Richard Matthews
InvestorPartner and COO at Augmentum Fintech Β· Partner at Augmentum Capital
London, England, United Kingdom
About
Richard Matthews has over two decades of venture capital and private equity experience across the technology, retail, and leisure sectors. He began his career at PwC before serving as CFO at Flutter.com (later Betfair), then joined Benchmark Capital Europe (now Balderton Capital) in 2002 working on early-stage technology investments, and later spent five years at Manzanita Capital. He co-founded Augmentum Capital with Tim Levene and helped launch Augmentum Fintech on the London Stock Exchange main market in 2018.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Fintech
Experience
- Augmentum Fintech plcCOOcurrent2018 β present
- Augmentum CapitalPartnercurrent2009 β present
- Manzanita CapitalDirector2005 β 2009
- Benchmark CapitalFinance Director2002 β 2005
- Flutter.comCFO1999 β 2002
- PricewaterhouseCoopersManager1994 β 1999
Skills & more
Private Equity13Venture Capital14Investments5Finance1Corporate DevelopmentDue Diligence1Alternative Investments2Mergers & Acquisitions2Mutual FundsCorporate Finance4Emerging MarketsInvestment Banking
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ValuationHedge FundsRestructuringCapital MarketsEquitiesLBOFinancial ModelingIPOFrom Richard's professional profile.
Colleagues at Augmentum Fintech
Brandon Mhangami
Investor at Octopus Ventures
Brandon Mhangami
Associate at Augmentum Fintech
Dmytro Vartanian
Managing General Partner at SID Venture Partners
Georgie Kivell
Chief of Staff at Augmentum Fintech
Harry Jones
Senior Portfolio Analyst at Augmentum Fintech
Jessica Frydling
Associate at Augmentum Fintech
Johnnie Martin
Investor at Augmentum Fintech
Maliha Mooney
Executive Assistant at Augmentum Fintech
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Matthews?
- Richard Matthews has over two decades of venture capital and private equity experience across the technology, retail, and leisure sectors. He began his career at PwC before serving as CFO at Flutter.com (later Betfair), then joined Benchmark Capital Europe (now Balderton Capital) in 2002 working on early-stage technology investments, and later spent five years at Manzanita Capital. He co-founded Augmentum Capital with Tim Levene and helped launch Augmentum Fintech on the London Stock Exchange main market in 2018.
- Where does Richard Matthews work?
- Richard Matthews is Partner and COO at Augmentum Fintech.
- What does Richard Matthews invest in?
- Richard Matthews invests in Fintech.
- Where did Richard Matthews go to school?
- Richard Matthews studied at The University of Manchester (BA (Econ)); University of Manchester (BA (Econ)).
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Shared employers
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