# John Richardson

> John Richardson is a Series A investor at BEST Funds backing Financial Services and FinTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [BEST Funds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/best-funds)
- Location: Lakeport, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-richardson-7786535/

John Richardson is a Series A investor at BEST Funds in Lakeport focused on Financial Services and FinTech. Since founding BEST Funds in 1996, Mr. Richardson has been heavily involved in all aspects of the firm and its funds. As Chief Executive Officer and Director of BEST Funds, Mr. Richardson has been the individual ultimately responsible for the performance of BEST and its clients’ portfolios. Mr. Richardson is involved with all transactions and alsoensures that the firm operates efficiently and in compliance with all regulatory requirements. Mr. Richardson holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the State University of New York. He also has a certificate pratique de langue francais from University de Savoie, an Accounting Diploma from Wilfred Laurier University and a Bachelors of Arts from The University of Western Ontario.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 2 | 100% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |
| Real Estate | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Perch | Perch is an analytics-driven digital platform that helps Canadians make more informed decisions about their real estate to build wealth. Perch empowers its users by providing personalized insights throughout all aspects of homeownership, from buying, to mortgage renewals, refinancing, and selling. Whether you’re a first-time home buyer or seasonedreal estate investor, Perch helps people manage their home investments, wherever they are in their real estate journey. | $2.9M | Series A | Oct 18, 2022 |  |
| Perch | Through advanced analytics, Perch gives you personalized insights to manage your home investments, wherever you are in your real estate journey. When it comes to buying a home, getting a mortgage or financing your next real estate investment, it can feel pretty overwhelming. At Perch, our mission is to empower Canadians to make more informeddecisions about their real estate to build wealth. Sign up for a free account today! | $2.9M | Series A | Oct 18, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ontario Centre of Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oci-e51e) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Second Century Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/second-century-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About BEST Funds

VC Fund · Toronto, Canada

Since 1996, BEST Funds has been a leading Canadian venture capital firm, managing Retail VC Funds as well as Private Funds.

4 contacts available at BEST Funds.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John Richardson | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-richardson-2 |
| Alan Chettiar | Senior Portfolio Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alan-chettiar |
| Sean De Agrella | Team Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sean-de-agrella |
| Tom Lunan | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-lunan-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does John Richardson invest in?

John Richardson invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Internet startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did John Richardson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Richardson closed in Oct 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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