WELCOME TO MY WORLD
Former professional footballer turned serial entrepreneur, investor, founder, speaker and LGBTQ+ advocate. Building technology that brings people together and exploring what is possible when life changes course.
Thomas Beattie
Founder, Wenya · Investor · Speaker · Former Pro Athlete
Professional Football Career
Hull City
Youth / Senior
Atlético Ottawa
North America
Warriors FC
S.League
Hougang United
S.League
A life in continuous motion.
Thomas grew up in East Yorkshire with a football at his feet and a strong sense that there was a much bigger world waiting beyond it.
Football became his first career. The game took him across countries, cultures and dressing rooms, teaching him how to compete, adapt and perform when the pressure is real.
When a serious head injury ended that chapter earlier than expected, he had to work out who he was without the game. That process led him to entrepreneurship.
Since then, Thomas has built, backed and exited businesses across technology, consumer products, hospitality and media. His first technology company in Singapore, Ovvy, was acquired by publicly listed PropNex.
He has since invested in and partnered with companies including Olipop, Slate Milk, Therabody, Beem Finance and Latent Epicure.
In 2020, Thomas publicly came out as gay, a decision that allowed him to live more openly and use his platform to support greater inclusion in sport and become a trailblazer in a field where there isn’t a great deal of visibility and representation.
Today, Thomas is building Wenya, a technology company rethinking how people make plans. Wenya turns “When are you free?” into a confirmed time directly inside the conversations where scheduling already happens.
His career has changed shape several times, but the motivation has remained consistent, evolving with each curve ball life throws.
Experience worth sharing.
Thomas speaks about reinvention, identity, entrepreneurship and the responsibility that comes with being visible.
His work has taken him into conversations with the Professional Footballers’ Association, the Premier League, Oxford Union and Buckingham Palace. He has also contributed to discussions that reached the UK Parliament, supporting stronger protections for LGBTQ+ people in sport and clearer action around discriminatory language inside stadiums.
Thomas has supported the work of human-rights organisations, including Amnesty International, and continues to use his experience to help create sporting environments where people feel safer being themselves.
Beyond sport and advocacy, Thomas works with companies and leadership teams to explore reinvention, identity and resilience. His talks combine the discipline of professional sport with the reality of losing one career, building another and learning to move forward when the original plan changes.
Pre-Launch · $6M USD ValuationScheduling inside the conversations where plans already happen.
Scheduling should not take longer than the meeting itself.
Wenya turns “When are you free?” into a confirmed plan without the usual back-and-forth. Its iPhone keyboard lets people propose times directly inside WhatsApp, iMessage and the other conversations where plans already begin.
Wenya considers connected calendars, time zones, working hours and personal preferences to help people find the right time, not simply any available time. It can coordinate one-to-one meetings, groups and open events, including with people who do not use the app.
Thomas founded Wenya after repeatedly experiencing the same frustration: before agreeing to a time and place, people first need to understand whether they are free. Wenya brings that missing step into the conversation, making scheduling feel faster, more natural and more human.
Wenya is currently pre-launch and has raised pre-seed capital at a $6 million USD valuation.
Founded, built, exited and backed.
From co-founding early-stage technology in Singapore to investing across global consumer and health brands, Thomas brings founder-level discipline to building enduring companies.
Founded · Built · Exited
Wenya
Founder & CEO
Technology platform rethinking how people schedule by proposing times directly inside WhatsApp, iMessage, and chat conversations.
Ovvy
Co-Founder
Singapore-based on-demand home services marketplace acquired by publicly listed PropNex.
Chow Social
Co-Founder
Social content creation and digital marketing agency for the food and hospitality industry.
Shake Farm
Co-Founder / Investor
Singapore healthy food, shakes, and nutrition brand across CBD outlets.
Roquepress
Co-Founder / Investor
Web development studio and proprietary software tooling for modern digital products.
Latent Epicure
Co-Owner
Premium consumer goods brand producing battery-operated salt and pepper mills with one-touch grind.
Investments · Partnerships
Olipop
InvestorFunctional soda and tonic brand formulated with prebiotics, plant fibre, and botanicals.
Slate Milk
InvestorAll-natural, lower-sugar, higher-protein lactose-free chocolate milks and specialty lattes.
Beem Finance
InvestorSmart financial management and smart payments ecosystem built for everyday financial health.
Therabody
InvestorGlobal wellness and percussive therapy pioneer developing recovery and health technology.
Making space for others.
Thomas joined Common Goal's Play Proud initiative, which focuses on creating more inclusive environments within sport for LGBTQ+ individuals.
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Thomas became an Athlete Ally ambassador to lend his voice and visibility to advocating for greater inclusivity in sport.
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Whether you are looking to book Thomas for a keynote, explore brand collaborations, or discuss venture opportunities, we would love to hear from you.