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.
Experience
- The National Competitiveness and Productivity CouncilCouncil Membercurrent2025 β presentIreland
- Nova LeahDirectorcurrent2022 β present
- Cirdan LtdDirectorcurrent2022 β presentBelfast
- Kianda - EHSwiseDirectorcurrent2021 β presentIreland
- Kernel CapitalDirector and Partner Kernel Capitalcurrent2001 β present
- Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationDirector2021 β 2025Ireland
- Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationChair of the Irish Venture Capital Association2023 β 2024Ireland
- B-SecurDirector2022 β 2023Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Ulster Bank Commerical Services LtdHead of Finance1999 β 2001
- Standard Bank Truct Jersey LimitedHead of Finance and Compliance1997 β 1998
- Bank of Nova Scotia, Channel IslandsFinancial Controller1994 β 1997
Education
- University College DublinDiploma in Compliance2009 β 2011
- Insitute of Certified Public Accountants in IrelandCertified Public Accountant
Skills & more
Strategic Planning3Restructuring4Corporate Governance2Due Diligence5Private Equity1Business Strategy6AML1Intellectual PropertyBusiness Planning4Financial Regulation1Banking Law1Corporate Law1
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Mergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalFrom Denise's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity Association6
Caroline GaynorPartner at Lightstone VenturesNicola McClaffertyPartner at Molten VenturesNiall OldenManaging Partner and Director at Kernel CapitalGer GooldPartner and Director at Kernel CapitalShane CookeDirector at MML Growth Capital Partners IrelandNeil McGowanManaging Partner and Co-Head of Investments at MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland
Also worked at B-Secur1
Also worked at Ulster Bank Commerical Services Ltd3
Colleagues at Kernel Capital
Colin O'Brien
Investor at Kernel Capital
Dawn Walsh
Investor at Kernel Capital
Dr. Daniel McCaughan
Investor at Kernel Capital
Ger Goold
Partner and Director at Kernel Capital
Mark Glukhovsky
Investor at Kernel Capital
Neil Murphy
Investor at Kernel Capital
Niall Olden
Managing Partner and Director at Kernel Capital
Padraic White
Investor at Kernel Capital















