Oliver Richards
InvestorGeneral Partner at MMC Ventures
London
Writes $1M – $27M checks · typically $13.5M
About
Oliver Richards focuses on technical back-end financial infrastructure—writing research on financial crime and compliance—and partners with teams building institutional-grade, system-level rails and risk platforms across fintech, digital assets, energy transition.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaS
Experience
- MMC VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — present
- ClooverBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- ConduktInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- TreasurySpringBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Copper.coBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Safeguard GlobalBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentAustin, Texas
- LoadsureBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Y TREEBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- yulifeBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- ABEX - Algorithmic Best ExecutionBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- HarukoInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- CrezcoBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Snowplow AnalyticsBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- QuixBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- SuperfluidInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Blue Bear Capital, LLCVenture Partnercurrent2016 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Atlas MetricsBoard Member2024 — 2025
- PeakBoard Member2018 — 2025
- BrightpearlBoard Director2018 — 2021
- ReevooBoard Director2018 — 2021
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolEMBA-Global, Executive MBA2011 — 2013
- London Business SchoolEMBA-Global, Executive MBA2011 — 2013
Skills & more
Management Consulting80Business Strategy85Business Planning23Entrepreneurship13Business Analysis10Start-ups24Business Process7New Business Development7Strategic Partnerships8Program Management9Due Diligence1Business Development5
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Change ManagementConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsProduct ManagementStrategyLeadershipManagementFrom Oliver's professional profile.
Deals · 2
CopperLed round
via MMC Ventures
YuLifeLed round
via MMC Ventures
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at MMC Ventures
Advika Jalan
Research Analyst at MMC Ventures
Alan Morgan
Chairman at MMC Ventures
Alex Hurley
Investor Relations Manager at MMC Ventures
Alex Reinert
Associate at MMC Ventures
Alexia Arts
Principal at MMC Ventures
Ameerul Miah
Partner, COO at MMC Ventures
Anna Slemmings
Partner, Investor Relations at MMC Ventures
Bruce Macfarlane
Founder Partner at MMC Ventures
Network3
Alexia Arts
Principal at MMC Ventures
Chris Sacca
Investor at Lowercase Capital
Dele Akinyemi
Investor at MMC Ventures
Investors connected to Oliver in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Oliver Richards work?
- Oliver Richards is General Partner at MMC Ventures.
- What does Oliver Richards invest in?
- Oliver Richards invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Oliver Richards write?
- Oliver Richards typically writes checks of $1M – $27M.
- Does Oliver Richards lead rounds?
- Yes — Oliver Richards has led 3 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School637
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended London Business School521
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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