E65 Tom Backhouse

On the outside, Tom is a tenacious, driven, and creative CEO with a proven track record at start-up, scale-up, and global corporate levels. A self-diagnosed workaholic and entrepreneur, he founded, grew, and exited his first business by the age of 28.

On the inside, Tom is a devoted dad, geologist, angel investor, and adventure enthusiast—passions that now drive the next stage of his career.

Tom is currently the energy behind CampWild, a pioneering project to unlock private land for zero-impact recreation. He also heads up his own strategy consultancy, Tor, which supports entrepreneurs in bootstrapping start-up growth and success.