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Adam Barker

Investor

Investment Manager at Guinness Ventures

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

Adam Barker is an Investment Manager at Guinness Ventures, which invests in high-growth businesses across the UK with a portfolio exceeding 50 companies. The firm focuses on EIS and VCT-qualifying businesses with strong management teams and demonstrated product-market fit, maintaining a sector-agnostic investment approach.

Experience

  1. Guinness VenturesInvestment Managercurrent2025 — present
  2. Guinness VenturesSenior Associate2023 — 2025
  3. Guinness VenturesAssociate2020 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
  4. Guinness VenturesAnalyst2018 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  5. Guinness VenturesIntern2018London
  6. JAAQNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  7. GoodraysNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  8. SportableBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  9. FocalPartner VCcurrent2022 — present
  10. Shot ScopeNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — present
  11. WriskBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  12. PopsaBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  13. SeedrsVenture Partner2023 — 2024
  14. Global Pricing Innovations (GPI)Board Observer2019 — 2023
  15. BidvineBoard Observer2020 — 2021
  16. Sanlam Private WealthEquity Analyst Intern2017London Area, United Kingdom
  17. Foster DenovoSales Support Administrator2017Weybridge
  18. Deutsche BankEquity Sales Intern2017London Area, United Kingdom
  19. Talis Capital LimitedIntern2017London Area, United Kingdom
  20. Bell PottingerWork experience2010London Area, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of the West of EnglandMathematics, Mathematics2013 — 2016
  2. Cranleigh School2007 — 2012

Skills & more

Microsoft Office14Time Management8Teamwork14Customer Service11Microsoft Excel4OWL2
  • Investment Management Certificate — CFA UK
  • Venture Capital Foundation — UK Private Capital

From Adam's professional profile.

Colleagues at Guinness Ventures

Akib Chowdhury
Marketing Executive at Guinness Ventures
Andrew Martin Smith
Senior Adviser at Guinness Ventures
Ashley Abrahams
Head of Origination at Guinness Ventures
Bernice Brooks
Associate at Guinness Ventures
Dr Malcolm King
Chief Investment Officer at Guinness Ventures
George Whear
Associate at Guinness Ventures
Hugo Vaux
Chief Operating Officer at Guinness Ventures
Josh Barker
Investor Relations Associate at Guinness Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Adam Barker work?
Adam Barker is Investment Manager at Guinness Ventures.

Same school

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Also attended Cranleigh School2

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sportable1

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Also worked at Wrisk3

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Also worked at Foster Denovo1

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Also worked at Deutsche Bank509

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