Andrew Yates’ founder story

In September 2005, Andrew Yates wrote seven business ideas on a scrap of paper over dinner. One became Artesian—part of the journey that led to FullCircl and a $135 million acquisition agreement with nCino in 2024. On 5 November, Andrew joins us at our Entrepreneurs’ Organization meetup in Manchester, and we’d love you to be there. Andrew’s route into business was anything but predictable. He studied sports science, represented England Students at rugby and found his way into software through a junior sales role with a company sponsoring his rugby club. Over more than three decades in technology, he went on to co-found Artesian, serving major banks and regulated businesses. Artesian later combined with DueDil and W2 Global Data Solutions to become FullCircl. This is a chance to hear from someone who has lived the journey from an early idea to building a business of real scale—and to spend time with fellow entrepreneurs who understand the challenges of running a company.