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139 people in our graph share verified history with Cillian — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Deepak RathiunlockedCillian: together at CFA Institute (2016–2017)
Cillian: together at University College Dublin
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Cillian: together at Grip
About
Director at Kennet Partners covering the UK and Europe with about a decade of experience investing in and advising technology companies across Europe and the US. Previously an investor at Atlantic Bridge focusing on enterprise SaaS and deep tech, and an associate at IBI Corporate Finance; he is a CFA charterholder with a First-Class Honours degree in Economics & Finance from University College Dublin.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Kennet PartnersDirectorcurrent2020 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- ScreendragonBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentCork, County Cork, Ireland
- Fluid TopicsBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentLyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- eStoreMedia - digital brand intelligence #ecommerce #digitaltransformationBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- GripBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- ScoroBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- ABA EnglishBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Atlantic BridgeSenior Investment Associate2017 — 2020Greater Dublin
- IBI Corporate FinanceExecutive2015 — 2017Dublin, Ireland
- Bank of Ireland Corporate and TreasuryManagement Associate - Corporate Banking2014 — 2015Dublin, Ireland
- CydcorSales Associate2012Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- UCD Investors and Entrepreneurs SocietyCo Founder2011 — 2012Dublin, Ireland
Skills & more
Corporate FinanceFinancial ModelingValuationCross-border M&AResearchCredit AnalysisSalesMarketingTime ManagementFinancial AnalysisFinanceBusiness Strategy
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EconomicsInvestment BankingFinancial ServicesMicrosoft OfficeVisual Basic for Applications (VBA)Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointPublic SpeakingTeamworkLeadershipManagementAnalytical SkillsLanguages English · French
- CFA Level III — CFA Institute
From Cillian's professional profile.
Investments
Led
ABA EnglishGripScreendragon
Board seats
eStoremediaFluid TopicsScoro
Investor
Atlantic TherapeuticsCaption HealthDecawaveNuviaSemsyscoSwrve
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Kennet Partners
Alex Taylor-Harris
Director at Kennet Partners
Anila Repaj
Operations & Investor Relations Manager at Kennet Partners
Capucine Viard
Associate at Kennet Partners
Carl Goldfischer
Advisor, MD at Bay City Capital
Edward Blayney
Financial Controller at Kennet Partners
Eric Filipek
Managing Director at Kennet Partners
Gillian Skendaj
Executive Assistant at Kennet Partners
Hillel Zidel
Managing Director at Kennet Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cillian Hilliard?
- Director at Kennet Partners covering the UK and Europe with about a decade of experience investing in and advising technology companies across Europe and the US. Previously an investor at Atlantic Bridge focusing on enterprise SaaS and deep tech, and an associate at IBI Corporate Finance; he is a CFA charterholder with a First-Class Honours degree in Economics & Finance from University College Dublin.
- Where does Cillian Hilliard work?
- Cillian Hilliard is Director at Kennet Partners.
- What does Cillian Hilliard invest in?
- Cillian Hilliard invests in Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What boards does Cillian Hilliard sit on?
- Cillian Hilliard holds tracked board seats at eStoremedia, Fluid Topics, Scoro.
- What companies has Cillian Hilliard invested in?
- Investments tracked here include ABA English, Grip, Screendragon, Atlantic Therapeutics, Caption Health, Decawave, Nuvia, Semsysco, Swrve.
- Where did Cillian Hilliard go to school?
- Cillian Hilliard studied at CFA Institute (Passed all three levels on first attempt); University College Dublin (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Economics & Finance).
- Does Cillian Hilliard lead rounds?
- Yes — Cillian Hilliard has led 3 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended CFA Institute44
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Also attended University College Dublin232
Clément DelangueCo-founder & CEO of Hugging FaceVincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersScott MulliganDirector, Data Operations at GaingelsAileen AllenPartner at Mercury Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Scoro9
Hillel ZidelManaging Director at Kennet PartnersTuomas KosonenPartner at InventureStanislav IvanovFounding Partner at Tera VenturesMike ReinerPartner at Acrobator VenturesTheodor KaljoInvestment Manager, Member of the Investment Committee at Spring CapitalKaido VeskeFounding Partner at Livonia Partners
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Also worked at ABA English6
Paul ViderPrincipal at Partech VenturesIñaki EcenarroVenture Partner at Acurio VenturesMarc VicenteVenture Partner - E-commerce & Marketplaces at Encomenda VCHillel ZidelManaging Director at Kennet PartnersIgnacio SalaPartner at Grow Venture PartnersJérôme LaurentCo-founder & President at Pricinghub
Also worked at Atlantic Bridge28
Jack McGuinnessInvestor at HV CapitalElaine CoughlanManaging Partner at Atlantic Bridge VenturesKevin DillonManaging Partner at Atlantic Bridge VenturesBrian LongManaging Partner at Atlantic Bridge VenturesGerry MaguireGeneral Partner at Atlantic Bridge VenturesPeter McManamonChairman at Atlantic Bridge Ventures
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