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Richard Achée

Pioneer · DISC type DSI
Founder and CEO at Found42
📍 New York, New York, United States

Richard is the Founder of Found42, where he helps startups and SMBs accelerate growth using AI-powered solutions. Drawing on his experience from roles like Head of Infrastructure Partnerships at Google, he has guided three startups to successful exits. He is often described by colleagues as committed, reliable, and a diverse leader.

He is the founder of BreakBeatCode, a nonprofit that teaches students to create music with code, which has reached over 55, 000 learners globally. Richard played football for four years at Washington and Lee University and holds a Master of Science in Management from the National University of Ireland.

Unique fact: His nonprofit, BreakBeatCode, has successfully taught coding through music to students in 43 different countries.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Friendly But Fast
Decisive But Friendly
Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

AI-Powered Growth
As the founder of Found42, he helps businesses use AI for training, automation, and growth. He frequently shares toolkits and workshops on using AI for C-level decisions.
Startup Mentorship
He serves as a board advisor to a portfolio of startups and has a track record of guiding founders through critical growth decisions leading to successful exits.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Founder and CEO
Found42
11-2023
Founder and President of the Board
Breakbeatcode Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in New York
1-2011
Board Advisor
Portfolio of startups (US, EMEA, APAC)
10-2023 - 5-2025
Head of Infrastructure Partnerships
Google
2-2016 - 11-2023
Global Business Development Lead - ChromeOS
Google
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1992 - 1996
BA
Washington and Lee University
2008 - 2010
Masters of Science - Management
National University of Ireland
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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