Russ joined British Patient Capital as an independent Non-executive Director in June 2018 and was appointed Chair on 1 September 2020.
Russ is the former Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Innovations plc, one of the UK’s leading technology investment companies, championing outstanding science by commercialising innovative research from UK universities. Russ joined as Chief Investment Officer in 2006, then became CEO in 2013 through to the acquisition of Touchstone in 2017 by IP Group plc for £500m.
From 2003 to 2006 he was a Director at the growth equity and venture capital firm Scottish Equity Partners LLP. Prior to this he spent 16 years at the international venture capital and private equity company 3i Group plc, latterly as Director in its UK Technology Group.
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