# Sam Glasswell

> Sam Glasswell is the London-based British co-founder and CEO of Arbolus, which connects investors and consultants with professional expertise and B2B customer intelligence. His career includes AlphaSights, an MBA at IESE and business development at Genpact. He co-founded the business behind Arbolus with Will Leeming and has led its move from expert-network services toward reusable customer data, including the October 2026 launch of Arbolus Intelligence.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Arbolus
- **Organizations:** Arbolus, Collective IQ Group Ltd, AlphaSights, Genpact, VentureRing
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BA (Hons), Law and Management, University of Leeds, MBA, IESE Business School, University of Navarra
- **Known for:** Co-founded Arbolus with Will Leeming., Included in IESE’s 2022 40under40 entrepreneurs selection., Led Arbolus through announced $6 million, $15 million and $20 million funding rounds in 2021, 2022 and 2024 respectively.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2014** — Worked at AlphaSights, progressing from analyst to vice president.
- **2014-2016** — Studied for an MBA at IESE Business School.
- **2015** — Co-founded VentureRing, an investor network for startups.
- **2016** — Joined Genpact in global relationship management and business development.
- **2017** — Became a director of Collective IQ Group Ltd on August 16; founded Collective iQ.
- **2018** — Arbolus founding year used in its About page and funding announcements; co-founded with Will Leeming.
- **2021** — Arbolus announced a $6 million round led by Fuel Ventures with Plug and Play participation.
- **2022** — Arbolus announced a $15 million Series A; Glasswell was included in IESE’s 40under40 selection.
- **2024** — Arbolus announced a $20 million Series B for US expansion.
- **2026** — Co-authored announcements on the transition to a data business, a rebrand and the launch of Arbolus Intelligence.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Arbolus with Will Leeming.
- Included in IESE’s 2022 40under40 entrepreneurs selection.
- Led Arbolus through announced $6 million, $15 million and $20 million funding rounds in 2021, 2022 and 2024 respectively.
- Co-announced Arbolus Intelligence, a public portal into its Customer Library, on October 15, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 15, Glasswell and Leeming announced Arbolus Intelligence, a free public portal covering 17 categories, with registration to unlock the full library.
- **2026-10** — Glasswell and Leeming attended the October 1 opening of Arbolus’s own office in Heredia, Costa Rica.
- **2026-09** — Participated in the inaugural IESE UK Summit’s entrepreneurship panel in London.
- **2026-07** — Co-authored the July 15 introduction of Arbolus’s new brand identity.
- **2026-01** — Co-authored a January 21 letter setting out the transition from expert services toward a data-centered business.

## Links

- Website: https://arbolus.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-glasswell-47273b10/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22