# Christine Telyan

> Christine Telyan is the American CEO and co-founder of UENI, a service that builds websites and provides ongoing digital support for small businesses. A former Chevron crude oil trader and graduate of Harvard College, LSE and Harvard Business School, she founded the company with her husband, Anh Pham Vu, in 2014 and moved into it full time in 2015.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at UENI
- **Organizations:** UENI, Chevron
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Social Studies, Harvard University, MSc, International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads UENI, which has served businesses internationally., UENI reported 1,774 Manchester businesses received websites in its August 2018 pilot., The February 2025 ScaleApp episode described UENI as having 45,000 subscription customers; this is a historical interview figure.

## Career timeline

- **2011-2015** — Worked as a crude oil trader at Chevron; Crunchbase lists September 2011 to February 2015.
- **2014** — Co-founded UENI with Anh Pham Vu; company incorporated on December 29.
- **2015** — Left oil trading in February to work on UENI full time.
- **2017** — UENI shifted toward websites and marketing for local businesses.
- **2018** — UENI expanded a free website programme following a Manchester pilot.
- **2022** — Featured in UENI advertising promoted in a September 2022 company announcement; UENI added concierge and growth services.
- **2025** — Appeared with Anh Pham Vu on ScaleApp to discuss the business model and subscription customers.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads UENI, which has served businesses internationally.
- UENI reported 1,774 Manchester businesses received websites in its August 2018 pilot.
- The February 2025 ScaleApp episode described UENI as having 45,000 subscription customers; this is a historical interview figure.
- UENI had built over 750,000 websites worldwide by November 2025 (Fortune).

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — An archived UENI campaign signed by Telyan reiterated its website, discoverability and booking offer.
- **2026-08** — UENI published a study of planned marketing budgets from 7,413 recent signups, relevant context for the businesses Telyan serves.
- **2025-11** — Interviewed on holiday retail competition in November 2025.
- **2025-02** — Joined Anh Pham Vu for a ScaleApp podcast discussion of the move beyond freemium.

## Links

- Website: https://ueni.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-telyan
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ChristineTelyan
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christine.telyan

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Last updated: 2026-10-26