Brian O'Driscoll joins Flipdish as chief financial officer
Flipdish, the restaurant's point of sale and ordering technology firm, has announced the appointment of Brian O'Driscoll as chief financial officer.
O'Driscoll is a seasoned technology sector CFO and chartered director with more than 20 years' experience scaling high-growth organisations, leading complex transactions and building finance and operational capabilities.
His background spans growth-stage SaaS companies, private equity environments and large-scale multinational expansion.
Prior to joining Flipdish, O'Driscoll served as CFO of TitanHQ, where he partnered with private equity investors to drive accelerated growth, enhance operational performance, and deliver a successful exit.
Before that, he was senior finance leader for Qualtrics in Europe, overseeing the organisation’s EMEA expansion from 75 to 750 employees and contributing to its global sale to SAP for $8bn.
Conor McCarthy, co-founder and CEO of Flipdish, said O'Driscoll's strategic appointment would accelerate Flipdish's growth strategy and sharpen its execution.
"Brian brings exceptional financial and operational expertise, together with deep experience supporting high-growth technology companies," he commented.
"As Flipdish continues to scale, his leadership will accelerate our strategy, sharpen our execution, and unlock the next phase of growth for our customers and for Flipdish."
O'Driscoll said of his appointment: "I am thrilled to join Flipdish as it enters its next phase of growth.
"I have spent my career helping high-growth technology companies scale with clarity and discipline, and I look forward to bringing that experience to Flipdish as we enhance performance and deliver long-term value for our customers, partners, employees, and investors."
Flipdish reported slightly higher revenue of €18.77m for the financial year ending in January while reducing annual losses from €11.7m to €4.95m.
The company made a gross profit of €13.11m before administrative expenses of €20.41m, reduced from €25.8m in 2023/24.
(l-r) Conor McCarthy, Brian O'Driscoll and James McCarthy of Flipdish.
Flipdish had reported shareholders' funds of €50.84m after securing funding from Tiger Global Management and Tencent in recent years.
The firm was valued at $1.25bn after securing $100m from Tencent in 2022, making it one of Ireland's handful of tech unicorns before reducing its workforce by 40% last year.
Photo: Brian O'Driscoll, the incoming CFO of Flipdish. (Pic: Supplied)
