About
Managing Director for EMEA based in London who joined Intel Capital in 1999. He leads the firm's EMEA investment program specializing in semiconductor device design and manufacturing technologies, and serves as a director or board observer for several portfolio companies. He previously worked at PwC Transaction Services and Plessey Semiconductors, holds an electronic engineering degree, and is a Chartered Accountant.
Invests in
Semiconductors
Experience
- HERE TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Cambridge Mechatronics LtdBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- UNISERSBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Intel CapitalManaging Director EMEAcurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Intel CapitalInvestment Director2015 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- Intel CapitalAssistant Treasurer2010 — 2015
- Intel CapitalManaging Director1999 — 2015
- AlediaBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGrenoble Area, France
- what3wordsBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- PROPHESEEBoard Member2016 — 2025Paris Area, France
- MariaDB CorporationBoard Member2022Helsinki Area, Finland
- PolystreamBoard Member2019 — 2021Guildford, England, United Kingdom
- SIGFOXBoard Member2017 — 2021Paris Area, France
- OZON.ruBoard Observer2018 — 2020Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
- ZafinDirector2014 — 2019Vancouver, Canada Area
- ProGloveBoard Member2016 — 2018Munich Area, Germany
- PricewaterhouseCoopersManager1992 — 1999
- GEC Plessey SemiconductorDesign Engineer1989 — 1992
Education
- ICAEW1992 — 1995
- University of StaffordshireB.Eng (Hons), Electronic Engineering1985 — 1989
Skills & more
Investment Strategies1Information Technology1Semiconductors1Corporate Governance1Venture capital4Management26Mergers22Emerging Markets22Investments23Negotiation16Portfolio Management14Corporate Finance15
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StrategyEntrepreneurshipMobile DevicesDue DiligenceFinanceBusiness StrategyStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentEquitiesPrivate EquityStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentLanguages English · Punjabi · Spanish · Urdu
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Investments
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Intel Capital
Alexandra Farmer
Principal at Intel Capital, North America
Andy Fligel
Senior Managing Director at Intel Capital
Anthony Lin
Head of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel Capital
Arturo Litvin
Head of Global Portfolio Development at Intel Capital
Assaf Araki
Investment Director at Intel Capital
Avi Bharadwaj
Investment Director at Intel Capital
Bob Nunn
Investor at Intel Capital
Chiara Sommer
Investment Director at Intel Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Abdul Guefor?
- Managing Director for EMEA based in London who joined Intel Capital in 1999. He leads the firm's EMEA investment program specializing in semiconductor device design and manufacturing technologies, and serves as a director or board observer for several portfolio companies. He previously worked at PwC Transaction Services and Plessey Semiconductors, holds an electronic engineering degree, and is a Chartered Accountant.
- Where does Abdul Guefor work?
- Abdul Guefor is Managing Director at Intel Capital.
- What does Abdul Guefor invest in?
- Abdul Guefor invests in Semiconductors.
- What boards does Abdul Guefor sit on?
- Abdul Guefor holds tracked board seats at Aledia, Alteia, Cambridge Mechatronics, CGTrader, Delair, DeNovo, Homepage von what3words, Prophesee, UNISERS.
- What companies has Abdul Guefor invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aledia, Cambridge Mechatronics, CENTRUM.CZ.HOLDING B.V., CSR plc, Delair, Epichem Group Limited, Homepage von what3words, IMS Nanofabrication, NxtGen, Ozon Holdings Limited, UNISERS.
- Where did Abdul Guefor go to school?
- Abdul Guefor studied at ICAEW; University of Staffordshire (B.Eng (Hons), Electronic Engineering).
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