Paul Richardson

Managing & Founding Partner atRenewal FundsToronto

Paul Richardson is a Managing and Founding Partner at Renewal Funds. He previously worked as a senior partner at a litigation firm and has held leadership roles in environmental organizations.

What Paul can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Renewal Funds writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Renewal Funds.

Career

  1. Strathy & Richardson · senior partner
  2. Renewal Partners · co-managing the venture portfolio
  3. Renewal Funds · Managing + Founding Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Renewal Funds

Investments named in public bios

Stonyfield Farm

Focus

impact venture investingsustainability

Education

Queen’s University, BiologyUniversity of Toronto, Law

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Who is Paul Richardson?

Paul Richardson is a Managing and Founding Partner at Renewal Funds. He previously worked as a senior partner at a litigation firm and has held leadership roles in environmental organizations.

How much does Paul Richardson invest?

Paul Richardson invests through Renewal Funds, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Paul Richardson?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Paul in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Renewal Funds backed works better.

What did Paul Richardson do before Renewal Funds?

senior partner at Strathy & Richardson; co-managing the venture portfolio at Renewal Partners.

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