About
Richard Thornton is an Operating Partner at J12, where he supports portfolio companies on commercial matters such as scaling revenue, building sales teams, and go-to-market strategy. He previously served as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Cint, growing revenue from €2M to over €100M and leading the company through its 2021 IPO. He founded Claret & You Consulting and was earlier Managing Director at Ciao Surveys.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- J12Operating Partner - GTMcurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- PotlocChairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- PotlocBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- WalrStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Inex One | The Expert Network MarketplaceBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- ShepperChairman of the Boardcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- ShepperBoard Member / Investor2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Claret & You Consulting LimitedFoundercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- VyprNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentManchester, England, United Kingdom
- Relative InsightNon Executive Director2022 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Achilles Information LtdNon Executive Director2022 — 2024Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom
- AQRUInvestor2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- AydaAdvisor2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Pepper Sq.Advisor / Investor2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- HelloSelfCoach / Mentor2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- The Youth GroupVolunteer Mentor2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- CintSenior Advisor2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- CintChief Commercial Officer / Deputy CEO2019 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- CintChief Operations Officer & Deputy CEO2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- CintChief Commercial Officer2015 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- CintGlobal Sales & Operations Director2012 — 2015Global
- CintGlobal Sales & Operations Director, Direct Sales, Cint AB2009 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- CintMD, Cint UK Ltd2009London Area, United Kingdom
- Ciao Surveys GmbHManaging Director2007 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
- Ciao Surveys GmbHVP, European Sales2007London Area, United Kingdom
- Ciao SurveysVP Client Development Europe2006 — 2007
- Ciao SurveysDirector UK Client Development2003 — 2006London Area, United Kingdom
- CAP Ventures IncResearch Analyst1999 — 2003
Skills & more
SaaS1ChatGPTAI in Sales1Online Research67Sampling2New Business Development32Negotiation3Project Planning2Management46Market Research99Marketing Research86Quantitative Research25
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Account ManagementB2BOnline AdvertisingMarketing StrategyCustomer InsightBusiness DevelopmentAnalyticsResearchSocial MediaCompetitive AnalysisMarket AnalysisStart-ups- Revenue Architecture — Winning by Design
- Sales Strategy: Using AI and Automation to Sell More — LinkedIn
- Generative AI for Sales and Services Professionals — LinkedIn
- Increase Sales with ChatGPT — LinkedIn
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Investments
Board seats
PotlocShepper
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at J12 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Richard Thornton?
- Richard Thornton is an Operating Partner at J12, where he supports portfolio companies on commercial matters such as scaling revenue, building sales teams, and go-to-market strategy. He previously served as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Cint, growing revenue from €2M to over €100M and leading the company through its 2021 IPO. He founded Claret & You Consulting and was earlier Managing Director at Ciao Surveys.
- Where does Richard Thornton work?
- Richard Thornton is Operating Partner at J12 Ventures.
- What boards does Richard Thornton sit on?
- Richard Thornton holds tracked board seats at Potloc, Shepper.
- Where did Richard Thornton go to school?
- Richard Thornton studied at London Metropolitan University (BA Honors in International Business & Marketing, Business & Marketing).
Same school
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