Chris Gibbs
InvestorInvestment Director (Physical Sciences) at University of Cambridge Enterprise
Greater Cambridge Area
About
Investment Director on the Ventures team focused on spin-outs from the physical sciences. Previously Head of Engineering at CMR Fuel Cells, co-founder and CTO of Amalyst, and a Senior Business Manager at UCL Business; he holds chemical engineering degrees from the University of Tennessee and University of South Carolina and joined Cambridge Enterprise in September 2020.
Invests in
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Experience
- Cambridge EnterpriseInvestment Director2023 β 2026Cambridge
- Cambridge EnterpriseInvestment Manager2020 β 2023Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Cambridge Photon TechnologyNon Executive Director2021 β 2026Cambridge
- Echion TechnologiesNon Executive Director2021 β 2026Sawston
- Amalyst LimitedNon Executive Director2018 β 2026Cornwall
- PorotechNon Executive Director2020 β 2023Sawston, England, United Kingdom
- Bramble Energy LimitedNon Executive Director2016 β 2020
- UCL Business PLCSenior Business Manager2016 β 2020
- AmalystChief Technology Officer2013 β 2016London, United Kingdom
- CMR Fuel Cells (UK) LtdDirector2010 β 2015
- University College LondonSenior Research Associate2011 β 2013London, United Kingdom
- CMR Fuel CellsHead of Systems Engineering2009
- CMR Fuel CellsLead Scientist2005 β 2008
- United States Air ForceSpecial Operative1996 β 2002
Education
- University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleBSc, Chemical Engineering1992 β 1996
- University of South CarolinaMSc, Nanotechnology2003 β 2005
Skills & more
Fuel Cells15Engineering9Systems Engineering2Cleantech3Project Management2Electronics2Entrepreneurship1Materials3Materials Science12Chemistry5Characterization1R&D4
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ResearchRenewable EnergyNanotechnologyFrom Chris's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Tennessee, Knoxville33
Adam TebbeInvestor at Third Rock VenturesShakhina PulatovaInvestor at Storm VenturesJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsMohan S. IyerGeneral Partner at SOSVKarina DonovanOperations Analyst at Red Cell IncubationMiriam UeberallTuring Labs AI; Ex-R&D at Flora Food Group, Kraft Heinz, Unilever at PeakBridge VC
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Also attended University of South Carolina28
Sunny GuptaStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupTom RyanChairman at Struck CapitalGireendra KasmalkarManaging Partner at Pentathlon VenturesDavid TraylorSenior Managing Director at Golden EagleAlana BremnerDirector of Marketing & Communications at Oak HC/FTJessica ScheetsInvestor at Sandbox Industries
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cambridge Enterprise9
Christine MartinHead of Ventures at University of Cambridge EnterpriseAmanda WoodingDeputy Head of Ventures at University of Cambridge EnterpriseMegan Meredith-RodriguezInvestment Analyst (Deep Tech) at University of Cambridge EnterprisePiers HorlockInvestment Analyst at University of Cambridge EnterpriseGemma SiddallInvestment Associate (Sustainability) at University of Cambridge EnterpriseTom HallInvestment Director at Martlet Capital
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Also worked at Echion Technologies1
Also worked at Bramble Energy Limited1
Also worked at UCL Business PLC5
Colleagues at University of Cambridge Enterprise
Amanda Wooding
Deputy Head of Ventures at University of Cambridge Enterprise
Christine Martin
Head of Ventures at University of Cambridge Enterprise
Fatima Kranc
Investment Manager (Life Sciences) at University of Cambridge Enterprise
Gemma Siddall
Investment Associate (Sustainability) at University of Cambridge Enterprise
Loukik Arora
Principal Investment Associate (Life Science) at University of Cambridge Enterprise
Mahesh Santiapillai
Investment Manager (Software and DeepTech) at University of Cambridge Enterprise
Megan Meredith-Rodriguez
Investment Analyst (Deep Tech) at University of Cambridge Enterprise
Piers Horlock
Investment Analyst at University of Cambridge Enterprise
























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