# Andrew Butt

> Andrew Butt is the co-founder and CEO of Enable, the San Francisco-based B2B rebate management platform that reached unicorn status in 2023 with a $1.12 billion valuation after raising $120 million in Series D funding. A UK-born entrepreneur who left school at 15 and became the youngest qualified helicopter pilot in his region at 17, Butt built his first software business from a flying school in Coventry and has spent over two decades turning overlooked operational problems in distribution and manufacturing into category-defining software companies. Enable now serves over 10,000 brands across 50+ industries and has raised more than $275 million total, with Butt positioning it as the system of record for all B2B rebate and trading agreements between manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Enable
- **Organizations:** Enable, DCS Group (UK) Ltd, Information Matrix Ltd, DCS E-Commerce
- **From:** Coventry, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Secondary education (left age 15), Finham Park School
- **Known for:** Built Enable to unicorn status ($1.12B valuation) in 2023, Raised over $275 million in total funding from Lightspeed, Menlo Ventures, Norwest, Insight Partners, and Sierra Ventures, Grew Enable 20x under his leadership

## Career timeline

- **~1992** — Age 12: Began fixing computers at a Coventry-based helicopter company in exchange for flying lessons
- **~1994** — Age 14: Started first business offering domain registration, web hosting, and web development
- **~1995** — Age 15: Left school, compressing studies into Saturday morning sessions
- **~1997** — Age 16-17: Met future co-founder Denys Shortt OBE at helicopter flying school; became youngest qualified helicopter pilot in the area at 17
- **2000** — Co-founded DCS E-Commerce (March 2000) - software engineering firm that grew to 100 employees, ranked 50th fastest-growing private tech company in Britain by Sunday Times
- **2004** — Co-founded Information Matrix Ltd / Enable Infomatrix - B2B SaaS property management software
- **2010** — Enable Infomatrix acquired by Sovereign Capital; became Co-Founder and Managing Director of E-Commerce division at DCS Group (UK) Ltd
- **2016** — Co-founded Enable with Denys Shortt OBE, targeting B2B rebate management as an underserved market
- **2020** — Raised Series A from Menlo Ventures and Sierra Ventures; relocated to San Francisco to accelerate US expansion
- **2023** — Raised $120M Series D at $1.12B valuation (unicorn status); company serves 10,000+ brands across 50+ industries with 650 employees
- **2024** — Enable acquired Flintfox to expand rebate and pricing management capabilities

## Achievements

- Built Enable to unicorn status ($1.12B valuation) in 2023
- Raised over $275 million in total funding from Lightspeed, Menlo Ventures, Norwest, Insight Partners, and Sierra Ventures
- Grew Enable 20x under his leadership
- DCS E-Commerce was ranked 50th fastest-growing private technology company in Britain by Sunday Times
- Successfully sold Enable Infomatrix / Information Matrix Ltd to Sovereign Capital in 2010
- Grew Enable's customer base to over 10,000 brands across 50+ industries
- Maintained 98% customer retention while quadrupling revenue in a 6-quarter period
- Youngest qualified helicopter pilot in his region, achieving certification at age 17
- Built a company that achieved annual revenue doubling over four consecutive years

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Enable acquired Flintfox to expand rebate and pricing management capabilities
- **2023-11** — Enable raised $120M in Series D funding at a $1.12 billion pre-money valuation, achieving unicorn status
- **2023-11** — Enable headcount reached approximately 650 employees across US, UK, Canada, and Australia

## Links

- Website: https://enable.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awbutt/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/andrewenable
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/EnableSoftware

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Last updated: 2026-05-27