Richard Leaver
Founder of Greybrook Limited
Greater Cambridge Area
Overview
Work Experience
Regional Director
2024 - Current
Boardroom Advisors is a company that provides over 200 Part-Time, Fractional Director-level experts in finance, marketing, sales, IT, HR, and more, as well as CEOs, MDs, NEDs, Mentors, and Coaches. All Advisors have scaled businesses and are available immediately, with no recruitment fee or commitment. Boardroom Advisors also offers advice around Skilled Worker and Innovator Founder visas for international entrepreneurs and talent.
CEO, Co-Founder
1998
Greybrook, established in Cambridge for over 25 years, provides my corporate consulting services including experienced Executive/Non-Executive Director services to technology start-ups and growth venture capital companies through to plc level. Key expertise includes deep technology consulting, Artificial Intelligence, incisive technical review and due diligence providing actionable information and decision making across a range of sectors.
Visiting Professor
2023
Lead Foreign Academician and Visiting Professor for my work in Generative AI and Design for Sustainability. In particular, delivering a series of guest lectures in China on Sustainability, Smart Design, Digital Cities and Innovation and New Business Creation with emphasis on cutting edge Deep Technologies.
Chief Executive Officer (Fractional)
2025 - 2025
As NED (fractional), I stepped up to the role of CEO (fractional) at the request of the Board, on the resignation of the previous CEO.
Non Executive Director (Fractional)
2025 - 2025
Non Executive Director with particular emphasis on Artificial Intelligence in credit finance
Board Advisor
2024 - 2024
Board Advisor (fractional) to the Board of IEC on AI matters.
Non Executive Director
2014 - 2024
Developers of world-leading data recovery solutions for consumers and retailers. Its solutions are designed for desktop computers, smartphones and tablets and can be distributed through electronic download and SaaS.
Member
2013 - 2024
NXD is a UK network that has been set up specifically to provide non-executive services to small and medium sized businesses.
Managing Director
2022 - 2024
A co-founder of Metadventures, bringing together senior expertise from digital pioneers across the globe offering insights within Digital and Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence, Web3, Metaverse. Particular successes during this time including advising a leading Nordic Smart City and guest speaking by invitation at GITEX Dubai in October 2023 on Smart Cities.
Non Executive Director and Deputy Chairman
2014 - 2023
AIM company (AIM:IGE) which has a portfolio of advanced real-time x-ray screening systems with applications in both the security and industrial inspection markets, offering ‘best in class’ x-ray images and a powerful range of processing tools to provide optimum clarity and resolution.
Partner
2014 - 2022
A co-founding partner of early stage deep technology start-up investment fund manager successfully making a number of investments in the SEIS/EIS space from early stage to PLC.
Investment Director
2012 - 2014
www.boundarycapital.com
Non Executive Director
2016 - 2021
Develops advanced wearable hardware coupled with sophisticated 'big data' software intelligent analytics that can be used to predict injury and adverse performance of athletes.