“CEO & Founder of &above - Design & Build Studio for AI working with brands inc Google, Revolut & Upstix, bringing creative & tech expertise.”
Jordan Richards is the Founder and CEO of &above, a London-based AI design and build product studio helping global brands and high-growth businesses turn emerging technology into measurable business impact. A former Google design lead who began his career through a Google apprenticeship rather than the traditional university route, Jordan has built a reputation for combining design thinking, technology, and commercial strategy to drive growth.
Starting his entrepreneurial journey at a young age, Jordan founded RCCO Creative before evolving the business into &above through a merger that brought together design, engineering, content, and AI expertise under one roof. Today, &above works with major brands including Google and has become known for helping organisations adopt AI at startup speed while maintaining enterprise-level impact.
On podcasts, Jordan speaks about entrepreneurship, AI transformation, innovation, leadership, scaling creative and technology businesses, building high-performance teams, and lessons learned from growing a company from startup to one of Europe's fastest-growing firms.
