Eileen Burbidge

Eileen Burbidge MBE (born June 1971)[1] is a British-American venture capitalist based in London, UK. She is a founding partner of Passion Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm that has invested in Monzo, Go Cardless and Lulu, a private social network for single women.[2][3]

Eileen Burbidge

MBE
BornJune 1971 (age 52)
NationalityBritish-American
OccupationBusinesswoman

Career

Burbidge previously worked in marketing roles at Apple and Sun Microsystems. In 2004 she moved from the United States to London to pursue a career with Skype. After working at Skype, Burbidge launched Passion Capital, an early-stage London venture capital firm, with Stefan Glaenzer in 2008.[4]

In 2015, Burbidge was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to entrepreneurship in the New Year honours list.[5]

In July 2015, she was appointed as the British Treasury's "special envoy" for fintech.[6][7]

In November 2018, Burbidge was named to the Financial Times' list of the 'Top 100 minority ethnic leaders in technology'.[8]

In January 2019, she joined the board of Currys plc as a non-executive director.[9]

In October 2020, Burbidge was added to Computer Weekly's Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame. This list is published annually to recognise women who have had a long career in the tech sector and/or made a lasting contribution to the sector.[10]

Personal life

Burbidge has also used the names Eileen Tso and Eileen Broch, her maiden name and her name from a previous marriage, respectively.[11]

References
  1. "Eileen BURBIDGE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. "How did an American, Eileen Burbidge, become queen of British VCs?". Fortune. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. Treanor, Jill (21 August 2015). "Eileen Burbidge: the American angel investor spearheading UK fintech | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  4. Fenn, Donna. "How did an American woman become queen of British VCs?". Fortune. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. "Eileen Burbidge: The Passionate VC". Informilo. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  6. "UK Treasury names Eileen Burbidge special envoy for fintech - Business Insider". Uk.businessinsider.com. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  7. "UK Government Productivity Plan" (PDF). Gov.UK. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  8. "The UK's top 100 black and minority ethnic leaders in technology". Financial Times. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  9. "Board of Directors". www.currysplc.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  10. "Entrants to the Hall of Fame". October 2020.
  11. "About: Eileen Burbidge". TechAcute. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.