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Did Richard Penner co-found Figure 1?
Yes. BetaKit reported on December 9, 2013 that Figure 1 was founded in early 2013 by Joshua Landy, a critical care physician, Richard Penner, a mobile developer, and Gregory Levey. His own X profile, @richardpenner, checked September 2026, reads "@Figure1 co-founder".
What was his role at Figure 1?
The Globe and Mail, on September 16, 2015, described him as the "programmer Richard Penner, who is now chief technology officer". He appears in that article's lead photograph with co-founder Gregory Levey.
Is he still at Figure 1?
No. A post on his LinkedIn profile dated September 2019 begins "Tomorrow will be my last day at Figure 1" and says he was staying on as an advisor. The profile was checked September 2026.
What does he do now?
His LinkedIn profile, checked September 2026, lists Shopify as his employer and summarizes his work as "Product. Previously: engineering." The same profile gives his location as Toronto, Ontario, Canada.