Richard Plowdon is an Investment Director at Investec, whose known portfolio counts 11 companies.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- GrowthLate-Stage
Contacts
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Investment Director at Investec, whose known portfolio counts 11 companies
- Fidra Energy
- Scale Microgrids
- PayInc
- Aircraft Engine Lease Finance
- SolarAfrica
- Valency International
- EVgo
- Onyx Renewable Partners
- Master Plastics
- Pulse Clean Energy
- Well Grounded
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors Climate, FinTech and Hardware, and focus areas Banking, Battery, EV and Payments. Startups operating in these areas may find Richard Plowdon relevant.
Stage-wise, the deals at Investec cluster around Growth and Late-Stage rounds.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Richard Plowdon matches their raise.
Colleagues at Investec
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Dan Bricken
Head of US M&A
London, United Kingdom
Craig Sherman
Investor
United States
David Littler
Senior Investment Director
United Kingdom
Jonathan Marsden
Senior Investment Director
Leeds, United Kingdom
Iain Macdonald
Divisional Director
Glasgow, United Kingdom
John Robertson
Senior Investment Director
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Simon King
Associate Investment Director
Leeds, United Kingdom
Douglas Spence
Senior Investment Director Investec Wealth
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Ben Lawrence
Managing Director
Surrey, United Kingdom
Charles Newsome
Investor
London, United Kingdom
Jason Paul
Investment Director
Liverpool, United Kingdom
James Hopton
Director
London, United Kingdom
Ben Clubbe
Investment Director
Crewe, United Kingdom
Daniel Cheung
Investment Director
Manchester, United Kingdom
Nicola Morris
Investment Director
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Oliver Andrews
Investment Director
United Kingdom
David Germain
Non-Executive Director Board, Risk and Capital Committee
United Kingdom
Paul Whyman
Divisional Director
London, United Kingdom
Stuart Shackleton
Investec Family Office Partners
Johannesburg, South Africa
Nicole Goodwin
Director - Direct Lending
London, United Kingdom
Frequently asked questions
Who is Richard Plowdon?
Richard Plowdon is a private equity investor and venture debt investor based in London, England, United Kingdom, listed as Investment Director at Investec. The known portfolio of that firm counts 11 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Richard Plowdon personally.
What does Richard Plowdon invest in?
Listed sectors include Climate, FinTech and Hardware; listed focus areas include Banking, Battery, EV and Payments. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Richard Plowdon invest at?
Investec appears in Growth and Late-Stage rounds across its known deals, and Richard Plowdon is listed there as Investment Director. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Richard Plowdon listed at?
Richard Plowdon is listed as Investment Director at Investec. 120 other people in the database share a firm with Richard Plowdon.
How do I contact Richard Plowdon?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Richard Plowdon. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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