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John Pearson

Investor

Chief Investment Officer at Parkwalk Advisors

London

Writes $1.3M – $2M checks · typically $1.6M

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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Parkwalk AdvisorsChief Investment Officercurrent2024 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  2. Parkwalk AdvisorsInvestment Directorcurrent2018 — presentKing's Cross, England, United Kingdom
  3. AccelerComm LtdNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 — presentSouthampton, England, United Kingdom
  4. Crypto QuantiqueNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  5. HyntNon Executive Directorcurrent2021 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  6. Cambridge GaN Devices LtdNon Executive Directorcurrent2019 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  7. Lumenisity LimitedNon Executive Director2019 — 2022Southampton, England, United Kingdom
  8. FLUSSO LIMITEDNon Executive Director2019 — 2022Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  9. Spectral EdgeNon Executive Director2016 — 2019Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  10. Bodle TechnologiesNon Executive Director2018 — 2019Oxford, England, United Kingdom
  11. Adelphi Capital LLPPartner2003 — 2008London, England, United Kingdom
  12. Merrill LynchManaging Director2001 — 2003London, England, United Kingdom
  13. Donaldson, Lufkin & JenretteManaging Director1999 — 2000
  14. NatWest MarketsDirector1996 — 1999London, England, United Kingdom
  15. L.E.K. ConsultingStrategy Consultant1991 — 1996
  16. Jaguar CarsEngineer1986 — 1990Coventry, England, United Kingdom

Education

  1. INSEADMaster of Business Administration - MBA1994 — 1995
  2. University of CambridgeMaster of Engineering - MEng1987 — 1991

Same school

Also attended INSEAD697

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also attended University of Cambridge652

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at AccelerComm Ltd3

Richard GrecoVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid LeftleyCo Founder & CTO at Bloc VenturesMax BautinManaging Partner at IQ Capital

Also worked at Crypto Quantique2

Thomas TerdjmanPartner at Tekton VenturesDavid FogelInvestor at Alma Angels

Also worked at Cambridge GaN Devices Ltd4

Ian LanePartner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalPete HuttonAdvisor at Martlet CapitalAnne DobréeInvestment Director at Parkwalk AdvisorsDennis AtkinsonManaging Partner at ePlanet Capital

Also worked at Merrill Lynch405

Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundAftab MathurManaging Director at Temasek at Golden Gate VenturesAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution

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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

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