Gareth Richardson

CEO @ Finova + [ Advisor | NED ]

📍 London, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2017
Operator-angel🌍 United Kingdom
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Nov 2017
Ems is your AI friend who is on hand to help you find the perfect place to live. Ems works for you by making personalised recommendations based on your budget, lifestyle and desires. Ems does all the hard work for you by helping figure out which part of London you should live in, finding the place that ticks all your boxes and even chasing estate agents who haven’t returned your call. Put simply, Ems is here to make sure you don’t miss out on finding your dream home!
early stageReal Estate
Investor
Jan 2017
SEVEN FEET APART is a UK footwear brand. We founded the company in 2017 with the purpose of making shoes that are beautiful and perform brilliantly and deliver an experience of a footwear brand that is better; fairer, kinder and sustainable. The shoes – known as Sevens – are designed in St.Albans, UK. Made from the finest materials – inside and out – they are handcrafted in family-run workshops in Portugal. Each pair is engineered to deliver the ultimate in style, quality and comfort. We dedicate 7% of our resources to local community projects and preserve endangered biodiverse environments.
early stageRetail
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2018
Founder & CEO
Sep 2018
In March 2016 Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo AI algorithm played one of the world's best Go players - Lee Sedol. The AlphaGo AI was remarkable because it was not taught how to play Go, it was taught how to learn to play Go. In game two of the five match series AlphaGo played a move that not only would no human have played, but one which the experts could not initially understand and thought was a mistake. This pivotal move led to AlphaGo winning the game and it went on to win the series 4-1 That move was Move 37. Move 37 showed that with correct application of emerging technology, we can find new approaches to problems, rethink ways of operating and ultimately find new ways to win.
2017
Investor
Nov 2017
Ems is your AI friend who is on hand to help you find the perfect place to live. Ems works for you by making personalised recommendations based on your budget, lifestyle and desires. Ems does all the hard work for you by helping figure out which part of London you should live in, finding the place that ticks all your boxes and even chasing estate agents who haven’t returned your call. Put simply, Ems is here to make sure you don’t miss out on finding your dream home!
early stageReal Estate
Investor
Jan 2017
SEVEN FEET APART is a UK footwear brand. We founded the company in 2017 with the purpose of making shoes that are beautiful and perform brilliantly and deliver an experience of a footwear brand that is better; fairer, kinder and sustainable. The shoes – known as Sevens – are designed in St.Albans, UK. Made from the finest materials – inside and out – they are handcrafted in family-run workshops in Portugal. Each pair is engineered to deliver the ultimate in style, quality and comfort. We dedicate 7% of our resources to local community projects and preserve endangered biodiverse environments.
early stageRetail
2016
Managing Director - Atlantic Region
Feb 2016
GFT is a digital transformation pioneer that develops sustainable solutions based on new technologies including artificial intelligence and blockchain/DLT. The company’s strengths include deep technical expertise, strong partnerships and comprehensive market insights. GFT experts create and implement scalable software applications that make access to innovative business models safe and easy. With locations in more than 15 markets around the globe, GFT ensures proximity to its clients. The company draws on over 35 years of experience and a team of over 10,000 determined experts. Legal Disclaimer: http://bit.ly/2qJtO5q