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Jason Richards

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Advisor at FIGR Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

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About

Jason Richards serves as Head of Portfolio Product, Technology & Cybersecurity at Hg, a private equity firm. With over 30 years of experience, he has held C-level technology positions (CIO, CTO, CISO) and founded companies across financial services, retail, software, and cybersecurity sectors. At Hg, he works across the private equity lifecycle—from origination through exit—building technology-oriented value creation teams and leading cloud transformation and digital optimization initiatives for portfolio companies.

Experience

  1. HgHead of Portfolio Product, Technology & Cybersecuritycurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. HgOperating Partner2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  3. XLIV-XLIV Consulting LimitedFounder/CEO2017 — 2019Weybridge, UK
  4. Sophos LimitedCIO2010 — 2016Abingdon, Oxford UK
  5. Torex Retail Holdings LtdCIO2007 — 2009
  6. FM GlobalDirector of International IS2000 — 2007
  7. FM GlobalInternational IT Manager1997 — 2000Windsor, UK
  8. FM GlobalInternational Information Specialist1995 — 1997Sotckley Park, Uxbridge, UK
  9. ReebokLead Technology Specialist1994 — 1995Stockley Park - Uxbridge UK
  10. American Express (Acuma Limited)Senior Network Operator1992 — 1994Egham, UK

Skills & more

SaaS17Enterprise Software16Software as a Service (SaaS)1Culture ChangeExecutive CoachingIntegration20IT Management25IT Strategy22Cloud Computing21Business Strategy10Leadership Development4Cross-functional Team Leadership10
+12 morecommercial negotiationsInformation TechnologyBusiness IntelligenceOutsourcingNetworkingVendor ManagementCRMIT OperationsEnterprise ArchitectureCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)InfrastructureNegotiation

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Who is Jason Richards?
Jason Richards serves as Head of Portfolio Product, Technology & Cybersecurity at Hg, a private equity firm. With over 30 years of experience, he has held C-level technology positions (CIO, CTO, CISO) and founded companies across financial services, retail, software, and cybersecurity sectors. At Hg, he works across the private equity lifecycle—from origination through exit—building technology-oriented value creation teams and leading cloud transformation and digital optimization initiatives for portfolio companies.
Where does Jason Richards work?
Jason Richards is Advisor at FIGR Ventures.

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