# Richard Potter

> Richard Potter co-founded Peak with David Leitch and Atul Sharma, building a Manchester- and Jaipur-rooted AI business focused on commercial decisions. Its founding CEO previously worked at Wolfson Microelectronics, UBS and Cooper Software. Peak was acquired by UiPath in March 2025; UiPath now lists Potter as GM and VP of Peak, a UiPath company.

- **Role:** GM and VP, Peak, a UiPath company
- **Organizations:** Peak, UiPath, Wolfson Microelectronics, UBS, Cooper Software
- **Education:** MA, The University of Edinburgh
- **Known for:** Co-founded Peak and led it as CEO through its acquisition by UiPath in March 2025., Led Peak when it announced a $75 million Series C and $119 million total funding in August 2021., Named in DataIQ’s 100 Enablers 2019 (EMEA).

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Worked at Wolfson Microelectronics; his career there included running a product line supplying major technology companies.
- **2008** — Covered technology and semiconductor stocks at UBS through the financial crash.
- **Before Peak** — Served as commercial director at Cooper Software.
- **2015** — Co-founded Peak with David Leitch and Atul Sharma in Manchester and Jaipur, according to Peak and his later interviews.
- **2019** — Included in DataIQ’s 100 Enablers list.
- **2021** — Peak announced a $75 million Series C on 31 August, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
- **2025** — UiPath announced its acquisition of Peak on 12 March; UiPath subsequently lists Potter as GM and VP of Peak.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Peak and led it as CEO through its acquisition by UiPath in March 2025.
- Led Peak when it announced a $75 million Series C and $119 million total funding in August 2021.
- Named in DataIQ’s 100 Enablers 2019 (EMEA).

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Commented on Peak and Debenhams Group’s agentic AI work connecting stock, pricing and promotions information.
- **2025-09** — Introduced Peak’s agentic commercial pricing, inventory management and merchandising solutions in a 30 September essay.
- **2025-09** — Published a business performance framework; UiPath’s 29 September republication identifies him as GM and VP of Peak, a UiPath company.
- **2025-03** — UiPath announced the acquisition of Peak on 12 March.
- **2025-02** — Discussed UK AI policy after being consulted for the AI Opportunities Action Plan, as reported by BusinessCloud.

## Links

- Website: https://peak.ai/author/richard-potter/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-potter-a7204831/

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/richard-potter
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-22