About
Chairman of the Board of Clarendon Fund Managers with 35+ years in high-tech and telecommunications. Spent 13 years at Intel Capital investing across Ireland, the UK, EMEA and the US, and holds several non-executive director roles.
Experience
- Clarendon Fund ManagersChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 β presentBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Causeway Sensors LimitedChairman2017 β 2021Belfast Metropolitan Area
- Intel Corporation, Intel Services DivisionSenior Director Business Development2013 β 2016Belfast Metropolitan Area
- Intel Corporation, Intel Services DivisionStrategic Investment Manager2000 β 2013
- Intel Corporation, Intel Services DivisionInvestment Manager (Venture Capital)2000 β 2013EMEA
- Government of IrelandChair of the Advisory Board of the Innovation Fund Ireland2010 β 2011Greater Dublin
- Irish GovernmentInnovation Task Force Member2009 β 2010Greater Dublin
- Irish GovernmentInnovation Task Force Member2009 β 2010Greater Dublin
Education
- Queen's University Belfast1979 β 1983
- Middlesex UniversityPost graduate studies in Business1983 β 1984
Skills & more
Business Strategy42Start-ups40Strategic Partnerships26Entrepreneurship19Business Development28Business Planning15Cloud Computing1Competitive Analysis1Corporate Development19Cross-functional Team Leadership2Go-to-market Strategy18Investments23
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Private EquityProduct MarketingVenture CapitalStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningFrom Damien's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Queen's University Belfast26
Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesJohnathan GrahamHead of Compliance at Fuel VenturesNicole StumpExecutive Assistant at Ensemble VCAndrew DryliePrincipal at Quadri VenturesJim CurranInvestment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.Claudine OwensInvestment Manager at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
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Also attended Middlesex University32
Feras Al SadekManaging Partner at Ghaf Capital PartnersAnjula AchariaAdvisor at Rocana VenturesDotun OlowoporokuManaging Partner at Ventures PlatformRaluca CiobancanHead of Talent & Community at Founders FactoryDavid ButtressVenture Partner at 83NorthJoka BoschInvestment Manager at Oost NL
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Shared employers
Also worked at Causeway Sensors Limited1
Also worked at Intel Corporation, Intel Services Division279
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also worked at Irish Government1
Colleagues at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Brian Cummings
Investment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Christine Faloon
Investment Executive at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Claudine Owens
Investment Manager at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Helen McEvoy
Portfolio and Finance Manager at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Jack Langan
Investment Associate at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Jill Wilson
Investment Associate at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Jim Curran
Investment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
Matthew Ward
Investment Manager at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.







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