# Guy Pearson

> Guy Pearson is an Australian accountant, entrepreneur and investor who founded Interactive Accounting, now Scendar, in 2009 and co-founded Ignition with Dane Thomas in 2013. He served as Ignition’s CEO before becoming Executive Chairman in January 2025. His work centers on helping professional services firms automate client engagement, billing and payments.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Executive Chairman at Ignition
- **Organizations:** Ignition, Scendar (formerly Interactive Accounting)
- **From:** Sydney, Australia
- **Nationality:** Australian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
- **Known for:** Built an accounting practice that, by his account, exceeded AU$2 million in annual revenue after three years., Co-founded Ignition, whose customers generated US$2.1 billion through the platform in 2023., Had invested in more than 20 startups since 2013 by his October 2020 Startup Playbook appearance.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Founded Interactive Accounting, later renamed Scendar.
- **2012** — Demonstrated an early Practice Ignition proof of concept at Xerocon.
- **2013** — Co-founded Ignition with Dane Thomas; official launch was 19 February in Sydney.
- **2017** — Ignition raised its Series A, with EVP as lead investor.
- **2021** — Ignition raised a US$50 million Series C.
- **2022** — Practice Ignition publicly introduced its Ignition brand.
- **2025** — Announced Greg Strickland as CEO and moved to Executive Chairman on 15 January.

## Achievements

- Built an accounting practice that, by his account, exceeded AU$2 million in annual revenue after three years.
- Co-founded Ignition, whose customers generated US$2.1 billion through the platform in 2023.
- Had invested in more than 20 startups since 2013 by his October 2020 Startup Playbook appearance.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Appeared on Finding Fearless to discuss building Ignition, values and team leadership.
- **2025-01** — Moved from CEO to Executive Chairman as Greg Strickland became Ignition’s CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ignitionapp.com/team/guy-pearson
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guypearson1/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21