Pete Finlay (né Smith)

Pete Finlay (né Smith) is a Fractional COO at Operations Nation and an advisor to first-time founders based in London, United Kingdom. He previously co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer of Songkick, a live music discovery platform backed by Y Combinator that successfully scaled to 12 million monthly users before being acquired by Warner Music Group. Following this notable exit, he co-founded and acted as Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Milkroundabout, a specialized technology job fair company. As a two-time founder and eleven-time early-stage operator, Finlay has held additional executive positions, including Chief Operating Officer roles at Encore Musicians, Coconut, and Addition, alongside serving as Chief of Staff at Ok Mentor. His current focus centers on providing operational leadership and mental resilience strategies to early-stage technology entrepreneurs navigating the complexities of rapid growth.