Matt Haycox is a UK-born, Dubai-based entrepreneur, investor, and straight-talking business mentor with over 25 years of hands-on experience. From flipping his family’s failing business at 18, to building the UK’s biggest chain of strip clubs, to losing it all in the 2008 crash, Matt’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and real-world results.

Since his comeback, Matt has funded nearly £1 billion in business loans, invested in over 100 companies, and built a reputation as one of the most no-bullshit voices in entrepreneurship. He now advises and backs business owners across every sector—from fintech and e-commerce to property, hospitality, and consumer brands.

He’s also the host of No Bollocks with Matt Haycox, the business podcast for people who want to grow without the bollocks—featuring unfiltered lessons from founders, CEOs, and industry leaders who’ve built it, lost it, and built it back bigger.