Emilie Syed
InvestorInvestor at Parkwalk Advisors · Investment Principal at Zinc
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
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About
Has nearly a decade of experience building and investing in university spinouts, serving on the Investment Committee at Parkwalk Advisors and previously at Oxford University Innovation. A former research scientist, she holds a PhD in Neuroscience and an MBA from Warwick Business School.
Experience
- ZincPrincipal, Life Sciences and MedTechcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Parkwalk AdvisorsInvestorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Parkwalk AdvisorsInvestment Manager2023 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Parkwalk AdvisorsSenior Investment Associate2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Oxford University InnovationSenior Venture Manager and Incubator lead2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Oxford University InnovationInvestment Associate2018 — 2021Oxford, United Kingdom
- SUNREIGNBoard Member2020 — 2021
- Deep EditBoard Member2020 — 2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- T-Cypher BioBoard Member2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Oxford Immune Algorithmics LtdBoard Member2020 — 2021Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- SpintexBoard Member2020 — 2021
- King's College LondonVisiting Lecturer2016 — 2018Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- University of OxfordPost-Doctoral Research Scientist2012 — 2018Oxford, United Kingdom
- Université Bordeaux 2Post-Doctoral Research Scientist2009 — 2012Bordeaux, France
- University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfPhD Student2004 — 2009Hamburg Area, Germany
Skills & more
Matlab5Start-up Ventures1Deal SourcingVenture Capital4Portfolio Management1Board of DirectorsCorporate Venture CapitalVenture FinancingInvestment PortfoliosSeed CapitalPortfolio Performance AnalysisIntercultural Skills
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Public SpeakingAnalytical SkillsStakeholder ManagementGuest LecturingNew Business DevelopmentBiotechnologyDue DiligenceWorking with InvestorsFundingEarly-Stage StartupsPrivate EquityFinancial AnalysisLanguages English · French · German · Italian
- Venture Capital Foundation — UK Private Capital
- Iyengar Yoga Teacher - Introductory level — Ramami Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute
- Bio-Entrepreneurship Programme — Science Innovation Union
- Health and Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Programme — Innovation Forum
From Emilie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Parkwalk Advisors
Alastair Kilgour
Founder at Parkwalk Advisors
Alun Williams
Investment Director at Parkwalk Advisors
Amy Virdee
Legal Counsel at Parkwalk Advisors
Anne Dobrée
Investment Director at Parkwalk Advisors
Chloe Woodacre
Head of Investor Relations at Parkwalk Advisors
Danielle Acuy
Senior Business & Data Analyst at Parkwalk Advisors
David Townsend
Managing Director, IP Capital at Parkwalk Advisors
Enrico D'Angelo
CFO at Parkwalk Advisors
Network5
Alastair KilgourScout
Founder at Parkwalk Advisors
Alun Williams
Investment Director at Parkwalk Advisors
Cassie Doherty
Investment Director at Northern Gritstone
Ian Broadhurst
Investor at Parkwalk Advisors
John Pearson
CIO at Parkwalk Advisors
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emilie Syed?
- Has nearly a decade of experience building and investing in university spinouts, serving on the Investment Committee at Parkwalk Advisors and previously at Oxford University Innovation. A former research scientist, she holds a PhD in Neuroscience and an MBA from Warwick Business School.
- Where does Emilie Syed work?
- Emilie Syed is Investor at Parkwalk Advisors.
- Where did Emilie Syed go to school?
- Emilie Syed studied at University of Warwick - Warwick Business School (Executive MBA, Finance/Strategy); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurial Finance); University of Hamburg (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience).
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Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford417
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Also attended University of Hamburg79
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Shared employers
Also worked at Oxford University Innovation10
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