Doug Richard founded The Library House, a Cambridge technology company.
Richard is an American entrepreneur and angel investor who became known in Britain through the first series of Dragon's Den. The Library House focused on information and analysis connected with high-growth technology companies and investment.
His career also included founding School for Startups, an organisation aimed at helping entrepreneurs develop businesses. That educational and technology background distinguished him from Dragons whose main experience was in retail, leisure or consumer brands.
The name can cause confusion because “Library House” sounds like a traditional publishing or property business. It was associated with the Cambridge technology and investment community, not with the BBC studio or the programme's production company.