Ryan Styles

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Chief Operating & Financial Officer at Restrata

United Kingdom

Overview

Ryan Styles is a finance and operations leader with over 20 years of experience, specializing in scaling high-growth SaaS and technology companies. As the Chief Operating & Financial Officer at Restrata, and previously as CFO of Napier AI, he has led complex M&A transactions and significant funding rounds. He earned his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Tasmania.

At Napier AI, Ryans financial leadership was instrumental in the company being ranked twice in the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Friendly Challenger

Impact-Oriented

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Scaling RegTech
As a financial executive, he has guided tech firms like Napier AI through significant revenue growth, a major funding round (£45M), and a majority stake acquisition.
Financial Crime Tech
His recent career is centered on technology and AI solutions that help financial institutions combat money laundering and other financial crimes.
Corporate Finance
His professional history highlights deep experience in fundraising and M&A, managing the financial strategy for major corporate milestones in the tech sector.

Media Appearances

Interview with Ryan Styles, Chief Operating & Financial Officer at Restrata. Featured in Facebook

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Resilience Software Specialist Restrata Secures Growth Investment .... Featured in Yahoo Finance

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Work History

10-2025
Chief Operating & Financial Officer at Restrata
4-2020 - 5-2025
CFO at Napier AI
10-2018 - 4-2020
Group Finance Director at Big Ideas Group
7-2014 - 9-2018
Finance Director at IT Lab
11-2013 - 7-2014
Senior Financial Analyst at Brookfield Asset Management

Education

2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from University of Tasmania

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Exp : 22 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Operating & Financial Officer at Restrata
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Insights For Selling To Ryan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ryan is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ryan

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ryan move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Ryan take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Ryan

Personality Compatibility


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