Who we are
Sugar is revolutionising finance for the digital economy and we have great people on board to achieve our mission. Learn a bit more about our team, their backgrounds and what makes them tick
MATT FRENCHMAN
CEO & Cofounder
Matt is passionate about changing finance for game and mobile studios. In his free time he loves spending time with his family and dog, Nutmeg. Matt’s favourite games are sports, hyper-casuals and Solitaire (he’s totally addicted). He currently has the edge over his 12 year old on FIFA, but probably not for long!
SASA JOVELJIC
HEAD OF DATA
Sash has spend years on analytics for hundreds of free to play games, but he loves playing them too – his favourite right now is Epic 7. When he isn’t playing games and crunching numbers, he loves weightlifting and athletics where he is working hard to qualify for the English nationals in the shot put event.
OLIVIA THOMAS
CHIEF OF STAFF
After starting her career in marketing, Olivia has spent several years in Chief of Staff roles for tech companies. This is her first experience in the gaming world. Outside of work, Olivia is studying for an MBA. She enjoys going to the gym, trying new restaurants, and being a full-time cat mum to the world’s most demanding pet, Peggy.
JOSE TERRONES
FRONTEND DEVELOPER
Jose has worked in multiple roles in his 10 years in tech but his true passion resides in frontend, especially Javascript or new technologies. He loves retro games – he spent most of his childhood playing Metal Slug – and logic games like backgammon. He enjoys cycling, yoga and Muay Thai.
SARA VEAL
MARKETING SPECIALIST
Sara has worked in communications across the creative industries for 13 years. She enjoys RPGs, platformers and visual novels. She had a brief stint as an award-winning Crash Bandicoot fanfic writer. Her favourite game is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, so much so that she named her daughter after it! She likes festivals, theatre and cooking Southeast Asian food.
TOM DEXTER
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE
Tom uses his business and finance knowledge to facilitate creative people and their companies. He was drawn to the creative industries because of his passion for (/religion for) the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. His favourite games include Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Battle for Middle Earth II and The Hobbit. Tom is a keen hiker and grows vegetables on an allotment.
CONNOR JOYCE
RISK & OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE
Connor is a recent graduate of philosophy (specialising in artificial intelligence). He’s been gaming since his uncle bought a Playstation back from Hong Kong in 2000 and his favourite games include FIFA and the Uncharted series (Indiana Jones minus the hat and whip). Away from the office he’s a hockey coach, rugby enthusiast and enjoys collecting classic rock and 90s hip-hop records.
