Educated in Australia, Richard has been an active investor since 2010 in UK edtech start-ups from content to student behaviour management; education advisor at EC1 Capital; consultant to large companies like TES Global to edtech start-ups; and judge at numerous edtech start-up events including StartUp Weekend EDU London; and expert assessor for EU Horizon 2020.
Outside education, Richard spent four years on the Independent Monitoring Board of Wormwood Scrubs, London’s largest prison, and now spends much of his time in the country with his wife and dog.