Richard Kramer
Richard Kramer

Richard Kramer

Richard is the main founder of Arete (formed in 2000), the pioneer of the independent equity research space (prior to the Wall Street scandals of 2001-2003) and is based in London. For over 20 years he has focused on the wider mobile internet space, including smartphones, digital consumer products, advertising technology and other internet services. He is a frequent and highly rated speaker at industry conferences, known for his frank dissection of industry hype and willingness to offer critical as well as positive comments on leading tech companies. Prior to founding Arete, Richard was for four years #1 ranked technology analyst in Europe at Goldman Sachs, and prior to that, worked for Nortel and at a prestigious Columbia University economics think tank.

Email: richard.kramer@arete.net

Phone: +44 (0)20 7959 1303

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Oliver Lester
Oliver Lester

Oliver Lester

Oliver joined Arete in 2022 and is based in the firm's London office, working as part of the Internet Research team along with Richard, Rocco, Sanaya and David. Prior to joining Arete, Oliver worked at PwC, where he qualified as a chartered accountant (ACA). Oliver graduated from the University of Warwick with a BSc in Economics.

Email: oliver.lester@arete.net

Phone: +44 (0)20 7959 1305

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