# Harry Franks

> Harry Franks is a British entrepreneur and operator who co-founded Zego in 2016 after working at onefinestay and Deliveroo. Its founding CEO until 2018, he subsequently held commercial and business development roles as Zego expanded flexible motor insurance. He stepped away in 2023; his later public profile associates him with Safe365 as an investor and lists him as CSO.

- **Role:** CSO at Safe365 (public leadership listing)
- **Organizations:** Zego, Deliveroo, onefinestay, Safe365
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Newcastle University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Zego and served as its founding CEO from 2016 to 2018., Helped build shift-linked insurance for delivery workers., Held commercial and business development leadership roles during Zego’s growth to its March 2021 $1.1 billion valuation.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2016** — Worked in operations at onefinestay and as global head of procurement at Deliveroo; worked with Sten Saar at both companies.
- **2016** — Co-founded Zego with Sten Saar and Stuart Kelly and became founding CEO.
- **2017** — Zego announced £1.23 million seed funding in July and a £6 million Series A in November.
- **2018** — Sten Saar succeeded Franks as CEO; Franks continued in a commercial leadership role.
- **2019** — Publicly identified as chief commercial officer; Zego raised a $42 million Series B and secured its own insurance licence.
- **2021** — Identified as chief business development officer; Zego raised $150 million at a $1.1 billion valuation.
- **2023** — Resigned from Extracover Holdings board on 2 March and Extracover Limited board on 28 September.
- **2024** — Departure from Zego publicly reported in February; company said he continued to support its leadership.
- **2025** — Spoke publicly as an investor associated with Safe365 in April.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Zego and served as its founding CEO from 2016 to 2018.
- Helped build shift-linked insurance for delivery workers.
- Held commercial and business development leadership roles during Zego’s growth to its March 2021 $1.1 billion valuation.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Publicly described as an investor associated with Safe365 and praised its culture and focus on delivery.
- **2024-02** — Zego confirmed he had stepped away and continued to support Sten Saar and the business.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/harryfranks
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HarryFranksZego

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Last updated: 2026-10-21