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Denise Sidhu

Investor

Partner and Director at Kernel Capital

Ireland

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

  1. The National Competitiveness and Productivity CouncilCouncil Membercurrent2025 β€” presentIreland
  2. Nova LeahDirectorcurrent2022 β€” present
  3. Cirdan LtdDirectorcurrent2022 β€” presentBelfast
  4. Kianda - EHSwiseDirectorcurrent2021 β€” presentIreland
  5. Kernel CapitalDirector and Partner Kernel Capitalcurrent2001 β€” present
  6. Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationDirector2021 β€” 2025Ireland
  7. Irish Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationChair of the Irish Venture Capital Association2023 β€” 2024Ireland
  8. B-SecurDirector2022 β€” 2023Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  9. Ulster Bank Commerical Services LtdHead of Finance1999 β€” 2001
  10. Standard Bank Truct Jersey LimitedHead of Finance and Compliance1997 β€” 1998
  11. Bank of Nova Scotia, Channel IslandsFinancial Controller1994 β€” 1997

Education

  1. University College DublinDiploma in Compliance2009 β€” 2011
  2. Insitute of Certified Public Accountants in IrelandCertified Public Accountant

Skills & more

Strategic Planning3Restructuring4Corporate Governance2Due Diligence5Private Equity1Business Strategy6AML1Intellectual PropertyBusiness Planning4Financial Regulation1Banking Law1Corporate Law1
+2 moreMergers & AcquisitionsVenture Capital

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