tech businesses at the forefront of change.
Innovative Design practice, and knowledge of how to turn human business processes into intuitive, digital experiences for a wide range of users.

We are an agile team committed to results. We have come together to transform what is widely regarded as a lagging industry - career planning - into a relevant technology enabled solution designed for an increasingly diverse and self-driven employee marketplace.

The team behind Actvo

We are a small and highly experienced team, who have lived and worked across the globe. We’ve formed a tribe committed to innovating and accelerating people’s ability to grow and fulfill their career potential as we have learned the hard way, how teams and individuals suffer when organisations don’t invest in them.

Melissa Jenner

Head of Customers & Product

My purpose is to help people worldwide find work to love.

It should be easy, but it's become increasingly agonising. And when people can’t unlock their full potential they, their families, and their communities suffer. We have a real moment in time now, to enable people to reinvent their human potential, and I want to be a leader in this AI race for good.

Patrick Roby

Head of Technology & Operations

The opportunity to use technology to empower people to self-direct their careers is one worth investing in.

I joined Actvo to harness my global technology experience and channel it into a cause that could truly change the way we work - Im excited about the potential for this software.

Hamish Gray

Head of Design

Design can change lives.

But when applied to a big problem shared by millions, it takes more than design. Partnering with the team at Actvo who have nearly a decade of proven data and experience in career growth, I believe we are creating a true world-first design-led solution.

Our values

We are clear.

We believe clarity creates confidence and smart, pragmatic insights turn uncertainty into action.

We have heart & grit.

We care first, act fast - because progress takes resourcefulness, resilience and empathy.

We empower.

We believe in self-directed growth. We enable people to take-charge of their own futures.

We are design-led.

We craft thoughtful design.
When you’re dealing with complexity in careers, you need a proven process.

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