Richard Laxer

Richard joined the Board of Oxford Science Enterprises in April 2022. Richard is a veteran of GE Capital, serving the company for 34 years before retiring as CEO and Chairman in 2018. At GE Capital, Richard held a number of senior executive roles across the US, Asia & Europe leading global teams to develop and execute financing strategies that were critical to the success of a broad range of multi-billion-dollar world-leading businesses. Since leaving GE Capital, Richard has used his experience and expertise to advise companies which are using cutting-edge and innovative technologies to disrupt the financial services industry. Richard has served as a senior advisor to Warburg Pincus and is currently a non-executive director to three of its portfolio companies: Vodeno Technology, Aion and Singular Bank. Richard holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business, with a minor in Economics from Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, US.