Harry Gestetner
Harry Gestetner | |
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| Born | 27 July 2000 |
| Alma mater | Tulane University (BSM, 2022) |
| Occupation | Technology entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder of Fanfix; founder of Orion Sleep |
| Relatives | David Gestetner (great-great-grandfather) |
Harry Gestetner is a British-American technology entrepreneur and founder of Fanfix and Orion Sleep.[1][2][3]
Biography
Gestetner was born in the United Kingdom on 27 July 2000 and grew up in London, England. He relocated to Los Angeles at age 15 and started his first company at age 11.[4] He attended Tulane University, where he studied business and entrepreneurship.[5][6] While in college, Gestetner founded Fuel Our Heroes, a charity that raised money for healthcare workers at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
In 2020, Harry Gestetner and Simon Pompan founded Fanfix, a creator subscription platform aimed at Gen Z influencers and fans, while they were in college.[1] The platform allowed creators to earn revenue by posting exclusive content to paying subscribers.[7] Gestetner sold Fanfix in June 2023 to ecommerce company SuperOrdinary for a reported $65 million.[1][6] Gestetner and Pompan were included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the social media category that year.[8][9]
In 2024, Gestetner was named in The Times' "25 Most Inspiring People aged 30 and Under in the UK."[10]
In 2025, Gestetner founded Orion Sleep. The company develops sleep technology products, including an AI-enabled mattress cover designed to regulate temperature during sleep. The technology was being developed with sleep expert Michael Breus.[11][2] Within 3 months of launch, Orion Sleep surpassed 8-figures in revenue.[12]
Personal life
Gestetner lives in Los Angeles, California.[6] He is the great-great grandson of inventor David Gestetner, who invented the Gestetner duplicator.[13]
Gestetner has said that scaling his first company came at a personal cost, recalling that he was “working like a dog and neglecting every other area of my life,” an experience that later drove his focus on sleep, performance and recovery with the founding of Orion Sleep.[12]
References
- 1 2 3 Steiner, Ben (1 June 2023). "Fanfix Founders Made Millions on an App They Built in College". Observer. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- 1 2 "AI-enabled mattress cover: A cure to sleep loss?". Fast Company. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Cameron Dallas subscription startup Fanfix acquired by SuperOrdinary social shopping". Business Insider. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- 1 2 "After a lot of hard work and a little luck, I'm a millionaire at 22". The Times. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "2022 Freeman graduate sells startup for 8 figures with help from Lepage Center". Freeman News, Tulane University. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Fanfix CEO serial entrepreneur Harry Gestetner". Yahoo Finance. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Harry Gestetner, Simon Pompan". Forbes. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Lucas, Emmy (28 November 2023). "30 Under 30 Social Media 2024: Meet The Founders, Insiders And Internet Stars Shaping The Creator Economy". Forbes. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Three alumni featured in Forbes' 2024 30 Under 30 list". Harvard-Westlake Chronicle. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Young Power List 2024 revealed – Sunday Times". The Sunday Times. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ York, Alex (14 November 2025). "This Under-30 Raised $18 Million To Make Sleeping Cool — Literally". Forbes. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- 1 2 Small, Jonathan (16 June 2026). "This 25-Year-Old's Sleep Problems Gave Him Vertigo. His Response? An AI Mattress Cover That Hit Eight Figures Within Three Months of Launch". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "The real star of the office gets a blue plaque". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 13 May 2026.