Richard Stanton

Richard Stanton is an Operating Partner in Private Equity at Apollo Global Management where he leads and supports value creation across the investment lifecycle, including diligence, post-close execution, and exit readiness. He focuses on product strategy, operating model transformation, and the practical application of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, across Apollo’s private equity portfolio.

Mr. Stanton partners with deal teams to assess product, technology, and AI capabilities during diligence. Following close, he works with portfolio company management to execute initiatives that drive revenue growth, operating leverage, and scalability, and to ensure product and technology initiatives translate into measurable EBITDA and enterprise value. He also supports exit preparation by helping articulate compelling product, technology, and AI value creation narratives for prospective buyers.

Prior to joining Apollo in 2023, Mr. Stanton held senior C-suite roles leading product and technology transformations for private equity–owned and public companies. As Chief Product and Technology Officer, he led the transformation of the largest private information services company in the United States, culminating in a $1.56 billion transaction, one of three exits as a C-suite member. He holds a degree from The American University, serves on the Board of Forge, and Co-Chairs the AI Technology Advisory Board at Trace3.

Company profile

Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade credit to private equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of June 30, 2026, Apollo had approximately $1.05 trillion of assets under management.