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Founder & hands-on CTO for ambitious products in

FinTechInsurTechPropTechRegTechand more.

From banking and government to incubating new ventures, Richard partners with founders who need senior technology leadership and craftsmanship in one person.

He actively codes, launches, and scales products while guiding strategy, delivery, and teams.

Recent Photos

House of Lords highlights

Moments from recent engagements inside the historic House of Lords, spotlighting technology leadership across regulation, policy, and innovation.

Anna Brailsford MBE with Richard Smith at the House of Lords
Gemma and Richard Smith during a House of Lords visit
Richard Smith speaking at the House of Lords

Incubator & advisory

Richard's companies

Through Formulate Digital and Remarkable Dynamics, Richard helps ventures in finance, government, and enterprise accelerate delivery with modern stacks, AI-enabled workflows, and deep domain expertise.

Formulate Digital

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Formulate Digital

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Architects high-performance financial services products, blending AWS, Flutter, Rails, Supabase, and React with AI-assisted delivery.

Selected partners

  • Global fintechs
  • Scaling startups
  • Regulated incumbents
Remarkable Dynamics

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Remarkable Dynamics

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Data analytics consultancy for organisations like NatWest and the Home Office, specialising in Azure, Power Platform, and Dynamics.

Example clients

  • NatWest
  • Home Office
  • Enterprise teams
Nestopia

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Nestopia

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Mobile platform transforming renting with a simpler, smarter, more transparent experience.

Selected partners

  • Global fintechs
  • Scaling startups
  • Regulated incumbents
Loxa Cover

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Loxa Cover

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FCA-regulated product protection cover for retailers, valued at £7m with 10k+ policies sold.

Selected partners

  • Global fintechs
  • Scaling startups
  • Regulated incumbents
RiskTrace

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RiskTrace

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Automated compliance platform powering complex risk assessments for government suppliers.

Selected partners

  • Global fintechs
  • Scaling startups
  • Regulated incumbents

Ways to work together

Partner with Richard

Whether you need a fractional CTO for a scale-up, a technical co-founder for a new venture, or a speaker who can translate complex technology into commercial impact, Richard brings decades of regulated-industry experience and an incubator mindset.

Technical co-founder

Partner with a seasoned entrepreneur to de-risk delivery and accelerate product-market fit.

Fractional CTO

Shape technology strategy, hiring, and delivery without committing to a full-time executive.

Keynote speaker

Inspire audiences on innovation, leadership, AI, and the future of building in regulated industries.

Product build or takeover

Launch a new mobile or web platform, or rescue an existing codebase with pragmatic engineering leadership.

Let's build

Ready to incubate your next product?

Share your roadmap and Richard will help architect the technology, assemble the right delivery model, and get your launch moving faster.