Full Name

James Wise

Job Title

Partner

Company

Balderton Capital

Speaker Bio

James is a Partner at Balderton Capital, a multistage venture firm with more than 25 years of experience supporting Europe’s best founders from Seed to IPO. James invests across geographies and stages with a specific focus on AI, energy, productivity and health. He works with multiple portfolio companies, including Convergence, Sophia Genetics (Nasdaq-listed $SOPH), Writer, Depop (acquired by Etsy), Tibber and GoCardless, and has been involved in the sale of companies to Salesforce, Microsoft, Epic Games and Elastic. Prior to joining Balderton, James helped launch and run one of the UK’s first social venture funds. He has worked with entrepreneurs and businesses in Europe and Africa, in a fintech startup, and as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. James is also a member of the UK Government’s Industrial Development Advisory Board, where he oversees large investments in critical infrastructure like the UK’s space, energy and data sectors, and is a member of the investment committee for Christ Church, Oxford.