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.
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
Education
- University of Oxford
Colleagues at Zinc
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
Luke Charbonnier-Bevan
Senior Manager and Principal Deep Tech Consultant at Zinc
Maria Fomina
Manager at Zinc
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Paul Kirby work?
- Paul Kirby is Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Zinc.
Same school
Also attended University of Oxford950
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cabinet Office10
Mila LukicPartner and Head of Outcomes Partnerships at Bridges Fund Management Ltd.Jonno EvansPrincipal at IQ CapitalDavid ButtressVenture Partner at 83NorthDavid ClarkPlatform Partner at Tera VenturesJulia DharManaging Director & Partner at The Boston Consulting GroupEdward EvansLeader at Social Tech Trust
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Also worked at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)26
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMagda PoslusznyPrincipal at Partech VenturesAndrew WhitingPartner at Partech VenturesLewis PinaultChief Scientist at Airbus VenturesSonali De RyckerPartner at Accel
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Also worked at KPMG259
Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarco FumagalliBoard Member at P101 VenturesJimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at GreycroftRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTech
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Also worked at 10 Downing Street8
Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tom PageHead of Investor Relations at Cambridge Innovation CapitalMatt CliffordCofounder and Chair at Entrepreneur FirstJonno EvansPrincipal at IQ CapitalPolly MackenzieCo-Founder and CEO, Zinc Innovation Partners at ZincDeborah OkenlaAngel at Atomico
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