Richard Thornton

Richard Thornton is an accomplished operating partner at J12, a Nordic-based VC fund that partners with early-stage teams in the AI sector, since November 2021. Concurrently, Richard serves as a board member for Potloc, Inex One, and Walr, contributing to the development of market-leading survey and data collection platforms. Additionally, Richard chairs Shepper, an innovative platform enhancing retail industry insights, and holds various non-executive director positions with Vypr and Relative Insight. As the founder of Claret & You Consulting Limited, Richard specializes in advisory services for high-growth research technology businesses. Richard holds a BA Honors in International Business & Marketing from London Metropolitan University.