Richard Hargreaves

Founder at

Endeavour Ventures Ltd.

Net worth: 3 M $ as of 31/05/2026

80 year

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Richard Lawrence Hargreaves was the founder of Baronsmead VCT Plc, founded in 1995, and Endeavour Ventures Ltd., founded in 2005, where the title held was Founding Director.
Current jobs include Chairman at Bedford Row VCT Plc since 2012, Non-Executive Director at Sales-I UK Ltd., Director at GCrypt Ltd., and Director at Numecent Holdings Ltd. since 2010.
Former jobs include Chairman at PPC Broadband Ltd., Chairman at Sarah Arnett Ltd., Chairman at The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association from 1989 to 1990, Independent Non-Executive Chairman at BOKU, Inc. from 2022 to 2025, Non-Executive Director at Molten Ventures VCT Plc, Director at Stargate Capital Management Ltd. from 2003 to 2005, Non-Executive Director at Computer Software Group Plc, Director at PlayJam Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Flexiant Ltd., Principal at 3i Ventures Corp., and Principal at Famous Retail Ltd. Education includes graduate and doctorate degrees from Imperial College London and an undergraduate degree from Queens' College Cambridge.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
BOKU, INC. 0.5%	31/12/2024	1,479,688 ( 0.5% )	3 M $	31/05/2026

Richard Hargreaves active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Bedford Row VCT Plc Bedford Row VCT Plc Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund	Chairman	28/10/2009
Endeavour Ventures Ltd. Endeavour Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Endeavour Ventures Ltd invests in companies located in the United Kingdom and the United States. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Founder	02/12/2009
GCrypt Ltd. GCrypt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides email and electronic document delivery solutions	Director/Board Member	28/09/2011
Sales-I UK Ltd. Sales-I UK Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides on-demand sales and customer services	Director/Board Member	-
Numecent Holdings Ltd. Numecent Holdings Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software development services	Director/Board Member	27/05/2010

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Former positions of Richard Hargreaves

Companies	Position	End
BOKU, INC.	Chairman	01/08/2025
PPC Broadband Ltd. PPC Broadband Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures fiber optic cable and fiber protection solutions	Chairman	07/01/2016
Famous Retail Ltd. Famous Retail Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Provides retail services	Corporate Officer/Principal	04/03/2013
Sarah Arnett Ltd. Sarah Arnett Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Designs fashion and bridal dresses	Chairman	28/05/2010
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Private companies	19
Bedford Row VCT Plc Bedford Row VCT Plc Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Venture Capital Fund	Finance
Baronsmead VCT Plc Baronsmead VCT Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a private equity fund	Miscellaneous
Molten Ventures VCT Plc Molten Ventures VCT Plc Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity fund	Finance
Imperial College London Imperial College London Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Stargate Capital Management Ltd. Stargate Capital Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Stargate Capital invests in companies located in the UK. The firm provides financing for women-focussed businesses.	Finance
Computer Software Group Plc Computer Software Group Plc Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides integrated web-enabled solutions	Technology Services
PlayJam Ltd. PlayJam Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops robust software	Technology Services
PPC Broadband Ltd. PPC Broadband Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures fiber optic cable and fiber protection solutions	Producer Manufacturing
3i Ventures Corp.
Famous Retail Ltd. Famous Retail Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Provides retail services	Retail Trade
Sarah Arnett Ltd. Sarah Arnett Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Designs fashion and bridal dresses	Retail Trade
BOKU, Inc. BOKU, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops mobile payment application which connects digital merchants	Technology Services
Sales-I UK Ltd. Sales-I UK Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides on-demand sales and customer services	Commercial Services
Endeavour Ventures Ltd. Endeavour Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Endeavour Ventures Ltd invests in companies located in the United Kingdom and the United States. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Flexiant Ltd. Flexiant Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud management and orchestration software	Technology Services
The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity and venture capital industry	Finance
Queens' College Cambridge Queens' College Cambridge Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
GCrypt Ltd. GCrypt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides email and electronic document delivery solutions	Technology Services
Numecent Holdings Ltd. Numecent Holdings Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software development services	Technology Services