Richard Bicker Caarten
InvestorGroup CFO and Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Tom NicholsonunlockedRichard: together at Rhodes University
Γ8Richard: together at Rhodes University
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About
Group CFO and executive director of Edge Growth, a Chartered Accountant (SA) with a Harvard PMD. His career spans finance roles at Ernst & Young and Reunert, general management at Marconi, Ericsson and Plessey, and management consulting at Alexander Proudfoot.
Experience
- Edge GrowthChief Financial Officercurrent2019 β present
- Interact Media Defined (Pty) LtdManaging Director2017 β 2019City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Alexander ProudfootExecutive Vice-President2011 β 2017Johannesburh
- Plessey Wireless SolutionsManaging Director2009 β 2011City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Marconi South AfricaCEO2001 β 2008
- PrismDirector1998 β 2007
- TemsaCFO1996 β 2001
- Reunert LimitedGroup Financial Manager1990 β 1994
- Ernst & YoungAudit Manager1987 β 1990
Skills & more
Change Management8Business Strategy23Management Consulting17Business Planning6Acquisition Integration1Strategy10Telecommunications3Business Process Improvement6Mergers & Acquisitions5Business Transformation4Start-ups1Executive Management4
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Business DevelopmentManagementFrom Richard's professional profile.
Colleagues at Edge Growth Ventures
Brenda Matyolo
Chairperson of the Board and Non-Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures
Daniel Hatfield
Chief Executive Officer and Board Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures
Grant Krog
Non-Executive Director; Executive Head of Business Advisory, Principal Investments, and Transformational Equity at FNB at Edge Growth Ventures
Jason Goldberg
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Chief Executive for Edge Blue Skies and Art of Scale at Edge Growth Ventures
Jolene Shaw
Non-Executive Director; General Manager at Knowledge Pele at Edge Growth Ventures
Ngoku-Sakhile Mazwi
Non-Executive Director; CEO of Bayakha Infrastructure Partners at Edge Growth Ventures
Philani Mzila
Investment Manager at Founders Factory Africa
Rorisang Tshabalala
Non-Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Bicker Caarten?
- Group CFO and executive director of Edge Growth, a Chartered Accountant (SA) with a Harvard PMD. His career spans finance roles at Ernst & Young and Reunert, general management at Marconi, Ericsson and Plessey, and management consulting at Alexander Proudfoot.
- Where does Richard Bicker Caarten work?
- Richard Bicker Caarten is Group CFO and Executive Director at Edge Growth Ventures.
- Where did Richard Bicker Caarten go to school?
- Richard Bicker Caarten studied at University of South Africa (Advanced Taxation Certificate); Rhodes University (Honours Degree, Accounting); Rhodes University (Batchelor of commerce, Accounting).
Same school
Also attended Rhodes University27
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alexander Proudfoot4
Also worked at Ernst & Young2,000
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesHark AhluwaliaAssociate at Revolution
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