# Dan Richards

> Dan Richards is a co-founder and Deputy CEO of Wise, the Solihull software company serving businesses that manage self-employed workforces. Previously business development director at stickee and chief commercial officer at Wise, he works across customer relationships, partnerships and public conversations about logistics operations.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Deputy CEO at Wise
- **Organizations:** Wise, stickee, Voice Mobile
- **Education:** Marketing Week Mini MBA with Mark Ritson
- **Known for:** Co-founded Wise with Simon Hills and James Orton., Part of the Wise leadership during its December 2021 Inflexion investment announcement., Helped introduce the Wise Advantage supplier marketplace.

## Career timeline

- **2019** — Identified as Business Development Director at stickee in its charity-challenge account.
- **2019** — Wise began; its public account names Simon Hills, Dan Richards and James Orton as founders.
- **2021** — Publicly identified as Wise Chief Commercial Officer; commented on the Solihull Moors partnership and wrote about the Radcliffe House office move.
- **2024** — Commented as Chief Commercial Officer on Wise’s MarTech onboarding award.
- **2025** — Introduced Wise Advantage as Chief Commercial Officer; listed as Deputy CEO at the March IntraLogisteX event.
- **2026** — Identified as Deputy CEO in Wise leadership listings and Talking Wise episodes.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Wise with Simon Hills and James Orton.
- Part of the Wise leadership during its December 2021 Inflexion investment announcement.
- Helped introduce the Wise Advantage supplier marketplace.
- Wise received the UK Best Onboarding Software Solutions Company title at the 2024 MarTech Awards; this is a company award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Appeared with colleagues in a Talking Wise episode on the making of Wise Advantage, recorded 18 March.
- **2026-04** — Discussed private-hire self-employment with Gary Jacobs in an episode recorded 7 April.
- **2026-06** — Wise’s 29 June roundup featured Richards and Orton reflecting on their six-year anniversary.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/d-richards/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21