AUTUS
Latin: past participle of augere (to grow)

Growth, by design.

Autus is built on the philosophy of the Banyan tree. Unlike traditional oaks that stand solitary, the Banyan grows by dropping aerial roots that become new supporting trunks. It is a single, interconnected system where every new venture strengthens the whole.

We do not view consulting, investing, and incubation as separate disciplines, but as different stages of the same root system. We are a partner for the long horizon, building density, resilience, and quiet strength.

Our Platform

For Growth-Stage & Legacy Firms

Advisory & Consulting

Strategic intervention at key inflection points. We handle market entry, GTM design, and operating model refinements as fractional thought-partners.

For Early-Stage Founders

Startup Investments

Selective capital deployment where we add operating leverage. We take board roles and offer hands-on guidance to build foundational strength before scaling.

Internal Incubation

New Ventures

A laboratory for our high-conviction bets. We incubate concepts, co-build products, and nurture experiments within the Autus ecosystem.

Our Philosophy

Focused Partnerships

We limit our active portfolio to ensure every partner gets our full intellectual and strategic weight. We are not a volume shop.

Compound Outcomes

We prefer slow, exponential compounding over fast, linear wins. We optimize for durability and generational value.

Adaptive Touch

Hands-on in the mud when it matters; light-touch governance when it doesn't. We know when to step in and when to step back.

The Partners

David Richardson

David Richardson

Managing Member

With 30 years of expertise in cross-border tax strategy and fund formation, David serves as a strategic bridge between legal rigor and high-stakes capital growth. Board Director for the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Taxation and Adjunct Professor at New York University Law

Tiffany Tay

Tiffany Tay

Head of Operations

Ex-PwC with a solid foundation in international tax and tax technology. A systems thinker who specializes in business intelligence and wrangling operational chaos.

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[Strategy Lead]

[20 years in management consulting focused on legacy turnarounds. Expert in navigating complex stakeholder environments.]