David Birch
InvestorVenture Partner at 1414 Ventures
United Kingdom
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Internationally recognized thought leader in digital identity and trust and author of 'Identity is the New Money.'
Experience
- 15Mb Ltd.Principalcurrent2017 — presentWoking, Surrey
- Consult HyperionGlobal Ambassadorcurrent1986 — present
- DIGISEQ LimitedNon Executive Chairmancurrent2020 — present
- OneID®Advisor to the Boardcurrent2024 — present
- HM Revenue & CustomsMember of the Payments Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Rampart AI™Advisor to the Boardcurrent2026 — present
- 1414 VenturesAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- KYPAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- PaymentWorksAdvisor To The Boardcurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston Area
- King's College LondonSenior Research Fellow, Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Financecurrent2022 — present
- Møller InstituteAssociatecurrent2021 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- OMFIF Digital Monetary InstituteAdvisory Council Membercurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- AU10TIX - Secure Customer OnboardingAdvisor To The Board2020 — 2026Tel Aviv District, Israel
- The Deepfake SummitAdvisory Board Member2024 — 2026
- ForbesContributor2020 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- DIGITLabUKDigital Fellow2021 — 2025Exeter, England, United Kingdom
- BitsafeMember of the Board of Advisors2022 — 2024Amsterdam Area
- TilloAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2023Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
- EEMA The European Association for e-Identity and SecurityHonorary President2016 — 2023Brussels
- Centre for the Study of Financial InnovationMember of Governing Council2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
Education
- University of SouthamptonBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics1977 — 1980
Skills & more
Board Advisory ServicesExpert AdvisorResearchDigital Identity2Electronic Payments1Emerging PaymentsPayment SystemsPayments1Strategic PartnershipsBanking5Business Analysis1Business Development20
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Business StrategyPublic SpeakingLeadershipCommunicationLanguages English
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Same school
Also attended University of Southampton44
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tillo1
Also worked at Qiwi1
Colleagues at 1414 Ventures
Andrew Shikiar
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Bart Van Rhijn
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Chitra Nayak
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Claire Wadlington
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Clay Deutsch
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Eve Maler
Venture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures
Howard Hall
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Jackie Shoback
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