# Paul Bennett

> Paul Bennett is the co-founder and CEO of PerchPeek, a London-based, AI-powered relocation platform that helps companies move employees across borders. He started his first venture at 17 selling hand sanitiser outside supermarkets, studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford, then spent three years at Amazon launching its Treasure Trucks in the UK before founding PerchPeek in 2018. What began as a 'Tinder for renting' property app pivoted during the 2020 pandemic into an end-to-end relocation service now operating in 150-plus countries, backed by roughly $17-18m in funding.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at PerchPeek
- **Organizations:** PerchPeek, Amazon, United Through Sport
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BA, Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE); Hockey Blue, 1st XI, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled PerchPeek to operate in 150+ countries with roughly 67 employees, Raised approximately $17-18m in total funding for PerchPeek, Pivoted the company during COVID-19 from a property app into a global relocation platform, helping 1,000 people relocate in 2020

## Career timeline

- **~2008** — Started first business at 17 selling hand sanitiser outside supermarkets; won a regional award for compelling advertising
- **2011-2014** — Studied PPE at the University of Oxford; played for the Oxford Hockey Blues 1st XI
- **2014** — Began volunteering with United Through Sport, coaching hockey and tennis in Buenos Aires
- **~2015-2018** — Business development at Amazon; helped launch Amazon Treasure Trucks in the UK, leading a 10,000+ attendee Star Wars event in Trafalgar Square
- **2018** — Co-founded PerchPeek with Oliver Markham and Dr Aasis (Ace) Vinayak as a UK property marketplace dubbed 'Tinder for renting'
- **2019** — Won the 100km Jurassic Coast Challenge ultramarathon
- **2020** — Pivoted PerchPeek into an end-to-end relocation service during the pandemic; helped 1,000 people relocate and raised ~£2m led by Episode 1
- **2025** — Published 'Five Global Mobility predictions for 2026'; PerchPeek's latest raise (Series A) reported around October 2025

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled PerchPeek to operate in 150+ countries with roughly 67 employees
- Raised approximately $17-18m in total funding for PerchPeek
- Pivoted the company during COVID-19 from a property app into a global relocation platform, helping 1,000 people relocate in 2020
- Won the 100km Jurassic Coast Challenge ultramarathon in 2019
- Played 1st XI hockey for the Oxford Blues
- Led Amazon Treasure Trucks' largest UK event, a Star Wars-themed activation for 10,000+ people in Trafalgar Square

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Published 'Five Global Mobility predictions for 2026' on LinkedIn
- **2025-10** — PerchPeek's latest funding round (reported as Series A) recorded around this date

## Links

- Website: https://perchpeek.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-bennett-perchpeek
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/perchpeek
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sDI5HG0OBM
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/PerchPeek/

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Last updated: 2026-06-10