# Harry Hurst

> Harry Hurst is a British entrepreneur and investor, co-founder and managing partner of Protagonist. He previously co-founded car-delivery startup Skurt, acquired by Fair in 2018, and Pipe, the recurring-revenue financing marketplace valued at $2 billion in a May 2021 funding round. He stepped down as Pipe co-CEO in November 2022.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Protagonist
- **Organizations:** Protagonist, Pipe, Skurt
- **Nationality:** British
- **Known for:** Co-founded Skurt, acquired by Fair in 2018., Co-founded Pipe, valued at $2 billion in its May 2021 equity round., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Florida Award winner.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Moved from London to Los Angeles; began building Skurt with Josh Mangel.
- **2017** — Began investing as an angel and fund manager, according to Protagonist.
- **2018** — Fair acquired Skurt in February.
- **2019** — Co-founded Pipe with Josh Mangel and Zain Allarakhia.
- **2020** — Pipe publicly launched in June; Hurst relocated to Miami in September.
- **2021** — Pipe announced a $250 million equity round at a $2 billion valuation in May.
- **2022** — Won an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Florida award; stepped down as Pipe co-CEO in November.
- **2023** — Pipe appointed Luke Voiles as CEO, effective February 20.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Skurt, acquired by Fair in 2018.
- Co-founded Pipe, valued at $2 billion in its May 2021 equity round.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Florida Award winner.
- Co-founded Protagonist and co-leads its investments.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: Protagonist currently lists Hurst as co-founder and managing partner, co-leading investments, with bases in Miami and London. This is an observation date, not an appointment date.

## Links

- Website: https://www.harryhurst.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryhurst
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/harryhurst

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Last updated: 2026-10-24