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'''Eileen Burbidge''' [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 1971)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/ZPfd_jCxkdtzT8W6cgQdWMmvRMs/appointments|title=Eileen BURBIDGE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-06-05}}</ref> is an American [[venture capitalist]] resident in [[London]] and a founding partner of Passion Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm that has invested in the likes of Monzo, Go Cardless and Lulu, a private social network for single women. |
'''Eileen Burbidge''' [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 1971)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/ZPfd_jCxkdtzT8W6cgQdWMmvRMs/appointments|title=Eileen BURBIDGE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-06-05}}</ref> is an American [[venture capitalist]] resident in [[London]] and a founding partner of Passion Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm that has invested in the likes of Monzo, Go Cardless and Lulu, a private social network for single women. |
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<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> In July 2015 she was appointed as the [[HM Treasury|British Treasury]]'s "special envoy" for [[fintech]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://uk.businessinsider.com/uk-treasury-names-eileen-burbidge-special-envoy-for-fintech-2015-7 |title=UK Treasury names Eileen Burbidge special envoy for fintech - Business Insider |publisher=Uk.businessinsider.com |date=2015-07-10 |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/443897/Productivity_Plan_print.pdf |title=UK Government Productivity Plan |publisher=Gov.UK |date=2015-09-10 |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> |
<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> In July 2015 she was appointed as the [[HM Treasury|British Treasury]]'s "special envoy" for [[fintech]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://uk.businessinsider.com/uk-treasury-names-eileen-burbidge-special-envoy-for-fintech-2015-7 |title=UK Treasury names Eileen Burbidge special envoy for fintech - Business Insider |publisher=Uk.businessinsider.com |date=2015-07-10 |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/443897/Productivity_Plan_print.pdf |title=UK Government Productivity Plan |publisher=Gov.UK |date=2015-09-10 |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:00, 14 June 2020
Eileen Burbidge MBE (born 1971)[1] is an American venture capitalist resident in London and a founding partner of Passion Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm that has invested in the likes of Monzo, Go Cardless and Lulu, a private social network for single women. [2][3] In July 2015 she was appointed as the British Treasury's "special envoy" for fintech.[4][5]
In the 2015 New Year Honours for services to entrepreneurship, Burbidge was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire.[6]
In November 2018, Burbidge was named to the Financial Times' list of the 'Top 100 minority ethnic leaders in technology'[7] and made a Non-Executive Director of Dixons Carphone[8]
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.[9]
Personal life
Burbidge has also used the names Eileen Tso and Eileen Broch, her maiden name and her name from a previous marriage, respectively.[10]
References
- ^ "Eileen BURBIDGE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The UK's top 100 black and minority ethnic leaders in technology". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ^ "https://www.pcr-online.biz/appointments/dixons-carphone-appoints-eileen-burbidge-as-a-non-executive-director". PCR. PCR. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ 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.