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'''Eileen Burbidge'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/eileen-burbidge-venture-capitalist-career-tips|title=Eileen Burbidge reveals her secrets for making it as a top VC|last=Burton|first=Charlie|work=WIRED UK|access-date=2017-09-12|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/03/11/meet-the-real-queen-of-the-london-startup-scene/|title=Meet the real queen of the London startup scene {{!}} VentureBeat {{!}} Entrepreneur {{!}} by Christina Farr|website=venturebeat.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref>, ], is an American ]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/eileen-burbidge-london-best-place-fintech-future|title=Why London is the best place for fintech – even with Brexit|last=Turk|first=Victoria|work=WIRED UK|access-date=2017-09-12|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/vc-uk-tech-firms-down-londonandpartners-pitchbook-80-million-2016-2017-1?r=US&IR=T&IR=T|title=VC investment into UK tech firms was down around £80 million in 2016 compared to 2015|work=Business Insider|access-date=2017-09-12|language=en}}</ref> resident in London and a founding partner of ].<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 &#124; Business |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> In July 2015 she was appointed as the British Treasury's "special envoy" for ].<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> '''Eileen Burbidge''', ], is an American ] resident in London and a founding partner of ].<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 &#124; Business |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref> In July 2015 she was appointed as the British Treasury's "special envoy" for ].<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>


⚫ in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to entrepreneurship, Burbidge was appointed ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Eileen Burbidge: The Passionate VC|url=http://www.informilo.com/2016/06/eileen-burbidge-the-passionate-vc/|publisher=Informilo|accessdate=6 September 2016}}</ref>
⚫ Eileen previously worked in marketing roles at ] and ]. In 2004 she moved from the United States to London to pursue a career with ]. After working at Skype, Burbidge launched Passion Capital, an early stage London venture capital firm, with ] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fenn|first1=Donna|title=How did an American woman become queen of British VCs?|url=http://fortune.com/2015/01/22/how-did-an-american-woman-become-queen-of-british-vcs/|website=Fortune|accessdate=27 August 2016}}</ref>


⚫ Eileen previously worked in marketing roles at ] and ]. In 2004 she moved from the United States to London to pursue a career with ]. After working at Skype, Burbidge launched Passion Capital, an early stage London venture capital firm, with ] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fenn|first1=Donna|title=How did an American woman become queen of British VCs?|url=http://fortune.com/2015/01/22/how-did-an-american-woman-become-queen-of-british-vcs/|website=Fortune|accessdate=27 August 2016}}</ref>
⚫ In the 2015 New Year Honours for services to entrepreneurship, Burbidge was appointed ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.informilo.com/2016/06/eileen-burbidge-the-passionate-vc/|title=Eileen Burbidge: The Passionate VC|publisher=Informilo|accessdate=6 September 2016}}</ref>


==Personal life== ==Personal life==

Revision as of 01:39, 2 March 2018

Eileen Burbidge, MBE, is an American venture capitalist resident in London and a founding partner of Passion Capital. In July 2015 she was appointed as the British Treasury's "special envoy" for fintech.

in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to entrepreneurship, Burbidge was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire.

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.

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.

References

  1. "How did an American, Eileen Burbidge, become queen of British VCs?". Fortune. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  2. Treanor, Jill. "Eileen Burbidge: the American angel investor spearheading UK fintech | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  3. "UK Treasury names Eileen Burbidge special envoy for fintech - Business Insider". Uk.businessinsider.com. 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  4. "UK Government Productivity Plan" (PDF). Gov.UK. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
  5. "Eileen Burbidge: The Passionate VC". Informilo. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  6. Fenn, Donna. "How did an American woman become queen of British VCs?". Fortune. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  7. "About: Eileen Burbidge". TechAcute. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
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