About
Denise Sidhu is a Director and Partner at Kernel Capital, where she serves on the Venture Capital Funds' Investment Committees. With over 20 years of venture capital experience investing in and advising early-stage technology companies in Ireland and the UK, she holds board positions with several portfolio companies including Cirdan Imaging, B-Secur, Nova Leah, and Kianda Technologies. She serves as a Council Member at The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council and previously chaired the Irish Venture Capital Association.
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Experience
- The National Competitiveness and Productivity CouncilCouncil Membercurrent2025 — presentIreland
- Nova LeahDirectorcurrent2022 — present
- Cirdan LtdDirectorcurrent2022 — presentBelfast
- Kianda - EHSwiseDirectorcurrent2021 — presentIreland
- Kernel CapitalDirector and Partner Kernel Capitalcurrent2001 — present
- Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationDirector2021 — 2025Ireland
- Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationChair of the Irish Venture Capital Association2023 — 2024Ireland
- B-SecurDirector2022 — 2023Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Ulster Bank Commerical Services LtdHead of Finance1999 — 2001
- Standard Bank Truct Jersey LimitedHead of Finance and Compliance1997 — 1998
- Bank of Nova Scotia, Channel IslandsFinancial Controller1994 — 1997
Skills & more
Strategic Planning3Restructuring4Corporate Governance2Due Diligence5Private Equity1Business Strategy6AML1Intellectual PropertyBusiness Planning4Financial Regulation1Banking Law1Corporate Law1
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Mergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalFrom Denise's professional profile.
Colleagues at Kernel Capital
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Investor at Kernel Capital
Dawn Walsh
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Dr. Daniel McCaughan
Investor at Kernel Capital
Ger Goold
Partner and Director at Kernel Capital
Hiroyuki Usuda
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Mark Glukhovsky
Investor at Kernel Capital
Neil Murphy
Investor at Kernel Capital
Niall Olden
Managing Partner and Director at Kernel Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Denise Sidhu?
- Denise Sidhu is a Director and Partner at Kernel Capital, where she serves on the Venture Capital Funds' Investment Committees. With over 20 years of venture capital experience investing in and advising early-stage technology companies in Ireland and the UK, she holds board positions with several portfolio companies including Cirdan Imaging, B-Secur, Nova Leah, and Kianda Technologies. She serves as a Council Member at The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council and previously chaired the Irish Venture Capital Association.
- Where does Denise Sidhu work?
- Denise Sidhu is Partner and Director at Kernel Capital.
- Where did Denise Sidhu go to school?
- Denise Sidhu studied at University College Dublin (Diploma in Compliance); Insitute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (Certified Public Accountant).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity Association9
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