James Chapman
InvestorEntrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation Capital · Entrepreneur In Residence at Start Codon
New York, New York, United States
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About
James Chapman is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation Capital, working in deep tech across semiconductors, systems, and AI. He holds a PhD from Oxford and has led global engineering organizations of more than 400 people, as well as businesses generating over $500 million in revenue.
Experience
- Cambridge Innovation CapitalEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2025 — present
- JC Consultants (Cambridge) LtdDirector and Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Silicon Catalyst.UKAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- Imagination TechnologiesChief Product Officer2023 — 2025
- QualcommVP & GM, Voice & Music and Wearables2019 — 2023Cambridge, United Kingdom
- MiraclCTO2018 — 2019London
- QualcommVP Product Management2015 — 2018Cambridge
- CSRVP Product Marketing2014 — 2015Cambridge, United Kingdom
- CSRVP Development2013 — 2014Cambridge, United Kingdom
- BroadcomDirector, Software Engineering2010 — 2013
- BroadcomEngineering Manager2006 — 2010
- BroadcomPrincipal Software Engineer2006
- TTPCom LtdHead of Research2004 — 2006
- TTP Communications Ltd.Research Engineer2001 — 2004
- Cambridge Consultants Ltd.Systems Engineer1998 — 2001
Skills & more
GPU1Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Go-to-Market Strategy1Product OperationsP&L Management1General Management1Product Marketing1Leadership1Strategy1Embedded Software34ASIC14Software Engineering30
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Embedded SystemsSoCSemiconductorsDigital Signal ProcessorsSystem ArchitectureICWirelessProduct ManagementGSMMobile DevicesRFMobile CommunicationsFrom James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Adam Glinsman
Investor at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Andrew Williamson
Managing Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Andy Neely
Vice Chair at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Andy Richards
Investor at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Anne Horgan
Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Christopher Tapper
Senior Associate at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Damian Crowther
Entrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Dipesh Patel
Operating Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Chapman?
- James Chapman is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation Capital, working in deep tech across semiconductors, systems, and AI. He holds a PhD from Oxford and has led global engineering organizations of more than 400 people, as well as businesses generating over $500 million in revenue.
- Where does James Chapman work?
- James Chapman is Entrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation Capital.
- Where did James Chapman go to school?
- James Chapman studied at University of Oxford (D.Phil, Condensed Matter Physics (Theory)); University of Oxford (MA Hons, Physics); Henley Business School (MBA, Management).
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Also attended Henley Business School95
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Shared employers
Also worked at Imagination Technologies2
Also worked at Qualcomm205
Ben CoughlanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesBoaz PeerManaging Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesMarienne CaroMarketing Lead at Qualcomm VenturesLeilani ConroyExecutive Assistant at Qualcomm Ventures
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