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Richard Thornton

Investor

Operating Partner at J12 Ventures

London

About

Operating partner focused on commercial excellence and revenue scaling for portfolio companies. Brings over 20 years of commercial operator experience with over 10 years at C-level, including roles as Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Cint, where he scaled revenue from €2M to over €100M before its IPO in 2021. Active angel investor and board member to technology companies.

Experience

  1. J12Operating Partner - GTMcurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  2. PotlocChairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. PotlocBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. WalrStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. Inex One | The Expert Network MarketplaceBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. ShepperChairman of the Boardcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. ShepperBoard Member / Investor2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Claret & You Consulting LimitedFoundercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. VyprNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentManchester, England, United Kingdom
  10. Relative InsightNon Executive Director2022 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  11. Achilles Information LtdNon Executive Director2022 — 2024Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom
  12. AQRUInvestor2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  13. AydaAdvisor2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  14. Pepper Sq.Advisor / Investor2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  15. HelloSelfCoach / Mentor2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  16. The Youth GroupVolunteer Mentor2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  17. CintSenior Advisor2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  18. CintChief Commercial Officer / Deputy CEO2019 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
  19. CintChief Operations Officer & Deputy CEO2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  20. CintChief Commercial Officer2015 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. London Metropolitan UniversityBA Honors in International Business & Marketing, Business & Marketing1995 — 1999

Skills & more

SaaS1ChatGPTAI in Sales1Online Research67Sampling2New Business Development32Negotiation3Project Planning2Management46Market Research99Marketing Research86Quantitative Research25
+12 moreAccount ManagementB2BOnline AdvertisingMarketing StrategyCustomer InsightBusiness DevelopmentAnalyticsResearchSocial MediaCompetitive AnalysisMarket AnalysisStart-ups
  • Revenue ArchitectureWinning by Design
  • Sales Strategy: Using AI and Automation to Sell MoreLinkedIn
  • Generative AI for Sales and Services ProfessionalsLinkedIn
  • Increase Sales with ChatGPTLinkedIn

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