Richard Speak

Co-Founder and Managing Director - Finance Earth

Richard co-founded Finance Earth in 2016 and leads Finance Earth’s investment management and investment product creation work on structuring and implementing innovative financing models for the protection and restoration of nature. He has designed over 10 blended social and environmental impact funds, mobilising more than £500m of capital, and has delivered all of Finance Earth’s own managed funds. Richard has led the scoping, research and development of financing structures for social enterprises, charities, corporates and impact investors across dozens of projects, working with organisations including the National Trust, the Woodland Trust, Better Society Capital, DEFRA and WWF.