# Guy Haddleton

> Guy Haddleton is a New Zealand entrepreneur and investor who co-founded Adaytum and Anaplan and served as their early chief executive. A former army captain with an Otago MBA, he was an early Xero investor and board member and later backed energy and data-storage ventures. Guy and Sue Haddleton jointly received the 2023 Flying Kiwi award.

- **Role:** Director and Investor at Exaba
- **Organizations:** Anaplan, Adaytum, Xero, Exaba, Nyriad, Lodestone Energy, New Zealand Army
- **Nationality:** New Zealander
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Otago
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Adaytum before its acquisition by Cognos in 2003., Co-founded Anaplan and led its early commercial development., Early investor and four-year board member at Xero.

## Career timeline

- **1974-1981** — Served as an officer in the New Zealand Army, concluding with the rank of captain.
- **1983-1984** — Studied at the University of Otago; holds an MBA.
- **1987-1988** — General Manager of John Heath & Co., a stationery distributor.
- **1989-1990** — Managing Director of T.V. Direct, a pan-European satellite television marketing-services supplier.
- **1990** — Co-founded Adaytum Limited.
- **1992** — Became chairman, CEO and president of Adaytum KPS Software Limited.
- **2003** — Cognos completed its acquisition of Adaytum on January 10; cash consideration was US$157.1 million.
- **2008** — Backed Michael Gould’s new planning software with US$500,000 and became an equal partner in the early Anaplan venture.
- **2010** — Anaplan made its first sales; Haddleton left the Xero board after four years.
- **2012** — Anaplan raised US$11.4 million in Series B funding; Frédéric Laluyaux subsequently succeeded Haddleton as CEO.
- **2018** — Anaplan listed on the NYSE in October, years after Haddleton’s early CEO tenure.
- **2021** — Participated as a founder and investor in Lodestone Energy’s launch.
- **2022** — Thoma Bravo completed its acquisition of Anaplan at an approximately US$10.4 billion transaction value.
- **2023** — Guy and Sue Haddleton jointly received the Flying Kiwi award.
- **2026** — Exaba, which Haddleton backs, was reported to have raised NZ$12 million in seed financing.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Adaytum before its acquisition by Cognos in 2003.
- Co-founded Anaplan and led its early commercial development.
- Early investor and four-year board member at Xero.
- Joint recipient with Sue Haddleton of the 2023 Flying Kiwi award and induction into the NZ Hi-Tech Hall of Fame.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — NBR reported that Haddleton-backed Exaba hired AJ Tills as it prepared an export push and sought seed financing.
- **2026-06** — Dealroom reported a NZ$12 million seed round for Exaba, with Haddleton described as its largest shareholder.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guyhaddleton/

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