Denise Xifara

Experience

1. EIT Urban MobilityImpact Ventures Directorcurrent2026 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
2. EIT Urban MobilityHead of Investments2025Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
3. MercuriVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
4. MercuriPartner2022 — 2025London, United Kingdom
5. MercuriCo-Founder2017 — 2022
6. VentureESGCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
7. ChatterboxNon Executive Director2023 — 2025
8. PapercupBoard Observer2019 — 2025
9. A Million AdsNon Executive Director2018 — 2025
10. AuthoritiveBoard Observer2021 — 2024
11. SpokenLayerNon Executive Director2019 — 2023
12. City, University of LondonVisiting Lecturer2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
13. NupinionCo-founder2014 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
14. OCL: TotemData Scientist2017
15. Colour-in CityData Scientist2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
16. Decoded Ltd.Data Scientist2014 — 2017
17. Decoded Ltd.Facilitator2013 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
18. Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of OxfordResearch Associate in Statistical Genetics2012 — 2014
19. University of OxfordTeaching Assistant/Tutor2009 — 2012Greater Oxford Area
20. SelectorProject Leader2009Athens, Greece

Education

1. University of OxfordDPhil, Statistics2009 — 2014
2. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordScience Innovation Plus2012 — 2013
3. University of OxfordMMath, Mathematics and Statistics2005 — 2009

Skills & more

Languages English · French · Greek

From Denise's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford687

RHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMMMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDJDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesEPErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJHJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford231

MHManuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMMMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesCWConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBBBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMMelissaInvestor at Dig Ventures Management LimitedTThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc

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Shared employers

Also worked at EIT Urban Mobility5

FIFrancisco IbáñezChief Financial Officer at EIT Urban Mobility AcceleratorMVMartin VendelAcademy Director at EIT Urban Mobility AcceleratorMRMartin RichterGeneral Manager & Coach at SpinLabLJLennaert JonkersVenture Partner at Social Impact CapitalCAChrister AnderssonInvestor at Sommet AB

Also worked at Mercuri5

AHAlan HudsonInvestor at Mercuri.vcDBDyson BoggInvestor at Mercuri.vcEVEsha VatsaInvestor at Mercuri.vcSRSam RickardInvestor at Mercuri.vcTLTony LewisInvestor at Mercuri.vc

Also worked at Papercup1

MMMike MartinDirector, Investment at True.

Also worked at A Million Ads3

HWHannah WilliamsonSenior Investment Manager at Edge VCSCSimon CampbellPartner at All In VenturesKMKip MeekChairman at Ascension