Garry Turkington
InvestorOperating Partner Data & Engineering at CapitalT
Slough, England, United Kingdom
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Nessan BerminghamunlockedGarry: together at Queen's University Belfast (1990β1993)
Γ6Garry: together at Amazon.co.uk
Garry: together at UK Civil Service
Γ3Garry: together at Stevens Institute of Technology
About
Garry Turkington is a technology industry veteran with 20 years of experience building and leading software development teams, specializing in distributed systems and large-scale data processing. He previously served as CTO at Improve Digital and led software teams at Amazon.co.uk, and earlier held government roles in the UK and USA. He holds BSc and PhD degrees in Computer Science from Queens University Belfast and a MEng in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, and has authored books on Hadoop.
Invests in
Data & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Experience
- Wikimedia FoundationEngineering Manager Wikidata Platformcurrent2026 β presentSlough, England, United Kingdom
- CapitalTOperating Partnercurrent2019 β present
- Kycor LtdOwner and Technical Consultantcurrent2020 β present
- SynexusInterim CTO2025 β 2026
- streaemChief Technology Officer2022 β 2025Slough/Amsterdam
- UNFOLDRCTO2020 β 2022
- labworks.ioCTO2020
- TRIGGXCTO2019 β 2020Utrecht/Slough
- Improve DigitalCTO2013 β 2019Slough UK/ Amsterdam NL
- Improve DigitalVP Data Engineering2012 β 2013Slough UK/ Amsterdam NL
- Amazon.co.ukSoftware Development Manager2010 β 2012
- UK Civil ServiceSoftware Developer/Technical Director/Systems Engineer1999 β 2010
Skills & more
Team ManagementLeadership2Strategy1Technology LeadershipIT LeadershipData PrivacyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningAd TechCloud Computing51Software Engineering24Agile Methodologies20
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Distributed SystemsScalabilitySoftware DevelopmentScrumEnterprise ArchitectureSystem ArchitectureBig DataArchitectureInfrastructureSecurityStartupsPython (Programming Language)- Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) β IAPP
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Eva de Mol
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Janneke Niessen
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Marta Krupinska
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Garry Turkington?
- Garry Turkington is a technology industry veteran with 20 years of experience building and leading software development teams, specializing in distributed systems and large-scale data processing. He previously served as CTO at Improve Digital and led software teams at Amazon.co.uk, and earlier held government roles in the UK and USA. He holds BSc and PhD degrees in Computer Science from Queens University Belfast and a MEng in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, and has authored books on Hadoop.
- Where does Garry Turkington work?
- Garry Turkington is Operating Partner Data & Engineering at CapitalT.
- What does Garry Turkington invest in?
- Garry Turkington invests in Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech.
- Where did Garry Turkington go to school?
- Garry Turkington studied at Stevens Institute of Technology (MEng, Systems Engineering); Queen's University Belfast (Ph.D, Computer Science); Queen's University Belfast (BSc, Computer Science).
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Also attended Stevens Institute of Technology42
Pooja DeoSenior Director, Business Intelligence at Deerfield Management CompanySrinivas RaoInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersAshwini PatilHead of Trading at Goalvest VentureDaniella KranjacInvestor at Avant BioGus KovenCCO at Savano Capital PartnersLindsay GoeddelInvestor at Constellation Technology Ventures
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Also attended Queen's University Belfast52
Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesJohnathan GrahamHead of Compliance at Fuel VenturesNicole StumpExecutive Assistant at Ensemble VCAndrew DryliePrincipal at Quadri VenturesDavid MooreHead of Spinouts and Investments at QUBISJim CurranInvestment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wikimedia Foundation7
Jesse KingPartner, General Counsel at KPCBJenny BloomGeneral Counsel / COO at Third PrimeLila TretikovPartner, Head of AI Strategy at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Devin FinzerExcited about open protocols, blockchain adoption, and the intersection of crypto and AIYana WelinderFounder & CEO at KraftfulRobert StojnicCEO at Atlas Metrics
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Also worked at Amazon.co.uk939
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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Also worked at UK Civil Service15
Ann PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at GreycroftDave PalmerPartner at Ten ElevenAminaInvestor at Reech Corporations GroupMattia RomaniPartner at SYSTEMIQReuben AitkenManaging Director, Energy Transition and International Operations at Scottish Co-Investment FundReuben AitkenManaging Director, Energy Transition and International Operations at Scottish Venture Fund
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