Fundraising Fox

Eileen Burbidge

Investor

Partner at Passion Capital · Board director at Monzo

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Find your path to Eileen

505 people in our graph share verified history with Eileen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Deep NisharunlockedEileen: together at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1990–1992)
×2Eileen: together at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
×2Eileen: together at Openwave Systems (then Phone.com)
×5Eileen: together at Yahoo! Europe

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

→

In turn, Eileen can intro founders to Monzo's investors below.

Monzo's investors · 18

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksAlpha Wave GlobalMiamiAvid VenturesNew York City · $500K – $8M checksBlue Wire CapitalLondon · $50K – $300K checksCapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2024Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksFabric VenturesLuxembourg · $300K checksG SquaredChicagoGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksGICSingapore · since 2024Goodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksHedosophiaLondon · since 2024ICONIQSan FranciscoPassion CapitalLondon · since 2019Phoenix CourtLondonTencent HoldingsShenzhen · $3.9M – $400M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks

Co-founders at Monzo

TBTom Blomfield
Tom BlomfieldCo-Founder & former CEO
JTJonas Templestein
Jonas TemplesteinCo-Founder & CTO
JBJason Bates
Jason BatesCo-Founder
PRPaul Rippon
Paul RipponCo-Founder
GDGary Dolman
Gary DolmanCo-Founder & former CFO

Experience

  1. NFG VenturesFoundercurrent2026 — presentGreater London
  2. FertifaDirectorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  3. Passion CapitalFounding Partner (pre-Fund IV, w/Funds I, II, III, FS, GC, BB, MM SPVs ongoing)current2011 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  4. Currys plcNon-Executive Director2019 — 2025London, United Kingdom
  5. HM TreasuryFinTech Envoy2015 — 2023
  6. Monzo BankInterim2020London, England, United Kingdom
  7. Tech NationChair2015 — 2020London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Google DeepMindDeepMind Health Independent Review Panel Member2016 — 2019London
  9. White Bear YardCo-founder (startup angel/advisor)2009 — 2019London, England, United Kingdom
  10. TideInterim CEO2018London, England, United Kingdom
  11. 10 Downing StreetPrime Minister's Business Advisory Group2015 — 2016
  12. Ambient Sound InvestmentsAdvisor2007 — 2011
  13. The National Archives, UKNon-Executive Director (Board Member) Technology & Innovation2008 — 2009
  14. Yahoo! EuropeContractor (Social Search)2007
  15. Yahoo! EuropeDirector, Communication Products2005 — 2006
  16. SkypeDirector, Product2004 — 2005
  17. PalmSourceDirector, Worldwide Account Management / Director, PMO2003 — 2004
  18. Embedded Internet Solutions, Inc.VP Marketing and Business Development2001 — 2002
  19. 12 EntrepreneuringDirector, Business Development2000 — 2001
  20. Openwave Systems (then Phone.com)Director, Business Development1999 — 2000
  21. Sun MicrosystemsGroup Manager, Market Development1996 — 1999
  22. AppleMarket Development Manager (Newton Systems Group)1995 — 1996
  23. Verizon Wireless (then GTE Mobilnet)Engineering Associate1994 — 1995
  24. GTE Telephone OperationsEngineering Associate1993 — 1994

Skills & more

Start-ups86Mobile Devices18Product Management19Mobile Applications13Product Marketing27Online Advertising7Entrepreneurship45Digital Media7E-commerce10Business Strategy12Strategic Partnerships24Mobile Internet3
+3 moreUser ExperienceProduct DevelopmentBusiness Development

From Eileen's professional profile.

Deals · 2

MonzoBoard seat

via Passion Capital · filed Mar 2024 · $431M raise

Digital ShadowsBoard seat

via Passion Capital · filed Oct 2017 · $26M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Passion Capital

Andrew Jenkins
Partner at Passion Capital
Greg Bennett
Partner at Passion Capital
Malin Posern
Partner at Project A
Robert Dighero
Founding Partner at Passion Capital
Will Orde
Partner at Passion Capital

Network5

Alex DollScout
Investor at Ten Eleven
Andrew JenkinsScout
Partner at Passion Capital
Deepali NangiaScout
Partner at Speedinvest
Gilman LouieScout
Investor at Alsop Louie Partners
Simon Murdoch
General Partner, PhD at Episode1

Investors connected to Eileen in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Eileen Burbidge?
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.
Where does Eileen Burbidge work?
Eileen Burbidge is Partner at Passion Capital and Board director at Monzo.
What check size does Eileen Burbidge write?
Eileen Burbidge typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Eileen Burbidge sit on?
Eileen Burbidge holds tracked board seats at Digital Shadows, Monzo, Monzo.
Where did Eileen Burbidge go to school?
Eileen Burbidge studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Computer Science / ECE).

Same school

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign691

Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear Ventures

+ 685 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Tide8

Robert StoeckerPartner at AENUTim LevenePartner and CEO at Augmentum FintechPerry BlacherPartner at Augmentum FintechSean ParkFounder, Group CIO and General Partner at Anthemis VentureDan JonesManaging Partner at Jigsaw VCDan SmithInvestor at Jigsaw VC

+ 2 more

Also worked at Yahoo! Europe436

Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of Replit

+ 430 more

Also worked at Sun Microsystems213

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalPatrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCNick CheethamGTM and Culture Expert at Notion CapitalJuan Carlos SotoVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital

+ 207 more

Also worked at Verizon Wireless (then GTE Mobilnet)99

Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESWalter DelphVenture Partner at Archer Capital GroupJami HuntManaging Partner at Alpha EdisonTiana PidgeonSenior Associate at American Family Ventures

+ 93 more