Riaan Hodgson
Chief Operating Officer at ASCENDANT DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III
Net worth: 410 183 $ as of 30/03/2024
Profile
Riaan Hodgson's current jobs include being a Director at PlayFusion Ltd., Chief Operating & Financial Officer and Director at Beauty Labs International Ltd., Director at Cambridge Venture Partners Ltd., Chief Operating Officer & Director at Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp.
II, Independent Director at MarketWise LLC, Chief Operating Officer & Director at Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp.
III, and Chief Financial Officer & Director at Ascendant Mobility Acquisition Corp.
I.
His former jobs include being a Director-Finance Operations at Business Objects SA, Director at Crystal Decisions, Inc., Chief Operating & Financial Officer and Director at Jagex Ltd., Director at Business Objects, Inc., COO, Director & Chief Accounting Officer at Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp., Independent Director at MarketWise, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer at Enghouse Interactive (UK) Ltd.
He obtained an undergraduate degree from North-West University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MARKETWISE, INC. CLASS A
0.65% | 29/06/2023 | 237,100 ( 0.65% ) | 410 183 $ | 30/03/2024 |
Riaan Hodgson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ASCENDANT DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP. III | Chief Operating Officer | 31/12/2020 |
Beauty Labs International Ltd.
 Beauty Labs International Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Beauty Labs International Ltd. engages in the development of computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence applications for beauty brands. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2019 by David Gomberg and Mark Michael Gerhard. Beauty Labs International was acquired by Amyris, Inc. on September 07, 2021. | Director of Finance/CFO | 31/12/2019 |
| Cambridge Venture Partners Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2014 |
PlayFusion Ltd.
 PlayFusion Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PlayFusion Ltd. engages in the development of artificial intelligence software and robotics. Its core technologies include IoT hardware, computer vision, audio recognition, machine learning, and deep data. The company was founded by Mark Gerhard in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Director of Finance/CFO | 31/12/2014 |
Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. II
 Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. II operates as a blank check company. Its objective is for effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, and reorganization. The company was founded on January 8, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Operating Officer | 31/12/2020 |
Ascendant Mobility Acquisition Corp. I
 Ascendant Mobility Acquisition Corp. I Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ascendant Mobility Acquisition Corp. I operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination. The company was founded on February 18, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director of Finance/CFO | 30/11/2021 |
MarketWise LLC
 MarketWise LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MarketWise LLC develops and operates multi-brand digital subscription services platform. It is a subscription services platform that provides independent financial research, analytical tools, and software primarily to retail investors across digital channels. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Director/Board Member | 20/07/2021 |
Former positions of Riaan Hodgson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MARKETWISE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 17/10/2023 |
Jagex Ltd.
 Jagex Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jagex Ltd. develops and publishes online games. It offers free-to-play online adventure and multiplayer games. The company was founded by Ian Gower, Andrew Gower, Paul Gower and Constant Tedder on April 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Director of Finance/CFO | 31/12/2014 |
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Training of Riaan Hodgson
| North-West University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| MARKETWISE, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Business Objects SA
 Business Objects SA Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Business Objects SA develops, markets, and supports integrated enterprise decision support software. The firm's software helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improving decision-making and enterprise performance. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. | Technology Services |
Crystal Decisions, Inc.
 Crystal Decisions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Crystal Decisions, Inc. provided business intelligence solutions. It provided breed reporting, analysis & information delivery products and services. The company also offered different types of software products and solutions in United States. It was founded in 1984 and was located in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Jagex Ltd.
Jagex Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Jagex Ltd. develops and publishes online games. It offers free-to-play online adventure and multiplayer games. The company was founded by Ian Gower, Andrew Gower, Paul Gower and Constant Tedder on April 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Enghouse Interactive (UK) Ltd.
 Enghouse Interactive (UK) Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Enghouse Interactive (UK) Ltd. provides speech recognition applications for use in call centers. It develops applications for the financial service, transport and travel, telecomm, and retail industries. The company was founded by Paul Barnes in 1998 and is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Business Objects, Inc.
 Business Objects, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Business Objects, Inc. develops business intelligence software. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
PlayFusion Ltd.
PlayFusion Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PlayFusion Ltd. engages in the development of artificial intelligence software and robotics. Its core technologies include IoT hardware, computer vision, audio recognition, machine learning, and deep data. The company was founded by Mark Gerhard in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp.
 Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 11, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Beauty Labs International Ltd.
Beauty Labs International Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Beauty Labs International Ltd. engages in the development of computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence applications for beauty brands. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2019 by David Gomberg and Mark Michael Gerhard. Beauty Labs International was acquired by Amyris, Inc. on September 07, 2021. | Technology Services |
| Cambridge Venture Partners Ltd. | |
Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. II
Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. II operates as a blank check company. Its objective is for effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, and reorganization. The company was founded on January 8, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
MarketWise LLC
MarketWise LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MarketWise LLC develops and operates multi-brand digital subscription services platform. It is a subscription services platform that provides independent financial research, analytical tools, and software primarily to retail investors across digital channels. The company is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Commercial Services |
Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. III
 Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. III Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ascendant Digital Acquisition Corp. III operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 19, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Ascendant Mobility Acquisition Corp. I
Ascendant Mobility Acquisition Corp. I Financial ConglomeratesFinance Ascendant Mobility Acquisition Corp. I operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination. The company was founded on February 18, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
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