| Eileen Burbidge | |
| Honorific Suffix: | MBE |
| Nationality: | British-American |
| Occupation: | Businesswoman |
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]
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 Weeklys 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]
Burbidge has also used the names Eileen Tso and Eileen Broch, her maiden name and her name from a previous marriage, respectively.[11]