Eileen Burbidge
InvestorFounderPartner at Passion Capital · Board director at Monzo
London
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedMonzo
About
Eileen Burbidge is a Founding Partner at Passion Capital, an early-stage technology venture fund based in London, and serves as Director at Fertifa, a reproductive healthcare company. Her career includes operational and investment experience at Yahoo!, Skype, and Apple, as well as board roles at companies including Monzo Bank and Marshmallow. She has held positions including UK Treasury Special Envoy for Fintech, Chair of Tech Nation, and non-executive director at Currys plc, and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2015 for services to business.
Board director at Monzo
Intro paths
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Monzo's investors · 15
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksAlpha Wave GlobalMiamiAvid VenturesNew York City · $500K – $8M checksBlue Wire CapitalLondon · $50K – $300K checksCapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checksFabric VenturesLuxembourg · $300K checksG SquaredChicagoGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksGoodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksHedosophiaLondonICONIQSan FranciscoPassion CapitalLondon · since 2019Phoenix CourtLondonTencent HoldingsShenzhen · $3.9M – $400M checks
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Co-founders at Monzo
TB
Tom BlomfieldCo-Founder & former CEO
JT
Jonas TemplesteinCo-Founder & CTO
JB
Jason BatesCo-Founder
PR
Paul RipponCo-Founder
GD
Gary DolmanCo-Founder & former CFO
GH
Gary HoffmanDirector
MG
Miles GrimshawDirector
TB
Timothy BrookeDirector
Experience
- NFG VenturesFoundercurrent2026 — presentGreater London
- FertifaDirectorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Passion CapitalFounding Partner (pre-Fund IV, w/Funds I, II, III, FS, GC, BB, MM SPVs ongoing)current2011 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Currys plcNon-Executive Director2019 — 2025London, United Kingdom
- HM TreasuryFinTech Envoy2015 — 2023
- Monzo BankInterim2020London, England, United Kingdom
- Tech NationChair2015 — 2020London, England, United Kingdom
- Google DeepMindDeepMind Health Independent Review Panel Member2016 — 2019London
- White Bear YardCo-founder (startup angel/advisor)2009 — 2019London, England, United Kingdom
- TideInterim CEO2018London, England, United Kingdom
- 10 Downing StreetPrime Minister's Business Advisory Group2015 — 2016
- Ambient Sound InvestmentsAdvisor2007 — 2011
- The National Archives, UKNon-Executive Director (Board Member) Technology & Innovation2008 — 2009
- Yahoo! EuropeContractor (Social Search)2007
- Yahoo! EuropeDirector, Communication Products2005 — 2006
- SkypeDirector, Product2004 — 2005
- PalmSourceDirector, Worldwide Account Management / Director, PMO2003 — 2004
- Embedded Internet Solutions, Inc.VP Marketing and Business Development2001 — 2002
- 12 EntrepreneuringDirector, Business Development2000 — 2001
- Openwave Systems (then Phone.com)Director, Business Development1999 — 2000
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBS, Computer Science / ECE1989 — 1993
Skills & more
Start-ups86Mobile Devices18Product Management19Mobile Applications13Product Marketing27Online Advertising7Entrepreneurship45Digital Media7E-commerce10Business Strategy12Strategic Partnerships24Mobile Internet3
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Deals · 2
MonzoBoard seat
via Passion Capital · filed Mar 2024 · $431M raise
Digital Shadows, Inc.Board seat
via Passion Capital · filed Oct 2017 · $26M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Passion Capital
Network6
Alex DollScout
Investor at Ten Eleven
Andrew JenkinsScout
Partner at Passion Capital
Deepali NangiaScout
Partner at Speedinvest
Gilman LouieScout
Investor at Alsop Louie Partners
Giuliano Sison
Associate at Passion Capital
Simon Murdoch
General Partner, PhD at Episode1
Investors connected to Eileen in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Eileen Burbidge work?
- Eileen Burbidge is Partner at Passion Capital and Founder at Monzo.
- What check size does Eileen Burbidge write?
- Eileen Burbidge typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Eileen Burbidge found?
- Eileen Burbidge founded Monzo.
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign392
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tide8
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Also worked at Yahoo! Europe278
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Also worked at Sun Microsystems127
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