# Richard Allen

> Richard Allen is a startup investor at Snowball Effect (Auckland). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Snowball Effect](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/snowball-effect-llc)
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-allen-b231bb13
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Snowballrich

Richard Allen is a startup investor at Snowball Effect in Auckland. Richard Allen After completing a Commerce degree and subsequent postgraduate diploma in Business Administration, Richard has held multiple roles with Fonterra. Richard is currently CEO of MyMilk, an independent milk supply company in New Zealand and subsidiary of Fonterra. He has extensive experience in asset valuation and optimisation and strategydevelopment and deployment. Prior to completing his studies, Richard spent over 8 years working in Auckland's hospitality industry, over which time he developed a passion for New Zealand food and wine.

## About Snowball Effect

VC Fund · Parnell, New Zealand

Snowball Effect focuses on connecting investors with investment opportunities. It enables its customers to find information about investing opportunities though their website. Furthermore, it provides its customers with consulting services and insights about industries.Snowball Effect takes an initial and success fee from each project.Snowball Effect was founded by Josh Daniell, Richard Allen, Simeon Burnett, and Francis Reid in 2011. It is based in Parnell, Auckland.

5 contacts available at Snowball Effect.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Francis Reid | Founder & Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francis-reid |
| Josh Daniell | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-daniell |
| Matthew Linnecar | Director, Growth Capital | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-linnecar |
| Richard Allen | Co-Founder & Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-allen-4 |
| Simeon Burnett | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simeon-burnett |

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