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'''Eileen Burbidge''', [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]], is an American [[venture capitalist]] resident in London and a founding partner of [[Passion Capital]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://fortune.com/2015/01/22/how-did-an-american-woman-become-queen-of-british-vcs/ |title=How did an American, Eileen Burbidge, become queen of British VCs? |publisher=Fortune |date=2015-01-22 |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jill|last=Treanor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/aug/21/eileen-burbidge-angel-investor-uk-fintech |title=Eileen Burbidge: the American angel investor spearheading UK fintech | Business |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> A firm she runs with [[Stefan Glaenzer]] a registered sex offender |
'''Eileen Burbidge''', [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]], is an American [[venture capitalist]] resident in London and a founding partner of [[Passion Capital]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://fortune.com/2015/01/22/how-did-an-american-woman-become-queen-of-british-vcs/ |title=How did an American, Eileen Burbidge, become queen of British VCs? |publisher=Fortune |date=2015-01-22 |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jill|last=Treanor |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/aug/21/eileen-burbidge-angel-investor-uk-fintech |title=Eileen Burbidge: the American angel investor spearheading UK fintech | Business |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> A firm she runs with [[Stefan Glaenzer]], a registered sex offender.<ref>{{Cite web |
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Revision as of 06:32, 12 April 2017
Eileen Burbidge, MBE, is an American venture capitalist resident in London and a founding partner of Passion Capital.[1][2] A firm she runs with Stefan Glaenzer, a registered sex offender.[3][4] In July 2015 she was appointed as the British Treasury's "special envoy" for fintech.[5][6]
in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to entrepreneurship, Burbidge was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire.[7]
Eileen 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.[8]
Personal life
Eileen was born in 1971 and has also used the name Eileen Tso and Eileen Broch, her maiden name and her name from a previous marriage, respectively. [9]
References
- ^ "How did an American, Eileen Burbidge, become queen of British VCs?". Fortune. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ Treanor, Jill. "Eileen Burbidge: the American angel investor spearheading UK fintech | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ Butcher, Mike. "High Profile UK VC Stefan Glaenzer Faces Jail After Sexual Assault Conviction". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
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News, BBC. "Stefan Glaenzer admits sex assault on London Underground". BBC. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "UK Treasury names Eileen Burbidge special envoy for fintech - Business Insider". Uk.businessinsider.com. 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ "UK Government Productivity Plan" (PDF). Gov.UK. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ "Eileen Burbidge: The Passionate VC". Informilo. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Fenn, Donna. "How did an American woman become queen of British VCs?". Fortune. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "About: Eileen Burbidge". TechAcute. Retrieved 2016-04-17.