Mark Boost

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Founder / CEO at Civo

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Mark Boost is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years in the tech industry, currently leading Civo as CEO. He founded his first major company, LCN. com, at age 20, growing it into one of the UKs largest web hosting firms. His experience spans cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data centers. Colleagues describe him as reliable and an expert in his field.

He is a strong advocate for a better work-life balance, having successfully implemented a permanent four-day work week at Civo to attract and retain talent. He is passionate about open-source technology and giving back to the community, recently launching the Civo Foundation to help disadvantaged people gain tech skills.

Interesting fact: Marks tech journey began at age 12 when he ran his own Bulletin Board System (BBS) for users to connect via modem, years before the internet became mainstream.

Personality Overview

Results Focused

Long-term Focused

Strategic Planner

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Challenging Hyperscalers
He is vocal about the "broken" public cloud model, frequently criticizing the high costs, complexity, and vendor lock-in practices of major providers like AWS and Google Cloud.
Serial Entrepreneurship
Has founded multiple successful tech companies over 25 years, including LCN. com, ServerChoice, Defense. com, and Civo, demonstrating a passion for building businesses from the ground up.
Work-Life Balance
Championed and implemented a permanent four-day work week at Civo, believing that happy and well-rested employees do their best work and that it is a key factor in talent retention.

Media Appearances

Cloud, Recruitment, and Family Life with Mark Boost, CEO of Civo. Featured in Tech Informed

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Q&A with Mark Boost, Founder and CEO of Civo. Featured in CityBiz

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An Introduction by Mark Boost and Kelsey Hightower. Featured in Civo (Navigate – San Francisco 2025)

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Work History

5-2015
Founder / CEO at Civo
10-2021
Founder / Chairman at Defense.com™
6-2005
Founder / Chairman at ServerChoice
5-2017 - 4-2025
Founder at Bulletproof (Cyber Security)
7-2019 - 11-2020
Director at Vorboss Limited

Education

Mark has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Mark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mark is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mark

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mark move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Mark take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Mark

Personality Compatibility


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