Netcapital Appoints Rich Wheeless as CEO
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 08 2025
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Netcapital announced the appointment of Rich Wheeless as CEO. Former CEO, Martin Kay, will remain as an advisor to the company. Wheeless is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of financial leadership and corporate management experience across multiple industries in both public and private enterprises. He was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded logistics and warehousing solutions company and has served as an active investor, adviser, and board member for numerous privately held organizations.
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Netcapital Inc. is a fintech company with a scalable technology platform that allows private companies to raise capital online and provides private equity investment opportunities to investors. It provides private company investment access to accredited and non-accredited investors through its online portal (www.netcapital.com), which is operated by its wholly owned subsidiaries Netcapital Funding Portal, Inc. and its broker-deal subsidiary, Netcapital Securities Inc. In addition to access to the funding portal, it provides services, including a fully automated onboarding process; automated filing of required regulatory documents; compliance review; a custom-built offering page on its portal Website; third party transfer agent and custodial services; e-mail marketing to its list of investors; rolling closes, which provide potential access to liquidity before the final close date of an offering; assistance with annual filings, and direct access to its team for ongoing support.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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