# Richard Lane

> Richard Lane is a angel investor backing Education and E-Learning. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardmatthewlane/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/richardmlane

Richard Lane is a angel investor in Newcastle Upon Tyne focused on Education and E-Learning. Before becoming a recognised keynote speaker, sales trainer and sales improvement thought leader, Richard spent his career in sales management and leadership positions for learning and software technology companies. Throughout his career he has led both UK and global sales organisations to consistently out-perform expectations by selling, andhelping others to sell, complex solutions.As the creator of the methodology “Selling at a Higher Level”, Richard has built up an enviable reputation by helping the likes of Sage, Xero, HP, British Gas, Aviva, NatWest (and durhamlane) become more profitable and transition towards developing performance cultures.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 1 | 100% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 100% |
| Higher Education | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fabric | Fabric Academy platform is created to provide the best learning experience possible, with hands-on classes taught by business professionals and individualized coaching and mentoring support. |  | Angel | Jul 20, 2023 | https://www.fabric-academy.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Richard Lane invest in?

Richard Lane invests primarily in Education, E-Learning and Higher Education startups, most often at Angel stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Richard Lane last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Richard Lane closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investment 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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