Full Name

Ben Richardson

Job Title

VP, Strategy and MD

Company

CoreWeave

Speaker Bio

Ben Richardson has served as CoreWeave's Vice President of Strategy since October 2025, and also as Managing Director of CoreWeave’s International business since January 2026. Previously, he served as CEO and Chief Corporate Development Officer of Trustmarque UK from 2020 to 2025, leading the firm through a private equity–backed carve-out, multiple acquisitions, and a transformational merger. From 2010 to 2020, Richardson ran a boutique corporate finance consultancy focused on investment strategy, business transformation, and delivering clean energy transactions. From 2002 to 2010 he served in senior roles, including Managing Director at Natsource Asset Management LLC, and at Arthur Andersen in London and Sydney. He holds an undergraduate degree in Geography from St John’s College, University of Cambridge, and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.