# Richard Thawley

> Richard Thawley is a seed investor in Silicon Valley backing Audio and Podcast. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Silicon Valley, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-thawley-9827ba3b

Richard Thawley is a seed investor in Silicon Valley focused on Audio and Podcast. Richard Thawley

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Audio | 1 | 50% |
| Podcast | 1 | 50% |
| Advertising | 1 | 50% |
| Broadcasting | 1 | 50% |
| Internet Radio | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Auddy | The Problem: Millions of series. Endless producers. Advertising £s to be located. An audience to build. Many platforms. How does a creator navigate this fragmented but large ecosystem? Creators do not have the resources to bring business and analytical skills to their podcast. Or the ability to properly market or develop an audience.Auddy solvesthe creator’s problem through the combination of editorial input, data insights and analytics, marketing and promotional services and sales. In so doing, it also rewards the creator by paying a significant royalty rate. | $3M | Seed | Aug 09, 2022 | http://auddy.co |
| Auddy | The Problem: Millions of series. Endless producers. Advertising £s to be located. An audience to build. Many platforms. How does a creator navigate this fragmented but large ecosystem? Creators do not have the resources to bring business and analytical skills to their podcast. Or the ability to properly market or develop an audience.Auddy solvesthe creator’s problem through the combination of editorial input, data insights and analytics, marketing and promotional services and sales. In so doing, it also rewards the creator by paying a significant royalty rate. | $1.2M | Convertible Note | Nov 09, 2020 | http://auddy.co |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Haatch](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haatch) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Brick Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-bricks) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [The Future Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-future-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pembroke VCT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pembroke-vct) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Richard Thawley invest in?

Richard Thawley invests primarily in Audio, Podcast and Advertising startups, most often at Seed and Convertible Note stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Richard Thawley?

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### When did Richard Thawley last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Richard Thawley closed in Aug 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.

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