Andrew Williamson
InvestorManaging Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Writes $600K β $6M checks Β· typically $3.3M
About
Andrew Williamson bridges Cambridge academic roots with Silicon Valley experience and, as co-chair of UK review of university spin-outs, shapes policy and commercialization to scale deep tech and life sciences.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechSemiconductors
Experience
- Cambridge Innovation CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2019 β presentGreater Cambridge Area
- Cambridge Innovation CapitalInvestment Director2016 β 2019Cambridge
- British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)Member Board of Directorscurrent2024 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)Chair, Venture Capital Committee2021 β 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- True North Venture PartnersPartner2014 β 2016Greater Chicago Area
- Physic VenturesManaging Director2007 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- MalibuIQManaging Director2012 β 2014Malibu
- Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryProject Leader2000 β 2007
- National Renewable Energy LaboratoryResearch Fellow1996 β 2000
Education
- Kauffman Venture Fellows Program2009 β 2011
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA, MBA2005 β 2008
- University of CambridgePhD, Physics1993 β 1996
- University of CambridgeBA, Physics1990 β 1993
Skills & more
Sustainability17Water8Start-ups58Investments23Entrepreneurship68Clean Technology12Cleantech27Venture Capital99Materials Science10Semiconductors7High Performance Computing3Commercialization8
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Strategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementSocial EntrepreneurshipEnergyBusiness DevelopmentPrivate EquityRenewable EnergyProduct DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisStrategyLeadershipCorporate DevelopmentLanguages English
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Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Also attended University of Cambridge621
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cambridge Innovation Capital15
Damian Crowtherex-AstraZeneca at PICUS CAPITALWilliam Tunstall-PedoeInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalErik LangakerInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalVictoria WoodwardHead of Business Support at Cambridge Innovation CapitalTom PageHead of Investor Relations at Cambridge Innovation CapitalRob SprawsonPartner and CFO at Cambridge Innovation Capital
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Also worked at British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)12
Stephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion CapitalDavid HartfordSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsCalum PatersonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersTony AskewFounder Partner at REV Venture PartnersKerry BaldwinManaging Partner at IQ CapitalChris BarnesPartner and COO at Atomico
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Also worked at True North Venture Partners3
Also worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory13
Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRick LewisGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersAlexander FangManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesKaren Roter DavisManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesAaron SistoPartner at First Spark Ventures, LlcDr. Kelly Ann RossAdvisor at The First Thirty
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Colleagues at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Adam Glinsman
Investor at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Andy Neely
Vice Chair at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Andy Richards
Investor at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Anne Horgan
Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Christopher Tapper
Senior Associate at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Damian Crowther
Entrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Dipesh Patel
Operating Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Edward Inns
Principal at Cambridge Innovation Capital
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Anne Horgan
Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Christopher Tapper
Senior Associate at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Edward Inns
Principal at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Michael Anstey
Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Robert Tansley
Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital
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