Ian Richards
InvestorDirector at Northstar Ventures
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Writes $130K – $1.3M checks · typically $700K
Experience
- RetiredRetiredcurrent2026 — present
- Northstar Ventures UKDirector2007 — 2026
- 3iPortfolio Manager1998 — 2007
- 3i InvestmentsPortfolio Manager1998 — 2007
- 3i Group plcPortfolio Manager1998 — 2007
- NatWest BankVarious1985 — 1998
Skills & more
Private Equity8Venture Capital23Due Diligence7Buyouts4Corporate Finance15
From Ian's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at Northstar Ventures UK7
Alasdair GreigDirector at Northstar VenturesAlex BuchanInvestment Director at Northstar VenturesDominic EndicottDirector at Northstar VenturesStephen PriceInvestment Director at Clean Growth FundKhadija AshfaqInvestment Director at Northern GritstoneMarion BernardChief Investment Officer at Northern Gritstone
+ 1 more
Also worked at 3i Group plc72
Sean BrownleePartner at Rho VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesAndrea ScholzSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersJeremy NakacheManaging Director at Marlin Equity Partners
+ 66 more
Colleagues at Northstar Ventures
Alasdair Greig
Director at Northstar Ventures
Alex Buchan
Investment Director at Northstar Ventures
Deborah Nixon Carr
Marketing Lead at Northstar Ventures
Dominic Endicott
Director at Northstar Ventures
Edward Twiddy
Chair at Northstar Ventures
Emma O'Rourke
Finance Director at Northstar Ventures
Emma O’Rourke
Finance Director at Northstar Ventures
Jane Reynolds
Business Development Manager at Northstar Ventures
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