Courtne Marland

Courtne Marland is the CEO and co-founder of Lyra, an AI-powered conversation engine that powers the communication of some of the world's fastest-growing startups.

Previously, Courtne founded Centrasyte, a marketing agency that grew to manage over 7 figures in monthly advertising spend before being acquired in late 2022. Earlier, he built several successful ecommerce brands and published 4 apps on the App Store before turning 17.

Courtne earned a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Economics and Mathematical Sciences from the Open University in the UK

Features & Interviews

Forbes Business Council (2025)
Ventureburn (2025)
Memeburn (2025)
ITweb (2025)
BizCommunity (2025)
Tech Central (2024)
Interview with Iman Gadzhi (2021)

Research Papers

Predicting The Reactions Of Firms In The UK To The Introduction Of Carbon Credit Schemes And How They Will Innovate In Order To Stay Competitive In The Marketplace