Where does Paul Kirby work?

Paul Kirby is Co-Founder, Managing Partner of Zinc Ventures and Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Zinc.

What companies did Paul Kirby found?

Paul Kirby founded Zinc Ventures.

Where did Paul Kirby go to school?

Paul Kirby studied at University of Oxford.

Paul Kirby

InvestorFounder

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Zinc · Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Zinc Ventures

Greater Oxford Area

FoundedZinc Ventures

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56 people in our graph share verified history with Paul — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nick CleggunlockedPaul: together at 10 Downing Street (2011–2013)

×5Paul: together at 10 Downing Street

×3Paul: together at Cabinet Office

×3Paul: together at Zinc

About

Former KPMG partner and global head of public services and government, and former Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit. He is a Visiting Professor at the LSE and previously a Director of Bethnal Green Ventures and NED of the Cabinet Office.

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Zinc Ventures

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Zinc Ventures's investors · 2

Autodesk FoundationSan Francisco Enterprise Capital FundsSheffield

Co-founders at Zinc Ventures

Ella GoldnerCo-Founder, Managing Partner

Saul KleinCo-Founder, Board Member

Polly MackenzieCo-Founder and CEO (Zinc Innovation Partners)

Rachel CareyCo-Founder & Chief Scientist

Experience

Zinc VCCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
Cabinet OfficeNon Executive Director2015 — 2018London, United Kingdom
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Visiting Professor2015 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
KPMGPARTNER - GLOBAL HEAD OF GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR2005 — 2015
10 Downing StreetHead of Policy Unit2011 — 2013

Colleagues at Zinc

Andrea Sinclair

Investor at Alma Angels

Andrew Elder

Deputy Managing Partner at AlbionVC

David Herbada

Venture Partner at Zinc

Eleanor Ford

Chief People Officer at Zinc

Ella Goldner

Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Zinc

Emilie Syed

Investment Principal at Zinc

Kate Hyslop

Head of Marketing at Zinc

Lily Mcfarlane

Partner, Product at Zinc

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Kirby?: Former KPMG partner and global head of public services and government, and former Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit. He is a Visiting Professor at the LSE and previously a Director of Bethnal Green Ventures and NED of the Cabinet Office.
Where does Paul Kirby work?: Paul Kirby is Co-Founder, Managing Partner of Zinc Ventures and Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Zinc.
What companies did Paul Kirby found?: Paul Kirby founded Zinc Ventures.
Where did Paul Kirby go to school?: Paul Kirby studied at University of Oxford.

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Same school

Also attended University of Oxford1,552

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock Michael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia Heritage Gabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of Harvey Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index Ventures Erin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures Jan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cabinet Office17

Mila LukicPartner and Head of Outcomes Partnerships at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Jonno EvansPrincipal at IQ Capital David ButtressVenture Partner at 83North David ClarkPlatform Partner at Tera Ventures Julia DharManaging Director & Partner at The Boston Consulting Group Kristen McLeodChief Strategy Officer at British Business Bank

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Also worked at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)42

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures Magda PoslusznyPrincipal at Partech Ventures Andrew WhitingPartner at Partech Ventures Samantha RobertsInvestor at Syncona Lewis PinaultChief Scientist at Airbus Ventures

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Also worked at KPMG478

Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures Marco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 Ventures Jimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at Greycroft Rob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at Greycroft Jay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech

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Also worked at 10 Downing Street11

Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nick CleggGeneral Partner at Hiro Capital Tom PageHead of Investor Relations at Cambridge Innovation Capital Abi WyeNetwork Director at Future Planet Capital Matt CliffordCofounder and Chair at Entrepreneur First Tom ShinnerPartner and COO at Entrepreneur First

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