Johan Richards

Johan Richards is an accomplished business transformation advisor currently with Stanford Seed, where efforts focus on alleviating global poverty through the Seed Transformation Program. As managing partner at Synergos Venture Partners, Johan leads an early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to investing in scalable African start-ups in Agritech, Fintech, and HealthTech. Additionally, as a venture partner at VU Venture Partners, Johan employs a structured approach to sourcing investment opportunities across various industries. Since founding JRichards & Associates in 1998, Johan has provided management consulting services aimed at delivering practical solutions to business challenges. Johan holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of the Witwatersrand.