About
Richard Lam serves as Global Head of Private Funds at RIT Capital Partners, with a background across venture capital, growth, and private equity. He previously held senior roles at Initialized Capital, Race Capital, and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and earlier worked at BCG in management consulting, TorQuest Partners in direct private equity, and began his career in investment banking at Merrill Lynch.
Experience
- RIT Capital Partners plcGlobal Head of Private Fundscurrent2025 — presentToronto, Canada || London, UK
- Initialized CapitalHead of Capital and Partner Solutions2022 — 2024San Francisco || New York || Toronto
- Race CapitalPartner2021 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada || San Francisco, California, US
- Ontario Teachers' Pension PlanGlobal Head of VC Funds2012 — 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Management Consultant2010 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Save the ChildrenAssistant to China Country Director2010Beijing, China
- TorQuest PartnersPrivate Equity2007 — 2009Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Merrill LynchInvestment Banking2004 — 2007Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Skills & more
Strategic Planning1Analysis1Strategy8Financial Modeling21Private Equity25Business Strategy7Management Consulting2Financial Analysis3Entrepreneurship1RestructuringMergersCompetitive Analysis
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ValuationDue DiligenceAsset ManagementCorporate FinanceNon-profitsVenture CapitalForecastingResearchChange ManagementEquitiesAsset ManagmentInvestmentsFrom Richard's professional profile.
Colleagues at RIT Capital Partners
Alex Chalikiopoulos
Head of Absolute Return & Credit at RIT Capital Partners
Alex Davies
Investment Funds Analyst at RIT Capital Partners
André Perold
Non-Executive Director at RIT Capital Partners
Cecilia McAnulty
Non-Executive Director at RIT Capital Partners
Cyril Martinez
Chief Strategy & Operating Officer at RIT Capital Partners
Dame Hannah Rothschild DBE CBE
Non-Executive Director at RIT Capital Partners
Eleanor Wells
Senior Legal Counsel & Head of ESG at RIT Capital Partners
Espen Ericsson
Investment Executive, Private Investments at RIT Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Lam?
- Richard Lam serves as Global Head of Private Funds at RIT Capital Partners, with a background across venture capital, growth, and private equity. He previously held senior roles at Initialized Capital, Race Capital, and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and earlier worked at BCG in management consulting, TorQuest Partners in direct private equity, and began his career in investment banking at Merrill Lynch.
- Where does Richard Lam work?
- Richard Lam is Global Head of Private Funds at RIT Capital Partners.
- Where did Richard Lam go to school?
- Richard Lam studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); The University of Western Ontario - Richard Ivey School of Business (Bachelor's Degree); Upper Canada College (High School).
Same school
Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University229
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Shared employers
Also worked at Initialized Capital21
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixHarj TaggarGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAbdul LyInvestor at Initialized CapitalBrett GibsonInvestor at Initialized CapitalKim-Mai CutlerInvestor at Initialized Capital
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Also worked at Race Capital8
Nadia DugalGeneral Counsel at Congruent VenturesAsher SiddiquiFund Board & IC Member at LumikaiAlfred ChuManaging Partner, Starlite Investment Group at iFly.vcAlfred ChuangGeneral Partner at Race CapitalChris McCannGeneral Partner at Race CapitalEdith YeungGeneral Partner at Race Capital
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Also worked at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan21
Zach WaterfieldInvestor at Ripple VenturesRick ProstkoSenior Managing Director at Teachers' Venture GrowthJennifer Lee KossFounding Partner at SpringbankScott WongInvestment Partner at InBC Investment Corp.Michelle SungInvestment Principal at InBC Investment Corp.Jeremy LinPortfolio Manager, CFA at Purpose Investments
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Also worked at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)907
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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