Richard Bolton

Rich Bolton currently serves as Principal at Octopus Ventures, a position held since May 2018, and has previously held roles as Investment Manager and Investment Associate within the same firm. In addition, Rich Bolton is a Non-Executive Director at Wazoku and Fergus, with previous non-executive roles at The Safeguarding Company and Veeqo, both of which have successfully exited to larger companies. Prior to these positions, Rich Bolton worked as an Associate at Northleaf Capital Partners and held corporate finance roles at KPMG UK. Rich Bolton earned an ACA from ICAEW and a Management (Hons) Bsc from the University of Manchester, where studies focused on various aspects of business, including marketing and corporate finance. Early career experiences include internships at Sloane Robinson and volunteer work for the London 2012 Organising Committee.