Richard Burston
Angel Investor
London, United Kingdom
Richard Burston is a angel investor in London focused on Art and Apps. Richard Burston, a successful entrepreneur and private equity investor, founded Regency Capital International Limited, a London-based merchant bank in 1991. From 2002 to 2004, He was the CEO of Bostream AB, following Regency Capital's purchase of a majority interest in the company. He built Bostream into Sweden's leading independentbroadband ISP, prior to selling the company in late 2004. Before founding Regency Capital in 1991, he was employed by Morgan Stanley. Mr Burston, a Canadian citizen, has a B.A. in Economics from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Richard Burston invests in
Stages Richard Burston invests in
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Round size
- Angel
- $725k–$2M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Art 1 (33%)
- Apps 1 (33%)
- Video 1 (33%)
- Retail 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Vastari provides networking tools to connect museums and private sector directly to share information and organize exhibitions worldwide.Its online platform, Vastari Collections, connects private collectors and museums for temporary exhibition loans. It also enable private collectors access curators at major museums worldwide who are constantlyon the lookout for new works to include in their upcoming shows.Since 2013, Vastari has facilitated dozens of loans to museums worldwide and currently has over 900 collectors among its members and provides access to hundreds of thousands of works of art, antiques, and artefacts.Vastari was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in London. | $725.1K / Angel / Feb 05, 2016 | ||
| Brisqq is the leading provider of local logistics for businesses. Its unique technology connects businesses to a crowdsourced delivery fleet, enabling delivery in 1-hour timeslots within metropolitan cities. Brisqq is proud to count 750+ brands (including some of the largest names in retail) as its customers. | Angel / Apr 01, 2015 | ||
| Rockpack is an app that allows people to curate videos from around the web and create highly visual and personalized channels. You can follow channels created by friends or experts to discover the videos you find interesting. | $2M / Angel / Sep 01, 2012 |
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FAQ
What does Richard Burston invest in?
Richard Burston invests primarily in Art, Apps and Video startups, most often at Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Richard Burston invest in?
Richard Burston typically joins rounds of $725k–$2M at Angel. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Richard Burston's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Richard Burston took part in.
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When did Richard Burston last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Richard Burston closed in Feb 2016. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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