Neil Ruthven

Neil joined Founders Fund in late 2012 and is the firm’s Vice President of Finance. He leads the Finance team and is responsible for the financial reporting of the firm’s investment funds as well as the day-to-day finance and management company matters. Prior to joining Founders Fund, Neil was the Controller at VantagePoint Capital Partners, a leading global investor in energy, innovation and efficiency. He was previously the Controller at 3i, a leading international investor focused on private equity, infrastructure and debt management, and prior to that the Accounting Manager at investment banking firm Merriman Curhan Ford. Neil began his career at Ernst & Young LLP where he served as an Audit Manager in the financial services group. He is a registered member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and received his Bachelors degree with honors from the University of Johannesburg in South Africa.