
ABOUT FLUENT TECHNOLOGY
Introduction
Fluent Technology, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland, operates on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, delivering its flagship product, Flexigrant.
Flexigrant provides an easy-to-use cloud-based software solution for the efficient, management of grants; enriched by a peer-to-peer user community where grants professionals and organisations can learn from and help each other, share concerns, and seek answers to the challenges they need to address.
Flexigrant serves a wide range of grant-making organisations, charitable foundations, government bodies, educational institutions, private philanthropy, and nonprofits.
24 years in the grant management sector
2001
Fluent Technology was established
2007
Fluent Technology built their first grant management system
2012
Flexigrant was born
2018
Fluent acquired RMA Systems and Services
2019
50+ Flexigrant Clients
2021
Valsoft acquired Fluent Technology
2022
Flexigrant underwent a new redesign
2023
Flexigrant Insights real-time monitoring and reporting tool was released
2024
100+ Flexigrant Clients worldwide
Our Mission
Deliver premium software solutions to support the full grants management lifecycle for all grant-giving sectors in the UK and beyond, empowering our customers to tackle global challenges.
Our Vision
Enable the effective distribution of grant funding, that will make the biggest impact across society.
Meet our team!

Alexander's leadership brings operational excellence, vision, and strategic direction to Fluent. With a track record of driving organisational transformation, he has propelled Fluent into a dynamic, agile growth phase. Alexander sets high standards and embodies the company's values. Aiming for Fluent to lead in agility, innovation, and world-class software, he prioritises a customer-centric culture, recognising that customers are the business's lifeblood.

With extensive experience in Digital and Technical leadership, Zak has successfully built and developed high-performing agile digital teams across various sectors including education, charity, health, and e-commerce. At Fluent, he is dedicated to embedding an agile, customer-first ethos to drive the success of our digital products and services. Zak's vision is to create a customer-focused, innovative, and roadmap-driven department with a strong delivery-oriented approach.

With over 22 years in grant management, Gary delivers tailored solutions and exceptional support through evolving Flexigrant improvements. A proactive Senior Leadership Team member, he fosters long-term client partnerships and maintains our customer-focused reputation. Dedicated to CSR, Gary co-founded PicStory Belfast, capturing street portraits and narratives to foster emotional healing and empowerment. His extensive experience ensures informed decisions about Flexigrant's functionality and service levels.

Gareth has a background in both customer success and software engineering and currently leads the Engineering team at Fluent. He contributes to the company's strategic direction by driving rapid, agile development and secure software delivery, ensuring alignment with our customer-focused product roadmap. His vision is to innovate and develop premium software solutions that empower customers to address global challenges effectively, aligning with Fluent’s overall mission.

With over 8 years at Fluent Technology Ltd, Michael began as an implementation consultant, playing a key role in deploying Flexigrant for clients. Now as the Product Owner of Flexigrant, he defines our product strategy by aligning client needs with the latest trends in grant management, driving continuous improvement and innovation. His vision is to ensure the development team consistently delivers exciting updates, enhancing Flexigrant's value and effectiveness for users.