James Wise

Experience

1. Balderton CapitalPartnercurrent2012 — present
2. Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyChair, Sovereign AI Unitcurrent2025 — presentUnited Kingdom
3. Prior LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentFreiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4. Kaia HealthBoard Member2018 — 2026Munich, Bavaria, Germany
5. GoCardlessBoard Observer2015 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
6. ForecastBoard Member2022 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
7. ConvergenceBoard Member2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
8. SOPHiA GENETICSBoard Member2017 — 2021
9. SketchfabBoard Member2014 — 2021
10. DepopBoard Member2016 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
11. 3D HubsBoard Member2014 — 2021Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
12. PusherBoard Member2018 — 2020
13. OpbeatInvestor2015 — 2017Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
14. Sunrise CalendarBoard Observer2014New York
15. Social Business TrustPortfolio Director2011 — 2012
16. Atomico VenturesSummer Associate2011
17. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2008 — 2010

Education

1. University of OxfordMA, Politics2004 — 2008
2. Manchester Grammar School1997 — 2004

Skills & more

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Same school

Also attended University of Oxford688

RHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMMMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDJDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesEPErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJHJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology12

TPTom PageHead of Investor Relations at Cambridge Innovation CapitalGSGemma SiddallInvestment Associate (Sustainability) at University of Cambridge EnterpriseTRTony RavenChair of Board and Consultation Committee at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundACAlison CampbellInvestor at UK Innovation & Science Seed FundSKSaul KleinCo-Founder, Board Member at ZincLRLara RuetschProgram Lead, Early Stage Startups at EnergyLab

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Also worked at Prior Labs4

CCClara CornuPartner at 360 CapitalFHFrank HutterAutoML Faculty at NEXT AIMSMandeep SinghScout at Andreessen HorowitzGPGabriele PapievyteAssociate at Inovia Capital

Also worked at Kaia Health8

OMOlivia MattaInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALRHReilly HeineDirector, Platform at Oak HC/FTVBVijay BarathanPartner at Optum VenturesCJChristian JepsenPartner at Heartcore CapitalPLPeter LasingerFounder and Partner at 3VCDTDainielle ThompsonExecutive Assistant at AUTHENTIC VENTURES

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Also worked at Forecast3

FBFabian Burnett SmallInvestor at FELIX CAPITALKVKrishna VisvanathanCo-Founder and Partner at Crane Venture PartnersCJChristian JepsenPartner at Heartcore Capital