David Lethbridge, Founder. CEO. Mentor.
I’ve spent more than 25 years building companies and mentoring founders.
I co-founded and led two venture-backed businesses — Unforgettable and Confetti — both of which were later acquired.
Across those years I’ve raised capital, built teams, launched products and navigated the usual pressures founders face.
Before becoming a founder I worked in consumer marketing roles at Y&R Advertising, Nestlé and Johnson & Johnson in the UK and the US.
Today I mentor founders navigating complex decisions — strategy, growth, AI, product direction and leadership.
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Venture-Backed Companies
Unforgettable, CEO & Co-Founder
Unforgettable was founded to improve the lives of people affected by dementia.
We built a curated online marketplace of dementia products and services, developed innovative assistive devices, and partnered with Lloyds Pharmacy to bring dementia products to the high street.
The company became one of the first B Corps in the UK, won Aging 2.0’s Global Aging Startup Award, and was acquired after raising funding from Bridges, Impact Ventures and McKesson Ventures.
Confetti, CEO & Co-Founder
Confetti launched in 1999 and became one of the pioneers of D2C and multi-channel marketing.
The platform transformed wedding planning through expert content, community and ecommerce.
At its peak:
• the site was the UK’s 4th largest female website
• 9 out of 10 UK brides visited Confetti
• 1 in 3 weddings purchased Confetti products
Confetti grew to £10m annual revenue, expanded into branded products, books and retail stores, and raised over £10m in investment before being acquired by The National Wedding Show.
Advisory & Mentoring
Since 2019 I have mentored founders and advised a range of startups and venture investors.
This includes work with:
• Zinc VC
• Sustainable Ventures
• Story & Sons
• arthr (Versus Arthritis)
• HOWND
• Grub Club
I have also served as an advisory board member to eHarmony.
Most mentoring relationships are private and confidential.
Earlier Career
Before founding companies I worked in marketing and product leadership roles including:
• BT / News International — Launch Marketing Director for LineOne, one of the UK’s first internet service providers
• Johnson & Johnson — Product Director managing the Johnson’s Baby range
• Nestlé — Brand management and new product development
Interests
Much of my work has focused on mission-driven consumer businesses, particularly in:
• healthy ageing
• digital healthcare
• sustainability
• direct-to-consumer brands
• animal welfare
Personal
I’m a big believer in building businesses that improve people’s lives.
Outside work I spend as much time as possible in nature.
My wife and I live in Spain with our two rescue lurchers.
If you’re facing a decision that feels significant, we can think it through.
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