Smarter
Christian L. is an accomplished entrepreneur and leader in the tech and consumer products sectors. As the CEO and Founder of Smarter since July 2014, Christian has positioned the company as a leading supplier in connected home technology, serving major clients like Currys, Amazon, and Best Buy. In addition to this role, Christian has been a Board Member at Venturelane since June 2006, overseeing a diverse portfolio focused on IoT, Consumer Electronics, and SaaS in both the UK and US markets. Previous ventures include co-founding BandCompare.com, a platform for comparing and booking 'private hire' function bands, and 141TXT, a mobile messaging service aimed at protecting user identities. Christian also founded Foldio Products in January 2006, offering innovative stationery solutions worldwide, inspired by personal experiences during college.
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Smarter
Smarter designs, develops and sells connected kitchen products that bridge the gap between the traditional and smart kitchen. Smarter has swiftly become one of the UK’s fastest growing connected home companies, pioneering the emerging ‘connected kitchen’ lifestyle, creating innovative products that can enhance their everyday lives. Theaward-winning London-based company first came to prominence in 2013, with the successful launch of the first ever WIFI-enabled iKettle, going on to become a best-seller. The idea of connected kitchen products was first identified by Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Smarter CEO Christian Lane.Smarter’s latest ground-breaking range of products including iKettle (3rd Gen), Smarter Coffee (2nd Gen) and FridgeCam, the world’s first wireless fridge camera, are at the forefront of delivering solutions that can save money, time, energy and food waste in their everyday lives. Smarter’s range are some of the most unique products that are now sold in over 3000 stores across the UK, Europe and North America with the retail partners including Curry’s, Amazon and Best Buy.