Joe Seddon
British technology entrepreneur and the founder of Zero Gravity
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2024 | Featured in The Sunday Times inaugural Young Power List as one of the 25 most inspiring people aged 30 and under in the UK and Ireland. |
2023 | Honoured in King Charles' Birthday Honours List. |
2022 | Named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, recognizing his achievements in social mobility and education. |
2022 | Named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for contributions to technology and entrepreneurship. |
December 2021 | Raised a seed round of investment for Zero Gravity totalling £3.5 million. |
June 2021 | Received the Diana Award in memory of Princess Diana for social impact in the education sector. |
October 2020 | Appointed as a Trustee of the British Youth Council, demonstrating his commitment to youth advocacy and leadership. |
May 2020 | Relaunched his app as Zero Gravity, focusing on identifying and supporting low-income students in accessing top UK universities. |
March 2020 | Secured £425,000 in venture capital investment from social impact investors to expand his work. |
October 2019 | Received the Point of Light award for social impact in education, recognizing his work with Access Oxbridge. |
2018 | Graduated from Mansfield College, University of Oxford with first class honours in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). |
2016 | Founded Access Oxbridge, a mobile app connecting low-income students with mentors from Oxford and Cambridge universities, aimed at improving access to higher education. |
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