# Richard Moross

> Richard Moross is the British founder and CEO of MOO, the online design, print and manufacturing business. He began the venture in 2004 as Pleasure Cards, relaunched it as MOO with a Flickr partnership in 2006, and developed it into an international business serving professional customers. His career also includes non-executive roles at Ladbrokes and N Brown, mentoring entrepreneurs, and an MBE for services to entrepreneurship in 2015.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at MOO
- **Organizations:** MOO, Imagination, Sorted.com, BBC, Ladbrokes (former non-executive director), N Brown Group (former non-executive director), Seedcamp (former board member), Young Presidents’ Organization
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BA, Philosophy and Politics, University of Sussex
- **Known for:** Founded MOO and developed its personalized MiniCards into an international print and design business., MBE for services to entrepreneurship, 2015., Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2010, as stated on his personal website.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Graduated from the University of Sussex; early career included the BBC and Sorted.com.
- **2002–2004** — Strategic planner at Imagination.
- **2004** — Left his job and began Pleasure Cards with £150,000 in early backing.
- **2006** — Relaunched as MOO; the Flickr partnership launched in September.
- **2010** — Named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year; MOO invested in rebuilding its technology platform.
- **2012–2016** — Non-executive director of Ladbrokes.
- **2015** — Awarded an MBE for services to entrepreneurship.
- **2016–2023** — Non-executive director of N Brown Group.
- **2025** — Discussed MOO’s development on The Kara Goldin Show and the AIGA Design Podcast.
- **2026** — MOO marked 20 years since its 2006 launch.

## Achievements

- Founded MOO and developed its personalized MiniCards into an international print and design business.
- MBE for services to entrepreneurship, 2015.
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2010, as stated on his personal website.
- MOO passed $1 billion in cumulative lifetime revenue in 2022, reported by Printweek in September 2024.
- MOO reported $113.2 million group revenue and $11.9 million adjusted EBITDA for 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — MOO marked its twentieth anniversary with a September 10 post reflecting on customer experiences.
- **2025-06** — In the 2024 annual report signed June 13, Moross set out plans to expand branded merchandise, paper products and MOO’s North American presence.
- **2025-05** — Appeared on the AIGA Design Podcast to discuss design, scale, culture and creative inspiration.
- **2025-04** — Featured in episode 670 of The Kara Goldin Show, released April 2.

## Links

- Website: https://www.richardmoross.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmoross/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/richardmoross
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardmoross/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22