John Pearson
InvestorChief Investment Officer at Parkwalk Advisors
London
Writes $1.3M – $2M checks · typically $1.6M
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224 people in our graph share verified history with John — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Stephane KurganunlockedJohn: together at INSEAD (1995)
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John: together at AccelerComm Ltd
About
Joined Parkwalk in 2018 and was appointed CIO in 2024. Previously a partner at Adelphi Capital; has led exits to Microsoft and Apple and sits on several portfolio boards.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareMedical Devices
Experience
- Parkwalk AdvisorsChief Investment Officercurrent2024 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Parkwalk AdvisorsInvestment Directorcurrent2018 — presentKing's Cross, England, United Kingdom
- AccelerComm LtdNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 — presentSouthampton, England, United Kingdom
- Crypto QuantiqueNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- HyntNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Cambridge GaN Devices LtdNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Lumenisity LimitedNon Executive Director2019 — 2022Southampton, England, United Kingdom
- FLUSSO LIMITEDNon Executive Director2019 — 2022Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Spectral EdgeNon Executive Director2016 — 2019Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Bodle TechnologiesNon Executive Director2018 — 2019Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Adelphi Capital LLPPartner2003 — 2008London, England, United Kingdom
- Merrill LynchManaging Director2001 — 2003London, England, United Kingdom
- Donaldson, Lufkin & JenretteManaging Director1999 — 2000
- NatWest MarketsDirector1996 — 1999London, England, United Kingdom
- L.E.K. ConsultingStrategy Consultant1991 — 1996
- Jaguar CarsEngineer1986 — 1990Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Investments
Investor
AccelercommBrainomixCambridge GaN DevicesCrypto QuantiqueHynt Labs LimitedSemarion
Per curated public sources.
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
Emilie Syed
Investment Principal at Zinc
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Alun Williams
Investment Director at Parkwalk Advisors
Cassie Doherty
Investment Director at Northern Gritstone
Dennis Atkinson
Managing Partner at ePlanet Capital
Emilie Syed
Investment Principal at Zinc
Investors connected to John in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Pearson?
- Joined Parkwalk in 2018 and was appointed CIO in 2024. Previously a partner at Adelphi Capital; has led exits to Microsoft and Apple and sits on several portfolio boards.
- Where does John Pearson work?
- John Pearson is Chief Investment Officer at Parkwalk Advisors.
- What does John Pearson invest in?
- John Pearson invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Medical Devices.
- What check size does John Pearson write?
- John Pearson typically writes checks of $1.3M – $2M.
- What companies has John Pearson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Accelercomm, Brainomix, Cambridge GaN Devices, Crypto Quantique, Hynt Labs Limited, Semarion.
- Where did John Pearson go to school?
- John Pearson studied at INSEAD (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Cambridge (Master of Engineering - MEng).
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