About
Chris Barnes is Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Atomico. With over 20 years of experience in private equity leadership, he has managed organizational operations, multi-million-dollar investments, and portfolio companies. His background includes expertise in finance, tax, legal, and compliance functions, along with board-level experience at high-growth companies.
Experience
- AtomicoPartner & Chief Operating Officercurrent2015 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- UK Private CapitalMember of Councilcurrent2021 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Terra Firma Capital PartnersChief Financial Officer2001 β 2015London, United Kingdom
- Arthur AndersenSenior Tax Manager1991 β 2001
Education
- University of CambridgeMA Hons, History and Economics1987 β 1990
Skills & more
TaxFinancial StructuringDue Diligence5Private Equity10Mergers & Acquisitions1Restructuring2Corporate Finance1Financial Modeling2Venture Capital1Valuation1Investment BankingFinance2
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Business StrategyFinancial AnalysisManagementFrom Chris's professional profile.
Same school
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 UK Private Capital12
Stephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion CapitalDavid HartfordSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAndrew WilliamsonManaging Partner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalCalum PatersonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersTony AskewFounder Partner at REV Venture PartnersKerry BaldwinManaging Partner at IQ Capital
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Also worked at Terra Firma Capital Partners9
Catherine BergersenSenior Executive Assistant at Mayfair Equity PartnersSanna BlomkvistSustainability Lead at NorthzoneTaos EdmondsonPartner, DMG Ventures at DMG VenturesTavraj BangaPartner, Co-Head of Climate Investments at Helios Digital VenturesDaphne DovermannInvestor at CapitalTFelicity RichardsBusiness Operations Manager at Icehouse Ventures
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Colleagues at Atomico
Network9
Deborah OkenlaScout
Angel at Atomico
Don HoangScout
Partner at Atomico
Hiro TamuraScout
Managing Partner at Atomico
Jack AbrahamScout
Managing Partner & CEO at Atomic
Joe CrossScout
Investor at Atomico
Adam Lasri
Partner at Atomico
Ahmed Alriyami
Investor at Atomico
Ahmed Deyab
Investor at Atomico
Alexander (Sasha) Vidiborskiy
Principal at Atomico
Investors connected to Chris in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
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