About Richard
Richard Farleigh is an Australian-born investor and entrepreneur based in London. Born into poverty in the Australian outback, he studied economics at the University of New South Wales and worked at Bankers Trust Australia before moving to run a hedge fund in Bermuda, where he semi-retired at age 34 with substantial wealth. He invested in over 80 UK startups including IndexIT, Net-A-Porter and Reggae Reggae Sauce (with Peter Jones), and co-founded Home House, a private members club in London. He appeared on BBC Dragons' Den in 2006-2007.
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- Angel investor backing over 100 companies
- Appearing on BBC Dragons' Den as an investor
- Co-founding Home House private members club in London
- Writing 'Taming the Lion', a guide to investment strategies
- Competing in Chess Olympiads for Bermuda and Monaco
- Investing in Reggae Reggae Sauce with Peter Jones
- Running a hedge fund in Bermuda
- Ex- Dragons' Den Panelist
- Angel Investor
- Serial Entrepreneur
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